Husbands are being urged to support their breastfeeding wives to ensure the welfare and health of their children.
Kajiado County Nutritionist Ruth Nasinkoi highlighted the importance of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of a child’s life, as it provides antibodies that protect against many childhood illnesses.
Nasinkoi also highlighted the benefits of breastfeeding for brain development and lowered the risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, mastitis, and engorgement of the breasts.
Working mothers are also encouraged to breastfeed exclusively for six months by expressing breast milk for their babies to take while they are at work.
Employers should provide a conducive environment for lactating mothers to express milk.
Kajiado County Executive Committee Member for Health Alex Kilowua reiterated the importance of breastfeeding in a child’s life, stating that the first thousand days in a baby’s life are crucial.
The conferment of Eldoret to city status by President, Dr. William Ruto, scheduled for has been postponed to the same day next week.
Uasin Gishu County Governor, Dr. Jonathan Bii Chelilim, confirmed the postponement after receiving communication from the Office of the President. He called on the people of Uasin Gishu to continue working with the County Government to ensure the success of this historic event.The preparation for the ceremony has been marked by careful planning and dedication by various stakeholders in the county.
Dr. Bii also highlighted the importance of the Kenyan Urban Forum Conference and the SISIBO Cultural Festival, which will be held at Central grounds.
Eldoret is known as the Farmers City, with over 100 years of feeding the nation, and the county will host Eldoret City Farmers Day as part of build-up activity this week. The event aims to showcase the farmers’ activities and their contributions to the nation.
The construction of an iron ore processing plant in Taita Taveta County, Kenya, has been handed over to business mogul Narendra Raval. The Mbololo community in Voi Constituency has set aside a portion of Mbulia community land for the multibillion-shilling iron smelting plant. Raval announced that construction of the over Sh10 billion facility would begin this month, with an expected completion time of eight months.
He emphasised the importance of job creation and community support, highlighting the problem of unemployment among Gen-Zs. With over 14,000 Gen-Zs currently employed in his companies, Raval envisions projects expanding to different parts of the country, creating over 200,000 job opportunities for Kenyan youth.The Mbulia land issued to the investor is close to the iron ore-rich Kishushe area, which holds great potential in mining and mineral processing due to the large deposits of iron ore. The national government is committed to supporting investors and other miners in the region and the country at large, aiming to create more jobs for the Kenyan youth. Miners who will be licensed must ensure they follow community development agreements, adhere to mining laws, and ensure community benefits.
The ministry has come up with a framework that would allow mining activities to take place in parks, facilitating sustainable mining while conserving the ecosystem.
Taita Taveta County Governor Andrew Mwadime called upon residents to reject early and divisive politics and focus on supporting government projects and investments within the county.
Protests in Kenya in July caused significant disruption to the private sector, leading to a marked deterioration in business conditions, according to a Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) report by Stanbic Bank. Political instability and reluctance among customers to commit to new orders led to steep reductions in output and new orders, with delays in completing outstanding business and receiving purchased items from suppliers. Input costs increased for the second month running, leading to a further rise in selling prices. However, rates of inflation remained much softer than seen in 2023. Business activity decreased across four of the five broad sectors covered, with the sharpest decline in agriculture. Manufacturing was the only category to post a rise in output.
Elijah Baraka, a bright student from Ganze sub-county in Kilifi, is struggling to raise the necessary funds for his university education. After scoring an impressive A- in the 2023 KCSE at Mekatilili Memorial Secondary School, he has been accepted to study for a Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery at Egerton University. Despite reaching out to various organizations and local leaders, Elijah’s application for the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) was unsuccessful due to his lack of a national identity card. With the deadline to report for his studies approaching, Elijah is urgently appealing to well-wishers for financial assistance to help him achieve his dream of becoming a doctor.
His father, Justin Hare, echoes Elijah’s plea, highlighting their unsuccessful search for assistance.
Deputy Principal of Mekatilili Memorial Secondary School, Kadenge Karisa, praised Elijah for his hard work, discipline, and respectfulness, which have driven his academic success.
He remains hopeful that well-wishers will support his educational journey and help him contribute positively to his community as a future doctor.
