The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has identified 10 petrol stations in a recent nationwide crackdown on fuel quality violations. Between October and December 2025, EPRA conducted 4,394 tests across 967 petroleum sites. While 957 sites (98.97%) complied with regulations, 10 sites (1.03%) were found non-compliant. Click here to …
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WOTE, Dec 8, 2025 — A critical care nurse from Makindu Sub-County Hospital has been celebrated for her heroic response that helped save the life of Israel’s Ambassador to Kenya. Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. has awarded MaryConcepta, a highly skilled critical care nurse, a commendation letter in recognition of her …
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Makueni County is mourning the sudden passing of Dr. Sonia Nzilani, the County Executive Committee Member in charge of Trade, Marketing, Industry, Culture and Tourism. Governor Mutula Kilonzo Junior confirmed her death in a statement released on Saturday, November 22, 2025, revealing that she was discovered unresponsive in her home …
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Makueni County’s innovative digitization of the Makueni County Empowerment Fund (MCEF) has won national praise at the ongoing Devolution Conference in Homa Bay, officially opened on Wednesday by President William Ruto. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The revamped platform, developed in partnership with Safaricom, was highlighted as a …
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President William Ruto met with leaders from Makueni, Machakos, and Kitui counties at State House on Thursday. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Also present at the meeting was Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua. Ruto stressed the importance of embracing collaborative leadership, despite differing political views, …
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Kenyan detectives are investigating whether a body found in Wote, Makueni, belongs to Campbell Scott, a British national who disappeared in Nairobi last Sunday. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Scott, 58, a senior director at FICO’s London office, a U.S.-based data analytics company specializing in credit evaluation, had …
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A new case of Mpox has been reported in Makueni County, raising Kenya’s total number of cases to 38. According to the Ministry of Health, the cases have been spread across 12 counties: Nakuru (10), Mombasa (8), Busia (4), Nairobi (2), Kajiado (2), Bungoma (2), Taita Taveta (2), Kericho (2), …
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The government has moved swiftly to allay public health concerns following the fall of a mysterious space object in Makuku Village, Makueni County, on Monday, December 30, 2024. In a statement issued on Saturday, Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni reassured residents and the wider public that the debris, which fell …
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A devastating incident occurred in Matiliku, Makueni, where a 50-year-old man took the lives of his two sons before ending his own life. Police discovered the three bodies early Monday morning. The tragedy appears to be connected to a domestic dispute with the man’s estranged wife, with whom he had …
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Persistent rainfall in Makueni County over the past three months has taken its toll on crop production, with maize and beans experiencing a 30% reduction, according to Mr. Samuel Mburu, the County Crops Officer (CCO). Mr. Mburu reported that the county’s maize output stands at 420,000 bags, cultivated across 100,800 …
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