International Day for Poverty Eradication. The poverty line is a threshold below which people are deemed poor. Statistics summarizing the bottom of the consumption distribution (i.e. those that fall below the poverty line) are therefore provided. In 2005/06, the poverty line was estimated at Ksh1,562 and Ksh2,913 per adult equivalent per month for rural and [...]
It is an inescapable fact that young people constitute the most socially active and energetic segment of the population in this country. Young people are endowed with energy, creativity and dynamism; and they are our society's most productive human resource with the greatest potential to contribute positively to County development. But while acknowledging youth as the [...]
The meeting, which brought together politicians, bishops and business leaders among other representatives, was the first of its kind in Embu County since 2013. The meeting dubbed “Leaders Summit” was aimed at deliberating on ways of reaching a formal consensus on the unity of Embu County leaders. Devolution is at the heart of the new [...]
Agriculture and trade are important complementary activities in expanding opportunities for development and progress in our country. It is important to note that technology transformation is key in enhancing productivity and growth in the agricultural sector. Technology will drive agricultural and industrial development for enhanced county and national growth. The government is keen in promoting [...]
Governor Wambora's Big Six Agenda for Embu County. Through His Excellency the Governor, Embu County Government has crafted intervention programmes to address the immediate challenges facing Embu people. 1. Value Addition 2. Tourism 3. Housing 4. Energy 5. ICT-Business process outsourcing 6. Financial Services
Embu County government has declared manufacturing as a top priority investment area for the county to drive economic growth. Hence the County though the Department of Trade this endeavors to demystify the sector and make it everybody’s agenda. It is in realization of this fact that Mountain Slopes Distillers, the Manufacturer of Kingmaster officially started [...]
Embu county government will soon have a climate change policy as a commitment to protect the climate system for the benefit of the present and future generations. This policy is therefore aimed at supporting the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process, ratifying the Kyoto Protocol in 2005, and contributing to continental and [...]