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MAKUENI ROLLS OUT MASS REGISTRATION FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVER

County Executive Committee Member for Health Services Joyce Mutua on Tuesday officially launched the Makueni County Universal Healthcare registration exercise, which is being conducted across all clusters in the county.

The exercise, running from Tuesday through Friday, is designed to cushion vulnerable households. It targets more than 200,000 residents and will be implemented in phases to ensure as many eligible beneficiaries as possible are accommodated.

Mutua called on Makueni residents to turn out in large numbers for the registration. She noted that the process also includes Social Health Authority (SHA) mass registration through the Afya Yangu platform, updating of dependant records, identification of vulnerable households for the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), and proxy means testing.

She urged residents to carry their national identification cards, a mobile phone, and birth certificates for children.

Speaking during the launch, Chief Officer for Health Human Resource and Management Dr. Harvey Mulei said healthcare financing remains a costly undertaking. He emphasized that the Makueni County Government is committed to ensuring residents have access to quality healthcare services while protecting families from the financial strain of out-of-pocket medical expenses.

Mutua, accompanied by Acting Chief Officer for Health Services Irene Makau, later visited Bosnia Dispensary, where they interacted with residents. Hundreds of locals turned out for the registration exercise.

MAKUENI ROLLS OUT KSH 2.5M ECDE BOOKS AS MUSIC FESTIVALS HEAT UP

Makueni County has distributed 4,752 Creative Arts books worth KSh 2.5 million to 1,188 ECDE centres to boost competency-based learning among early learners.

The rollout was launched at Kibwezi Primary School by Chief Officer for Education and Internship Irene Makau and officials from the Department of ICT, Education and Internship.

Makau said the materials will strengthen creativity, talent development and classroom participation under the Competency-Based Curriculum.

The county team also joined ongoing ward-level ECDE Music Festivals, where learners are competing in music, dance and verse.

The competitions run through Thursday, with top performers advancing to sub-county, county, regional and national levels

MAKUENI ROLLS OUT INVESTMENTS IN FIVE KEY AGRICULTURE VALUE CHAINS.

The Government of Makueni County through National Agricultural Value Chain Development Program (NAVCDP) is spearheading massive investment in five key agricultural value chains namely: Bee keeping, dairy, horticulture (tomato farming), mango production and poultry farming.

The overarching goal of this program according to Livestock and Fisheries Chief Officer Japheth Kiminza is to commercialize 50℅ of the agricultural activities in those value chains, promote agri-business and create job opportunities in the rural economy.

Speaking during a validation forum of the program at Tawa in Kisau/Kiteta ward, Kiminza encouraged farmers to join these value chains through which the government will provide seed capital, farm chemicals, extension services and marketing of their produce. These services will be provided through SACCOs and Cooperatives.

MAKUENI ROLLS OUT BORESHA MACHO PROJECT TO BOOST EYE HEALTH SERVICES

Deputy governor Lucy Mulili on Thursday launched the Boresha Macho Project at Kathonzweni Health Centre, an eye health initiative aimed at improving access to affordable and quality refractive error services across the county.

Through the programme, more than 100,000 residents are set to undergo eye screening, with over 12,000 spectacles expected to be distributed spectacles, significantly contributing to Kenya’s goal of increasing access to refractive error services from the current 6.7 percent to 40 percent.

The county government is implementing the project in collaboration with Sight Savers and the Kenya Society for the Blind.

Currently, eye care services are available at the Makueni County Referral Hospital, Makindu Sub-County Hospital, and satellite clinics in Mbooni, Kibwezi, and Sultan Hamud.

The initiative forms part of Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr.’s broader agenda to strengthen primary healthcare and bring essential medical services closer to the people.

As part of the partnership, Sight Savers will equip the county with modern eye care technology, support community outreaches, establish a state-of-the-art optical shop at the referral hospital, and train community health promoters to enhance awareness and early intervention.

MAKUENI ROLLS OUT A CAMPAIGN TO ELIMINATE RABIES.

The Department of Agriculture and Livestock has launched a campaign to completely eliminate rabies in Makueni. 

The campaign targets to vaccinate 40,000 dogs across 17 wards in the county.

The launch was officiated by Makueni Deputy Governor Lucy Mulili on Friday at Kyangoma in Mbooni Sub- County.

She was accompanied by Agriculture Executive Joyce Mutua, Livestock Chief Officer Japheth Kiminza and Mbooni Ward Member of County Assembly Alexander Mulemba

MAKUENI ROAR TO LIFE AT KYISA WITH DOMINANT OPENING WINS

In their characteristic style, Makueni stormed the Kenya Youth Inter-County Sports Association (KYISA) Games with a strong statement, hammering Narok 3–0 sets in men’s volleyball.

In men’s handball, Makueni withstood intense pressure from hosts Laikipia to secure a narrow 23–21 victory in the opening matches of the tournament.The Makueni men’s volleyball team now prepares to face their archrivals, Siaya, on Wednesday, while the women’s team takes on Nyandarua.

In men’s football, Makueni will face Nakuru on Wednesday in their group A opening match. In the other group fixture, Laikipia crashed Narok 2-1.

MAKUENI REVIEWS PROGRESS OF NUTRITION PROGRAMME, RECORDS 98 PER CENT IMPLEMENTATION RATE.

The County Government of Makueni, in collaboration with the Departments of Health Services, Agriculture, and Gender, and with support from Helen Keller International, has reviewed the implementation of activities under the first year of a two-year nutrition programme.

The review meeting, which brought together officers from the three departments, revealed that 98 per cent of the planned activities had been successfully implemented across the six sub-counties.

The programme, dubbed Transforming Lives Through Nutrition, has been under implementation since July 2025. It focuses on both nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions aimed at improving the nutritional status and overall well-being of residents.

Nutrition-specific interventions are being spearheaded by the Department of Health Services, while nutrition-sensitive activities are being implemented by the Departments of Agriculture and Gender.

Helen Keller International, working in partnership with a consortium of development partners, is supporting the programme’s implementation as part of efforts to strengthen nutrition outcomes and enhance household resilience across Makueni County.

MAKUENI RESIDENTS WORKING AND RESIDING IN MOMBASA ON FRIDAY EVENING GOT A CHANCE TO GIVE THEIR VALUABLE INSIGHTS ON THE COUNTY FISCAL STRATEGY PAPER 2024-25 DURING THE MOMBASA DIASPORA PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.

Makueni residents working and residing in Mombasa on Friday evening got a chance to give their valuable insights on the County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2024-25 during the Mombasa diaspora public participation.

The participation, graced by Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr and Deputy Lucy Mulili, is crucial as it ensures that the budgeting process is transparent, inclusive, and reflective of the needs and priorities of the residents.The draft County Fiscal Strategy Paper can be accessed from our website vide: www.makueni.go.ke

MAKUENI RESIDENTS TURN OUT FOR BUDGET CONSULTATIONS

Residents from all 60 sub-wards in Makueni County on Wednesday gathered at designated venues to participate in public participation on the 2026/2027 financial year budget estimates and the County Fiscal Strategy Paper.

The forums, scheduled across February, are structured to capture views at multiple levels. Sub-ward meetings are set for 11th and 12th, ward consultations for 17th and 18th, while sessions targeting municipalities and the diaspora will take place on the 19th. A youth-focused virtual forum is planned for the 16th.

The engagements are designed to give citizens an opportunity to influence development planning by identifying priority projects aligned with local needs and livelihoods.

County Executive Committee Member for Finance, Damaris Kavoi, officially opened the exercise in Nziu Sub-ward before proceeding to Kiteta Sub-Ward, where she attended deliberations by residents.

Participants in Kiteta proposed several priority areas, including the acquisition of a dental chair and an incinerator for Tawa Sub-County Hospital, construction of ECDE classrooms, expansion of water projects, and support for farmers through provision of certified seeds.

Elsewhere, Chief Officers Felistus Mutune and Dr. Geoffrey Ngovi attended public participation forums at Kitundu and Kitise sub-wards, respectively.

Makueni residents in Mombasa officially unveil investment cooperative

A group of Makueni residents based in Mombasa has now unveiled an investment cooperative to pool resources and create wealth both in Makueni and Mombasa.

The cooperative is the first in the county and the country at large to be domesticated under the devolved system of government.

According to its chairperson Richard Kinovi, the overall goal of the cooperative named MDIMA, is to empower its members and citizens of Makueni socially, economically and create wealth for the county.

The 261- member outfit has so far bought shares worth over Sh 5 Million in the Ene Microfinance and is partnering with the county government of Makueni and other development partners in eradicating poverty, budget making process and projects implementation.

The group is also on the verge of securing a grant of USD 200,000 from USAID Kenya and East Africa to train young people in Makueni and mentor them on life skills in a bid to increase their employability levels.

The co-operative movement in the county has grown tremendously post devolution from 83 co-operatives to 224 as at June this year.

Governor Kivutha Kibwana who graced the launch at Changamwe, Mombasa, Saturday evening lauded the members for exemplary unity of purpose, terming the cooperative a model one in the county.

He urged members of the cooperative to take advantage of the county’s Tetheka fund and any other opportunity that will help them pool resources together for group and individual growth.