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๐„๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ข ๐๐š๐ซ๐š๐ณ๐š ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ ๐‹๐š๐ง๐ ๐“๐ข๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ.

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. has outlined a series of development projects for Emali Ward during a public baraza at Emali Bus Park, where residents raised concerns on water, infrastructure, youth, persons with disabilities and other public needs.

The venue also hosted a day long medical camp for Emali residents organised by the county government. Mutula inspected the program and highlighted key health interventions the government had undertaken including free ambulance services, with standby ambulance service stationed along Mombasa -Nairobi highway.

The governor said the county government had implemented a 25,000-cubic-metre water project for Emali town, aimed at addressing water needs in the growing urban centre.

A key highlight of the meeting was the issuance of title deeds for public facilities and parcels. The documents covered the Muslim cemetery in Emali, Emali Hospital, Kwa Kamba Hill land, the Christian cemetery, Emali Green Space, Emali Green Groceries Market and the Emali dumpsite.

The governor also issued driving licences to 16 tractor drivers who had completed training through a county government programme

Mutula announced free Wi-Fi at the market through the Emali ICT Hub and said a new cabro paving project in the town would provide a more conducive environment for traders and customers.

The governor was accompanied by county officials, Several MCAs and other local leaders.

๐†๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐จ๐ซ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐ž๐ง๐ญ & ๐๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐“๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐„๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ฎ๐ž๐ง๐ข ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐”๐‡๐‚ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐Ÿ๐Ÿ.

A total of 186 staff members received their Permanent and Pensionable Letters, marking a significant milestone for healthcare workers who were contracted during the COVID-19 period and have waited six years for confirmation.

Governor Mutula noted that remuneration has been one of the challenges in absorbing the workers into the permanent establishment, amid ongoing discussions between the National and County Governments. He emphasized that the staffโ€™s gratuity must be paid.

The Governor expressed his appreciation to the staff for their dedication and commitment to serving residents throughout the six-year period and reaffirmed his administrationโ€™s commitment to supporting county employees.

He further revealed that 653 staff members across various cadres have been promoted.

Governor Mutula also said that, working together with the Council of Governors (CoG), nurses will receive their allowances, while cautioning against the politicization of healthcare services.

To support the continued growth of Emali Sub-County Hospital and improve services to the community, the Governor announced plans to construct a theatre at the facility.

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. inspects the Kyanginywa Dispensary.

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. inspects the Kyanginywa Dispensary in Kikumbulyu South Ward, as hundreds of residents receive free medical check-ups through a County Government-organised medical camp.

During the visit, the Governor directed the contractor to complete the project within two weeks and announced plans to construct staff quarters to improve service delivery at the dispensary.

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. inspects the ongoing construction of a Sh70 million modern maternity and newborn hospital in Kibwezi.

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. inspects the ongoing construction of a Sh70 million modern maternity and newborn hospital in Kibwezi. The hospital is now 50 per cent complete and is expected to be ready by the end of the year. The Governor is on a day-long project commissioning and inspection in Kikumbulyu South. The project is a collaboration between the M-PESA Foundation and the County Government.

He is joined by ECMs and several MCAs and other local leaders.

๐Š๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ฐ๐š๐ง๐ข ๐š๐œ๐œ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž.

In a show of empathy and compassion, Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. on Thursday paid another visit to two Kalembwani accident victims still hospitalized at the Makueni County Referral Hospital, checking on their recovery and offering support during this difficult time. He also used the occasion to interact with other hospital visitors and patients .

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. visits the Makueni Ambulance Dispatch Centre.

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. visits the Makueni Ambulance Dispatch Centre, where he experienced first-hand how the countyโ€™s centralised ambulance management and dispatch system is strengthening emergency medical response.

The technology-enabled system is designed to improve ambulance coordination, optimise deployment, enhance response times and strengthen accountability in the delivery of emergency services across the county.

The initiative is part of Makueniโ€™s broader efforts to modernise emergency healthcare and ensure residents can access timely and reliable ambulance services when they need them most.

๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ฎ๐ž๐ง๐ข ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐•๐š๐œ๐œ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.

๐–๐จ๐ญ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐ญ๐ก ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ -Makueni is set to get a major boost in vaccine storage and distribution with the construction of a regional cold store at the Makueni County Referral Hospital in Wote.

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr inspected the facility, which has a storage capacity of 30 cubic metres and will be able to hold between four million and six million doses of vaccines.

The walk-in cold room is designed to maintain vaccines at the required temperature of between 2 and 8 degrees Celsius, helping preserve their potency and ensure uninterrupted immunisation services across the county.

The facility will supply vaccines to the countyโ€™s six sub-counties and 285 immunising facilities, including public, private and faith-based health facilities.

Makueni is hosting the pioneer project, which will also be used as a training centre for biomedical engineers and other health personnel from across the country.

The initiative is supported by the United Nations Childrenโ€™s Fund (UNICEF) With Makueni being among 16 counties benefiting from the initiative aimed at improving access to immunisation services.

Makueni Set to Strengthen Vaccine Supply as Modern Cold Room Takes Shape.

Wote, 8th September 2026

The County Government of Makueni is set to strengthen vaccine storage and distribution following the establishment of a modern walk-in cold room at the Makueni County Referral Hospital (MCRH) County Store.

The facility will provide adequate storage for vaccines at the required 2โ€“8ยฐC or below, ensuring vaccines remain potent and available for immunisation services across the county. Once operational, the store will supply vaccines to Makueniโ€™s six sub-counties including 285 immunising facilities; public, private and faith-based facilities.

Director of Nursing and Immunisation Dr. Anthony Mathulu, said the cold room will improve vaccine availability while reducing the cost and logistical challenges of transporting vaccines from the regional store in Nairobi. The facility will also strengthen the countyโ€™s ability to reach more children with life-saving immunisation services.

The project is supported by UNICEF, with the cold room supplied and manufactured by Haier and installation being undertaken by Crown, alongside biomedical engineers drawn from different parts of the country. Makueni County is among 16 counties benefiting from the initiative.

The investment marks an important step in Makueniโ€™s efforts to build a reliable immunisation system and ensure no child misses essential vaccines because of storage or distribution challenges.

๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ฎ๐ž๐ง๐ข ๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐”๐ฉ ๐Ž๐ง๐ž ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž, ๐€๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐„๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ.

๐–๐Ž๐“๐„, ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ 5, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” โ€” Makueni County has stepped up efforts to strengthen animal health, agroecological practices and disease surveillance through a two-day One Health Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Workshop that brought together veterinary professionals and Animal Health Service Providers.

The training, organised by the County Veterinary Directorate in partnership with Inades Formation Kenya, was held under the theme โ€œOne Health in Practice: Strengthening Agroecological Systems and Animal Health for Sustainable Development.โ€

The workshop provided for a platform to Sub-County Veterinary Officers and private animal health practitioners to enhance their skills in disease detection, prevention and reporting, responsible antimicrobial use, animal welfare and agroecological approaches.

Opening the training on Thursday, Agriculture Chief Officer Julius Mwania reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening disease surveillance and coordination among Veterinary, Public Health, Environment and Water departments.

Speaking on the second day of the training, Inades Formation Kenya Chief Executive Officer Joseph Munywoki asked encouraged participants to embrace a practical One Health approach, recognising the close link between healthy animals, healthy people and a healthy environment.

The training concluded on Friday with resolutions aimed at strengthening collaboration between public and private animal health practitioners and improving disease surveillance and sustainable livestock production across Makueni.