Also known as: Governor Bii · Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii · incumbent Governor Jonathan Bii · Governor Jonathan Bii
Governor of Uasin Gishu County, currently addressing the Sh1.1 billion Finland and Canada education programme fraud.
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… o host a government-supported coffee mill alongside Kakamega and several centres in the Mt Kenya region in future,” He said Reading the governor’s speech, CECM Trade, Industrialisation, Tourism, Cooperatives and Enterprise Development Dr Philip Chebunet said Governor Jonathan Bii …
Coffee Revitalisation Programme in North Rift to triple production by 2030Citizen Digital
… Governors Jonathan Bii (Uasin Gishu) and Wisely Rotich (Elgeyo Marakwet) as well as Nandi County CECM for Roads Eng. …
Mashujaa Day celebrations to be held in three Rift Valley counties - CS MurkomenThe Standard
… Race patron and Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii said next year's edition has been slated for April 11. …
Shun doping, Olympians tell athletes at Eldoret City race awardsThe Standard
… Bitok, who lost to incumbent Governor Jonathan Bii in the 2022 United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party primaries, said he was ready for a political comeback. …
Bitok's 2027 governor Bid stirs debate as Uasin Gishu political battle hots upCitizen Digital
… ies Gitonga Mugambi (Forestry), Festus Ngeno (Environment), Chris Kiptoo (National Treasury), Salome Beacco (Correctional Services), Joel Arumonyang (Public Works), Belio Kipsang (Immigration), Aurelia Rono (Parliamentary Affairs) and Harry Kimtai (Mining), Governors Jonathan Bii …
Gov’t on course to plant 15 billion trees by 2032 -DP KindikiThe Standard
… Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii said Eldoret reaffirmed its status as the City of Champions after the seventh edition lived up to its billing. …
Big promises after Eldoret City Marathon lived up to its billingThe Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletterFrom second left: Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii, Standard Group Editor-in-Chief John Bundotich and Customer Relations Officer North Rift Judy Yego during the 7th edition of the Eldoret City Marathon in Uasin Gishu County, on April 26, 2026. …
Koech, Uganda's Chesang crowned Eldoret City Marathon championsThe Standard
… We have two major stadiums, Kipchoge Keino and 64 Stadium, which we expect to be completed soon and can host a huge kids’ run,” race patron, Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii said.Organisers said the city was ready for a massive family and corporate 10km fun run, which, like the …
Eldoret welcomes athletics stars and fans for a lucrative raceKenya's maize yield averaged 22 bags per acre in 2025, compared with 186 bushels per acre in the United States and 210 in Iowa, according to a KALRO and Ministry of Agriculture survey. The article suggests Kenya adopt Iowa's farming methods and improved seeds to address predicted production shortfalls from unfavourable weather.
13 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's maize yield averaged 22 bags per acre in 2025, compared with 186 bushels per acre in the United States and 210 in Iowa, according to a KALRO and Ministry of Agriculture survey. The article suggests Kenya adopt Iowa's farming methods and improved seeds to address predicted production shortfalls from unfavourable weather.
13 October 2026 · The Standard →
An oil tanker explosion on the Eldoret-Turbo Road has killed three people, with 22 injured currently admitted to hospital, seven of whom are in intensive care with severe burns. The accident occurred after the tanker collided with another vehicle and caught fire as members of the public attempted to scoop spilled fuel.
18 September 2026 · Capital News →
Uasin Gishu and Nandi counties have partnered to complete the Kipkaren Dam Water Supply Project, funded by the National Government and African Development Bank, which is expected to inject 23,000 cubic metres of water daily and benefit about 50,000 residents in Eldoret and its environs.
7 September 2026 · The Standard →
A 45-year-old woman, Doris Murei Nandi, was shot dead at a GSU Mess compound in Naiberi, Uasin Gishu County, on August 30, 2026, following an altercation with Police Constable Nathan Kirwa, who serves as a bodyguard to Governor Jonathan Bii and was arrested after fleeing the scene.
31 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has called on Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen to launch a crackdown on political goons used by politicians to disrupt rallies and instil fear, telling him to deploy the same energy used to tackle banditry in the North Rift. Kindiki also told Murkomen not to spare government-allied leaders who hire goons to intimidate rivals.
30 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Government has reduced the price of a 50-kilogramme bag of subsidised fertiliser to Sh2,000 and halved the cost of certified maize seed to help farmers in the country's breadbasket recover from crop losses caused by a three-month dry spell across North Rift counties. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the intervention aims to help farmers return to production ahead of El Niño rains expected from October.
26 August 2026 · The Standard →
Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago has cautioned the opposition against spreading tribal and divisive politics ahead of planned Nakuru campaigns, specifically warning Rigathi Gachagua's DCP party against inciting people during visits to the Rift Valley region ahead of the 2027 General Election.
2 August 2026 · The Standard →
President Ruto has defended the proposed Vision 2060 National development plans and called for nationwide participation in shaping Kenya's future. Speaking at a church service, he urged leaders and citizens to work together to ensure Kenya becomes a wealthy and prosperous nation, saying development cannot happen in secrecy or by a few.
2 August 2026 · The Standard →
Governor Jonathan Bii has proposed an elders-led Alternative Justice System framework to resolve the Sh1.1 billion Finland and Canada education programme dispute, following the acquittal of former Governor Jackson Mandago in the criminal case. Bii said the county is ready to facilitate mediation involving elders, clergy, MCAs, and community leaders to achieve compensation and closure for affected families.
28 July 2026 · Capital News →
Parents and students who lost funds in a Sh1.1 billion Finland and Canada scholarship fraud protested in Eldoret on Tuesday, blocking the Eldoret-Nakuru highway and visiting county and anti-corruption offices to demand refunds. Affected individuals reported losing hundreds of thousands of shillings, with the issue remaining unresolved since July of the previous year.
28 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's government has launched the Coffee Revitalisation Programme in the North Rift region, targeting an increase in annual coffee production from 50,000 metric tonnes to 150,000 metric tonnes by 2029/2030. The initiative aims to restore Kenya's position among the world's leading coffee producers and includes comprehensive reforms, including amendments to the Cooperative Act.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Ministry of Interior announced that this year's Mashujaa Day celebrations will be co-hosted by Elgeyo Marakwet, Nandi and Uasin Gishu counties under the theme 'Security, Transport and Sports', with activities culminating in celebrations at Kipchoge Stadium in Eldoret.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyan Olympians gathered at an awards gala for the 2026 Eldoret City Marathon, calling on athletes to avoid doping and maintain Kenya's status as an athletics powerhouse. Race director Moses Tanui reported that all athletes tested for banned substances during the race were clean.
11 July 2026 · The Standard →
Tourism Principal Secretary Julius Bitok, who lost to incumbent Governor Jonathan Bii in the 2022 UDA party primaries, announced his bid for Uasin Gishu governorship in the 2027 General Election and has been campaigning across the county.
14 June 2026 · The Standard →
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said Kenya is on course to achieve the targeted 15 billion trees by 2032 to raise forest cover, with 1.7 billion trees already planted since the programme launched in 2022. He spoke during celebrations marking the International Day for Biological Diversity and the launch of the Cherangany Hills Ecosystem Restoration Programme in Elgeyo Marakwet County.
22 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Winners and finishers of the seventh Eldoret City Marathon on Sunday are making plans ranging from property purchase to securing management representation. Marathon winner Cheruiyot Koech took home Sh3.5 million in prize money, with plans to buy land alongside his mother's support.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Cheruiyot Koech and Uganda's Dorrine Chesang won the men's and women's races respectively at the seventh Eldoret City Marathon on Sunday, with Koech finishing in 2:12:53 ahead of Leonard Kiprotich and Hosea Kiplimo.
26 April 2026 · The Standard →
The seventh Eldoret City Marathon is set to take place with a new inaugural One Mile elite race, featuring international competitors from Uganda, New Zealand, the USA, Macedonia, Nigeria, Zambia, and Tanzania alongside Kenyan athletes. The event will also include a 10km fun run and a planned kids' run initiative to identify emerging athletes.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →