Sub county Hospital Covid 19 Isolation Centres
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
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…
Bomet County, World Bank roll out Roads Upgrade Program
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…
Bomet farmers to receive 10,000 Hass avocado seedlings
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 sets aside Sh 55 million relief fund
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…
Bomet distributes 60,000 reusable facemasks
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…
County Secretary, CECs sworn in
Governor Dr Hillary Barchok, Tuesday, witnessed the swearing-in ceremony of the new County Secretary, County Executive Committee members, Chief officers, Public Service Board CEO and Members of the Municipal Board upon vetting and approval by the assembly. Jayne Sigilai and Dr Joyce Tonui are now the new Chief Officers for Gender, Culture & Social Services…
Flood victims receive food supplies
Floods affected families in Cheptebes village in Sigor ward, Thursday, received food stuff from the county government. Governor Barchok assured the 31 affected families in the area that they will receive food stuff and iron sheets to rebuild their houses through our disaster management unit in the county. Governor Dr Hillary Barchok , Tuesday, visited…
Bomet to produce 7000 facemasks daily
Bomet to produce 7000 facemasks daily Bomet County, on Friday, received 5,000 meters of certified materials from Rivatex to be used for mass production of facemasks in local technical institutes in the fight against Covid-19 in the county. Last week Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) gave the county government a go ahead to produce masks…
Bomet County, BUC team up to seek local solutions to pandemics
Bomet County in partnership with Bomet University College (BUC) are exploring areas of collaboration to roll out a socioeco-political research on the effects of Covid-19 pandemic on the Bomet County residents. The research will also offer a safety net for future pandemics. This was reached at during a courtesy call by BUC officials led by…