NEWS IN BRIEF 5 September 2024

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital elevated to level six. The facility, which serves a population of 10 million people in the Lake Region and beyond, will now operate as a parastatal under the county government of Kisumu. It will now run as a Semi-Autonomous Government Agency (SAGA), handling referral cases from Kisumu County and beyond. This new status grants the JOOTRH board operational autonomy in running the hospital’s affairs, including determining its organisational structure and services.

The Stanbic Bank, Kenya Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) indicates a mild recovery in business conditions in August as protests faded and firms resumed normal operations. Activity levels rose for the first time since May, with new orders picking up marginally. Firms also increased their purchases of inputs, whereas employment fell for the first time this year.

Further pressure on import prices and taxation led to the sharpest rise in input costs since February, although overall inflationary pressures remained muted compared to the historical trend. The headline PMI rose from 43.1 in July to 50.6 in August, posting above the 50.0 no-change mark for the first time since May.

Nairobi Region needs additional classrooms to accommodate more learners. Nairobi Regional Commissioner Katee Mwanza has emphasised the need for additional classrooms in public schools in Nairobi County to accommodate school-going children from informal settlements. This, he said, will prevent them from attending Apbet schools, where they lack serious learning and exam preparation. The feeding programme in public schools will upscale enrolment and retain children in schools.

Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani

Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani has put land grabbers in the coastal county on notice, stating that the devolved government will repossess hundreds of acres of public land grabbed by private developers and cartels. The governor has called for cooperation from stakeholders to hasten the recovery process of all stolen public assets in the hands of unscrupulous individuals. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has recently recovered parcels of land forming parts of the idyllic Chale Island in Kwale, which the commission said were fraudulently hived off. The EACC action followed a court ruling, which determined that the 32-acre piece of land had been unlawfully seized by a group of private investors. The governor claims that land is a source of material wealth, but the evil activities of land grabbers have made land a scarce commodity.

Digital Linear Accelerator Machine (LINAC), which was acquired by Nakuru County to help fight against cancer. Charity organisation Faraja Cancer Support Trust is collaborating with the devolved unit’s administration to open a third branch in Nakuru before the end of the year as it seeks to offer support to more patients.

Thousands of Kenyans are leaving the country to foreign nations cannot be unaccounted for due to confusion in government.

National Employment Authority (NEA), which says there is no coordination among government agencies on who is registering those seeking employment services outside the country. Speaking when she appeared before the National Assembly’s Committee on Diaspora Affairs and Migrant Workers, NEA Director General Edith Okoki said they have already raised the issue with Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua to harmonize the process.

 

 

 

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