Bomet will soon export its tea to Iran following fruitful talks with the Iranian Embassy, Wednesday between Governor Dr Hillary Barchok and the Iranian Ambassador to Kenya H.E Jafar Barmaki. The talks sought to strengthen bilateral trade ties especially on tea and horticulture produce. Speaking during the visit, Dr Barchok said that as an agricultural…
Bomet County has been rated the second best county in terms of resource utilisation.This was revealed, Wednesday following a visit to Bomet by the Presidential Delivery Unit (PDU) to inspect national and county projects.The team led by the Senior Director Truphosa Awour (right) and Regional Director Khadija Mohammed (left) later paid a courtesy call to…
Over 200,000 Bomet residents will benefit from supply of clean water from the Bomet-Longisa- Mulot water supply and sanitation project that is set to be implemented.This was revealed, Friday when Bomet Governor Dr Hillary Barchok hosted representatives from the ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation and Lake Victoria South Water Works Service Development Agency for…
The fight against Covid19 in Bomet County has got a shot in the arm following a donation of 10,800 facemasks to Bomet County from Imarisha Sacco society led by Chairman Mathew Ruto and CEO Mathew Rotich. DG Rotich thanked the Sacco for their CSR role and joining hands in the fight against the pandemic. The…
Governor Dr Hillary Barchok inspects the ongoing construction of Koiwa Sub county Hospital Covid 19 Isolation Centre ahead of the Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe visit on Monday
LAUNCH OF BREAST FEEDING WEEK This year’s theme “Support Breastfeeding for a Healthier Planet” is in line with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on Zero Hunger, Good Health and Wellbeing, Quality Education and Climate Action. The theme also provides an opportunity for identification of different players and their roles in the first 1000 days’ continuum of…
The World Bank through the Kenya Urban Support Program has disbursed Ksh 168 million to Bomet County towards upgrading of B3-Chebirir-Bomet University road and Silibwet Town roads to bitumen standards and other projects. “We acknowledge the World Bank for their support. Upgrading these roads will spur economic growth in the county and provide conducive environment…
Governor Dr Hillary Barchok has urged farmers to form their cooperative societies to ease access to the county funding and enable them have a bargaining power for their produce. Governor Barchok spoke when he received 10,000 Hass avocado seedlings through a reforestation programme under the National Irrigation Authority in the Ministry of Agriculture. The seedlings…
Bomet has set aside Ksh 55 million emergency relief kitty for material and foodstuff support for 10,000 vulnerable households whose socioeconomic well-being has been affected by Covid-19 in the county, on Thursday. Dr. Barchok, also called upon wellwishers and development partners to join his administration efforts in mobilizing resources, both material and financial, towards assisting…
Governor Dr Hillary Barchok said this Friday when he presented 10,000 reusable face masks, an assortment of sanitizers and Covid-19 educational materials to all the bodaboda representatives from the five sub-counties in the county at the county headquarters. Dr Barchok acknowledged the contribution of the small and medium enterprise sector, bodaboda included, to the growth…