By Peter Mutua  Katiba ya Kenya inaelezea kuwa ni haki ya kila mkenya kupata huduma za afya za kiwango cha hali ya juu iwezekanavyo. Ni kwa sababu hii rais Uhuru Kenyatta akitoa ajenda nne kuu za serikali yake, alisisitiza umuhimu wa utoaji afya kwa wote yaani UHC ifikiapo mwaka wa 2022.  Malengo kuu ya mradi […]

By Halima Kahiya  Taxpayers stand losing upto Sh400 million, after the closure of Lambib Gum and Resin factory, just a few months after it was commissioned early this year in Wajir county. The resin and gum project was funded through Ewaso Ng’iro North Development Authority under the Ministry of Regional Development. The Sh400 million facility […]

By Michael Barnabe The introduction of the free primary education policy in 2003 was in tandem with the efforts of the international community who had adopted the six Educations for All (EFA) goals at the World Forum held in Dakar, Senegal in April 2000, as well as the Millennium Development Goals in 2000. The goals […]

By Peter Kimanthi Usalama wa chakula ni hali ambapo kila mmoja ana uwezo wa kupata lishe yenye madini yote kiafya, kwa wakati na kwa njia rahisi. Haya ni kulingana na shirika la kilimo duniani FAO. Kuafikia malengo ya usalama wa chakula ni mojawapo ya malengo ya serikali.  Kulingana na utafiti uliofanyika mwaka wa 2017, asilimia […]

By Kevin Keitany HIV prevalence has remained unacceptably high for the past ten years and increased infection rates pose a great risk to the country’s vision of a healthy nation. Accessibility to essential services for the majority of the HIV affected population is still a major challenge in many counties in Kenya.  This has been […]

By John Odhiambo Lake Victoria accounts for a significant share of Homa Bay county’s economic activities. Consequently, fishing activity on the lake has emerged as a priority area for the county government.  Despite ongoing challenges like fish depletion, the county government is aiming to ensure the lake is utilised fully by rolling out several initiatives […]

By Kevin Keitany  Lack of access to clean sources of energy is a major impediment to development in most counties across Kenya. For years, most households have been forced to rely on primitive energy sources associated with health complications. Notably, the source of fuel for most households is dependent on socioeconomic status. Therefore, access to […]

By Elisaphan Onchiri Nyangechi                       Mukuru Kwa Njenga is one of the largest informal settlements in Nairobi county with over 40,000 residents. Most residents in the area are engaged in small-scale businesses alongside casual jobs in the expansive Nairobi industrial area.  However, most inhabitants are living with the fear of eviction amid rising controversy over the […]

By Filikita Jilo  Kwa  miaka, ukosefu wa maji kaunti ya Tana River imebakia kuwa changamoto kwa wakazi. Ujio wa serikali za gazuti umewapa wakazi matumaini kuwa changamoto hii itatauliwa.  Kulingana na utafiti wa Advocacy Strategy Paper 2019, kaunti ya Tana River inajumuisha  visima 492, vibonde 120, mabwawa 8 na visima virefu 36. Kama njia moja […]