The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) has announced 49 job vacancies across various departments, opening up employment opportunities for Kenyans seeking positions in the public sector. In a career advertisement, the regulator said it was seeking to recruit professionals to fill vacancies in supervision, actuarial services, human resource management, administration, finance, information technology, corporate communication and…
Wines and spirits shops dot nearly every corner of Silibwet trading centre, a vibrant township in Bomet Central. ​After a hard day’s work on their farms, locals regularly retreat to the centre to quench their thirst—not with water, but with alcohol. The rampant habit has fuelled an explosive, out-of-control local liquor trade. ​Shop after shop…
A 18-year-old Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidate has passed away in Konoin, Bomet County, following a tragic medical incident linked to a pre-existing health condition. ​The candidate was discovered unresponsive in his bed on Thursday morning by his parents, who immediately sought assistance. He was subsequently pronounced dead shortly thereafter. ​Confirming the incident,…
Veteran journalist Yvonne Okwara has been appointed Head of Investments and Partnerships at Shuga Global, a youth empowerment organisation formerly known as the MTV Staying Alive Foundation, following her departure from Citizen TV after eight and a half years. The organisation confirmed the appointment in a statement published on its LinkedIn page, describing Okwara as…
President William Samoei Ruto has received the prestigious 2026 Africa Public Sector Conference and Awards (APSCA) Continental Leadership Award for Visionary Governance and Human Capital Transformation, as Kenya reportedly scooped 23 excellence awards at the continental gala held in Accra, Ghana. The award recognises the Head of State under the category of visionary governance and…
The Hustler Fund has reached nearly 28 million Kenyans and disbursed close to Ksh94 billion since its launch, Principal Secretary for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Susan Mang’eni has said. Speaking during an interview with a local station on Friday, September 11, 2026, Mang’eni said the government-backed financing programme has also mobilised nearly Ksh7…
President William Ruto has ordered an urgent review of debts accumulated by tea factories in Bomet County before the government commits public funds to rescue the struggling processors. Speaking in Boito during a Bomet development tour on Friday, September 11, 2026, Ruto said the audit would separate genuine liabilities from loans obtained through questionable or…
President William Ruto used his first of the four day tour of South Rift to woe locals to register as voters in readiness for 2027 election. Ruto said more than 1 million eligible voters in the entire Rift Valley are yet to register. The president who presided over launch of various development projects said people…
President William Ruto has handed over 220 housing units to new homeowners in Bomet County, as the Government steps up its affordable housing programme while urging Kenyans to preserve productive agricultural land. Speaking during the handover ceremony at the Chepalungu Affordable Housing Project on Wednesday, September 9, Ruto said expanding affordable housing in urban centres…
President William Ruto has opened the ultra-modern Main Chamber of the Bomet County Assembly, a Sh470 million investment aimed at improving legislative operations, transparency and public oversight in the county. Speaking in Bomet County on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, Ruto said the facility has been equipped with advanced digital tools to modernise the Assembly’s operations…
