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Makueni Set to Strengthen Vaccine Supply as Modern Cold Room Takes Shape.

Wote, 8th September 2026

The County Government of Makueni is set to strengthen vaccine storage and distribution following the establishment of a modern walk-in cold room at the Makueni County Referral Hospital (MCRH) County Store.

The facility will provide adequate storage for vaccines at the required 2โ€“8ยฐC or below, ensuring vaccines remain potent and available for immunisation services across the county. Once operational, the store will supply vaccines to Makueniโ€™s six sub-counties including 285 immunising facilities; public, private and faith-based facilities.

Director of Nursing and Immunisation Dr. Anthony Mathulu, said the cold room will improve vaccine availability while reducing the cost and logistical challenges of transporting vaccines from the regional store in Nairobi. The facility will also strengthen the countyโ€™s ability to reach more children with life-saving immunisation services.

The project is supported by UNICEF, with the cold room supplied and manufactured by Haier and installation being undertaken by Crown, alongside biomedical engineers drawn from different parts of the country. Makueni County is among 16 counties benefiting from the initiative.

The investment marks an important step in Makueniโ€™s efforts to build a reliable immunisation system and ensure no child misses essential vaccines because of storage or distribution challenges.

Stakeholders Unite to Fast-Track Kaiti 4 Water Project.

Wote | 8th September 2026 -The County Government of Makueni, Tana Athi Water Works Development Agency, the National Government, Wote Water and Sewerage Company (WOWASCO) and other stakeholders onTuesday met to strengthen collaboration in the implementation of the Kaiti 4 Water Project.

Currently 20% complete, the project includes construction of a storage tank, raising of the main pipeline and installation of a 21-kilometre distribution network.

Ag. CECM for Water and Sanitation Japheth Mangโ€™oka called for enhanced collaboration among stakeholders, noting that the project will significantly ease water shortages in Wote Town and surrounding areas. The project is expected to be completed within 18 months.

Also present were CECM for Lands, Urban Planning, Development, Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Paul Musila and Wote) Nziu Ward MCA, Felix Mateso, among other stakeholders.

๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ฎ๐ž๐ง๐ข ๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐”๐ฉ ๐Ž๐ง๐ž ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž, ๐€๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐„๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ.

๐–๐Ž๐“๐„, ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ 5, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” โ€” Makueni County has stepped up efforts to strengthen animal health, agroecological practices and disease surveillance through a two-day One Health Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Workshop that brought together veterinary professionals and Animal Health Service Providers.

The training, organised by the County Veterinary Directorate in partnership with Inades Formation Kenya, was held under the theme โ€œOne Health in Practice: Strengthening Agroecological Systems and Animal Health for Sustainable Development.โ€

The workshop provided for a platform to Sub-County Veterinary Officers and private animal health practitioners to enhance their skills in disease detection, prevention and reporting, responsible antimicrobial use, animal welfare and agroecological approaches.

Opening the training on Thursday, Agriculture Chief Officer Julius Mwania reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening disease surveillance and coordination among Veterinary, Public Health, Environment and Water departments.

Speaking on the second day of the training, Inades Formation Kenya Chief Executive Officer Joseph Munywoki asked encouraged participants to embrace a practical One Health approach, recognising the close link between healthy animals, healthy people and a healthy environment.

The training concluded on Friday with resolutions aimed at strengthening collaboration between public and private animal health practitioners and improving disease surveillance and sustainable livestock production across Makueni.

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ž๐š๐๐ฌ ๐“๐ซ๐ข๐›๐ฎ๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ฌ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ ๐‰๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ž ๐‰๐จ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฉ๐ก ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ญ๐š๐ฏ๐š ๐‹๐š๐ข๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ.

๐Ÿ’๐ญ๐ก ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ -A sombre mood engulfed Kithasyu Primary School grounds in Makueni on Friday as family, friends, judicial officials and political leaders gathered to bid farewell to former High Court judge Joseph Mbalu Mutava, with Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr leading tributes to the late jurist and highlighting his legacy of integrity and public service.

Those present included Wiper leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, Governor Kilonzo, senior Judiciary officials, Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi, DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa, MPs and other distinguished leaders.

Justice Mutava, husband of Kibwezi East MP Jessica Mbalu, was remembered as a distinguished legal mind whose life was defined by integrity, public service and commitment to justice.

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr described the late judge as a brilliant and honourable member of the Makueni community and conveyed condolences to the family on behalf of the county government and his family.

Beyond tributes to Justice Mutava, speakers used the funeral to raise concerns about the protection of constitutionalism and the rule of law.

The Wiper Patriotic Front leader condemned what he described as roadside declarations on public resources and decisions, including the takeover of Magadi Soda and closure of Tata Industries in Kajiado, saying such matters should be handled through constitutional and lawful processes.

Kalonzo also called for press freedom and condemned alleged intimidation of journalists, urging the Government to respect the media’s constitutional role.

Makueni Inducts 60 Interns Under Cohort 9.

Makueni County Government has inducted 60 interns under Cohort 9 of its internship programme, with two interns drawn from each of the countyโ€™s 30 wards. The induction, led by Acting Chief Officer for Education and Internship, Damaris Makau, was held at the Makueni Integrated Vocational Education Centre (MIVEC).

The programme is aimed at equipping young people with practical skills and workplace experience to enhance their preparedness for future career opportunities. The interns will gain hands-on exposure within the county government while developing professional competencies and experience that can support their transition into employment and other career pathways.

๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ฎ๐ž๐ง๐ข ๐•๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐ž๐ซ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐‘๐จ๐ฅ๐ž ๐š๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ข๐ซ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž.

๐–๐จ๐ญ๐ž, ๐Ÿ‘๐ซ๐ ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซโ€”Makueni County is moving to give military veterans a greater role in local development, with Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. signalling plans for closer cooperation with the influential group, while supporting their welfare.

Speaking at the inaugural Makueni Military Veterans Annual General Meeting, Mutula said the county was preparing a Memorandum of Understanding to formalise cooperation with veterans, potentially expanding their role in county programmes and public affairs, noting their untapped skills.

The meeting addressed healthcare, family welfare, insurance, financial discipline, economic empowerment and drug abuse, highlighting issues affecting veterans and their families.

Military Veterans Association Director Brigadier (Rtd) Moses Reriari urged the county to recognise veterans as a resource in public development, citing their skills and expertise in engineering, plant operations, health and environmental conservation, among other disciplines.

Mutula said veterans would support health, Disaster Management, agriculture, Environmental conservation and water programmes while benefiting from economic empowerment and value-chain opportunities, positioning the partnership as part of the countyโ€™s broader development agenda.

The county also plans to document veteransโ€™ history and contributions, a move aimed at preserving Makueniโ€™s military heritage while giving the group a more visible place in the countyโ€™s public life.

Digital Innovation Challenge. 2026

Under the IFSL-Makueni project, funded by BRC-Kenya, ICHA and Digital Transformation are launching a Digital Innovation Challenge for community innovators from the Lower Eastern Region. The two funded solutions will ultimately boost the project’s efforts to enhance food security and livelihoods in Makueni County.
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https://redcross.or.ke/hdic-2026

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ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ฌ ๐Š๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž-๐Š๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐ฎ๐ค๐ข ๐–๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐š ๐๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž-๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐๐š๐ซ๐š๐ณ๐š ๐ข๐ง ๐Š๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž.

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. has concluded his development tour of Kitise-Kithuki Ward with a Meet-the-People Baraza in Kitise, providing residents with an opportunity to directly present their priorities and development needs.

The engagement underscored the Governorโ€™s commitment to people-centred leadership, responsive governance, and inclusive development, as residents shared their concerns while the Governor and his team listened, assessed the needs on the ground, and discussed practical interventions.

Water and healthcare emerged as key priorities, with the Governor commissioning the rehabilitated Kitise Water Project and inspecting the ongoing construction of the Londokwe Dam, a flagship project expected to strengthen water access and support the socio-economic development of the area.

The Governor also announced plans for the construction of a modern market at Kitise, a move aimed at creating a better trading environment, supporting local businesses, and expanding economic opportunities for residents.

The tour reflects a development approach anchored on listening to citizens, identifying local priorities, investing in critical infrastructure, and delivering projects that improve livelihoods.

๐Œ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š ๐€๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐‡๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐œ๐ค, ๐’๐ญ๐š๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐…๐จ๐ซ ๐Š๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐ฎ๐ค๐ข ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ.

๐Ÿ๐ง๐ ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ -Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr has announced plans to construct a new hospital block and staff quarters at Kithuki Health Centre in a major investment aimed at improving healthcare services and supporting 24-hour operations.

Kilonzo also directed the connection of water to the facility and ordered the provision of maternity and laboratory equipment, while pledging to ensure the Londokwe Dam project is completed before the onset of the rains.

He further announced 72 bicycles for Community Health Promoters to ease transport challenges and support their work.

The governor is touring Kitise-Kithuki Ward to meet residents, inspect ongoing projects and commission completed ones.

He is accompanied by County officials, county assembly clerk Kevin Mutuku, and several MCAs.

๐–๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž: 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‘๐ž๐ก๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐Š๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž ๐–๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ.

Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr has commissioned the rehabilitated Kitise Water Project at Katangini in Kitise-Kithuki Ward, marking a major step towards improving access to clean and reliable water in the area.

The project comprises more than 12 kilometres of rising main, over 25 kilometres of distribution lines, a water treatment plant at Katangini, and 250-cubic-metre masonry storage tanks at Yikitise Primary School. It also includes booster stations at Katangini and Mbata Markets.

The project has provided connections to 27 institutions, 168 individual households and 16 water kiosks, benefiting more than 11,000 people across the area.

Speaking during the commissioning, Governor Kilonzo said the project would not only improve access to clean water but also help reduce the need for residents to venture into crocodile-infested areas in search of water, thereby easing the risk of rampant crocodile attacks.

The Governor was joined by Makueni County Assembly Speaker Douglas Mbilu, Clerk Kevin Mutuku and several Members of the County Assembly (MCAs).