Various stakeholders joined hands to mark this year’s World Wetlands Day. In Nyeri County, they converged at Muthangira Primary School in Mugunda Ward where the event that was proceeded by a tree planting exercise took place. Among those represented were the local County government and Tana Water Works Development Agency.
The global initiative objective is to raise awareness on the crucial role the wetlands plays in supporting the both human and the plants. This year’s theme was Wetland and Human wellbeing. The celebrations were organized by the County Government in partnership with Nema Kenya and Fauna and Flora a conservation charity organization.
Among those who graced the occasion was Nyeri Deputy Governor David Kinaniri Waroe, CECM Water Environment and Climate Change for Nyeri County Joseph Kinyua, World Vision, Kenya Forest Service , Kenya Forestry Research Institute , among other stakeholders. The Deputy Governor encouraged the public to champion wetland conservation saying preserving wetlands ensures sustained water quality, biodiversity, and natural flood control that benefits the communities and the environment.
Laikipia County government is working out plans of uniting all Bodaboda Saving and Credit Cooperative Societies (Saccos) in the area in a bid to harmonize their common objectives of economic empowerment.
This will enhance collaboration among Saccos, promote financial stability and security as well as strengthen the local economy through pooling resources together fostering economic development and improving the livelihoods of individuals and communities. Area governor Joshua Irungu says the synergy will bring solution-based business by offering them loans, business capital, spare part financing, saving mobilization and investment Strategies.
Last Friday, the governor led his administration in holding a meeting that brought together all the sector leaders in the county. During the meeting that was also attended by among others his deputy Reuben Kamuri, the governor disclosed that stakeholders agreed to start an early mobilization of members before the next meeting scheduled for next month.
The governor noted that the sector holds a crucial role in the transportation network, affordable and accessible to thousands.
School-going children in Pokot South Sub-county are facing increasing cases of birth certificate shortages, impacting the issuance of Unique Personal Identifier (UPI) numbers. Pokot South Sub-county Deputy County Commissioner David Boen is calling on parents to ensure their children are registered and issued with birth certificates for smooth government services. Boen stressed the importance of birth certificates in governmental functions, particularly during the enrolment process of children in schools. If there is a low number of learners registered with the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS), the government’s allocation of funds for educational support, specifically in terms of capitation fee, would also be reduced. The DCC proposed coordination with the registration office to make registration services closer to the community. The lack of birth certificates is primarily due to the far-off location from the Registrar of Parsons’s office, which compels residents to undertake long journeys to acquire crucial government services.
Njoro Constituency MP Charity Kathambi has urged parents to prioritize education of their children in a bid to nurture a future generation that is empowered to bring a positive impact to the society. According to Kathambi, the investment will see to it that they lay a strong foundation, for the society to prosper in different sectors.
“By investing in the education of our youth, we firmly believe that we are laying the foundation for a society that is not only knowledgeable, but also empowered to create a positive change, ” she noted. Addressing parents and guardians at Njoro Boys High School after commissioning six new classrooms, Kathambi, assured the parents and guardians of her commitment towards transforming education standards in the area, through the various ongoing and completed school projects, such as construction of classrooms through NG-CDF kitty.
She also launched Changerian flag at the school, meant to give the Institution a new face from the past.
The logo of the flag is an eagle to symbolize their effort in soaring above academic storms, hence a motivation to a better performance.
“Our children require the necessary support to overcome future hurdles in life, thus we are obliged to give them the right avenue to explore and provide lasting solutions to societal problems,” said Kathambi.
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