Ongoing construction works at Bomet airstrip. PHOTO/@ray_omollo/X

Bomet Airstrip set for major revival after three decades of delay

Bomet’s Itembe Airstrip is undergoing its first major overhaul since 1990, with the facility expected to return to service after years of disuse and deterioration. The airstrip, officially known as Itembe Airstrip, was initially cleared as a simple murram runway during the colonial period before it was first tarmacked in 1990. However, the facility subsequently…

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Tenwek Hospital claims Ksh1.2 Billion from SHA after Cardiothoracic Centre upgrade

Tenwek Hospital Chief Executive Officer Ben Siele has revealed that the facility’s annual claims under the Social Health Authority (SHA) doubled following the rollout of the new health financing system. Speaking during a forum with President William Ruto at KICC on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, Siele said the hospital, which has operated as a Level…

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