Hello guys, The Nakuru Stanbic Marathon is on this Sunday 27th November 2022. The race consists of three categories;i. 21KM raceii. 10 KM raceiii. 5 KM Family fun race The race will be flagged as follows; 1, (21 KM) will be flagged off at exactly 8:00 AM 2′ The second race (10 KM) will be […]
Written by Ruth Magak Nakuru County in partnership with the KEMRI Wellcome Trust has successfully conducted a Tungiasis Survey, a research project in Kenya that seeks to determine the prevalence, geographic distribution, and seasonality of tungiasis. Tungiasis –is a neglected tropical disease caused by the penetration of female sand fleas into the skin; commonly known […]
Nakuru Governor, Her Excellency Susan Kihika today met a top delegation from Family Bank led by Chief Executive Officer, Head Office Ms Rebecca Mbithi to discuss possible partnerships with the bank in creating opportunities for residents of Nakuru County. The bank which is currently the fourth largest in the country has 93 branches and boasts […]
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 […]