Written by Ruth Magak Nakuru County is hosting a delegation of Health Experts in Event-Based Surveillance from East and Central Africa and officials from the National Ministry of Health- Division of Disease Surveillance, Washington State University- CDC, and Hexar Health. The delegation has representatives from the Malawi Public Health Institute, Mozambique, Lesotho Disease Control Department, […]
Written by Mercy Kihugu The average potato yields increase from the use of good quality seeds ranges from 30 to 50 per cent compared to farmers who use recycled seeds. To this end, farmers are encouraged to buy certified potato seeds from registered seed producers to increase productivity. The County Government of Nakuru in partnership […]
Written by Ruth Magak Nakuru has launched the first County Infection Prevention and Control Advisory Committee(CIPCAC) Action Plan. Infection Prevention and controls-IPC in healthcare settings and the Community remains a crucial and critical quality standard for a well-functioning health system. The Department of Health partnered with Medicines, Technologies, and Pharmaceutical Services- MTaPS, a USAID-funded program […]
Written by Elmad Ogara The Department of Environment, Energy, Natural Resources and Climate Change conducted an emergency clean-up exercise along the Nakuru Nairobi highway. This follows the mass littering that unknown culprits did on Wednesday night. The stretch between St Mary’s hospital and Gilgil town was most affected by the littering. Speaking the during the […]
Written by Kigotho Mwangi Two weeks ago, a young lady used her social media address to seek help for a rather sensitive ailment that had afflicted a woman in Nakuru County. Ms Waruguru Muthaka called on well-wishers to come to the aid of a woman suffering from a pubic wound for almost one year in […]
By Benard Wanyonyi Nakuru County Deputy Governor, Mr David Kones has proposed that key components of the 8-4-4 system of education be infused into the current curriculum to produce a wholesome education system in the country. Speaking on Thursday when he hosted members of the Presidential Taskforce of Education Reforms led by Prof Raphael Munavu […]
Written by MERCY KIHUGU In a bid to maximize yields, small-scale farmers in the county and the country at large tend to use harmful pesticides to avoid crop loss and mitigate the damaging effects of pests and diseases. Farmers often lack the knowledge of best pest management practices when combating emerging plant health threats and […]
Written by Ruth Magak The County’s Department of Health Services is focused on achieving its mission which is the provision of integrated quality health services for all with the vision of “A Healthy County“. In order to achieve this, the Department of Health has partnered with the Centre for Transformational Leadership – CTL with support […]
Written by Ruth Magak Nakuru County Referral and Teaching Hospital-NCRTH join the world in celebrating World Physiotherapy Day. The day is usually marked on 8 September every year. Nakuru marks this day for the first time in history weeks later, a delay occasioned by the election process. County Physiotherapist, Mr Jonah Muasia said that this […]
Written by Elmad Ogara The County Government of Nakuru completed it’s fourth Voices for Climate Action (VCA) Stakeholders Workshop in a 2-day seminar. The key areas of focus were Mobilization of finance for Climate Advocacy, social inclusion and Civil Society participation in Negotiations ahead of the COP-27 with the aim of ensuring that Nakuru County […]
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