Makueni County government on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Dwa Estate Limited to transfer to the County Government a portion of land for the benefit of the local community. The MoU was signed by Makueni Governor Prof Kivutha Kibwana, who was accompanied by the Executive Committee Member for Lands and physical planning Joshua…
The government has allocated Sh 1 million to promote sericulture across the country. Agriculture Chief Officer Mary Muteti said the move is part of county government’s strategy to support poverty reduction programs. Ms Muteti who was addressing participants at a silkworm farming forum said the promotion of sericulture will aid income generation among the locals.…
Makueni governor Prof Kivutha Kibwana and Senate speaker Kenneth Lusaka have challenged the youth in the country to claim their space in the country’s development agenda and leadership. The two spoke at the Kenya School of Government in an address to representatives of the youth from across the 47 counties during an inaugural Youth and…
Makueni Governor Prof Kivutha Kibwana on Friday officially opened the second edition of the county’s agricultural show at Makindu saying that it provides a nearer and convenient venue for exhibition by farmers in Makueni. Prof Kibwana who was accompanied by Polish ambassador to Kenya Jacek Bazanski who had earlier paid a courtesy call to his…
Makueni Governor Prof Kivutha Kibwana has launched campaigns for the revival of cotton farming in the county. Talks are in top gear to initiate the revival of cotton farming with mobilization targeting previous cotton sectors in the area already launched. Addressing delegates at the Business to Business Forum held at the Kusyombunguo hotel in Wote…
Makueni Governor Prof Kivutha Kibwana has revealed he has always sought treatment from public hospitals within the county due to quality services provided by various local health institutions. Unlike his colleagues known for seeking treatment abroad Prof Kibwana said he at one point went through a successful slight operation from the Makueni Level 4 hospital,…
Makueni Deputy Governor Adelina Mwau yesterday visited a 25-year-old woman whose tongue was nearly cut by unknown people at Makindu level 4 hospital. Grace Mwikali narrated her ordeal to the DG, noting that she went into a comma after the attack only to wake up several hours later outside Tumaini bar with her tongue daggling…
Governor Prof Kivutha Kibwana today led campaigns to sensitize Makueni residents on the proposed charter for Wote Municipality. Prof Kibwana said that under the new arrangement the municipality will be managed by a board headed by a municipal manager. The governor said the board will comprise nine members whose appointment will be based on a…
Deputy Chief Justice Phelomena Mwilu has condemned an incident where a standard six pupil at Kilungu Ward was defiled by a gang of several men. The girl is allegedly said to have been gang raped by 21 men,one of them alleged to be a primary school teacher. Mwilu said that that acts of sexual offenses…
Makueni Governor Prof Kivutha Kibwana on Friday led local residents in celebrating this year’s madaraka day by commissioning the issuance of 50,000 freehold title deeds at Nunguni. The two-week distribution exercise, facilitated by the county government, will be conducted across the county. The event was also attended by County Commissioner Maalim Mohammed, Deputy Governor Adelina…