The County Government of Uasin Gishu in partnership with GIZ/Stanbic Foundation and Stanbic Bank on Friday successfully finalized the capacity building of over 200 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from across the six Sub counties. The beneficiaries are set to graduate next week. The coaching program was aimed at instilling entrepreneurial skills for them to...
The County Government of Uasin Gishu is in the process of developing a policy that if approved by the County Assembly will provide a framework for the registration of community and self-help groups, cultural practitioners, CBOs and artists. County Executive Member Committee for Education, Gender, and Social protection Dr. Janeth Kosgei says the policy will...
County Executive Committee Member for the Department of Lands, Physical Planning, Housing and Urban Development Mr. Anthony Sitienei today got a major boost to projects identification and implementation from the County assembly Committee Members under the Housing and Urban Development docket. Hon. Amos Kiptanui chair committee for Housing and Urban Development said that the prosperity...
The County Government of Uasin Gishu is keen on enhancing the promotive and preventive measures geared towards curbing the spread of infectious diseases as outlined in Governor Jonathan Bii’s Manifesto. Uasin Gishu County has the rare privilege to host this year’s World Tuberculosis (TB) Day themed “Yes We Can End TB” on the 24th of...
The County’s Department of Agriculture and Livestock has partnered with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and USAid to train veterinary officers on prevention, detection and timely responses to disease outbreaks. FAO and USAid officials are in the Uasin Gishu for the graduation of trainees on front-line service applied Epidemiology dissemination and graduation workshop, a...
Women have been challenged to be bold enough, to realize their position, take risks, maximize their potential and take up job opportunities that always come along for them to grow themselves, their families and societies. Addressing Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) Women working under various sectors on Wednesday during the International Women’s Day themed...
County Executive Committee Member for the Department of Lands, Physical Planning, Housing and Urban Development Mr Anthony Sitienei has affirmed his department’s focus on upgrading and giving a new face lift to the County’s Central Business District and the Urban areas within the county soon. In consultation with expertise from the Chief Officer Housing and...
The County Executive Committee Member for Trade, Industrialization, Tourism Cooperatives and Enterprise Development Eng. Martha Cheruto has tasked a committee to investigate matters affecting Ainabkoi Rural Sacco and to develop a proposal identifying measures to be taken to salvage the society from the threat of revocation of license by Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) and...
The County Government of Uasin Gishu through the Department of Education and Gender on Tuesday hosted a county women’s panel discussion ahead of Wednesday’s International Women’s Day celebrations. Speaking during the event held at an Eldoret hotel, Uasin Gishu First Lady, Selina Bii, said her office is ready to support initiatives that seek to empower...
The County Government of Uasin Gishu on Monday hosted the presidential Economic Transformation Secretariat (PETs) who are in the County for a sensitization meeting on the farm Resource Management model. Speaking during the meeting, Agriculture CECM Mr. Edward Sawe pledged the county’s willingness to work with all stakeholders in sensitizing and ensuring the implementation of...
