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Governor Malombe Tours Show-Stopping Kitui Booth

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Governor Malombe with his deputy Augustine Kanani and trade CECM Rose Mutuku Our Reporter   Kitui Governor Julius Malombe Thursday toured the Kitui County booth at the ongoing 9th Devolution Conference in Homa Bay, where the county is making waves with its outstanding displays. The Kitui booth has emerged as one of the most captivating attractions at the event, turning heads and drawing huge crowds with its impressive showcase of value addition innovations, groundbreaking health solutions, and thriving agricultural products. From life-saving health innovations such as the Point of Care Ultrasound Services – which are transforming maternal health in rural areas, to creative value addition in food production and a strong focus on food security, in addition to mineral wealth, the county’s display is a blend of innovation, impact and vision. Governor Malombe lauded the exhibitors for their creativity, professionalism as well as commitment to driving socio-economic transformation in Kit...

Tasty Kitui Food Value Chain Innovation

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Agriculture CO Kivoto shows sunflower oil. With her is farmer Simon Musyoka exhibiting dried mango flakes Kitui Booth Steals the Show in Food Value Chain Innovation 🥭 🌽 Our Reporter   The Kitui County booth at the ongoing 9th Devolution Conference in Homa Bay is turning heads and stealing hearts. Part of the reason is the impressive innovations in food value chain, something that has been dazzling visitors.  The cutting edge food value chain addition, which includes solar-dried mangoes flakes/crisps to roasted millet flour and the tasty sunflower 🌻  cooking oil, is all indicative of the  agribusiness solutions that put farmers at the center of wealth creation and food security. Crowds have kept flocking the fashionable booth, impressed by how Kitui is not only producing food but adding value that boosts incomes, creates jobs and fights hunger.  " We are on the path to making Kitui food secure. Attaining food security is part of Governor Malombe's core agendas...

President Ruto Wow-ed by Kitui Booth at Devolution Conference

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President Ruto at Kitui booth admiring products showcased Our Reporter   President William Ruto was Wednesday  visibly impressed after touring the Kitui County booth at the ongoing Devolution Conference in Homa Bay. The stand, which has become a major crowd puller, is showcasing life-saving innovations by the county’s health department aimed at safeguarding the lives of pregnant mothers. Additionally , the Kitui booth is showcasing bold initiatives in food security, value addition and the endless potential in mineral resources as well as consumable water solutions.  President Ruto at Kitui booth admiring products showcased  From cutting-edge health solutions to creative agribusiness ventures, Kitui’s display has left many delegates flocking the booth with administration and awe. 

Kitui Booth Steals the Show at Devolution Conference

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Our Reporter At the ongoing Devolution Conference in Homa Bay, the Kitui County booth is turning heads and winning hearts.  With vibrant displays, engaging exhibitors and a warm reception, Kitui exhibition booth is the go to stop for curious visitors, outshining many others at the event. Kitui is showcasing high end health innovations to save pregnant mothers' lives to groundbreaking value addition in Agriculture and game-changing food security solutions. From Homabay, Kitui is showcasing the best of county driven development. Visitors are flocking in to see how Kitui is turning ideas into impact. If you re in Homa Bay, don’t miss the Kitui booth everyone is talking about where innovation is in action.

Governor Picks Top Candidates for Key County Jobs

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Governor Malombe during presser on top job vetting  Our Reporter   Governor Julius Malombe has forwarded three names to the County Assembly for vetting and possible appointment to key county positions. The three nominees are Agness Mulewa for County Secretary, Timothy Kyalo for County Attorney, and Christopher Okumu  for secretary; County Public Service Board.  "I have forwarded the names to the Assembly for vetting. The Assembly will do what they normally do and give me feedback, " the Governor said. The top county jobs attracted a huge number of applicants, with 28 vying for the County Secretary position, 11 for County Attorney, and 24 for Public Service Secretary. After the interviews, the panel shortlisted only the top two candidates in each category. Governor Malombe clarified that only the highest ranked candidates from the interviews were forwarded for vetting. " The names I have forwarded to the Assembly are for only those who were ranked number one," he exp...

Water, Health to Food Security: Malombe's Development Tsunami hits Kitui

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Governor Malombe during State of the County Address  Our Reporter Kitui County has recorded significant development milestone with the successful implementation of 1921 infrastructural projects and life changing programmes in all the 40 wards over the last two years and 10 months. Governor Julius Malombe revealed this while enumerating his scorecard during a State of the County Address delivered at the County Assembly on Tuesday last week. CLIDPs transforming lives Of these projects, about 1000 were implemented under the Community Level Infrastructure Development Programme (CLIDP), a flagship initiative pioneered by Dr Malombe during his first term as the pioneer governor for the county. “I am proud to report that nearly three years into office, my administration has made substantive and transformative strides in advancing the development agenda of our county,” the governor said. According to the scorecard, the projects are spread across the 16 Priority Sectors which include among...

21 Bikes: Governor Malombe Powers Up Extension Services

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Governor Malombe flags off 21 bikes for extension officers   Our Reporter   Agricultural extension officers in Kitui county have received a major boost after the county government donated 21 motorcyles that will aid in providing timely and efficient agricultural extension services at the grassroots. Speaking on Saturday while commissioning the motorcycles, Kitui governor Julius Malombe said that the motorbikes will enable the extension officers to conveniently traverse remote parts of the vast county and offer timely services to smallholder farmers in the villages. “ With these motorcycles, our extension officers can now reach the farthest corners of our county swiftly and conveniently. Our aim is to boost production and value addition by providing timely and efficient agricultural extension services to the people where they live,” said the governor. Malombe noted that the move will help in training and capacity building of farmers on modern farming technologies and good agric...