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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.

Residents Shape Local Development Priorities Through Community Engagements

Malili -Residents and local stakeholders in Malili have had an opportunity to share their development priorities directly with the County Government of Makueni, in an engagement aimed at identifying service delivery gaps and finding practical solutions to challenges affecting their community.

The meeting brought together market leaders, opinion leaders and other stakeholders, who raised concerns and proposed interventions in key areas, including road maintenance, health, land matters, energy, the market sector and road safety.

The engagement in Malili forms part of a series of consultations also held in Salama and Kwa DC, creating opportunities for residents across the three areas to voice their concerns and contribute to local development priorities.

Through these engagements, the County Government is strengthening its commitment to listening to residents and working with communities to address their needs. Issues raised provide important feedback for the relevant departments as they assess priorities and plan interventions within the County’s mandate and available resources.

Kwa Kavesa Drift Set to Improve Access, Safety for Residents

Kiima Kiu/Kalanzoni Ward- CECM for Infrastructure, Transport, Public Works and Energy Peter Mumo on Wednesday inspected the progress of the Kwa Kavesa Vented Drift project to assess its implementation and contribution to improved local infrastructure.

Once completed, the project is expected to improve movement across the area, ease the transportation of farm produce and access to markets and essential services. It will also help residents navigate the crossing more safely, particularly during rainy seasons, strengthening connectivity and supporting economic activities in the surrounding community.

Makueni Leaders Engage Salama Market Stakeholders on Local Development Priorities

The County Government of Makueni has stepped up engagement with local stakeholders to identify development gaps, address community concerns and strengthen service delivery in Salama.

A team of County Executive Committee Members (CECMs), including Japheth Mangโ€™oka, Nicholas Nzioka, Dr Paul Musila, Irene Makau, Eng. Sebastian Kyoni and Peter Mumo, met with market leaders, opinion leaders and other stakeholders to listen to their concerns and discuss priority interventions for the area.

Key issues raised for discussion included road maintenance, the boda boda sector, land matters, water access, street lighting, health sector and energy, as well as municipal services. Stakeholders also highlighted the need for a service lane to help address rising road accidents and improve safety for road users. The discussions provide an opportunity for residents to identify gaps and engage the County Government on practical solutions.

The engagement is part of ongoing efforts to bring development discussions closer to the people, ensuring that local priorities inform planning and service delivery. The consultations will continue in Kwa DC and Malili, giving more residents and stakeholders an opportunity to contribute to the development agenda.

๐—š๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ ๐—ž๐—ถ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜‡๐—ผ ๐—๐—ฟ. ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป

๐—ก๐—”๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—•๐—œ , ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿด๐˜๐—ต ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ -Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr has challenged public sector leaders to embrace citizen-centred governance, evidence-based planning and accountability as foundations for leadership and transformation.

Speaking during the Leadership Programme for National Transformation (LPNT) at the Kenya School of Government in Nairobi, Governor Kilonzo Jr shared Makueniโ€™s development experience with the program participants including county secretaries, chief executive officers, chief officers and other leaders from government institutions and county governments.

Anchored in the countyโ€™s Andu Mbee (People First) philosophy, Makueniโ€™s model places citizens at the centre of development, with wards serving as the basic planning units for identifying priorities, monitoring projects and strengthening accountability.

The Governor highlighted key service delivery indicators in health that have contributed to the Makueni health services success. He also cited 151 strategic partnerships supporting the countyโ€™s development agenda.

He emphasised agriculture as a critical pathway to poverty reduction, calling for stronger market linkages, investment-ready land use and strategic partnerships that translate public resources into tangible benefits.

Participants thanked the Governor for sharing Makueniโ€™s experience, noting that the county offered practical lessons on translating devolution into equitable development. They also recognised his Senate background and understanding of constitutional and legal frameworks as valuable perspectives in examining governance and leadership.

The engagement reinforced key lessons: transformation begins with governance reforms, public participation must shape development priorities, and data-driven accountability is essential for results.

The Governor challenged leaders to innovate, collaborate and build on existing foundations, emphasising that leadership must ultimately be measured by its impact on citizensโ€™ lives.

๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐Ÿต K๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐——๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜† ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต, ๐—ก๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป

๐—ช๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ – HE. Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. on Tuesday launched nine strategic documents to strengthen county health and nutrition interventions, tackle malnutrition and accelerate progress towards national and county health goals.

Speaking during the launch, Governor Mutula reaffirmed his administrationโ€™s commitment to quality healthcare, emphasizing that healthcare is a right, not a privilege. He described every maternal death as a tragedy, underscoring the need for stronger interventions to protect mothers and newborns.

The Governor also thanked development partners and stakeholders, noting that their collaboration has contributed to improved access to quality health and nutrition services across Makueni County.

Among the documents launched is the Makueni County Multi-Sectoral Food and Nutrition Security Policy, developed through a collaborative partnership between the county Department of Health Services and Nutrition International.

Others include the Makueni Nutrition Action Plan 2025/26โ€“2029/30, the Every Woman, Every Newborn, Everywhere (EWENE) Acceleration Plan 2026โ€“2028, which seeks to reduce maternal and newborn deaths through a six-month rapid-results initiative, and the Makueni County Health Research Agenda 2026โ€“2030.

The remaining documents cover maternal and newborn health protocols, nutrition advocacy under OMMI, the current situation analysis on MNCAHN+N in Makueni County, and the perinatal investment case.

The multi-sectoral initiative brings together departments and stakeholders across health, agriculture, lands, finance, gender and other sectors to address food insecurity, malnutrition and maternal and newborn health challenges.

๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜† ๐—š๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„๐˜€ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ก๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต

๐—ช๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ – The Makueni County Government has renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nutrition International, reaffirming their commitment to improving maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition (MNCAHN) across the county.

The renewed partnership will strengthen nutrition interventions through technical and financial support, the provision of essential nutrition commodities, capacity building for health workers and community health volunteers, community outreach, and evidence-based advocacy. Priority areas include nutrition during the first 1,000 days of life, Vitamin A supplementation, iron and folic acid supplementation, nutrition education, and food fortification.

Through coordinated implementation, the partnership seeks to enhance access to quality nutrition services, strengthen health systems, and improve health outcomes for women, children and adolescents in Makueni County.

๐— ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ ๐—จ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—ฎ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ปโ€™๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐— ๐—–๐—ฅ๐—›

๐—ช๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ โ€“ The Makueni County Government has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with AMC Healthcare, Inc. to establish a dedicated paediatric wing at Makueni County Referral Hospital (MCRH) in Wote.

The proposed facility aims to strengthen child healthcare services by integrating general paediatric inpatient care, high-dependency and intensive care units, isolation rooms, emergency treatment and resuscitation services, alongside family-centred support facilities.

The partnership will leverage AMC Healthcare, Inc.โ€™s expertise in modular healthcare facility design, off-site manufacturing, medical equipment integration and project delivery to address the urgent need for purpose-built paediatric care.

The project is expected to improve access to specialised child healthcare, enhance emergency response and critical care capacity, and provide a more suitable environment for the treatment and recovery of young patients. By bringing essential paediatric services together in a dedicated facility, the initiative is expected to ease pressure on existing hospital spaces, strengthen infection prevention measures and provide better support for families seeking quality healthcare for their children.

Nourrir Trade Solutions (Tunza Trade) will serve as the implementing partner for AMC Healthcare, Inc., supporting the implementation of the proposed project and facilitating the development of the dedicated paediatric wing at Makueni County Referral Hospital.

According to the AMC team, The project design is the first of its kind in Kenya and Africa.

๐— ๐—”๐—ž๐—จ๐—˜๐—ก๐—œ ๐— ๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—•๐—ข๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐— ๐—”๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ก๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—›๐—˜๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ง๐—›๐—–๐—”๐—ฅ๐—˜

๐—ช๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ -Makueni County has partnered with Latter-day Saints Charities and Riziki Charities through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance plans for the construction of a maternity block at Kambu Level IV Hospital.

The partnership seeks to strengthen healthcare delivery through coordinated planning, shared responsibilities and potential future collaboration, subject to the availability of financial resources and further implementation agreements.

A step towards better maternal healthcare and improved access to maternity services for families in Makueni County.