Category: Politics
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Kitui raises bursaries funding
Kitui County Government has raised to Kes. 120 million the budget for bursaries support to needy learners in the FY2022/23 up from Sh 40 million. Speaking at Mutonguni in Kitui West on Saturday, Governor Malombe said the increment in allocation aims at supporting more learners and improving education standards in Kitui. The programme dubbed pro-poor was…
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Machakos Chief Officers sworn in
The 26 Machakos County Chief officers were sworn into office today. Some of the new Chief Officers The Accounting Officers to different county departments took oath at the Machakos White House in a ceremony witnessed by Governor Wavinya Ndeti, her Deputy , Francis Mwangangi, the County Assembly Speaker, Hon. Anne Kiusya, the Assembly Clerk, Mr.…
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Mutula sets up Investment Taskforce for Makueni
WOTE: Monday January 9 2023 Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr has established a Taskforce to drive industrial investment in the county. It will be chaired by his Deputy Ms Lucy Mulili. Today, Mulili chaired a session of the taskforce to ensure Makueni’s industrialization and investments preparedness. The Taskforce agreed to draw an investment engagement plan…
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Assembly approves Gvn Wavinya's Chief Officers
Machakos County Assembly today approved all 26 Chief Officer nominees. They were unanimously approved in a sitting chaired by Assembly Speaker Mrs Anne Kiusya. The approval is pursuant to the provisions of Section 45 of the County Governments Act, 2012, Sections 4 and 9 of the Public Appointments (County Assemblies Approval) Act, 2017 and Standing…
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Makueni,Taita Taveta take border dispute to COG for resolution
By Governors Press Service, Nairobi: Thursday, January 5, 2023 The Council of Governors( COG) Has taken the lead to resolve a long standing boundary row between Makueni and Taita Taveta counties. The meeting comes a few days after Taita Taveta Governor Andrew Mwadime announced that they will deploy clerks to collect revenue in Mtito Andei…
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Guard killed in supermarket raid
By Gastone Valusi in Tala, Machakos. Police in Matungulu Sub-county, are holding one suspect following an incident in which a supermarket night guard in Tala town was killed in a night raid. OCPD Peter Omondi Area police boss Peter Omondi yesterday said Mr Richard Kimeu, 40, who was a guard at Fastmatt Supermarket at Tala…
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Bishop's New Year call to leaders
By Gastone Valusi Machakos Catholic Bishop Norman King’oo has urged all leaders from Ukambani region to unite and create job opportunities for young people especially in the areas of manufacturing and value addition so as to desuade them from indulging in drugs and other vices. Bishop King’oo said Machakos and the Ukambani region lacked industries…
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Komarock society awaits in hope
By Gastone Valusi Members of the Komarock Housing society are about to settle a long-running despute over their land following resolutions reached by members at a recently convened Annual General Meeting. Mr Mung’ata The land in question has been subject to court cases which have dragged on for over a decade but now the society…
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Senior Chief charged with theft
Did he steal famine relief food meant for his subjects? By Gastone Valusi in Machakos A Senior Chief in Kangundo Sub-County has been charged with stealing of relief food meant for his poor subjects. The chief of Isinga Location Bethwel Mutinda King’ele faces charges of stealing by person employed in Public Service contrary to Section 280…
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19 shortlisted for CPSB jobs
By Martin Masai The County Government of Machakos has shortlisted 19 people for the chairmanship and membership of the County Public Service Board. They have consequently been invited for marathon interviews to be conducted between December 28-29, 2022. The interviews will be concluded before noon on December 29. They will replace the CPSB team that…