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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.

๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ช๐—˜๐—— ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ 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 ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ- Makueni County has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Women Engaged for Development (WED) to strengthen collaboration in improving maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health across the county.

The partnership seeks to eliminate preventable maternal deaths, reduce maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent mortality, and accelerate efforts towards eliminating adolescent pregnancies. It also aims to strengthen healthcare systems, enhance the quality of care and improve the overall well-being of mothers and children in Makueni County.

The collaboration will focus on three key areas: increasing the quantity and quality of domestic funding for Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition (MNCAH+N) at national and sub-national levels in priority areas ; promoting the adoption of policies that support the scaling up of proven, cost-effective interventions for womenโ€™s and childrenโ€™s health; and improving the implementation of policies that prioritise womenโ€™s and childrenโ€™s health in priority areas.

The WED team, led by Prof. Anne Kihara, reaffirmed the importance of partnerships in advancing health outcomes and ensuring that women, children and adolescents have access to quality healthcare services.

Speaking during the signing, Mutula emphasised that health remains a key priority for county governments, noting that healthcare interventions must have a meaningful impact on every citizen.

He observed that the best health outcomes are achieved when stakeholders work together, highlighting the importance of collaboration in addressing health challenges and strengthening service delivery.

๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ฎ๐ž๐ง๐ข ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ซ ๐‚๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐…๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌโ€™ ๐ˆ๐ง๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ

๐Š๐ˆ๐๐–๐„๐™๐ˆ, ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ~ The County Government of Makueni is urging farmers to strengthen cooperatives, embrace a saving culture and encourage young people to join the cooperative movement to secure the future of agriculture and improve household incomes.

Speaking on Tuesday during an engagement with Kibwezi Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society Limited, Chief Officer for Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperative Development Daniel Ndolo called on farmers to involve their children and other young people in cooperative activities to ensure continuity and strengthen the sector.

He also emphasised the importance of regular savings in helping farmers build financial stability and invest in better livelihoods.

The cooperative has benefited from support by the County Government and the National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP), including KSh 2.5 million in cheques to support crop mitigation.

The society is also exploring value addition as a way of managing surplus milk, reducing wastage and creating better income opportunities for its members.

The County Government continues to promote strong and inclusive cooperatives as a pathway to collective investment, improved market access and sustainable growth in the agricultural sector.

๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น, ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—•๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—”๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ถ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐˜€

๐— ๐—”๐—ž๐—œ๐—ก๐——๐—จ, ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ -The Makueni County Government has announced a waiver of hospital, mortuary and postmortem bills for victims of the tragic road accident at Mtito Andei, as Deputy Governor Lucy Mulili visited survivors receiving treatment at Makindu Sub-County Hospital on Monday.

Mulili commended medical personnel and emergency responders for their swift response in rescuing victims and providing treatment following the crash, which claimed 23 lives.

Dr R. Wahome, an emergency physician leading the hospitalโ€™s response team, said the facility received 20 victims, 10 of whom were admitted for further treatment. One patient was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), while three were referred to other hospitals in accordance with their preferences.

Other patients underwent surgery and continued receiving treatment under close medical supervision. Wahome confirmed that no fatalities from the accident were received at the facility.

Accompanied by County Chief Officer for Health Dr Harvey Mulei, Mulili conveyed the county governmentโ€™s condolences to families who lost loved ones and expressed solidarity with those injured in the crash.

She said that, through Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr.โ€™s interventions, the county would cover hospital, mortuary and postmortem expenses for the victims, easing the financial burden on affected families.

The Deputy Governor also called on the National Government to upgrade the Mombasa Road into a dual carriageway and establish a trauma centre along the highway to strengthen emergency response and improve access to specialised care for accident victims.

She urged motorists to observe traffic regulations, avoid speeding, take breaks when fatigued and prioritise the safety of all road users.

Kakuli Earth Dam Complete, Set to Boost Water Access for 500 Households

Kalawa | 26th October 2026

The KSh6.7 million Kakuli Earth Dam in Kalawa is 100% complete, marking a major milestone in efforts to improve water access for more than 500 households in Kakuli, Engaa, Kyengungu and Ndauni villages in Kathulumbi location.

Chief Officer for Water and Sanitation, Eng. David Makau, inspected the project to assess its readiness, confirming that earthworks are fully complete, with auxiliary works at 95%. The dam has a storage capacity of 28,000 cubic metres and is expected to ease the burden of residents travelling long distances in search of water.

Site clearance is expected by the end of this week as the project moves towards operational readiness.

Eng. Makau commended the progress made, urging residents to prioritise additional funding during public participation forums to facilitate the damโ€™s expansion and distribution of water to households.

The project reflects Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr.โ€™s commitment to bringing water closer to communities and ensuring residents no longer endure long distances in search of this essential resource.

๐—ž๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜‡๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€

๐—ž๐—œ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ง๐—”/๐—ž๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—จ; ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ๐˜๐—ต, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ~ Access to clean water for domestic use and agriculture is transforming livelihoods in Kiteta/Kisau ward , where the County Government has expanded water distribution infrastructure to serve approximately 500 households.

The colonial-era dam sitting in approximately 16 acres of land and currently holding about 112,000 cubic metres of water, has undergone improvements to enhance water access, support livestock farming and promote small-scale irrigation.

Through the FLLoCA programme and subsequent County Government interventions, Kinze Dam has been enhanced with approximately 20 kilometres of water pipelines, nine new 10,000-litre storage tanks and the rehabilitation of an existing 50,000-litre tank.

During a routine field visit, the County Executive Committee Member for Finance, Planning, Budget & Revenue Damaris Kavoi assessed the project’s implementation and explored opportunities for further expansion to reach more households and institutions.

The project also features seven water kiosks, solar-powered pumping infrastructure and a demonstration farm, strengthening access to water for domestic use, livestock and agricultural production.

With potential additional distribution networks and storage facilities, the dam holds significant potential to strengthen water security, boost agricultural productivity and improve livelihoods across surrounding communities.

๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—–๐—–๐—ข๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜๐—ต

๐— ๐—”๐—ž๐—จ๐—˜๐—ก๐—œ, ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ โ€” Protecting membersโ€™ savings through sound governance, accountability and prudent financial management is at the heart of efforts to strengthen ward-based SACCOs in Makueni County.

As part of this initiative, nine ward-based SACCOs convened in Emali on Thursday, followed by another 10 SACCOs at Kikima on Friday, for a three-day countywide sensitisation forum aimed at improving leadership, strengthening financial accountability and enhancing operational efficiency.

Funded by the National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP) in partnership with the Cooperative Development Directorate, the training equips SACCO leaders with practical skills in regulatory compliance, use of the SACCO Toolkit and cybersecurity to promote transparency, protect membersโ€™ funds and improve service delivery.

Addressing participants, Chief Officer for Livestock and Cooperative Development Daniel Ndolo urged SACCO leaders to embrace responsible management, uphold accountability and prioritise the safety of membersโ€™ savings.

The initiative seeks to build stronger, more transparent and secure SACCOs capable of expanding access to financial services, supporting farmers and traders, and driving sustainable economic growth across Makueni County.

Ongoing cabro-paving works in Wote Town

Ongoing cabro-paving works in Wote Town, along the section between Cooperative Bank and Kasarani, aim to enhance the townโ€™s aesthetic appeal, improve drainage and create additional parking spaces. The works are spearheaded by Wote Municipality.

Meanwhile, a connectivity improvement project in Shimo Estate is also underway to enhance accessibility and improve security for residents.

Telling Makueniโ€™s Story, One Creator at a Time!

On Friday, the County Innovation Hub in Wote came alive as 30 young people joined a training on storytelling and digital content creation for tourism promotion.

The session was organized by the Youth in Tourism and Conservation Initiative (YTCI) in partnership with the County Government of Makueni. It gave participants practical skills to document and promote Makueniโ€™s tourism attractions, rich cultural heritage and unique community experiences through digital platforms.

Participants explored how to:

๐ŸŽฅ Capture compelling photos and videos of local attractions

โœ๏ธ Craft authentic stories that showcase our culture and communities

๐Ÿ“ฑ Use social media and digital platforms to put Makueni on the tourism map

The youth also got hands-on experience in the Hubโ€™s storytelling and content creation studios, turning ideas into real content.

Makueni has stories worth telling, and our young people are ready to tell them to the world. ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’š

A big thank you to YTCI, and every young creator who showed up with energy and ideas. This is only the beginning!

#Makueni#MakueniCounty#YTCI#TourismMakueni#DigitalStorytelling#ContentCreation#YouthEmpowerment#VisitMakueni#Wote#InnovationHub

๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต ๐—–๐—˜๐—–๐—  ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€

๐—ž๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ -Makueni County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Health, Joyce Mutua, on Thursday toured several health facilities across the county to assess service delivery and establish how residents are receiving healthcare services.

She began her spot-check tour at Kee Health facility before proceeding to Mukuyuni and Nziu facilities.

The visit aimed at assessing the state of service delivery, interacting with healthcare workers and establishing challenges affecting the provision of healthcare to residents.

During the tour, she also inspected the maternity blocks at Mukuyuni and Nziu health facilities. The maternity block at Mukuyuni includes a theatre to support the provision of maternity and related medical services.

The exercise is part of the departmentโ€™s efforts to monitor service delivery and identify areas requiring improvement to ensure Makueni residents access quality and efficient healthcare services.