The County Diary

    Prof. Elijah Songok, Ag. DG KEMRI speaks in Nairobi on the critical role of vaccines in combating antimicrobial resistance. By Maximilla Wafula  NAIROBI, March 27, 2026 . As Kenya grapples with a rising tide of drug-resistant "superbugs," a consortium of leading medical experts has issued a clarion call to shift the national strategy from treatment to prevention. Speaking at the launch of a landmark policy brief titled “The Value of Vaccines to Address Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Kenya,” hosted by the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), members of a specialized Technical Working Group warned that the country is running out of effective antibiotics. The solution, they argue, lies in a "life-course" approach to vaccination, protecting Kenyans from birth to old age. Prof. Elijah Songok, Ag. Director General and CEO of KEMRI characterized AMR as one of the greatest threats to modern medicine. In Kenya and throughout the continent, AMR is no longer a di...

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PS Elijah Mwangi leads the Senate Committee in a progress inspection of the Talanta Sports City (Raila Amolo Odinga Stadium) By Maximilla Wafula  NAIROBI, KENYA – The Principal Secretary for Sports, Mr. Elijah Mwangi, today hosted the Senate Committee on Transport, Roads, and Housing for a comprehensive inspection tour of the Talanta Sports Stadium (Raila Amolo Odinga International Stadium). The visit was aimed at auditing the progress, procurement standards, and the ultimate delivery timeline of the landmark project. The Senate Committee joined PS Mwangi at the Talanta grounds following their earlier morning investigations at Wilson Airport. The joint delegation conducted a walk-through of the site to assess the service levels attained so far in the stadium’s development. Speaking during the tour, the Committee expressed satisfaction with the physical work done by the contractors, who comprise a specialized team from the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and the Ministry of Sports. ...

               Kenya Editors Guild President Zubeida Kananu, at the Press Club event “Women Cultivating Opportunity” held at The Sarova Stanley Hotel during International Women’s Week, highlighted the vital role of women farmers in Kenya’s agriculture. By Maximilla Wafula  Nairobi, Kenya -March 12, 2026 -Women farmers are at the heart of Kenya’s agricultural economy, yet systemic barriers continue to limit their full potential, experts said at a high-level forum held to mark International Women’s Week 2026. The event, held under the theme “Women Cultivating Opportunity,” brought together stakeholders from academia, research institutions, media, and civil society to discuss the vital role of women in agriculture and explore strategies for their economic empowerment. Opening the forum, Zubeida Kananu, President of the Kenya Editors Guild, highlighted the often-overlooked contributions of women to food systems. She shared a personal sto...