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The project under the M-Pesa Foundation’s Citizens of the Future programme at the school in Chesikaki Ward will also enhance digital literacy.
Conversely, Section 5 provides that the County Attorney is to be appointed by the governor, with the approval of the county assembly.
Future plans include upgrading the airstrip to a full airport with a 2.5 km runway, subject to passenger traffic growth.
By facilitating swift and reliable fund transfers, Premier Bank aims to accelerate trade, stimulate economic growth, and support the country’s strategic integration.
Teen pregnancy, child abuse, and school dropout form the “Triple Threat” to child welfare, posing risks to individual well-being and Kenya’s economic future
Bungoma County is grappling with a worrying rise in bilharzia and intestinal worm infections, despite ongoing efforts by the county government in partnership with the AIHD.
Although teenage motherhood declined by more than 3 percentage points nationally between 2014 and 2022, regional disparities reveal a concerning trend.
Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka has unveiled ambitious plans to partner with Chinese investors on coffee exports and agro-processing for the upcoming industrial park at Sang’alo.
Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe said judgment will create confidence among investors.
In Bungoma County, traditional practices such as the placenta ritual played a crucial role in birth control long before the emergence of modern contraceptives.
The 2024 county report shows an overall prevalence of 1.78 per cent, with women at 2.53 per cent, significantly higher than men at 1.01 per cent.
Westlands MP Timothy Wanyonyi has been endorsed for the 2027 Bungoma gubernatorial race by several MPs from the county.
Governor Lusaka described the plan as “a visionary budget” that reflects the collective will and priorities of Bungoma residents.
Wanyonyi’s decision to shift his gubernatorial ambitions from Nairobi to Bungoma has disrupted an already crowded field, forcing the county’s political elites to recalibrate.
Police in Bungoma have impounded nine sacks of bhang with an estimated street value of Sh9 million in Watoya Village, Bumula Constituency.
A resident of Mayanja village in Bungoma,Nasambu has transformed her personal struggle with sickle cell disease into a powerful mission to uplift others fighting the same battle.
According to whistleblowers and concerned residents, the projects have resulted in incomplete or substandard works, undermining service delivery in the county.
Over 300 nursing interns whose placements were recently revoked by the Ministry of Health have vowed to camp outside Afya House until they are reinstated.
Chwele–Kabuchai Ward MCA Barasa Mukhongo passed away after a prolonged illness while receiving treatment at Hopekin Hospital in Bungoma town. on Monday.
Kadima noted that reports from several dioceses point to increasing emotional distress and burnout, particularly among young and newly appointed teachers.
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