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…
A Kipsigis professional from Bomet County, Charles Korir, has urged young people to take advantage of the Government-United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) internship initiative, describing it as a major opportunity to tackle youth unemployment and equip graduates with practical workplace experience. Speaking during a church service at Koiyet Catholic Parish in Mutarakwa Ward, Bomet Central…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has launched nationwide public participation forums on the Draft Election Campaign Financing Regulations, 2026, and proposed campaign contribution and spending limits as it seeks to strengthen transparency ahead of the 2027 General Election. According to the statement by the IEBC on Monday, July 27, 2026, the exercise began…
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has dismissed speculation of internal divisions, insisting the party remains united, organized and firmly committed to the broad-based government arrangement with President William Ruto’s administration. In a statement issued after a meeting in Nairobi on Monday, July 27, 2026, ODM said 35 county chairpersons from across the country, alongside Majority…
Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has urged opposition leaders to stop judging political influence by the size of individual rallies, warning that such comparisons could fracture the emerging anti-Ruto alliance and weaken its chances in the 2027 General Election. In a statement on Monday, July 27, 2026, Salasya argued that political capital is built over…
Nyandarua Senator John Methu has taken a swipe at President William Ruto over his recent assertion that he has not yet begun campaigning for the 2027 General Election, claiming the Head of State is already in campaign mode despite insisting otherwise. In a statement on Monday, July 27, 2026, Methu sarcastically dismissed Ruto’s remarks as…
