County Pulse News is a digital publication focused on Kenya’s county governments and the issues that affect people at the local level.
Since devolution transformed how public services are planned and delivered in Kenya, county governments have become central to the everyday lives of citizens. From healthcare and water to roads, markets, education, revenue collection and development projects, decisions made at county level have a direct impact on communities.
County Pulse News makes these issues easier to understand.
We focus on county governance, public service delivery, development, accountability, women and governance, blue economy and data, bringing readers stories that go beyond what happened to explain why it matters.
Our aim is to help citizens understand their counties, and recognize developments that affect their daily lives.
What We Cover
County Governance
We follow the decisions made by governors, county executives and county assemblies and explain how those decisions affect residents.
Development
We report on county projects and programmes, including roads, markets, water, sanitation, housing, agriculture and other development initiatives.
Health
We look at the state of county healthcare, including hospitals, health centres, medicines, health workers, maternal health and access to essential services.
Public Money & Accountability
We examine county budgets, revenue collection, spending, procurement, pending bills and audit findings to help readers understand where public money is going.
County News & Explainers
We report important developments across Kenya’s counties while putting them into context. Our explainers break down complicated county issues into information that ordinary citizens can understand.
County Data Hub
We bring together useful county data on budgets, revenue, development, health, public services and other areas. The aim is to make information that is often buried in lengthy government reports easier to find and understand.
Citizen Voices
County governments exist to serve citizens. We therefore give residents an opportunity to tell us how government decisions and public services are affecting their communities.
Women and Governance
We highlight women’s participation in county leadership and Decision making as well as the policies, opportunities and challenges affecting Women at the local level.
Blue Economy
We explore how counties can benefit from oceans, lakes, rivers and other water-based resources through fishing, aquaculture, tourism, transport, conservation and other economic activities.
Our Mission
To make county government easier to understand by providing accurate, useful and independent journalism that informs citizens about governance, public services, development and the use of public resources.
Our Vision
To become Kenya’s trusted digital source for information and journalism on county governments, helping citizens understand, question and participate in the decisions that shape their communities.
Our Approach
County Pulse News believes that county journalism should be more than reporting statements from political leaders.
We ask simple questions:
- Where is the money going?
- What has been delivered?
- Who is benefiting?
- What is not working?
- And what does it mean for residents?
Through reporting, explainers, data and community voices, we seek to make county government information accessible to everyone.
