Kitui County joined the global community in marking World Hypertension Day 2026, with renewed calls for urgent and coordinated action to tackle hypertension, a leading driver of deaths linked to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Speaking to the press, Dr. Catherine Karekezi, Executive Director of NCD Alliance Kenya, warned that hypertension remains a significant public health challenge…
Health facilities across Kitui County are beginning to experience tangible improvements following the implementation of the Facility Improvement Financing (FIF) framework, a policy designed to strengthen service delivery by allowing hospitals to retain and utilize revenue generated at the facility level. The framework enables health institutions to directly reinvest funds collected from services into critical…
Kitui County Deputy Governor H.E. Wambua Kanani, flanks Dr. Julius Malombe, *unveiling the plaque for the Nzamba Kitonga Memorial Hospital in Mutitu/Kaliku Ward, Kitui East Sub-County — an engineering marvel located on the slopes of the Mutitu Hills.* The two-storey building is a 74-bed capacity facility. *It transforms the current Level IV facility into a…
Kitui Governor Julius Malombe and Defence Principal Secretary Patrick Mariru on Thursday unveiled the plaque for the Nzamba Kitonga Memorial Hospital in Mutitu/Kaliku Ward, Kitui East Sub-County, marking a major milestone in the expansion of healthcare services in the county. The specialized hospital will focus on the treatment and management of respiratory and infectious diseases,…
Mbaya Kimwele’s Senate Bid Sparks Political Storm in Kitui as speaker who had announced his bid on the same race runs amok , The entry of Dr. Mbaya Kimwele into the Kitui senatorial race has continued to stir political debate within the county, with claims emerging that his growing influence is unsettling some political leaders….
Former Uganda High Commissioner Hon. Ambassador Julius Kiema Kilonzo has been invited to attend the swearing-in and inauguration ceremony of Uganda’s President-elect, General Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni. According to the official invitation card from the Office of the President of the Republic of Uganda, the ceremony will take place on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at…
Former Uganda High Commissioner Hon. Ambassador Julius Kiema Kilonzo has been invited to attend the swearing-in and inauguration ceremony of Uganda’s President-elect, General Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni. According to the official invitation card from the Office of the President of the Republic of Uganda, the ceremony will take place on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at…
By TCD Team A high-level meeting bringing together professionals from Kitui County was held on Saturday at Yatta Farm, where leaders engaged with Kalonzo Musyoka on matters touching on community empowerment, leadership engagement, youth participation, and socio-economic development. Among those present was Kitui County CEC Member for Agriculture and Livestock, Dr. Stephen Mbaya Kimwele, who…
Kitui Governor Dr. Julius Makau Malombe has unveiled an extensive four-year development scorecard detailing major achievements realized under his administration since assuming office in August 2022, declaring that his government has implemented 2,931 projects across all the 247 villages and 40 wards in the county. Speaking during the release of the official communiqué following the…
Kitui Governor Dr. Julius Malombe has laid out a scorecard of 2,931 projects delivered across all 247 villages since August 2022, as the third Kitui County Executive consultative forum closed in Mombasa today. Speaking to the press under the theme “Vision to Legacy: Communicating the Four-Year Score Card and Achievements of the Kitui Promise,” the…
