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A total of Sh260 million was allocated to the agriculture subsidy programme under the Inua Mkulima initiative, which provides farmers with subsidised farm inputs alongside income support.
The MP highlighted that the facility is a significant investment in Kenya's disability inclusion efforts, noting that the local production of assistive devices is easing the financial burden on families who previously relied on expensive imported equipment
The President said the centre would become a major milestone in Kenya's healthcare and emergency response system and position the country among a small number of African nations with a nationally coordinated ambulance dispatch network.
He highlighted developments at Merti Vocational Training Centre, noting increased student enrollment alongside improved staffing and infrastructure.
Wajir Governor also proposed that the newly built Wajir Stadium be named after the late Ahmed Khalif, whom he described as a respected community leader and humanitarian.
Speaking to residents at Chiakariga during a tour of Tharaka Nithi and Embu Counties on Saturday, Karua criticised what she termed persistent failures in the health sector, the state of roads, and delays in key development projects.
He dismissed claims of political maneuvering and stressed that decisions on his political future will ultimately be made by voters in Murang’a County.
By June 2024, public debt was estimated at about Sh10.5 trillion, before climbing to more than Sh11.8 trillion by the end of the 2024/2025 financial year, representing nearly 68% of gross domestic product.
IEBC chairperson Erastus Ethekon will appear before lawmakers on Tuesday to brief them on the commission’s status. Parliament says MPs will question the commission on boundary review, voter registration, voter education, electoral technology, and whether current laws and policies are adequate.
Currently, only six national teaching and referral hospitals serve the country’s population of over 55 million, creating unequal access to quality healthcare. Lawmakers stressed the urgent need for more hospitals in every region to reduce the physical and financial burden on patients.
Governor Nathif Jama said his administration had allocated funds for what he described as “one of the most important health investments in a generation,” crediting the project with the potential to ease chronic congestion at Garissa Referral Hospital and reduce preventable deaths among mothers and infants.
KMA highlighted that the strike denies residents their constitutional right to access the highest standard of health, as provided in Article 43(1)(a) of the Constitution of Kenya. The body cautioned that continued disruption could undo gains in maternal and neonatal health, and weaken trust in both county and national health services.