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๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ฎ๐ž๐ง๐ข ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐Š๐„๐‚๐Ž๐๐Ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐”๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐œ๐ค ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐„๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ

๐–๐Ž๐“๐„, ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ”, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” โ€“Makueni County has partnered with the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) to protect local artistsโ€™ creative works and equip emerging talent with skills to build sustainable livelihoods in the creative industry.

The five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will promote copyright awareness, support music registration, enhance music monetisation and strengthen protection against copyright infringement.

Speaking during the partnership engagement, Deputy Governor Lucy Mulili reaffirmed the countyโ€™s commitment to nurturing emerging talent and called for sustained public awareness initiatives, including local radio programmes to educate artists.

KECOBO, led by Acting Executive Director George Nyakweba, committed to training artists and enforcement officers, targeting approximately 100โ€“120 participants before the end of the year.

The partnership builds on previous capacity-building efforts, including the training of 50 gospel and secular musicians in May 2026. County CECM for Devolution Nicholas Nzioka, Chief Officer Nicholis Mutua and other county officials attended the engagement.

Deputy Governor Lucy Mulili joined family, friends and neighbours in Nthawe Village, Ivingoni/Nzambani Ward, to condole with former Makueni County Assembly Speaker Stephen Ngelu

Deputy Governor Lucy Mulili joined family, friends and neighbours in Nthawe Village, Ivingoni/Nzambani Ward, to condole with former Makueni County Assembly Speaker Stephen Ngelu following the passing of his foster mother, Mama Angela Mutava, aged 102.

On behalf of Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. and the County Government of Makueni, The Deputy Governor conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, wishing them strength, comfort and God’s grace during this difficult time.

She was accompanied by CECM Dr. Paul Musila, Chief Officers, Makueni County Public Service Board Chairman Kioko Kiilu Kasamba and other County officials.

๐—ž๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐˜‚ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฑ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€

๐—ž๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐˜‚, ๐Ÿฑ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ -Residents of Kambu have commended the County Government of Makueni for its continued investment in healthcare infrastructure and improved service delivery across the county.

During an engagement with residents at Kambu Sub-County Hospital, following the groundbreaking ceremony for a KSh 54 million Maternal and Newborn Care Facility, residents also recognised the dedication of healthcare workers in delivering quality healthcare services to the community.

Deputy Governor Lucy Mulili highlighted various developments in the health sector across Makueni County and encouraged residents to enrol in and utilise the Mutula Care Programme, noting that KSh 90 million had been set aside to support access to healthcare. She also sensitised parents on the dangers of gum cutting among children and urged communities to abandon the harmful practice.

In a demonstration of compassion, the Deputy Governor waived the hospital bill of a mother who had delivered but was unable to settle her medical expenses. She also offered support to another patient in urgent need of treatment.

She expressed her appreciation to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for supporting the construction of the maternity unit and creating employment opportunities for local residents through the engagement of local labour.

The Deputy Governor was accompanied by CECMs Joyce Mutua, Dr Paul Musila, Chief Officers Dr Harvey Mulei, Dr Alex Mulinge, Tryphine Mulei and Japheth Kiminza, alongside Members of the County Assembly Harrison Mutie and Francis Mulwa.

๐Š๐’๐ก๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ’ ๐Œ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ž๐ฐ๐›๐จ๐ซ๐ง ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐…๐š๐œ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค๐ฌ ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐š๐ญ ๐Š๐š๐ฆ๐›๐ฎ ๐’๐ฎ๐›-๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐‡๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ

๐Š๐š๐ฆ๐›๐ฎ, ๐Ÿ“๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”- Access to quality maternal and newborn healthcare in Kambu is set for a major boost following the groundbreaking of a modern maternity and newborn unit at Kambu Sub-County Hospital, led by Deputy Governor Lucy Mulili.

The KSh 54 million project, implemented through a partnership involving the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will have a 30-bed capacity comprising seven pre-natal beds, 17 post-natal beds and six beds for the newborn and Kangaroo Care units. The facility is expected to be completed by the end of July 2027.

Once completed, the unit will provide mothers with improved care before and after delivery while strengthening support for newborn babies, including those requiring specialised attention.

The Deputy Governor was accompanied by CECM for Health Services Joyce Mutua and several Chief Officers during the groundbreaking ceremony.

๐—ž๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐˜‡๐—ถ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฏ-๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜† ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—”๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ท๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜: ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—จ๐—ฝ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ

Kibwezi 5th November – Deputy Governor Lucy Mulili Thursday Morning inspected the ongoing construction of the KSh 70 million Maternity Wing and Newborn Unit at Kibwezi Sub-County Hospital, a project funded by the M-PESA Foundation.

The project is currently 50 per cent complete, with completion expected in January 2027. Once completed, the 60-bed-capacity facility will feature a maternity ward, labour and delivery rooms, a Kangaroo Mother Care Unit, a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), laundry facilities, a soak pit, a placenta pit and an incinerator.

The facility is expected to strengthen maternal and newborn healthcare services by expanding access to quality care and providing a dedicated environment for mothers and newborns.

The Deputy Governor was accompanied by CECM for Health Services Joyce Mutua, Chief Officers Dr Harvey Mulei and Japheth Kiminza, among other officials.

๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ฎ๐ž๐ง๐ข ๐„๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐“๐š๐ค๐ž ๐‹๐จ๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ

Makueni traders are showcasing the countyโ€™s entrepreneurial potential at the 26th East African Community (EAC) MSMEs Trade Fair 2026, popularly known as the Jua Kali/Nguvu Kazi Exhibition, underway in Kigali, Rwanda.

The 10-day regional exhibition, running from October 30th to November 8th and attended by Makueni CECM for Trade, Marketing, Industry, Culture and Tourism, Irene Makau Mwilu, brings together entrepreneurs from across East Africa to showcase products, connect with buyers, attract investment and explore new markets.

With a focus on advancing leather and horticulture value chains, the exhibition offers Makueni traders an opportunity to promote mangoes, processed fruit products, honey, handicrafts and locally manufactured goods to regional and international buyers while building strategic business partnerships.

The participation forms part of Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr.โ€™s broader vision to elevate Makueni businesses, expand market access and position the countyโ€™s products competitively beyond Kenyaโ€™s borders.

Makueni Moves to Lift Vulnerable Households Out of Extreme Poverty

The Government of Makueni County is strengthening efforts to tackle extreme poverty through the Makueni County Ultra-Poor Graduation framework, aimed at empowering vulnerable households, towards sustainable livelihoods and economic independence.

Deputy Governor Lucy Mulili on Wednesday joined CECMs, the technical team and other county officials in an engagement to review and present the proposed County Ultra-Poor Graduation Regulations, 2026, developed in partnership with Village Enterprise.

Several wards have been earmarked for the programme, with Kikumbulyu North allocated KSh5 million in the current financial year to support 108 villages. The initiative seeks to equip vulnerable households with opportunities and support to improve their livelihoods.

๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ ๐—˜๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ธ๐—ฎ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—น

Makueni County is showcasing its growing entrepreneurial potential at the 9th Edition of the Changamka Kenya Shopping Festival underway at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC).

The 5-day festival celebrates Kenyan-made products, promotes local manufacturing and connects businesses to consumers and new markets.

Entrepreneurs drawn from across Makueni through the Directorate of Trade, Marketing and Industry are showcasing innovative products to attract buyers, expand market access and elevate locally made brands.

The County booth which includes carvings, value added farm products, the Mango Juice among other products was on Tuesday visited by Principal Secretary for Industry, Dr Juma Mukhwana, Cbs, PhD who toured the exhibitorsโ€™ displays.

The participation seeks to position Makueni enterprises for greater visibility and growth in national markets.

Makueni County and Water Mission Review Progress of Key Water Projects, Fast-Track Commissioning

Wote-The County Government of Makueni has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening access to reliable water services following a courtesy meeting with the new Water Mission Country Director, Kagunda Chege, who was accompanied by George Gitau and Makueni Area Manager Elias Riaman.

The meeting, attended by Acting CECM for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Japheth Mangโ€™oka and Chief Officer Julius Mutua, provided an opportunity to review the implementation status of ongoing water projects in Kambu Muthingini, Sultan Hamud, Kwa Kavisi, Kinyongo and Mutyambua. The two teams also agreed to speed preparations for the commissioning of the Sultan Hamud water project and fast-tracking Kambu- Muthingini Water project, with a view to accelerating their delivery and ensuring communities can begin benefiting from the investments.

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.