Four people shot dead when suspected bandits ambushed residents who were prospecting for gold in West Pokot County in two successive attacks.
They are expecting 81 tonnes of maize seed from the 70-acre of land.
To improve education standards, Pokot outreach ministries, an NGO headed by Senator Julius Murgor, has launched drilling of boreholes in schools to provide clean water.
Farmers have resorted to fighting the insects using twigs but their efforts have not succeeded in stopping the destruction of pasture and food crops by the locust swarms.
KVDA targets to plant 126,000 million fruit and tree seedlings this financial year in the Asal areas.
"The two were doing business within Sina and had been living together for four months, it's unfortunate because her sister was also murdered last year."
Stephen Githinji, who was popularly known as OCS Kenya Kwanza during the campaigns, is still jobless despite his efforts to mobilize votes for the UDA Party in West Pokot County.
Tension continues to build after banditry and cattle rustling resurfaced despite ongoing security operations undertaken by a multi-agency security team.
Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha said the CHPs have been trained and given kits to deliver door-to-door health services to locals.
Suspected bandits shot dead three people at Kamunono sub-location along the border of West Pokot and Turkana counties.
West Pokot County remains a region with the highest cases of leishmaniasis infections in the country with more than 600 patients seeking treatment annually.
West Pokot leaders have raised concern over the rising number of residents maimed by bandits in the region saying the attacks have left residents with disabilities.
More than 300 youths have graduated from an alternative rite of passage in West Pokot County, marking a significant step in efforts to stamp out outdated FGM.
Turkwel State Lodge in West Pokot County can host more than 3,000 people.
Several families were rendered homeless after their houses were set on fire over a protracted land dispute in West Pokot County.
Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) wants the national government to increase allowance for teachers in hardship areas.
Pastoralist communities in Pokot and Turkana counties have devised grazing patterns in bid to end hostilities and cattle theft that has compromised security in the region.
President Ruto led top government officials, local leaders and the residents during the commissioning of the cement factory.
Former West Pokot Governor John Lonyangapuo and Pokot South MP David Pkosing of KUP have joined UDA, causing jitters.
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