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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—ฎ๐—ธ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ-๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜†.

๐—ช๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ, ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ- The government of Makueni County has concluded a week-long public participation exercise on the advancement of the Makueni Public Transport Policy, with consultations held across all sub-counties to gather public views on enhancing passenger safety, curbing harassment, promoting gender inclusivity and improving accessibility for persons with disabilities.

The exercise, spearheaded by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Public Works, Housing and Energy in partnership with Flone Initiative, marks a key step towards strengthening the implementation of the policy and ensuring a safer, more inclusive and accountable public transport system in the county.

The week-long exercise provided a platform for stakeholders and members of the public to share their experiences, identify gaps in the public transport sector and propose measures to improve service delivery and passenger protection across the county.

Speaking during the concluding public participation forum in Wote, Makueni Deputy Governor Lucy Mulili emphasized the importance of incorporating public views into the policy and ensuring that the commitments made translate into practical measures that safeguard commuters.

She noted that the proposed public transport policy tracker would strengthen accountability, monitor progress on gender commitments and provide a framework for following up on issues raised during the consultations. She underscored the need for well-lit bus parks, CCTV surveillance and clear transport regulations to improve security and protect commuters from harassment.

As the consultations concluded, the Deputy Governor called on transport operators, enforcement agencies, county officials and the public to take collective responsibility for advancing the policy, emphasizing that its success would depend on sustained collaboration, accountability and commitment to its implementation.

The exercise brought together key county officials, including the County Executive Committee Member for Transport, Eng. Peter Mumo,Chief Officers David Ndolo and Catherine Syombua, among other leaders.

๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐˜€ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐—จ๐—ฝ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜†

Makueni is stepping up efforts to nurture local talent and unlock opportunities in the creative industry through the Jenga Msanii initiative, which brought together emerging and established artists to showcase their talents and gain skills to grow their careers.

The event, organised by the Department of ICT, Education and Internship through the Makueni Ajiry Centre, was graced by Deputy Governor Lucy Mulili, who reaffirmed the county government’s commitment, under Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr.’s leadership, to supporting local creatives and creating opportunities for them to earn from their talents.

She urged artists to put into practice the knowledge gained through training by the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO), emphasising the importance of protecting and commercialising their creative works.

KECOBO Acting Chief Executive Officer George Nyakweba underscored the importance of copyright awareness and intellectual property protection in empowering artists to benefit from their creativity.

The event also saw artists who successfully completed the KECOBO training awarded certificates, marking another milestone in efforts to build a vibrant and sustainable creative industry in Makueni.

๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐——๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฑ.๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿณ๐—  ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜

๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ข๐จ๐ฎ; ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“๐ญ๐ก, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ~ Makiou Dairy Farmers Co-operative Society is set for a major boost in dairy production and farmersโ€™ earnings following a KSh5.47 million Enterprise Development Fund grant issued by Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr to support solar power installation at its milk cooling centres and construction of an animal feeds centre in Kilome Sub-County.

The investment funded through NAVCDP will lower electricity costs, improve milk preservation and ensure farmers access affordable, quality livestock feeds to sustain production during dry seasons.

Serving 324 registered farmers, the cooperative operates milk cooling centres at Kwakingee and Lumu, alongside a newly established milk collection centre at Kasikeu Market, expanding access to milk collection services.

Governor Mutula said the County Government remains committed to empowering farmer cooperatives through strategic investments that improve productivity, strengthen market access and increase household incomes.

In the event that was attended by Deputy Governor Makueni-H.E Lucy Mulili, Govenor Mutula further noted that supporting livestock health, affordable feeds and efficient milk handling is key to building resilient dairy enterprises.

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ค๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐ณ๐ฎ ๐—•๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ž ๐—ฃ๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐—ง๐จ ๐—•๐ž๐ง๐ž๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ ๐Ÿฏ,๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฅ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐—ž๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ฐ๐š ๐—ช๐š๐ซ๐

KALAWA: 13th October 2026

Residents of Mukelenzu and surrounding areas in Kalawa Ward, Mbooni, will now enjoy improved access to reliable, clean water following the commissioning of the KSh 52.3 million Mukelenzu Borehole Water Supply Project by Lands Executive CECM Paul Musila, flanked by Gender Chief Officer Catherine Katuti on Tuesday.

The project features a solar-powered borehole with a tested yield of 12,600 litres per hour, 19.4 kilometres of pipeline network, four water kiosks and nine water points to improve water distribution across Kathulumbi Location.

Approximately 3,500 residents are expected to benefit from the project, alongside nine educational institutions, two health facilities and five markets.

The two county executives, representing Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr, also joined residents of Syotuvali in commissioning the Syotuvali Water Project, an extension of the Athiโ€“Kalawa Mega Water Project, in a continued effort to expand water access in the Ward.

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—ž๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ด๐—ผ ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—จ๐—ฝ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—จ๐—ฝ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ

CECM for Roads, Infrastructure, Transport, Public Works, Housing and Energy, Eng. Peter Mumo, on Thursday inspected the works done along Mukuyuni-Kithungo Road, with the project now substantially complete with only a short stretch remaining for murraming.

The improved road is set to ease movement, reduce transport challenges and enhance access to markets, schools and health facilities for residents of Kithungo/Kitundu Ward. The upgrade also strengthens connectivity, making it easier for farmers and traders to transport their produce and access markets. Improved drainage and road protection works will further enhance the road’s durability, especially during the rainy season.

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—ž๐—ถ๐—น๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ผ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ž๐˜€๐—ต. ๐Ÿญ๐—บ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜

๐’๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ฆ๐š, ๐Š๐ข๐ฅ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž: ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“๐ญ๐ก, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ~ Kilome Farmers SACCO has received a KSh1 million matching Grant through the National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP) to improve liquidity and expand access to affordable agricultural credit for farmers and common interest groups.

The grant, issued under Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr’s administration, will support the SACCOโ€™s growth, promote savings and improve access to credit, enabling members to invest in productive economic activities and adoption of Technology Innovation Management Practices (TIMPs).

The SACCO has 708 individual members, comprising 362 women and 346 men, alongside 26 registered institutions and 60 active Common Interest Groups.

Speaking during opening of the SACCO office, Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr said the programme seeks to strengthen ward-based financial institutions, empower farmers and women, and promote sustainable livelihoods across Makueni County.

The initiative is expected to enhance financial inclusion, strengthen farmersโ€™ economic capacity and support inclusive, community-led development.