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Makueni Engages Kikumbulyu North Ward Community on Empowerment Programmes.

Kikumbulyu North | 1st October 2026-

The County Government of Makueni has engaged the Kikumbulyu North Ward community on the implementation of empowerment programmes aimed at improving livelihoods at the grassroots.

CECM Gender, Children, Youth, Sports and Social Services Eng. Sebastian Kyoni met with boda boda riders and Community Resource Promoters (CRPs) to discuss the way forward on the KSh1 million boda boda empowerment programme and the KSh5 million allocation to the Ward for support to Village Savings and Loaning Associations (VSLA)

An estimated 6,000 households across 108 villages in the Ward are set to benefit, with CRPs driving the programme at the village level.

Meanwhile, 281 registered boda boda riders, subject to verification at their respective stages, are set to benefit from the boda boda empowerment programme aimed at supporting the riders towards repair and maintenance of their motorbikes.

The engagement with the boda boda sector follows a countywide registration and mapping exercise across all 30 Wards, aimed at generating accurate data to guide planning and better management of the sector.

Eng. Kyoni urged the groups to take advantage of the Makueni County Empowerment Fund (MCEF) to improve their livelihoods, with 30 community groups in Kikumbulyu North Ward set to benefit from the programme.

Kyoni was accompanied by Chief Officer John Nguni, Director Boniface Mutingโ€™a and other county officials.

๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ผ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜€.

๐Š๐ฐ๐š๐ค๐š๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ค๐š: ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ~ Makueni County is strengthening preparations for the upcoming mango season, with a renewed focus on better prices, reliable markets and reduced post-harvest losses.

The County Agriculture Department on Thursday brought together Ward and Sub-County Administration and Agriculture Officers to develop a coordinated approach to mango offtake and marketing.

The officers agreed to establish ward-based mango committees to improve coordination, farmer linkages and uniform communication ahead of the season.

Speaking during the forum, County Secretary Dr. Justin Kyambi urged officers to work closely with farmers and buyers to ensure growers get better value from their produce.

Additionally, Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperative Development CECM Japheth Mangโ€™oka encouraged farmers to join respective local area cooperatives and other formal groups to strengthen their bargaining power and secure better prices.

The meeting was also attended by CPSB Chairperson Dr. Benjamin KasaMBA, Chief Officers Julius Kinyungu, Joseph Ndolo and Japheth Kiminza, among other officers.

Makueni Projects Sh152M for El Niรฑo Preparedness.

WOTE: 30th September 2026

Makueni County Government has projected a Sh152 million disaster preparedness budget ahead of the expected October-November-December (OND) El Niรฑo rains.

The funds are expected to support evacuation efforts and the provision of essential services in hotspot areas prone to floods, disease outbreaks, damaged infrastructure and other risks associated with the enhanced rains.

On Wednesday, Deputy Governor Lucy Mulili presided over a Disaster Risk Management Conference for development partners in Wote, aimed at mobilising the required resources and establishing a coordinated disaster response approach to avoid duplication of efforts.

Mulili said Makueni has in the past experienced the adverse effects of enhanced rainfall, including the loss of 18 lives in 2025, mudslides in Kilungu and Kithungo, and flooding in Sultan Hamud, Mbitini and other parts of the county.

She urged residents to remain vigilant and avoid crossing flooded rivers, which she identified as one of the leading causes of loss of lives during periods of heavy rainfall.

Mulili assured residents that the county government, in partnership with the national government and development partners, is fully prepared to respond to the expected rains, with a focus on protecting lives, infrastructure and livelihoods.

๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ฎ๐ž๐ง๐ข ๐’๐ž๐ž๐ค๐ฌ ๐”.๐’. ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Ž๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ž๐ ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ž๐ฌ.

๐–๐จ๐ญ๐ž, ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐ญ๐ก ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”- The County Government of Makueni is seeking new market opportunities for farmers engaged in organic mango production, with efforts underway to link them to markets in the United States.

County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Agriculture, Irrigation, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperative Development, Japheth Mangโ€™oka, said the County is engaging the Export Processing Zones Authority (EPZA) to map farmers already practising organic farming and establish a structured system that brings farmers, processors and offtakers together.

The discussions also aim to encourage more farmers to transition from conventional to organic mango production while ensuring compliance with the required organic management standards and certification requirements.

EPZA, led by General Manager for Operations and Investor Support Alice Atogo, has identified Freeze Dry as a potential offtaker. The company is willing to support farmers in meeting the requirements for organic certification, opening the way for Makueniโ€™s organic mangoes to access higher-value export markets.

๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜€, ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€.

๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐ญ๐ก, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ~ The use of locally available foods is emerging as a practical way for communities to improve nutrition, diversify diets and strengthen household food security.

This initiative was highlighted during a two-day community sensitization forums held under the Transforming Lives Through Nutrition (TLTN) project by IDE Kenya in collaboration with the County Agriculture Department, Farmer Business Advisors (FBAs), farmers and private-sector actors.

Farmers and community in Ukia and Mbitini Wards explored the nutritional value of locally grown crops and learned practical ways of preparing a variety of nutritious meals before sampling the prepared delicacies.

The Monday and Tuesday sessions also promoted dietary diversity and encouraged households to make better use of affordable foods readily available within their communities.

The engagement further connected farmers with seed and agrochemical suppliers to improve access to quality farm inputs.

By combining nutrition education with stronger agricultural linkages, the initiative is helping communities translate locally available resources into healthier meals, improved food security and more resilient households.

๐„๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ข ๐๐š๐ซ๐š๐ณ๐š ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ ๐‹๐š๐ง๐ ๐“๐ข๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ.

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. has outlined a series of development projects for Emali Ward during a public baraza at Emali Bus Park, where residents raised concerns on water, infrastructure, youth, persons with disabilities and other public needs.

The venue also hosted a day long medical camp for Emali residents organised by the county government. Mutula inspected the program and highlighted key health interventions the government had undertaken including free ambulance services, with standby ambulance service stationed along Mombasa -Nairobi highway.

The governor said the county government had implemented a 25,000-cubic-metre water project for Emali town, aimed at addressing water needs in the growing urban centre.

A key highlight of the meeting was the issuance of title deeds for public facilities and parcels. The documents covered the Muslim cemetery in Emali, Emali Hospital, Kwa Kamba Hill land, the Christian cemetery, Emali Green Space, Emali Green Groceries Market and the Emali dumpsite.

The governor also issued driving licences to 16 tractor drivers who had completed training through a county government programme

Mutula announced free Wi-Fi at the market through the Emali ICT Hub and said a new cabro paving project in the town would provide a more conducive environment for traders and customers.

The governor was accompanied by county officials, Several MCAs and other local leaders.

๐‚๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐„๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ.

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. has commissioned a cabro paving project in Emali, aimed at improving the townโ€™s streets and creating a more conducive environment for businesses and traders.

The project is expected to give Emaliโ€™s streets a new look while enhancing the market environment and boosting revenue collection.

The project is scheduled for completion within three months.