5,000 Trees Planted as Bomet Marks National Tree Planting Campaign

The National Tree Planting exercise – Bomet Chapter has been rolled out at Kipreresss Primary school amid calls for more climate action initiatives to mitigate the effects of global climate change. The exercise that saw 5,000 trees planted, brought together various environmental stakeholders among them officials from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, County Government…

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…

Countywide disinfection exercise against Covid-19 launched

Governor Dr Hillary Barchok, on April 5th, 2020, launched a countywide disinfection and fumigation exercises of public spaces in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19 pandemic.The exercise targets public spaces which include markets, public service vehicles stages, bodaboda sheds among other utilities. It also targets major trading centres which include Bomet, Kaplong, Sotik,…

Hope For Cancer Patients As Oncology Unit Is Launched

Health Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki has today launched an Oncology unit in Longisa County Referral Hospital which will offer Chemotherapy to Cancer patients in Bomet County and the entire South Rift region. Speaking during the launch, the CS observed that the milestone will ease the burden of Cancer patients having to travel to Nairobi or…