Education Takes Center Stage in Busia as Politicians Pour Generous Donations
The bursary distribution saw Ksh 25.8 million allocated to 5,176 students in secondary schools.
Meanwhile, in Teso North Constituency, over 8,000 students were awarded a total of Ksh 73.6 million in bursaries.
Additional Ksh 1 million...
Boosting rice farming and tackling food insecurity in Western Kenya
Usonga is primarily inhabited by full-time rice farmers and is one of the government-targeted zones for improved rice farming.
Modern farming techniques can enable farmers to earn handsome profits from rice proceeds.
Innovation and sustainable methodologies...
HEALTH: Busia journalists trained in First Aid and Safety
After the First Aid and Safety training, the Kenya Red Cross Society and the MCK fully engaged the journalists in distributing relief food to the needy.
The training sensitized the journalists on their safety, considering...
How Budalangi jobless graduate transitioned to artwork for a living
By Joseph Otieno
The rate of unemployment in Busia presently stands at 66.76 percent.
Despite several interventions, the creation of adequate, productive, and sustainable employment continues to be the greatest economic challenge for Busia.
Mbalanga recalls a...
Thousands of Budalangi’s needy students to benefit from bursaries
Budalangi National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) Committee has, over the years, spent a bigger chunk of its CDF kitty on education which is an equalizer and the key to a better future.
Several high-rise...
Busia: Teacher pleads for employment after decades of volunteering
She has volunteered for almost two decades as an ECDE teacher.
She, with her colleague, anticipate being employed by the county government of Busia.
Early childhood education is critical to a child’s future success as skills...
How Kundu, a traditional birth attendant, aids expectant mothers deliver
She has been trained on different occasions in vital matters of her profession.
She delivers an average of twelve expectant women every month.
Kundu says traditional birth assistants need recognition by the government for their role....
Bamboo farmer says it’s a lucrative business
The farmer says this venture has lifted his economic life.
He urges young people to join in and plant bamboo.
The trees are essential in preventing floods.
Samuel Magoba, a former civic leader at the then Busia...
Busia: Better education as Foundation unveils modern library
Non-governmental Foundation behind the modern educational facility.
Thousands are set to benefit from the charity.
CS Ababu Namwamba among guests during the launch.
Improvements expected, with online service being a priority.
A library is “any organized collection...
How government’s digital literacy training is transforming youths’ lives
The Ministry of Youth Affairs, Sports and Arts has embarked on a digital literacy training program targeting youths from all 47 counties nationwide.
Speaking at Ches Bay resort in Port Victoria town during the...
