The government has suspended the recruitment process of job seekers abroad being conducted by the Ministry of Labour to fast-track the processing of the already selected applicants. Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection Dr. Alfred Mutua said the pronouncement has been necessitated by the need to take stock of the progress so far and also align with the recruiting agencies’ requirements and the job seekers’ needs. So far, the exercise has been conducted in six counties and according to the CS, the turnout of interested job seekers has been overwhelming. The CS added that there was a need to also keep the National Assembly and other key government officials abreast with the emerging trends in an effort to complement and support the National Government initiative to assist job seekers get access to such opportunities abroad.
BIC East Africa has partnered with Mwiki Primary School in Githurai to renovate classrooms and facilities to improve the school’s condition and create an inspirational learning environment for students. This initiative is part of BIC’s commitment to education through holistic programs that enhance academic performance, inspire creativity, and support future generations. General Manager at BIC East Africa, PalomaLengema, said it was their responsibility to support communities in which they operate and that their commitment to education is evident through such initiatives.
Head teacher at Mwiki Primary School Peter Muriithi expressed gratitude, saying the initiative will boost the students morale.
A view of the water treatment plant at Kirandich dam in Baringo Central Sub County. Baringo County Governor Benjamin Cheboi has appointed a five-member task force to investigate and address the ongoing challenges at Kirandich Water Company, following a public outcry over alleged mismanagement. The task force, which will also act as interim management, aims to tackle issues including perennial water shortages in Kabarnet town and surrounding areas, inadequate water treatment, high electricity costs, and overdue staff salaries.
Kenya is among three East African countries engaged in strengthening agricultural knowledge and the innovation ecosystem for inclusive rural transformation and livelihoods in Eastern Africa (AIRTEA) Project. The AIRTEA project was conceived to contribute to the attainment of sustainable farming livelihoods and rural transformation by fostering an inclusive innovation environment in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda. Speaking about the project during a digital agriculture platform awareness workshop for innovation platform members in Kenya, Programme Officer for Agricultural Technology and Innovation at the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA), one of the implementing partners, Joshua Okonya said they were working on different value chains that include avocado, dairy, maize, extension and fish.
“We are using the innovation platform model among the agriculture value chains by bringing different actors right from the producers, distributors, transporters, the processors and consumers whose biggest problem has been market,” he said.
More than 3,000 people in Raicho area, in Lamuria, Laikipia Central are living in fear of possible eviction from their land by ranches to pave way for a three kilometer fence construction for wildlife corridor. A section of residents speaking in a public baraza on Wednesday in Raicho expressed fear that they would be left homeless if the alleged plan to construct a fence linking Opajeta wildlife conservancy and Solio ranch come to fruition.
Mutembei said that the move was orchestrated since the majority of residents in the area lacked title deeds to claim ownership of their land hence they are now calling on the government to help them acquire an ownership document.
