Boniface Mulu
About 350 tree seedlings donated by the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) were on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, planted at Ndumoni Primary School in Kitui Central District in Kitui County.
Among the planted trees are various tree species, including the Olea Africana, Tamarindus indica, Croton megalocarpus, and Senna siamea.
NEMA Kitui County Director Stephen Oras...
Bestrock Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited is on an upward trajectory despite the enormous challenges facing the business sector in the country.
Making the remarks, the society's chairman Francis Muli Kithae said the economic meltdown as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic posed the greatest challenge.
The chairman announced that the Sacco has continued to improve its liquidity ratio from...
Pupils of Kitui Central Primary School in Kitui Central District, Kitui County, voted in Lewis Matthew as their school’s children’s government president.
They conducted the elections on Friday, February 25, 2022, where the school's deputy headteacher, Mr. Cosmus Mutinda Munyoki, was the returning officer.
Matthew (Standard Seven) succeeds Grace S. Esther (Standard Eight).
The new president garnered a total of 623 votes...
The asset base of the Kitui Teachers Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited currently stands at Ksh. 7.6 billion.
This is according to the society’s chairperson, Rev. Augustus Munuve.
“To support this growth and ensure we comply with the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) ratio on capital adequacy, the Sacco must grow its share capital to match the growth in assets,”...
Over 1,300 tree seedlings donated by the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) were planted at the Kathukini Secondary School, Machakos County recently.
KEFRI partnered with Machakos University lecturer, Dr. Lawrence Matolo, to undertake the exercise.
KEFRI Kitui Regional Research Centre official, Bernard Kimani Kigwa, who represented the Centre Director, Dr. Albert Luvanda at the event said that they had planted thousands...
The Kitui Central Member of Parliament, Dr. Benson Makali Mulu has issued Ksh 47 million as bursaries to 12,573 students from the constituency.
The bursary issuance event was held recently at the Kitui Central Primary School in Kitui Town.
The event was attended by parents, guardians and students among other stakeholders.
In total, the Kitui Central Constituency has five wards.
Regarding national schools...
The African Development Bank (ADB) has given Ksh202 million to Mumaki Critical Water Catchment Area, Kitui County.
County Deputy Environment Director, Mr. Dominic Mutisya, disclosed that the catchment, which covers the Mutonguni, Kakeani, Kauwi, Musengo, Nguutani, Katutu, Kivani and Mutanda locations was started in 2011.
The outfit started conserving the water catchment by working with the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI).
Mumbu...
Kenyans have been asked to embrace vaccines when recommended by health experts.
Kitui County Expanded Programme on Immunisation Logistician Henry Muinde said there was need for more engagement with stakeholders in advancing the uptake of vaccines.
Such stakeholders include church leaders, the civil society, community leaders, health workers, the media and administration officials.
The medic said that vaccination is a major intervention...
Kitui County Poultry Traders Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited now has a chicken abattoir built at a cost of Sh4.2 million.
The cost is part of the Sh9.8 million funding by the National Agricultural and Rural Inclusive Growth Project (NARIGP) to them, according to the society’s chairman, Mr. Mutie Ngolo.
NARIGP projects fall under the ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Development.
The...
Kitui County Adult and Continuing Education Office has registered 91 candidates for the 2021 Teacher Certificate of Adult Education (TCAE) examination.
This is according to the County Adult and Continuing Education Officer (CACEO), Mr. Stanley Kihara.
The officer disclosed that the 91 include women and 20 men.
The office will be the examination centre for six counties.
The counties are Kitui, Garissa, Machakos,...
