Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused President William Ruto of taking credit for projects initiated by the Bomet County Government during his development tour of the region. In a statement on his X account on Thursday, September 10, 2026, Gachagua claimed Ruto’s visit to Bomet exposed the lack of new national government projects that…
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 announced a multi-billion-shilling investment package targeting roads, electricity connectivity and markets in Bomet County. peaking in Bomet County on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, Ruto said the government will spend Sh19 billion to construct 11 roads covering more than 380 kilometres, in a move he said would improve connectivity and support economic…
President William Ruto has praised residents of Bomet County for embracing the government’s healthcare reforms, saying 82 per cent of the county’s population has registered with the Social Health Authority (SHA). Speaking in Bomet County on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, Ruto said the registration rate makes Bomet the second-highest county in Kenya in SHA enrolment,…
Farmers in Bomet County are counting losses following an outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) that has affected livestock in several villages, causing reduced milk production and deaths. Sotik Sub-County has been among the hardest-hit areas, with Chebole, Gethsemane, Mosop and Kamirmir villages in Kipsonoi Ward emerging as hotspots. The outbreak has caused anxiety among farmers,…
For communities in Bomet County, the effects of a changing climate are no longer distant warnings discussed in conferences. They are increasingly becoming a daily reality, affecting water availability, farming, livelihoods and the environment. It is against this backdrop that residents across the county have been given an opportunity to determine the projects they believe…
Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok has announced that the Kinyanga Footbridge in Sigor Ward has entered its final phase of construction, saying the project will improve connectivity between Bomet and Narok counties and enhance economic activity along the Amalo River corridor. The 40-metre bridge is being built across the Amalo River and is expected to provide…
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…
The numbers at the top of the FKF Lower Rift League Zone B table tell a compelling story, but the atmosphere around Chepng’aina FC tells an even bigger one. Sitting comfortably at the summit with 50 points from 20 matches, the league leaders are operating with a level of clinical authority that has left rivals…
