Also known as: Lower Tana River · Tana River counties
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Citizen Digital
… A woman giving birth in Nyeri County is nearly nine times less likely to die from pregnancy and childbirth complications than a woman in Tana River and four times less likely than a woman in Samburu. …
Inside Kenya’s maternal health gap, the fight to save mothers and newbornsCitizen Digital
… Ruto completed the first phase on Friday after issuing title deeds to beneficiaries in Lamu and Tana River counties, following similar exercises in Kwale, Kilifi, Taita Taveta and Mombasa during his tour of the region this week. …
Ruto concludes first phase of Coast land titling programmeCitizen Digital
… ow._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); Ruto began the eight-day development tour on September 26, traversing Taita-Taveta, Kwale, Kilifi, Mombasa, Tana River …
Ruto issues title deeds in Mombasa as Coast tour enters final stretchThe Standard
… The 2023 El Niño experience already showed how flooding in Garissa, Mandera and Tana River damaged water infrastructure while communities were still recovering from a historic drought. …
El Nino: Government should translate plans into actionThe Standard
… While Lamu County's Gross County Product (GCP) is classified among the poorest at Sh50.9 billion and contributing only 0.4 per cent to the Kenyan economy and only ahead of Tana River, Samburu and Isiolo, the GCP per capita is one of the highest at Sh304,000, which is above the na …
How Dangote refinery will reverse manufacturing sector's declining fortunes, prop up Lamu economyCitizen Digital
… The President also announced plans to develop a new town on the Lamu mainland, expand affordable housing and pursue a major water supply project from the Tana River to meet anticipated demand arising from industrial and population growth. …
Ruto touts Ksh.2B Monthly Wage Bill from Lamu refinery projectThe Standard
… The survey also recorded 34 cases of cholera along the Tana River and damage to more than 20,000 toilets.The student population in the surveyed schools fell by nine per cent, with girls and learners with special needs disproportionately affected. …
KHRC warns El Nino response could deepen human rights violationsThe Standard
… He will also tour Kwale, Kilifi, Mombasa, Tana River and Lamu counties and top of the agenda will be the issuance of 200,000 title deeds and the ground breaking of the new refinery in Lamu which will be done with the Dangote Group valued at Sh2 trillion.The issuance of title deed …
Inside Ruto's bag of goodies in his coast tourCapital News
… The tour will cover Taita-Taveta, Kwale, Kilifi, Mombasa, Tana River and Lamu counties, with the President expected to inspect ongoing Government projects, commission completed projects and launch new developments. …
Ruto to issue nearly 200,000 title deeds as he begins Coast tourCapital News
… The dispute dates back to a petition presented to Parliament in 2021 by then-Magarini MP Michael Kingi on behalf of community landowners from Kilifi and Tana River counties. …
Two-month deadline set to resolve Galana-Kulalu boundary disputeA National Council of Administration of Justice report indicates sexual and gender-based violence and morality offences registered 32,695 cases nationally, with defilement the most prevalent charge. Nairobi, Nakuru, Meru, Kiambu, and Kisumu emerge as acute risk zones, while sparsely populated northern and pastoral counties report vastly lower figures.
5 November 2026 · The Standard →
A National Council of Administration of Justice report indicates sexual and gender-based violence and morality offences registered 32,695 cases nationally, with defilement the most prevalent charge. Nairobi, Nakuru, Meru, Kiambu, and Kisumu emerge as acute risk zones, while sparsely populated northern and pastoral counties report vastly lower figures.
5 November 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has issued a 21-day strike notice to 17 county governments over failure to implement agreed basic salary adjustments for doctors. Doctors in the affected counties will strike on November 25, 2026, if the counties fail to adjust payslips before the notice expires.
4 November 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has issued a 21-day strike notice to 17 county governments over failure to implement agreed salary adjustments for doctors, warning that services could be disrupted from November 25, 2026 if the adjustments are not reflected in payslips within the notice period. The union states that 30 counties have complied while the remaining 17 have not honoured commitments contained in a Return-to-Work Formula, a court order and a subsequent addendum.
4 November 2026 · Capital News →
The 2025–26 Kenya Mini Demographic and Health Survey shows that the proportion of women aged 15 to 49 who have never been married increased from 30 per cent in 2003 to 32.9 per cent, while married or partnered women declined from 60 per cent to 55 per cent. Only 17.6 per cent of currently married or partnered women said their union was registered.
4 November 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has issued a 21-day strike notice to 17 county governments over failure to implement doctors' salary adjustments that were due from July. The union has given the counties until November 25 to comply, warning that doctors will down tools if the adjustments are not implemented.
4 November 2026 · The Standard →
Nairobi, Kiambu and Nakuru counties recorded the highest numbers of reported cases of violence against children in the 2025-26 financial year, according to the National Council on the Administration of Justice. Nationally, authorities recorded 174,493 cases of violence, with 88,976 females and 85,517 males affected.
4 November 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya and China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand off-grid solar installations in remote rural areas, targeting schools, health facilities and water supply systems in Tana River, Kilifi County and the Maasai Mara University area under China's Africa Solar Belt initiative.
3 November 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's fertility rate has declined to an average of 3.1 births per woman in 2025, down from 3.4 in 2022, according to the Kenya Mini Demographic and Health Survey 2025/2026. Rural areas recorded 3.6 births per woman while urban areas recorded 2.6, with Mandera County showing the highest rate at 6.8 births per woman.
3 November 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Inadequate school sanitation and water access, combined with menstrual-health stigma, undermine girls' dignity and education in underserved Kenyan communities. According to the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey, up to 65% of girls in rural areas and 52% in urban areas lack functional toilets, with almost one million school-age girls missing an average of 2-4 days of school monthly due to menstruation-related challenges.
30 October 2026 · The Standard →
The State Department for Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs is recruiting 280 mentors and 19 mentor supervisors for 15-month non-renewable contracts across Baringo, Turkana, Kisumu, Migori, Makueni, Murang'a, Taita Taveta, Marsabit, Wajir and Tana River counties, with Kisumu receiving the highest allocation. Candidates must have at least a mean grade of C- in KCSE, with preference for those holding diplomas in social work, education, psychology or related fields and experience working with young people or vulnerable populations.
27 October 2026 · Capital News →
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has threatened to issue a strike notice on November 1, 2026, if 27 county governments fail to implement agreed salary adjustments for doctors, with an internal audit showing only 20 counties had implemented the adjustments by end of September.
24 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States Department of State elevated its travel advisory for Kenya from Level 2 to Level 3 on October 19, citing health risks including eight confirmed Ebola cases caused by the Bundibugyo virus, as well as concerns over crime, kidnapping, terrorism, civil unrest and road safety.
20 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States has upgraded its travel advisory for Kenya from Level 2 to Level 3, urging Americans to reconsider travel due to rising Ebola cases (now at eight confirmed infections) and persistent security threats including crime, kidnapping, and terrorism. Health Director-General Patrick Amoth confirmed the latest infection on Sunday after testing identified a positive case among 38 people tested.
20 October 2026 · The Standard →
Faith leaders, AI developers, researchers and policymakers gathered in Nairobi on 13 October to discuss who should shape the values of AI systems young people use for guidance. Africa has the world's youngest population at about 1.5 billion with a median age of 19.7, and the UN projects it will double by 2050, yet safeguards are needed to prevent AI from delivering distorted or extremist interpretations of faith and values to young users.
13 October 2026 · The Standard →
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has retained and updated travel warnings for parts of Kenya, advising against all travel to Mandera County, parts of Wajir and Lamu counties, and areas near the Kenya-Somalia border, citing terrorism risks and Kenya's response to a detected imported Ebola case.
8 October 2026 · Capital News →
Senators honoured Royal Media Services veteran journalist Fred Obachi Machokaa on Wednesday as he prepares to celebrate 50 years in journalism this Saturday at the Ulinzi Sports Complex in Nairobi. The senators praised his career and recalled how Machokaa entertained them during their childhood.
6 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The government has activated the National Contingency Plan to mitigate anticipated El Niño rains, scaling up interventions through cooperation among security agencies, evacuation procedures, and access route mapping. Search and rescue operations will involve the Kenya Coast Guard Service, Kenya Defence Forces, National Police Service, Kenya Red Cross Society, and National Youth Service.
5 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The government has activated a comprehensive national response plan ahead of the expected onset of El Niño rains, coordinating interventions through the National Disaster Operations Centre with multiple emergency agencies on standby for search-and-rescue operations, evacuation, health monitoring, and infrastructure support.
5 October 2026 · Capital News →
The State Department for Lands and Physical Planning won six awards at the 2026 Digital Transformation Public Sector Forum and Awards, including State Department of the Year, with Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome commending the department's efforts in digitisation, automation and institutional systems.
5 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Meteorological Service Authority has forecast above-average October rainfall for North Eastern and Coast regions, with Kwale, Mombasa, Kilifi, Lamu, and Mandera among areas with the highest probabilities of enhanced rainfall.
5 October 2026 · The Standard →
Women giving birth in Nyeri County are nearly nine times less likely to die from pregnancy and childbirth complications than those in Tana River, and four times less likely than women in Samburu. Citizen TV investigated the disparities across the three counties and the interventions working to close the gaps as Kenya works towards a 2028 commitment to end preventable maternal and newborn deaths.
3 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto has concluded the first phase of a government programme targeting 300,000 title deeds for residents of Kenya's Coast region to address land ownership challenges and historical injustices. The programme targets a total of 500,000 title deeds in two phases, with an additional 200,000 expected to be issued by December.
3 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto is set to issue 4,360 title deeds to residents of Mombasa County on Friday at Mama Ngina Drive Grounds as his eight-day tour of the Coast region concludes. Across the six coastal counties, nearly 200,000 title deeds are expected to be issued to address historical and administrative land issues.
2 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The World Meteorological Organisation warns El Niño will persist through February 2027, threatening North-Eastern Kenya still recovering from drought. While national and county governments say they have contingency plans, an editorial argues the concern is the gap between announced plans and actual readiness.
1 October 2026 · The Standard →
The government projects the Dangote refinery could contribute five per cent to GDP and increase the manufacturing sector's overall contribution to 12 per cent, reversing a decade-long decline in the sector's share of the economy. The refinery is also expected to prop up Lamu County's economy and create about 60,000 jobs during construction.
1 October 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto said the construction of the Ksh.2 trillion Dangote East Africa Refinery in Lamu County is expected to inject more than Ksh.2 billion into the economy monthly through workers' wages during the four-year construction period and create approximately 60,000 direct and indirect jobs.
30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Human Rights Commission has warned the government against repeating human rights violations from the 2024 floods as the country braces for heavy El Niño rains, urging that human rights be central to preparations and relief operations. The commission notes that about 80 per cent of the country is at risk of severe flooding, with all 47 counties expected to be severely affected, and warns that emergency interventions could disproportionately affect vulnerable communities in informal settlements.
30 September 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto launched an eight-day tour of the coastal region in Taita-Taveta County, announcing Sh2 billion for student hostels, Sh2 billion for road infrastructure, and Sh15 billion for county road upgrades. The tour will include visits to five other coastal counties, with plans to issue 200,000 title deeds and break ground on a new refinery in Lamu.
26 September 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto began a development tour of the Coast region, during which he issued nearly 200,000 title deeds across Taita-Taveta, Kwale, Kilifi, Mombasa, Tana River and Lamu counties, and broke ground for the Sh2.2 trillion East Africa Refinery in Lamu. The issuance is part of the Government's plan to distribute 500,000 land ownership documents in the Coast region to address longstanding squatter and land ownership challenges.
25 September 2026 · Capital News →
Parliament's Implementation Committee ordered the Director of Surveys to complete a survey of the disputed Galana-Kulalu Ranch boundaries in Kilifi County by November 17, 2026, requiring the participation of the Agricultural Development Corporation, National Land Commission, Kilifi County Government, and representatives of Waata and Giriama communities.
18 September 2026 · Capital News →