A multi-agency team has been formed at Egerton University to fight soil acidity which reduces maize production on small- scale farms, raising food insecurity. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the ‘Feed the Future Advancing Local Leadership, Innovation and Networks (ALL-IN)’ programme has launched the effort which will be implemented by the University’s Tegemeo Institute of […]
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A total of 126 needy students from Nakuru have been selected by the Equity Group Foundation (EGF) for the 2021 ‘Wings to Fly’ scholarship programme. Principal Secretary, State Department of Education, Dr Julius Jwan, said over 700 applications had been received by EGF from the County out of which 210 were shortlisted. Speaking during an […]
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Nakuru County Government is teaming up with National Land Commission (NLC) and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to recover grabbed public land and assets valued at billions of shillings. Governor Lee Kinyanjui said his administration was also working with the National government and NLC to ensure all public utilities including schools get title deeds for the […]
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Nakuru County Government has inked a deal with Stanbic Bank aimed at offering training and affordable financing to over 2,000 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) within the devolved unit. Governor Lee Kinyanjui further revealed that his administration was partnering with the bank to train 18 Information Communication Technology (ICT) experts on how small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) businesses […]
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Nakuru County Government has launched a Sh 500 million loan facility to cushion the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from the coronavirus pandemic economic aftershocks. Governor Lee Kinyanjui said though SMEs are the driving force of economic development in the devolved unit accounting for 90 per cent of all businesses, 50 per cent of employment, and […]
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