Ministry of Interior | Kenya

18 counties have been identified requiring priority preparedness and response measures because of their exposure to flooding, landslides, drought, food insecurity, disease outbreaks and other possible El Nino related impacts.

The national risk assessment, prepared by the National Disaster Operations Centre @NDOCKenya, places counties in the Coastal, Lake Basin, Rift Valley and North Eastern regions among the areas facing the highest level of vulnerability.

Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu have also been singled out as high-risk urban centres.

Travellers, traders and other users of Kenya’s border points are set to benefit from clearer service standards following the launch of three joint service charters covering the country’s land, air and maritime borders.

Under the service delivery commitments established by the Border Control and Operations Coordination Committee (BCOCC), that is chaired by Principal Secretary Dr. Raymond Omollo, complaints and inquiries will be addressed within 5 days, verbal correspondence responded to within 24 hours, and written correspondence within five days.

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The digital economy is set to become the world’s largest source of employment, and Kenya’s 🇰🇪 investment in the Digital Superhighway is laying the foundation for a new generation of jobs and opportunities.

During his development tour of Kisii County, President William Ruto stopped at the West Mugirango Jitume Digital Hub, which is part of the Government’s nationwide rollout of digital hubs in constituencies.

The President highlighted how more than 350,000 young Kenyans are already working remotely for companies in the United States, Europe, India and beyond, monetizing their skills and earning a living without having to leave their communities.

We have processed over 90,000 records of village elders for monthly facilitation of Ksh.3,000, in the nationwide targeting approximately 106,000 village elders.

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Access to national government services is set to become easier with ongoing efforts to operationalize administrative units across the country by ensuring they are adequately staffed and equipped with the required infrastructure to serve local residents.

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