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๐–๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž: ๐†๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐จ๐ซ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š ๐Š๐ข๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ณ๐จ ๐‰๐ซ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐‘๐ž๐ก๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐Š๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž ๐–๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ.

Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr has commissioned the rehabilitated Kitise Water Project at Katangini in Kitise-Kithuki Ward, marking a major step towards improving access to clean and reliable water in the area.

The project comprises more than 12 kilometres of rising main, over 25 kilometres of distribution lines, a water treatment plant at Katangini, and 250-cubic-metre masonry storage tanks at Yikitise Primary School. It also includes booster stations at Katangini and Mbata Markets.

The project has provided connections to 27 institutions, 168 individual households and 16 water kiosks, benefiting more than 11,000 people across the area.

Speaking during the commissioning, Governor Kilonzo said the project would not only improve access to clean water but also help reduce the need for residents to venture into crocodile-infested areas in search of water, thereby easing the risk of rampant crocodile attacks.

The Governor was joined by Makueni County Assembly Speaker Douglas Mbilu, Clerk Kevin Mutuku and several Members of the County Assembly (MCAs).

๐—š๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ, ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—›๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€.

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. on Wednesday morning hosted the National Land Commission (NLC), led by Chairperson Abdullahi Alawy, during a courtesy call held on the sidelines of the Commission’s public participation forum on the Draft Historical Land Injustices Regulations, 2026.

The meeting focused on strengthening collaboration between the County Government and the NLC to resolve long-standing land injustices affecting residents of Makueni, some of which date back to the early years of Kenya’s independence.

Among the key issues agreed for fast-tracked action are:

โœ… Kwitu Kinyoo Community land claim involving Ukambani Agricultural Institute (UKAI), South Eastern Kenya University (SEKU) and others.

โœ… Katende Forest Squatters land claim involving the Kenya Forest Service (KFS).

โœ… Chyulu Hills Squatters and Chyulu Hills/Mikululo Evictees land claims involving the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS).

โœ… Claims by Mulima and Manooni Dam Project Affected Persons.

โœ… Land tenure regularization under the Kenya Informal Settlements Improvement Programme (KISIP) for plots in Emali, Mtito Andei, Kathonzweni and Wote.

โœ… Regularization of public institutions and utilities occupying public land within Wote.

โœ… Compensation for affected persons under the Kwa Mbila Dam Project.

โœ… Fast-tracking compensation for landowners affected by the Thwake Dam, Kibweziโ€“Kitui Road and Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) projects.

Governor Mutula reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to working closely with the National Land Commission and all relevant agencies to ensure justice for affected communities, safeguard land rights and accelerate the resolution of historical land disputes that have remained unresolved for decades.

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr has begun a development tour of Kitise-Kithuki Ward.

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr has begun a development tour of Kitise-Kithuki Ward with an inspection of the ongoing Londokwe Dam project.

The Governor said the project is a priority for his administration, noting that the community has endured water shortages for far too long. He directed the construction team to ensure the dam is completed before the onset of the anticipated El Niรฑo rains.

The project has been prioritized to enhance water storage for domestic and livestock use while strengthening the communityโ€™s resilience to drought. The dam has a planned storage capacity of more than 240,000 cubic metres and is expected to benefit approximately 10,500 people across the wider area.

Governor Mutula is accompanied by county officials, Makueni County Assembly Clerk Kevin Mutuku, area MCA Sebastian Muli, and other local leaders.

Makueni Promotes Healthy Ageing Through Granniesโ€™ Football.

Wote :30 th August 2026

The County Government of Makueni, through the Department of Gender, Children, Youth, Sports and Social Services, on Saturday helped organise friendly football matches bringing together five granniesโ€™ teams: Wote, Kilala, Preciousโ€™ Kikumbukyu, Maiani and Vumbu Grannies.

The matches provided the elderly women with an opportunity to stay physically active, improve their health, socialise and enjoy sports in an inclusive environment.

Speaking during the event, Interim Chairperson of the Makueni Grannies Football Association, Mary Kioko, said the associationโ€™s theme, โ€œKICK FOR HEALTH,โ€ highlights the role of sports in promoting the physical and social wellbeing of elderly women.

Kioko called for increased support in uniforms, sporting facilities, financial assistance and inclusion of grannies in tournaments.

The County Government provided medical support, refreshments and technical facilitation during the matches.

The initiative reflects Governor Mutula Kilonzo Juniorโ€™s commitment to empowering women while prioritising their health, dignity and wellbeing at every stage of life.

๐†๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐จ๐ซ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š ๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐Š๐š๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ณ๐จโ€™๐ฌ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐š๐ฏ๐š๐ง ๐š๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐ข๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐ซ๐ž๐ž-๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ.

๐„๐Œ๐€๐‹๐ˆ , ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญโ€”Wiper Patriotic Front leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka on Friday began a three-county mobilisation tour, with Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. leading local leaders in welcoming him to Emali.

Kalonzo, who addressed a rally in Emali, is touring Makueni, Kajiado and Taita Taveta counties as the Wiper Patriotic Front steps up its grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 General Election.

The former Vice-President was accompanied by DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa, Democratic Party leader Justin Bedan Muturi, Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua, Machakos Senator Agnes Kavindu and other leaders.

The leaders are expected to meet residents across the three counties, listen to their concerns and mobilise support for the Wiper Patriotic Front.

Addressing the Emali rally, Kalonzo urged residents to ensure they have valid identification documents and voter registration cards ahead of the elections.

He also thanked Makueni leaders for remaining active in serving residents, as he sought to consolidate support in the region.

Mutula, meanwhile, rallied residents behind Kalonzo, assuring the Wiper leader of the communityโ€™s support.

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. graces the AMRA Championship.

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. graces the AMRA Championship at Kalimani, Mutitu ANDEI Ward, celebrating grassroots talent and community-driven sports development.

The tournament, organised by the AA Ma Mbuini Residents Association in partnership with the County Government and sponsors, is benefiting from the Countyโ€™s flagship Ligi Mashinani programme.

Winners received trophies, sportswear and cash prizes, as the Governor pledged continued investment in sports and grassroots empowerment, noting that talent is an economic development opportunity.

๐†๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐จ๐ซ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Š๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ฐ๐š๐ง๐ข ๐€๐œ๐œ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐•๐ข๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฌ.

๐๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ข, ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ, ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ – Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. joined families, residents, mourners and leaders at Kithingโ€™iisyo Primary School grounds in Nthongoni for the burial of four victims of the tragic Kalembwani accident.

The victimsโ€”Peter Mutuku Muasa, Morris Muasya Kimeu, Theophilus Mbuvi Katwa and Benson Nzyoka Davidโ€”were laid to rest amid grief and calls for solidarity with their families.

Governor Kilonzo said the Makueni County Government would continue standing with the affected families during the difficult period.

He also commended county hospital staff for their response following the accident, saying their intervention demonstrated commitment to assisting residents and victims during emergencies.

The governor alsoUsed the solemn occasion to sent condolences to Kibwezi East MP Jessica Mbalu, who lost her husband, former High Court judge Justice Joseph Mbalu Mutava. Reports on Saturday confirmed the death of the former judge, who was expected to be mourned by family, friends and leaders.

The burial brought together the community and leaders in a show of solidarity as Nthongoni mourned the four victims of the Kalembwani accident.

๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ฎ๐ž๐ง๐ข ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐–๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ˆ๐ฌ๐ซ๐š๐ž๐ฅ ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ž-๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐‘๐จ๐š๐๐ฌ.

๐๐€๐ˆ๐‘๐Ž๐๐ˆ, ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” โ€”Makueni County Government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with AnyWay Solid Environmental Solutions Limited to improve road planning, maintenance and climate resilience.

The partnership will establish a county-wide road asset management system using satellite imagery, mapping data, rainfall records and information on population, agriculture, flooding and access to markets and essential services.

The system will help the county prioritise road repairs and upgrades based on safety, accessibility, climate risks and cost efficiency, particularly in areas affected by heavy rains.

AnyWay Solutions will also support technology transfer, staff training and resource mobilisation, including assistance in identifying potential funding sources.

Israeli Ambassador to Kenya Gideon Behar welcomed the partnership, highlighting the growing cooperation between Israel and Makueni in areas including health and agriculture. He emphasised the importance of sharing Israeli technology and climate-smart solutions with Kenya to strengthen resilience and development.

The agreement was signed in Nairobi at the Embassy of Israel, with Behar attending.

Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. welcomed the partnership, noting opportunities to expand Kenya-Israel cooperation in agriculture, including mango, pepper and honey production.

The agreement provides a framework for collaboration but does not itself commit the parties to specific construction works or financing.

Turning evidence into impact in Kenya!

Makueni County has become the first county in Kenya to roll out Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) through its public health system, helping pregnant women access essential nutrients for healthier pregnancies and stronger babies. Through a partnership with the County Government and Vitamin Angels, this initiative is creating a model for better maternal nutrition that can be scaled across Kenya and beyond. ๐Ÿ‘ถ

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๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ฎ๐ž๐ง๐ข ๐‹๐š๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ—๐ฉ๐œ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐€๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.

The President and Chief Executive Officer of Jhpiego, Dr Allyson Bear, has commended Makueni County for allocating 39 per cent of its budget to health services, saying the commitment demonstrates the countyโ€™s determination to keep healthcare accessible to its people.

Dr Bear spoke during a cocktail dinner at the Radisson Blu Arboretum in Nairobi, attended by health sector stakeholders, including Kenyaโ€™s Chief Nursing Officer, Dr Judith Awinja, officials from the Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization and the US Embassy, among others.

The event was held to celebrate partnerships that have contributed to improved health outcomes, particularly in maternal and child health.

Deputy Governor Lucy Mulili expressed appreciation to Jhpiego for its longstanding partnership with the county, saying the organisation had helped introduce innovative solutions that have improved maternal and child health services.

One of the key interventions introduced through the partnership is heat-stable carbetocin, popularly known in Makueni as โ€œKaushaโ€, which is used to help prevent excessive bleeding after childbirth.

Through the AMPLI-PPH project, Makueni became one of the first counties to adopt new World Health Organization-recommended interventions for managing postpartum haemorrhage.

These included calibrated drapes for measuring blood loss and a rapid first-response treatment bundle.

The partnership has also transformed care for women living with obstetric fistula.

Together with Jhpiego, Makueni established a comprehensive fistula centre at the County Referral Hospital, which is now recognised as a model for routine fistula care in Kenya.

Beyond surgery, the programme provides counselling, rehabilitation, community integration and support aimed at restoring the dignity of women who have often suffered in silence for years.

In family planning, 55 per cent of mothers in Makueni leave health facilities with a family planning method within 48 hours of delivery, making the county a leading performer in Kenya on the indicator.

The county has also committed its own-source resources to sustain and scale up the innovations beyond the lifespan of donor-supported projects.

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr has been recognised as a champion of efforts to prevent and manage postpartum haemorrhage.