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๐ข๐ƒ๐„ ๐Š๐ž๐ง๐ฒ๐š ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง-๐’๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐…๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ง ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ฎ๐ž๐ง๐ข.

๐‘พ๐‘ถ๐‘ป๐‘ฌ, ๐‘บ๐’†๐’‘๐’•๐’†๐’Ž๐’ƒ๐’†๐’“ 25๐’•๐’‰, 2026 ~ Makueni is set to strengthen access to nutritious foods and improve household livelihoods as iDE Kenya, an organisation that develops practical, market-driven solutions to improve the lives of smallholder farmers, advances the third year of its Transforming Lives Through Nutrition (TLTN) project.

On Thursday, iDE Kenya convened 37 Farm Business Advisors (FBAs), alongside Sub-County and Ward Agricultural Officers, the Agri-Nutrition Officer and consortium partner Helen Keller International (HKI), for an inception and planning meeting.

The training focused on nutrition-sensitive agriculture, dietary diversity, food production and utilisation, social and behaviour change communication, access to inputs and services, post-harvest handling, market linkages and aggregation.

The initiative seeks to bring practical knowledge, services and markets closer to farming households, while strengthening collaboration among government, partners and local entrepreneurs.

Through the FBA network, iDE Kenya and the County Agriculture Directorate aims to build sustainable community-level systems that continue delivering nutrition and agricultural solutions beyond the project period.

๐Š๐ฒ๐š๐ง๐ณ๐ž ๐’๐š๐ง๐ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฆ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‘๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐‚๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐‘๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ”๐ŸŽ% ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.

๐Š๐š๐ข๐ญ๐ข , ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’๐ญ๐ก ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”-The construction of the Kyanze Road Crossing Sand Dam, also known as Kilolo Sand Dam, in Kaiti is progressing steadily and is now 60% complete, with completion expected by the end of October 2026.

The project comprises a 99.4-metre-long and 3.2-metre-high sand dam with a storage capacity of approximately 76,300 cubic metres, integrated with a river-crossing drift, sump tank and swallow well.

Once completed, the project will provide safe and reliable water for domestic use and irrigation, while also creating a safer crossing across River Kaiti. It is expected to benefit communities in Ilima, Ukia and Kee wards, supporting both household water needs and agricultural activities.

The project is being implemented through a partnership between Kyanze Self Help Group, the Makueni County Government and Africa Sand Dam Foundation (ASDF). The community has contributed labour and locally available materials, while ASDF and the County Government are providing construction materials, equipment and technical supervision.

Domino-Kithangathini Drift Nears Completion.

Kilungu | 24th September 2026

Construction of the 45-metre Domino-Kithangathini drift in Kilungu is now 85% complete, with stone pitching, protection works and queuing expected to be completed within the next week.

The project will improve transport and connectivity for residents of Domino, Kithangathini, Mbuini, Kisyani and Mutanda areas.

Chief Officer Infrastructure, Transport and Public Works, Eng. David Ndolo, inspected the ongoing works and expressed satisfaction with the progress.

๐ข๐ƒ๐„ ๐Š๐ž๐ง๐ฒ๐š ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ฎ๐ž๐ง๐ข ๐ญ๐จ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง-๐’๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐€๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž.

๐–๐Ž๐“๐„, ๐‘บ๐’†๐’‘๐’•๐’†๐’Ž๐’ƒ๐’†๐’“ 23๐’“๐’…, 2026 ~ iDE Kenya, an international development organisation working with communities, farmers and local partners to advance practical solutions for improved livelihoods and economic opportunities, is strengthening nutrition-sensitive and climate-smart agriculture in Makueni County through the Transforming Lives Through Nutrition (TLTN) Project.

On Wednesday, iDE Kenya concluded a two-day planning forum that brought together Ward Agricultural Officers (WAOs) and Sub-County Agricultural Officers (SCAOs) to review progress, strengthen coordination and chart the next phase of the project.

The TLTN Project seeks to improve access to nutritious diets while equipping farmers and local agricultural actors with knowledge, skills and market opportunities to promote sustainable food production and resilient livelihoods.

During the forum, it was revealed that the project has so far recruited 34 Farmer Business Advisors (FBAs), who have reached 3,217 farmers through training, linked 1,567 farmers to agricultural inputs and services, and conducted 63 cooking demonstrations reaching 1,206 participants.

The review further established that 4,780 agricultural inputs have been distributed, reaching 2,237 farmers, while nine entrepreneurs successfully completed the Support Her Enterprise (SHE) training.

The forum provided an opportunity to consolidate these gains and strengthen the next phase of implementation, with greater focus on nutritious food production, value addition, enterprise development and stronger market linkages across Makueni.

๐—ž๐—ถ๐—ธ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜†๐˜‚ ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ฎ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ.

The Makueni County Governmentโ€™s development tour of Kikumbulyu South Ward concluded with a public baraza at Siembeni, providing residents with an opportunity to raise concerns and present their development priorities to Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr.

The forum brought together the governor and residents, who highlighted a range of issues affecting the ward, including insecurity, land matters and access to water.

On water access, residents called for the expansion of the water pipeline network to reach more households. In response, the governor said the county government would add water tanks and water points to improve access and ensure more residents can obtain the commodity.

Boda boda riders also raised concerns over hire-purchase arrangements offered by some companies, saying some riders had lost their motorcycles after struggling to meet the terms of the agreements.

Mutula said he would convene a meeting bringing together the relevant stakeholders to address the concerns and seek solutions to the challenges facing riders.

The governor also said the county government would identify land for the establishment of a market in the area, which he said would provide residents with a designated space for trade.

On agriculture, Mutula said the county had secured sufficient markets for Makueni mangoes as the mango season gets underway, providing farmers with outlets for their produce.

Residents also raised concerns over the elephant menace in the area. Mutula said he would engage the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to push for measures to control the problem and protect communities and farms affected by human-wildlife conflict.

The governor was accompanied by Deputy Governor Lucy Mulili, members of the County Executive Committee, several Members of the County Assembly led by area MCA Jades Kalunda, and other local leaders.

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.

๐†๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐จ๐ซ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐š๐ง๐๐š๐ง๐ข ๐–๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž ๐Ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ.

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr has commissioned the Ngandani Water Project in Kikumbulyu South Ward as part of his development tour of the ward on Wednesday.

The Ksh 10 million project, funded by the Government of Makueni County through the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) programme, will improve access to clean and reliable water for more than 300 households in Kiluluini, Ivuisya, Kithimani, Kevanda, Masalani and Kivuti villages.

Water is sourced from Kivungoni Springs and distributed through a 10-kilometre extension from the Kithokoosyo storage tank, connecting six water points, Kasemeini dispensary and Kevanda Primary School.

He was accompanied by Deputy Governor Lucy Mulili, MCAs Jades Kalunda, Eric Katumo, Elizabeth Kawembe, and a host of local leaders.

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. continues his mission to address water challenges.

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. continues his mission to address water challenges across the county by commissioning the extended Kilui Water Project, which will serve Mbeetwani in Kikumbulyu South.

Accompanied by Area MCA Jades Kalunda, ECMs, several MCAs, and other local leaders, the governor rallied residents to support his administrationโ€™s development agenda, particularly its efforts to address the countyโ€™s water challenges.

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. in a public engagement at Ngumbe B (London) in Kibwezi.

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. in a public engagement at Ngumbe B (London) in Kibwezi, Kikumbulyu South, where he said the county government is set to construct a modern ECD structure at the site.

Among the issues discussed were historical land injustices in the area and the opening up of roads in the area. Governor Mutula said the county government will initiate plans to survey the land.

Wananchi engage with Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. in Kibwezi Town.

Wananchi engage with Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. in Kibwezi Town as he undertakes a day-long tour of Kikumbulyu South Ward.

Residents raised concerns on security, boda boda theft, exploitative hire-purchase schemes, and the townโ€™s infrastructure.

The Governor committed to addressing the challenges affecting boda boda riders, while pledging to construct a bus park, commence cabro paving, install CCTV cameras, and improve street lighting to enhance security and support businesses in Kibwezi Town.