In terms of birth rates, the atlas revealed that counties in Central Kenya have the lowest birth rates with Murang'a and Kirinyaga recording the lowest rates at 23.5 and 26.8 live birth per 1,000 ...

There are new sheriffs in town. By town I mean the 47 counties that constitute Kenya, and by sheriffs, I mean the newly elected governors, a whopping 30 of whom are first-timers on the job.

However, many counties have reportedly defaulted on debts to Kenya Medical Supplies Agency. For instance, most hospitals in Nairobi lack medicine because the county owes the supplier Sh120 million.

The Jubilee government increased subventions to the counties from the statutory minimum of 15%, to 32% of the annual budget. That is likely to increase to 40% this fiscal year. Confusion persists over ...