The three Ukambani governors; Kivutha Kibwana, Alfred Mutua and Charity Ngilu on Tuesday held the first ordinary summit meeting of the South-Eastern Kenya Economic Bloc (SEKEB) in Machakos. Top on the agenda of the meeting was development of modalities to enhance Inter-county trade, identification of priority programs/projects of the bloc, marketing of the bloc as…
County first lady Nazi Kivutha, through her Shina Foundation, has reached out to vulnerable groups along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway with a donation of cash and other items as a cushion against covid-19 distress. The donation targets 207 beneficiaries organized in nine groups, and who are former commercial sex workers, drug addicts/peddlers based in Mtito Andei,…
Kalawa ward is arguably one of the driest parts of Makueni county, perpetually battling water scarcities. On a normal day, residents have to trek a considerable distance to fetch water from points that the county government has continued to develop across the expansive ward. A partnership between the county government and World Vision is however…
Governor Kivutha Kibwana has for the third year running committed members of his county executive to performance contracts for the 2020/2021 Financial Year. “Today is yet again another opportunity I have to preside over the signing of performance contracts as we continue to institutionalize the performance management process. This is the third consecutive year we are…
The department of Sports and ICT in Makueni has given out 1,020 balls and 120 sets of uniforms to different county teams to promote sporting activities once the ministry of sports announces re-opening of the sports calendar. Deputy governor Adelina Mwau who flagged off the equipment on Tuesday at the County administration offices said 35…
Corona virus pandemic has continued to spread around the globe. In terms of preparedness, the county has achieved the following: a) Established and operationalized covid19 treatment centers at Makindu and Makueni County Referral Hospitals. Currently we have a bed capacity of over 312 beds at our treatment centers b) Trained our health workers and equipped…
Makueni now has a new County Secretary. Mr. Benjamin Mutie took oath of office on Friday morning as the new CS. Mr. Mutie holds a Master’s and Bachelor degree of Arts from the University of Nairobi. He brings to the table a wealth of experience in administration, having previously worked as: Chairperson Makueni County Public…
PRESS STATEMENT RESOLUTIONS OF MAKUENI COUNTY EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMITTEE 1.Suspend all market days with immediate effect 2.Immediate suspension of night club operation hours; all liquor licensed outlets to operate 5pm-11pm including weekends. 3.All social gatherings such as sporting, leisure, muguka & miraa chewing joints etc are suspended with immediate effect 4.Public transport to observe hygiene…
Makueni county has been given a through pass by the World Bank on credit worthiness through a rating survey conducted by Global Credit Rating Agency, under the County Credit-Worthiness Initiative. The County Credit Worthiness Initiative is a collaboration between the National Treasury, Commission on Revenue Allocation, Capital Markets Authority and County Governments Supported by the…
The tourism sector in Makueni is set for a major overhaul with plans a foot to make the county a hub of tourist attraction, and the sector a major revenue generator for both county and the country. With support from the National Museums of Kenya, the county government is embarking on an ambitious exercise of…
