The County Government of Kitui has launched a mobile cancer clinic that will intensify the screening of breast and cervical cancer among women. The clinic will also enhance the cervical cancer vaccination agenda that has been spearheaded by the Ministry of Health to eradicate the disease. Speaking to KNA while launching the mobile cancer clinic […]
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Kitui County has procured a Sh 20 million fruit processing machine using part of its Sh 420 million Covid-19 government funding to mitigate post-harvest losses, leverage on value addition and increase farmers’ profitability. The food processing machinery has a production capacity of 5 tonnes per hour that translates to 40 tonnes in an 8-hour working […]
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Erratic power supply to Sh300 million Usueni Irrigation Scheme in Tseikuru, Kitui County has led to massive crop failure, left farmers counting losses and destabilized household food security. “Power supply remains the biggest threat towards the implementation of 500 acres phase 1 and 500 acres phase 2 Usueni Irrigation project that was launched in 2011,” said […]
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Kitui County has set aside Sh 300 million to revamp its strained healthcare system that witnessed a slump during the Covid-19 pandemic. The funding, which is projected to be injected into the system during the 2021/2022 financial year, will upgrade the sluggish uptake of Kitui County Health Insurance Cover (KCHIC). The rolling of the county […]
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Kitui County Covid-19 Emergency Response Committee has directed that burials shall be conducted within three days as part of Covid-19 containment measures. In its effort to actualize the key directives arising out of the Presidential address on the Coronavirus Pandemic, the Committee noted that Kitui County has seen a sharp increase of Covid-19 related infections, […]
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