Bomet County is set to get two major health facilities after the national government approved the construction of a Mother and Child Level 4 Hospital and a Level 5 County Referral Hospital. The projects follow a proposal submitted on March 4, 2026, and subsequent consultations between the county leadership and President William Ruto.Announcing the development,…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced plans to equip all 1,200 police stations across the country with CCTV surveillance and digital occurrence books (OBs) by the end of 2026. Murkomen said the digital transformation is part of wider reforms within the National Police Service aimed at enhancing accountability, improving crime reporting and making it…
President William Ruto has announced a Ksh1.2 billion allocation for the construction of a new university in Emurua Dikirr Constituency, Narok County, saying the institution will be named after the late area MP Johana Ng’eno. Speaking during his visit to the constituency on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, Ruto said the government had responded to residents’…
Parents of Kerundut Secondary School in Chepalungu, Bomet County, have demanded the immediate transfer of the school principal over alleged mismanagement, declining academic standards and deteriorating infrastructure. The parents have given the Ministry of Education a seven-day ultimatum to act, threatening to stage protests and disrupt operations when the school reopens later this month. Speaking…
The Bomet County Government has cautioned residents against falling victim to fraudsters purporting to recruit Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers on behalf of the county. The Department of Education and Vocational Training said it had received reports of an individual impersonating a county official and falsely presenting himself as the Director of Early Childhood…
Bomet County has recorded its highest-ever Own Source Revenue (OSR) collection since the advent of devolution, raising Ksh634 million during the 2025/2026 financial year. According to a statement by the county government of Bomet, the milestone was highlighted during a strategic leadership meeting convened by the Department of Finance, ICT and Economic Planning through the…
The County Assembly of Bomet has opened applications for its 2026/2027 internship programme, offering recent graduates an opportunity to gain practical experience in county legislative operations. The internship programme is open to highly motivated Kenyan graduates seeking placements in five areas: Hansard, Legal Services, Procedural Services, Outreach and Citizen Engagement, and Communication and Media Relations….
Residents of Chepalungu Constituency have been urged to attend a public participation forum on the proposed upgrade of the Kapkwen–Olbutyo–Siongiroi–Ndanai road, with area MP Victor Koech describing the meeting as a key step in ensuring local involvement in the project. In a statement issued ahead of the event on Tuesday August 11, 2026, the legislator…
Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok has welcomed President William Ruto’s decision to formally incorporate more than 100,000 village elders into the National Government administration, saying the move reflects an idea that Bomet County pioneered five years ago. In a statement issued on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, Barchok said the county government introduced a programme that integrated…
As Kenya steps up its national push to address youth unemployment through technical education, Browns Plantations Kenya Limited, in partnership with Finlays, has awarded KSh 8.3 million in scholarships to 39 students from Kericho and Bomet counties. The grant, disbursed through the Browns and Finlays Community Trust, marks the latest intake in a growing technical…
