Through this partnership, we have managed to equip a new Intensive Care Unit in Longisa hospital with a donation of 5 ICU beds from Sportpesa while the county government has delivered 3 beds with a projection of upscaling the capacity to 10 beds. The launch of these ICU beds goes a long way in improving…
10,000 INDIGENT FAMILIES TO BENEFIT FROM THE BOMET – UHC SUPPORT Bomet County has rolled out the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) programme that will benefit upto 10,000 indigent families during this 2021/2022 financial year. Speaking during the function, Governor Dr Hillary Barchok assured residents that the selection process was done in a fair, transparent and…
Infrastructural development remains key to our agenda on the improvement of transport networks across the county. Governor Prof. Hillary Barchok was delighted to launch Kapcheluch Bridge which is an important link in the transport system of the area, earlier today.
Bomet County has unveiled a State-of-the-Art Film and Music hub that will give the youth an opportunity to showcase their creative works locally and globally. The facility has been established through a partnership agreement that was signed between the Kenya Film Commission and the County Government of Bomet in 2nd September 2020. Speaking during the…
The County Government of Bomet is committed to improving access to an adequate and reliable supply of water for both domestic and livestock use by initiating several water projects across the County. Labotiet borehole water project in Chebunyo ward, Chepalungu sub-county, for instance, will serve hundreds of residents, traders, students in Labotiet trading center, Chemisimgut,…
Education is an equalizer, bridging the gap between the rich & poor. To realize this, we must, as a gov’t, support bright students from needy backgrounds to realize their dreams. Commissioned Bomet County FULL Scholarships 2021 Cohort comprising of 250 needy students. The program gathers for the full cost of the 4-year secondary education for…
The thermal ablation machines, which are used for screening Cervical cancer, will boost our screen and treat approach for the disease. So far, we have trained 284 nurses, 7 medical officers, and 7 clinical officers under this program. Our county has acquired 36 thermal ablation machines which were realized through a partnership between the County…
Bomet County is among the areas regarded as having the highest Measles-Rubella and tetanus prevalence which are the major cause of deaths among infants. In this regard, we are taking deliberate interventions to ensure that our children do not contract these deadly diseases. Bomet being one of the 22 counties undertaking the campaign against Measles…
18 farmers’ groups across the county have received 100 beehives and a centrifuge machine to boost honey production from the Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Projects (KCSAP) under the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture and Livestock Executive Dr. Kipchumba Toweett challenged farmers to diversify farming activities and urged them to join bee-keeping cooperative societies to get better…
The County Government of Bomet has received two borehole water projects from philanthropist Mukesh Akshar, serving over 1,300 students in Chemagel and Rongena-Manaret Wards. On a daily basis, Kipajit water project can produce 40,000 litres serving students in Akshar Secondary School-Kibori and environs while Kipngosos project can produce 30,000 litres serving Kipngosos Primary and Secondary…