… e fields in West Pokot, where farmers are feeding the failed crop to livestock after prolonged drought. [Irissheel Shanzu, Standard] West Pokot County is facing increased crop failure and food shortage following poor rainfall and changing weather patterns, Governor Simon Kachapin …
… Governor Simon Kachapin said the consignment was the largest the county had received to date and would help address shortages of essential medicines and medical supplies in public health facilities. …
… Kagwe was accompanied by Principal Secretaries Dr Paul Kipronoh Ronoh and other senior government officials, as well as governors Kenneth Lusaka of Bungoma, Benjamin Cheboi of Baringo, Andrew Mwadime of Taita Taveta, Simon Kachapin of West Pokot, Ali Mohamed of Marsabit, Nathif J …
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… Government officials present included Environment Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa, Governors Wisley Rotich, Jonathan Chelilim and Simon Kachapin, alongside Members of Parliament, Principal Secretaries and other national and county leaders.
… The tragedy comes barely a week after Governor Simon Kachapin warned of legal action against illegal gold mining activities in the county.Speaking while addressing journalists recently, the governor accused powerful individuals of exploiting local resources while destroying the e …
Audio By VocalizeYouth during voter registration along Moi Avenue in Mombasa, on March 30, 2026. [Omondi Onyango, Standard] West Pokot Governor Simon Kachapin has called for an extension of voter registration in the county, saying many pastoralists risk being locked out after mig …
West Pokot County is facing crop failure and food shortage due to poor rainfall and changing weather patterns, prompting Governor Simon Kachapin to urge farmers to embrace short-season crops that can mature quickly and take advantage of expected El Niño rains. The county is partnering with Kenya Seed Company to provide suitable seed varieties and will distribute maize seeds and perennial tree seedlings to strengthen food production.
West Pokot County is facing crop failure and food shortage due to poor rainfall and changing weather patterns, prompting Governor Simon Kachapin to urge farmers to embrace short-season crops that can mature quickly and take advantage of expected El Niño rains. The county is partnering with Kenya Seed Company to provide suitable seed varieties and will distribute maize seeds and perennial tree seedlings to strengthen food production.
West Pokot County has received health products and technologies worth Sh81 million from the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority for distribution to 173 health facilities across the county, including 14 newly opened or reactivated dispensaries receiving KEMSA supplies for the first time.
The Government plans to import 25 million 90-kilogramme bags of maize to address an anticipated deficit from reduced harvests in major maize-growing regions and avert a food crisis. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said arrangements were already under way and the Government had measures in place to maintain adequate food supplies despite production challenges.
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.
The Deputy President and Interior Cabinet Secretary launched the CHERISH programme in Elgeyo Marakwet County, linking ecosystem restoration to peacebuilding and security in the Kerio Valley region while calling on citizens to embrace environmental conservation as a constitutional and moral obligation.
A gold mining pit collapsed in Romos, West Pokot, killing at least 15 people and trapping others beneath debris. The Standard's editorial argues the disaster reflects systemic governance failures—years of illegal and unsafe artisanal mining that authorities failed to regulate or enforce despite prior warnings and deaths in the same region.
At least 10 people died when a gold mining pit collapsed in Romos, West Pokot County on Thursday evening, with estimates that more than 100 artisanal miners were underground at the time. Rescue operations were ongoing, with Kenya Red Cross and local authorities working to reach those still trapped.
West Pokot Governor Simon Kachapin has warned of legal action against illegal gold mining in the county, accusing powerful interests of exploiting local resources while destroying the environment. He said the county received only Sh1,000 in royalties from gold mining over the past year and faulted gold merchants for operating without licences, alleging that external merchants have pushed out artisanal miners.
West Pokot Governor Simon Kachapin has called for an extension of voter registration in the county, saying many pastoralists risk being locked out after migrating to Uganda in search of pasture. He urged the national government to engage Ugandan authorities to facilitate cross-border voter registration and issuance of national identity cards.