Efforts to transform Tana River into a ‘green county’

Tana River County Government has introduced Environmental Award Programme to inculcate the culture of tree planting and environmental conservation. Governor Dhadho Godhana says the program targets the youth, women and people living with disabilities where the groups are encouraged to start tree nurseries to not only benefit from the award but also as an income […]

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Girl killed in Tana river after clan fight

An 18-year-old girl succumbed to gunshot wounds after she sustained injuries during an ethnic flare-up in Bangale town, pitting the Garre and Orma communities of Tana river county. Fatuma Hussein succumbed to bullet wounds at the Garissa Level IV Hospital where she was rushed for treatment after the incident. Tana North Police Commander, Mr Ali Ndiema […]

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Pay your water bills, Tana River residents urged

Tana River Water and Sewerage Company (TAWASCO) Managing Director William Jilo has asked residents of the urban centres in the County to pay their water bills on time to avoid disconnections. Residents have been complaining of the perennial shortages of water supply in Madogo and Hola towns. “Default in payments hinders our operations, we can’t repair […]

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85,000 children to receive polio jab in Tana River

Tana River County targets to vaccinate 85,020 children aged below five years against polio. The vaccination campaign for the region was launched, at Bilbil village in Bura Constituency. The County has received 96,168 polio vaccines. The County Head of Immunization Services, Billy Mkamba, informed that Polio spreads very fast and if one child has been […]

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Elderly women’s group benefit from government’s Affirmative Action

A group of elderly women in Tana River County has benefited with Sh200,000 from the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF).   Kinyadu Women Group received the fund to complete their housing project in Mnazini location Garsen North constituency.   The group aspire to supplement the housing pillar under the government’s big four agenda and target teachers […]

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