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The Project is under Housing Section of the Department and was at a cost of Ksh 3.4 M. Before renovation, the houses had asbestos roofing which is hazardous, all interior fittings had been vandalized ceilings of the houses damaged by leaking roof, most window panes broken and painting worn out due to many years of neglect. Ring Road House HG 3 was also renovated .The interior of the house required renovations. Most fittings had to be replaced. The house is … Continue reading “Renovation of Ruring’u HG1 AND HG2 (Senior Staff Houses)”

A total of 18 tonnes i.e. 360 bags of 50 Kgs each were issued to 64 farmer groups beneficiaries for seed bulking and demonstrating plot establishment. The programme targeted Kieni East and Kieni West Sub-counties where a total of 22.5 acres of land was put under Irish potatoes. A total of 248 bags were used for seed bulking issued to 11 farmer groups and planted in a total of 15.5 Acres while the remaining 112 bags issued to 29 farmer … Continue reading “Progress on Seed Potato Multiplication Programme”

Agricultural diversification is an important mechanism for economic growth. It depends, however, on availability of  opportunities for diversification and on farmers’ responsiveness to those opportunities. Here, we focus on pig farming. Nyeri County Government through the Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries demonstrated the importance of pig farming where 10 in-pig sows and 4 boars were issued to 10 farmers’ groups in Kieni east and Kieni west. This will be key in demonstrating that the enterprise can do well in … Continue reading “Focus on Commercial Pig Farming in the County”

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics Board members paid a courtesy call to Nyeri Governor H.E. Mutahi Kahiga in his office, Nyeri town on 16th August 2018. The team led by the Director General Mr. Zachary Mwangi is involved in  developing the Statistical Abstract for all sectors in the county including areas like Health and Agriculture among others. KNBS will give technical support to the County Government of Nyeri to ensure all data is made available, analysed, disseminated and also ensure … Continue reading “Statistics For Planning Of The County”

In an effort to support the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Program in Nyeri, Kenya Power Company has promised to install electricity power in nine public health facilities in Nyeri County. The company team led by Acting Managing Director and CEO Engineer Jared Otieno who paid a courtesy call to Nyeri Governor H.E. Mutahi Kahiga on 18th August 2018 promised to connect the facilities  immediately and also include some of the surrounding public facilities. The nine dispensaries include; Rukira Dispensary, Karuthi … Continue reading “Nine Health Facilities in Nyeri County To Be Connected to the National Grid”