County Diary

25/09/2026

Malombe Commissions Three New Slabs Along Kauma-Maseki Road

KITUI, Friday, September 25, 2026 — Kitui Governor Dr. Julius Makau Malombe has commissioned three newly constructed slabs along the Kauma-Maseki Road, marking another step in the county government’s efforts to improve road infrastructure and connectivity. The slabs form part of an ongoing road improvement project that also includes spot gravelling covering approximately 1.3 kilometres of the road. Speaking during the commissioning, Governor Malombe said improved road infrastructure remains critical to facilitating the movement of people, agricultural produce and other goods across Kitui County....

KITUI, Friday, September 25, 2026 — Kitui Governor Dr. Julius Makau Malombe has commissioned three newly constructed slabs along the Kauma-Maseki Road, marking another step in the county government’s efforts to improve road infrastructure and connectivity. The slabs form part of an ongoing road ...

25/09/2026

Kitui County Engages SHEP LEAD Officials on Market-Oriented Farming

Kitui Executive for Agriculture and Livestock Dr Stephen Mbaya Kimwele and Chief Officer for Agriculture and Fisheries Gladys Kivoto today held a meeting with officials from the Smallholder Empowerment and Promotion for Local Extension Advancement and Dissemination (SHEP LEAD) project at the Kitui Agriculture Training Centre (ATC). The meeting focused on the implementation of the five-year SHEP LEAD project, running from 2026 to 2031 and implemented by the State Department for Agriculture under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development....

25/09/2026

Kinengo: Migwani residents must be allowed to choose their next MCA

Kitui County Assembly Speaker Hon. Kevin Kinengo Katisya has accused the Wiper party of attempting to frustrate the Migwani Ward by-election, saying residents should be given an opportunity to elect their representative of choice. His remarks come as political temperatures rise ahead of the scheduled Migwani MCA by-election on November 17, 2026. Kinengo said he now understands why Wiper allegedly moved to court over the matter, arguing that Migwani residents have a constitutional right to elect a new MCA after former ward representative Harrison Maluki Mawia left the elective position to take up the post of Clerk of the Kitui County Assembly....

25/09/2026

Kinengo Takes Kenya Kwanza Development Message to Kathivo

Kitui County Assembly Speaker Hon. Kevin Kinengo Katisya, who has declared his interest in the Kitui senatorial seat in the 2027 General Election, joined other leaders at a Kenya Kwanza development and empowerment programme held at Kathivo in Kwa Mutonga/Kithumula Ward, Kitui West Constituency. The engagement, hosted by Commissioner Ben Muasya and MCA Hon. Paul Maluki, brought together leaders and residents to discuss development priorities and opportunities for grassroots empowerment....

Kitui County Assembly Speaker Hon. Kevin Kinengo Katisya, who has declared his interest in the Kitui senatorial seat in the 2027 General Election, joined other leaders at a Kenya Kwanza development and empowerment programme held at Kathivo in Kwa Mutonga/Kithumula Ward, Kitui West Constituency. The....

25/09/2026

Mark Nding’o: Kiusyani Has Come of Age as New Huduma Centre Takes Shape

Kiusyani’s Transformation Gathers Pace as Huduma Centre Project Takes Shape Kiusyani in Lower Yatta Sub-county is undergoing a major transformation, with a new Huduma Centre among the latest national government projects expected to improve access to public services in the area. Yatta Kwa Vonza MCA Hon. Mark Nding’o said the once-marginalised Kiusyani is steadily coming of age, citing the ongoing construction of the Huduma Centre and other infrastructure projects as evidence of the area’s changing fortunes....

24/09/2026

Kitui Takes Over Mwingi Oxygen Plant as US-Funded Project Ends

The Kitui County Government has taken full ownership of the oxygen plant at Mwingi Level IV Hospital following the completion of the US Government-funded Kenya Oxygen Ecosystem Activity, marking a major step towards sustainable and locally managed oxygen supply in the county. The plant, installed in 2023, has helped eliminate oxygen shortages at the facility while reducing the County Government’s expenditure on externally sourced oxygen supplies....

The Kitui County Government has taken full ownership of the oxygen plant at Mwingi Level IV Hospital following the completion of the US Government-funded Kenya Oxygen Ecosystem Activity, marking a major step towards sustainable and locally managed oxygen supply in the county. The plant, installed in...

24/09/2026

Yatta Kavonza MCA Mark Nding’o Leads CLIDP Project Validation Exercise

Yatta Kavonza MCA Hon. Mark Nding’o on Thursday attended a public participation forum at Kiusyani Ward to validate projects proposed under the Community Level Infrastructure Development Projects (CLIDP) programme for the 2026/2027 financial year. The ward-level validation meeting brought together community members and county officials, including Kitui County Chief Officer for Tourism Mr. Kathenge, to review and validate projects identified by residents during village-level public participation....

24/09/2026

KSh50 Billion Devki Cement Factory Set to Transform Kitui Economy

A KSh50 billion cement factory being constructed by Devki Group in Ngaaie, Mwingi North, is set to usher in a new era of industrialisation in Kitui County, with the plant expected to commence operations by mid-2027. Devki Group Executive Chairman Dr Narendra Raval said the investment will create thousands of employment opportunities while stimulating local businesses and improving the livelihoods of communities living around the project....

24/09/2026

KSh50 Billion Devki Cement Factory Set to Transform Kitui Economy

A KSh50 billion cement factory being constructed by Devki Group in Ngaaie, Mwingi North, is set to usher in a new era of industrialisation in Kitui County, with the plant expected to commence operations by mid-2027. Devki Group Executive Chairman Dr Narendra Raval said the investment will create thousands of employment opportunities while stimulating local businesses and improving the livelihoods of communities living around the project....

A KSh50 billion cement factory being constructed by Devki Group in Ngaaie, Mwingi North, is set to usher in a new era of industrialisation in Kitui County, with the plant expected to commence operations by mid-2027. Devki Group Executive Chairman Dr Narendra Raval said the investment will create tho...

23/09/2026

Kitui East MP hopeful Henry Nyamai joins Kalonzo Musyoka at Kyuso school bus handover

Kitui East MP hopeful Henry Nyamai on Wednesday joined Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka and Kitui Deputy Governor Wambua Kanani during the handover of a school bus to Mama Pauline Kalonzo Senior Girls Secondary School in Kyuso, Mwingi North. Kalonzo was the chief guest at the ceremony, which brought together political leaders, community members, students and education stakeholders to witness the handover of the bus to the girls' school....