Governor Kivutha Kibwana and senator Mutula Kilonzo Jnr on Monday led a consultative meeting with Makueni leaders to strategise on how to handle emergency response following deadly floods in the county. Addressing the forum Prof Kibwana said that the county will require Sh 1 billion to support full recovery from the devastating effects of the…
Governor Kivutha Kibwana has formed an inter-departmental committee to coordinate and address emergency responses on the flooding disaster that has hit the County. Kibwana who had to cut short his stay at the 5th devolution conference in Kakamega to address the disaster at home on Wednesday dispatched a team of executive committee members to various…
Makueni County leaders led by Governor Prof Kivutha Kibwana on Wednesday met to deliberate on how to mitigate the effects of heavy flooding in parts of the county occasioned by the current heavy rains. The leaders discussed emergency response to restore normalcy after several households were affected and at least four people killed by the…
The Makueni county exhibition tent at the Kakamega devolution conference was a major attraction throughout the devolution bazaar as delegates and other exhibitors took time out to admire some of the products on show. About 3,500 delegates signed in at the county exhibition booth to view exciting documentaries on development and infrastructural progress achieved so…
Development in Makueni County has become a major reference point in this year’s devolution conference with many speakers urging other counties to visit for bench marking. President Uhuru Kenyatta started it all when in his live televised speech broadcast to delegates through a link acknowledged that Makueni and Mandera counties have made strides worth emulating.…
A leading Germany company specialized in roads construction, equipment and mineral extraction technologies has expressed its interest in partnering with Makueni County. The German company is now among several international and local organizations that have shown interest in the unexplored mineral world of Makueni County. During the Road Technology Days 2018 workshop which took place…
Makueni County First lady Nazi Kivutha on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the County First Ladies Association, African cotton Industries Limited and Kenya Red Cross Society. The tripartite partnership is geared towards implementing menstrual hygiene management program across all the counties The main agenda of the MoU is to create awareness on adolescent…
Secondary Schools in Makueni County have been urged to use environmental friendly rocket stoves in order to save on the cost of fuel and ensure a clean environment. County Executive Committee Member for Roads,Transport and Energy Eng Sebastian Kyoni said that rocket stoves could help schools save millions spent on cooking fuel per annually. He…
Ksh. 265 Million Spent on Bursaries and Scholarships since 2013 Makueni County government has spent Sh 265 million on bursaries and scholarships to support students from poor families to pursue education. Deputy Governor Adelina Mwau said the government is putting more resources on education as it acknowledges it is an investment for the future of…
Water Committees to be Dissolved Water committees in Makueni County will be dissolved and new ones reconstituted to ensure efficiency in the management of the critical water sector in the county Water Executive Committee Member Robert Kisyula has said. Mr Kisyula said that his department was keen to oversee an efficient water sector adding that…
