Government to expand hunger safety net programme to include four more counties

The  government will from July this year expand the hunger safety net programme to include four more counties. Hunger  safety net programme is an unconditional cash transfer programme implemented by the government through the National Drought Management Authority in four counties to a total of 101,800 households currently, to assist them address extreme poverty. Speaking […]

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Locust invasion now under control – Principal Secretary

The government has brought the locust invasion in the country under control, the Principal Secretary (PS) Ministry of Devolution, Micah  Powon has said. Powon assured Kenyans that the menace had not achieved the threshold where it could be declared a national disaster and that the problem will end soon. The  PS  observed that most of […]

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Development Organizations urged to tailor programmes to suit community needs

Development  partners implementing cross-border projects have been advised to tailor their programmes to meet the needs of communities. Governor Josphat Nanok  made the call during the first day of Kenya-Uganda cross-border consultative meeting to promote integrated development including animal health and other resilience investments in the Karamoja cluster. He said the priority for communities living […]

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National government officers ordered to relocate to their work stations

The  National  government officers in Turkana County have been directed to move from the county headquarters, Lodwar to their work stations within the next two weeks. The  Devolution Principal Secretary (PS), Micah Powon said the officers had two weeks to report to their work stations or face consequences. He made the order in response to […]

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