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๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ข๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ ๐—”๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—•๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—จ๐—ป๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ผ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ข๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป

๐—ก๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ถ ๐Ÿฐ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ – A delegation from the Makueni County Government has held a courtesy meeting with H.E. Ambassador Nasra Salim Mohamed Alhashmi, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Republic of Kenya, to explore ways of lifting the ban on Kenyan mango exports to Oman and restoring market access for Kenyan mango producers.

The meeting focused on addressing outstanding phytosanitary concerns that led to the suspension of Kenyan mango imports into Oman, particularly concerns relating to mango weevil infestation.

During the engagement, Ambassador Alhashmi emphasised the importance of strengthened collaboration between the two countries, urging the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry to engage relevant stakeholders in resolving the matter and restoring trade relations.

Makueni presented a practical solution, proposing that exports to Oman be sourced from its more than 4,000 hectares of low-pest-pressure mango production zones,with source traceability to ensure that exported mangoes meet the required phytosanitary standards.

The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) confirmed the existence of recognised pest-free production zones in Makueni that could support the initiative.

The Embassy welcomed the market opportunity, highlighting demand for Kenyan mangoes in the Middle East, particularly the Makueni Apple variety. The different mango production seasons in Kenya and Oman also present an opportunity for Kenyan exports to fill supply gaps in the Omani market.

The Governor committed to engaging the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development to address the outstanding issues and unlock programmes necessary to restore market access.

Makueni County technical teams will now work with their counterparts at the Ministry to develop a coordinated action plan towards resolving the phytosanitary concerns and operationalising the proposed export model.

The initiative seeks to restore Kenya’s access to the Omani market, expand opportunities for mango farmers and strengthen bilateral trade between Kenya and Oman.

๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐—จ๐—ฝ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐——๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐˜€ ๐—จ๐—ป-๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜๐˜€ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜† ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€

๐—ก๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ถ,๐Ÿฐ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ -Makueni County is set to accelerate its clean cooking agenda through a new partnership with the Building Climate Resilience with the Urban Poor (BCRUP) programme, building on existing county policies, investments and household clean energy interventions.

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr led a consultative meeting with a delegation led by Benson Ireri, Head of the Clean Cooking Delivery Unit (CCDU), Office of the Special Envoy on Climate Change (OSECC), alongside representatives of UN-Habitat and BCRUP, to advance plans to position Makueni as a demonstration county for institutional clean cooking.

The programme will strengthen the county’s ongoing transition from firewood to cleaner energy.

The initiative builds on the County Energy Plan 2023โ€“2032 and the County Energy Policy 2025.

Governor Mutula noted that reliance on firewood contributes to respiratory illnesses, stressing the need to expand access to cleaner cooking technologies. He also highlighted opportunities for the county to benefit from carbon credit financing, citing the potential of natural assets such as the Kyulu Hills.

The partnership will support investment planning, technical capacity building and the development of a county-level carbon financing framework to sustain the clean cooking transition.

The meeting agreed on priority interventions, institutional responsibilities, designated focal persons and an implementation roadmap.

The collaboration is expected to give fresh impetus to Makueni’s existing clean energy agenda while positioning the county as a Centre of Excellence for institutional clean cooking and climate resilience.

๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—™๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—š๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—จ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ฎ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ

Several community groups in Ukia Ward have received KSh 50,000 each through the Makueni County Empowerment Fund, as Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. concluded his development tour of the ward with a public Baraza in Kilala.

Addressing residents, Governor Mutula said the county had set aside KSh 160 million to support community groups, urging beneficiaries to put the funds to good use, repay their loans and progress to higher funding levels to unlock more financial support.

The Baraza drew an enthusiastic turnout, with residents gathering in Kilala and staying into the evening to welcome the Governor and his delegation. The meeting offered residents an opportunity to raise their concerns, share their priorities and engage directly with the county leadership.

The Governor was accompanied by Deputy Governor Lucy Mulili, County Executive Committee Members, County Assembly Clerk Kevin Mutuku, MCAs and other local leaders.

The day-long tour took the county leadership across Ukia Ward, where they interacted with residents and listened to their views on development and service delivery.

๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜† ๐—š๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—Ÿ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐— ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ž๐˜†๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ณ ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€

Deputy Governor Lucy Mulili has commissioned newly constructed staff quarters at Kyuasini Dispensary, aimed at improving healthcare workersโ€™ working conditions and enhancing access to healthcare services in the area.

The new accommodation will enable healthcare workers to remain on-site, supporting round-the-clock operations and improving the facilityโ€™s capacity to provide 24-hour healthcare services.

During the event, Mulili highlighted several development commitments for the area, including the deployment of a grader to facilitate the completion of Mumbuni Road. She also said the county government has rolled out support for 30 community groups through the Makueni County Empowerment Fund, with each group set to receive KSh 50,000.

She urged residents to desist from vandalising churches, calling on the community to respect places of worship and protect shared community institutions.

The Deputy Governor made the remarks during a day-long development tour of Ukia Ward, where governor Mutula kilonzo Jr led inspection and commissioning of completed projects across the ward.

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Œ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ โ€™๐š๐ง๐ข ๐’๐š๐ง๐ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฆ ๐–๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐›๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐”๐ค๐ข๐š

Residents of Ukia are set to enjoy improved access to clean and reliable water following the commissioning of the Mitingโ€™ani Sand Dam Water Distribution Project by H.E. Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr.

Located along River Kaiti, the project features a sand dam with storage capacity of 100,000 cubic metres and a 50-cubic-metre elevated steel water tank. The project is designed to serve five villages, bringing much-needed relief to households and strengthening community resilience to the effects of climate change.

Implemented under the Financing Locally Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) Programme, the project incorporates a solar-powered water supply system, including solar panels, a solar tower, a solar-powered submersible pump with a capacity of 11mยณ, and rising mains to the Yiumo elevated steel tank.

The distribution network covers several communities through pipeline installations and extensions connecting Yiumo, Kaseveni, Iviani, Kwa Mumbika, Kwa Nyamai, Ukia Junction, Mitingโ€™ani and Kwa Musuvali. It also includes three communal water points at Iviani, Kwa Mumbika and Kwa Musuvali, as well as three standard water kiosks at Mitingโ€™ani, Kwa Nyamai and Kaseveni.Beyond providing water for domestic use, the project promotes climate-smart agriculture and environmental conservation.

A Wi-Fi-enabled CCTV surveillance system has additionally been installed to enhance security and monitoring of the facility.development.

๐— ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—œ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐˜€

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr has commissioned the newly renovated outpatient and laboratory blocks at Iuani Health Centre in Ukia Ward, Kaiti Sub-County.

Accompanied by Deputy Governor Lucy Mulili, County Assembly Clerk Kevin Mutuku, MCAs, CEC Members and other county officials, the Governor was welcomed by residents who thanked the county government for upgrading the facility.

During the inspection, he directed the Department of Health to immediately deploy a laboratory technician to support diagnostic services.

At the event, Kyanzuki Self-Help Group received KSh 204,000 under the Ultra-Poor Graduation Programme to boost its income-generating activities.

The Governor said the county government was rolling out programmes to empower self-help groups and improve household incomes.

The commissioning is part of his day-long development tour of Ukia Ward.

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. kicks off the Ukia Ward Development Tour with the commissioning of the Nthangu Dispensary Staff Quarters.

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. kicks off the Ukia Ward Development Tour with the commissioning of the Nthangu Dispensary Staff Quarters.

The Governor, accompanied by several MCAs, including area MCA Eng. Ndolo, County Executive Committee Members, county officials and local leaders, also inspected service delivery at the dispensary.

The newly commissioned staff quarters is expected to enhance staff welfare, improve working conditions and strengthen healthcare service delivery to residents.

๐—š๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ข๐—ถ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜, ๐——๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†

๐—ก๐—”๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—•๐—œ , ๐Ÿฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. has taken the plight of Thange residents to Parliament, demanding accountability and urgent environmental restoration following the Kenya Petroleum Company (KPC) oil spill of 2015.

The Governor spoke during a meeting with the Senate Energy Committee, chaired by Senator William Kisang, and other stakeholders to examine the medical and public health impact of the oil spill in Thange, Kibwezi.

The meeting brought together representatives of the County Government, Ministry of Health, Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), among other stakeholders.

Governor Mutula criticised government agencies for failing to address the crisis, saying their inaction had undermined the Senate’s oversight role while residents continued to suffer.He termed the incident criminal and called for those responsible for negligence to be held accountable.

He questioned the stalled restoration process, noting that KPC had secretly challenged a restoration order before a tribunal, which subsequently nullified it. He said the situation remained largely unchanged since the Senate’s 2025 visit.

The Governor also recalled that in 2018, NEMA ordered the suspension of restoration works, claiming the affected area had already been cleaned.

He warned that petroleum contamination extended approximately 40 kilometres beyond kilometre zero, raising concerns over contaminated soils, water, agricultural produce and the health of residents.

Senate Committee members backed the Governor’s concerns and emphasised the need for responsible agencies to fulfil their mandates.

However, KPC and the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) absconded the inquiry despite being key institutions required to explain the spill’s impact and restoration efforts. Their absence forced the committee to adjourn the proceedings.

The two agencies have been summoned to appear before the committee on 19th November ,when the committee and the other stakeholders will continue with the inquiry.

๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ฎ๐ž๐ง๐ข ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐’๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐‡๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐€๐๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‹๐ž๐ ๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ

๐๐€๐ˆ๐‘๐Ž๐๐ˆ, ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ~ Makueni County has earned national recognition after its County Solicitor, Jennifer M Kyumwa, received the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) Award for ๐™Ž๐™ž๐™œ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™›๐™ž๐™˜๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ž๐™—๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™‡๐™š๐™œ๐™–๐™ก ๐™๐™ง๐™–๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™‹๐™ช๐™—๐™ก๐™ž๐™˜ ๐™‡๐™š๐™œ๐™–๐™ก ๐˜ผ๐™ฌ๐™–๐™ง๐™š๐™ฃ๐™š๐™จ๐™จ during the LSK Legal Awareness Week 2026.

Presented during a ceremony held on Friday evening, the award recognised Kyumwaโ€™s outstanding efforts in advancing legal education and enhancing public understanding of legal matters.

This Award of Merit also highlights the County Governmentโ€™s commitment to promoting access to justice and making legal knowledge more accessible through the County Attorney Directorate, established in line with the Constitution.

Through legal clinics, countywide public awareness campaigns and legal training programmes, the County Government continues to empower residents with knowledge of their rights and legal obligations, with particular emphasis on property and succession matters.

Futhers, the recognition demonstrates Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr.โ€™s vision of empowering residents through accessible public services, enhanced legal awareness and informed decision-making, while strengthening access to justice for all.

๐—š๐˜ƒ๐—ป. ๐— ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ ๐——๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€

๐— ๐—ข๐— ๐—•๐—”๐—ฆ๐—” , ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ- Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. has met with Makueni residents living in Mombasa in an engagement aimed at strengthening their connection with the county government and involving them in shaping the countyโ€™s development agenda.

Accompanied by Deputy Governor Lucy Mulili, County Secretary Justin Kyambi, County Executive Committee Members and other officials, the governor listened to residentsโ€™ concerns, priorities and proposals while highlighting key projects and programmes undertaken by his administration.

Employment opportunities at Konza Technopolis featured prominently, with residents expressing concern over what they termed limited opportunities for the local community. They called for greater inclusion of Makueni residents in jobs and other opportunities arising from the project.

Religious leaders thanked the county government for waiving hospital and mortuary fees for victims of recent accidents involving faithful from Mombasa that happened in Mombasa road. Other speakers appreciated improvements in healthcare, the recruitment of medical specialists and ongoing efforts to address water challenges in Makueni.

Residents also challenged the diaspora community to help connect young people back home with employment, education and mentorship opportunities.

Addressing the gathering, Governor Mutula reaffirmed his administrationโ€™s focus on health, agriculture and water, attributing progress in the county to partnerships and collaboration with different development stakeholders.

He thanked the residents for their continued interest in Makueniโ€™s affairs and urged them to remain connected to home, contributing their skills, networks and resources towards its development.

The governor also called on those aspiring for elective positions in Mombasa to unite and rally behind strong candidates.

The meeting provided an opportunity for the county leadership and the diaspora community to exchange ideas, celebrate progress and identify areas where stronger collaboration can create more opportunities for Makueni residents.