Benson Kelio

Stakeholders in Baringo County have raised concerns after the Kimao dam experienced a drastic reduction in water levels. The 300,000 cubic meters dam, situated in Koriema Sub-Location in Marigat Sub County, was constructed by Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA) in 1998 to purposely provide water for domestic and livestock use. Upon completion of construction and distribution of its water, the dam...

The National Council for Population and Development (NCPD) has cited high illiteracy levels as an impediment to population information access in some parts of Baringo County. NCPD assistant director in charge of public education, Michael Oruru, said that about 25.8 percent of the population above three years in the region have never been into school. Oruru noted that Tiaty East and...

Rift Valley Regional Commissioner (RC) George Natembeya has promised schools facing insecurity challenges in the North Rift that the government shall provide safety for them. Natembeya gave the assurance on Monday during a peace meeting at Teren in Kinyach area along the border of Baringo and Elgeyo Marakwet counties. More than ten schools have already closed while others are on the...

A section of elders from Baringo now want to be part of the solution as relates to arson and indiscipline in schools. They called upon the Ministry of Education to create for them time in the curriculum where they can give advice to children on a weekly basis. They say the current education system has worked to the advantage of professionals...

Tiaty residents have asked the national and county governments to expand development in the area. They also want Non-governmental organisations to supplement effors of the two levels of government in the establishment of social amenities like churches, schools and dispensaries. This, they said, will transform the region. They said that the region has lagged behind in development thus encouraging criminal activities like...

Joseph Malatit, a former assistant chief for Kimoso Sub Location in Salawa Division, Baringo Central Sub County is no ordinary man. He woke up one morning and said enough is enough. He was unhappy with the suffering of some youth in Kabarnet. They were engaging in smoking of bhang and drinking of second generation liquor at the stalled Kabarnet stadium. The facility is...

Kenya's North Rift region has over time faced perennial attacks in the name of cattle rustling and banditry practices which are outdated. The region is endowed with several unique features like escarpments, natural resources, rare wildlife species and cultures. People living along the common boundary of Baringo, Elgeyo Marakwet, West Pokot, Turkana as well as Laikipia, Samburu and Isiolo counties have not enjoyed...

Communities living adjacent to gazetted and county trust forests in Baringo have been urged to refrain from encroaching them. They have been told to instead help to conserve the forests for future generations. Kenya Forest Service (KFS) Management and Advisory Services Officer Elphas Wesonga noted that there is over dependency on forest areas in the region for firewood and other resources. He...

Parents in Baringo North, Marigat and Tiaty have been blamed for risking lives of their young children by using them to herd livestock in volatile areas. The areas are experiencing cattle rustling and banditry incidents. Speaking during Day of the African Child celebrations at Sunrise Children’s Home in Kabarnet town recently, county coordinator of Children Services Omuse Otijom noted with dismay...

Covid-19 has increased the suffering of vulnerable children, scholarmedia.africa can now report. This is why stakeholders from both levels of government, non-governmental organizations, local leaders, churches and other individuals of goodwill have been called upon to offer support to children at the various homes in the country. Sunrise Children’s home director Mary Sang states that the pandemic has caused them a lot of...