The Kenyan government is accelerating the rehabilitation and desilting of colonial-era dams in the North Rift region to bolster water security and protect farmers ahead of predicted El Niño rains.

• This initiative aims to enhance water harvesting, reduce flooding, and improve storage for domestic and irrigation use.
• Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi announced the plans during a visit to Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii Chelilim.
• The program will cover dams in Uasin Gishu, Nandi, Kakamega, Elgeyo Marakwet, and Trans Nzoia counties, with rehabilitation targeting increased capacity before expected enhanced rains from October.

The Kenyan government is expanding its Animal Identification and Traceability (ANITRAC) system nationwide to enhance livestock exports. Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe led a sensitization and tagging exercise in Kurawa, Tana River County following the system's national launch in Nyeri on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.

• The ANITRAC system assigns a unique digital identity to each registered animal, ensuring traceability from source to market, a critical requirement for international meat trade.
• Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe emphasized ANITRAC's role in transforming Kenya's livestock sector into a globally competitive industry.
• The system aims to strengthen disease surveillance, reduce livestock theft, improve food safety, and increase the value of Kenyan livestock and products, ultimately boosting farmer incomes and supporting a resilient livestock sector.

Principal Secretary Dr. Raymond Omollo emphasized that ongoing reforms to national identification documents are enhancing inclusion and expanding access to opportunities for all eligible Kenyans.

• The reforms aim to eliminate barriers to government services, development, and democratic participation, fulfilling a directive from President William Ruto.
• The Ministry of Interior and National Administration is ensuring fair and non-discriminatory implementation of the directive.
• In Siaya County, new administrative units are being operationalized, and consultations are underway to prioritize the county in future gazettements of administrative units.