{
  "id": 8306314,
  "title": "Mwea gets new Huduma Centre",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/mwea-gets-new-huduma-centre",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T20:36:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital Business",
    "slug": "capital-business",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/mwea-gets-new-huduma-centre/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nairobi, Kenya - In a bid to improve accessibility to government services, a new Huduma Centre has been inaugurated in Ngurubani, Kirinyaga County, Kenya. Located in Mwea, the centre is the 61st Huduma Centre in Kenya and the second in Kirinyaga County, following the one in Kerugoya. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki commissioned the facility during his recent visit to Mwea.\n\nThe Huduma Centre, operational since July, aims to reduce the need for residents to travel to Kerugoya and Embu for various government services. By offering services like identity document application and replacement, birth and death certificates, Kenya Revenue Authority services, and pension-related inquiries, the centre seeks to save residents time and the cost of travelling long distances.\n\nMwea's Member of Parliament, Mary Maingi, championed the establishment of the centre, highlighting how residents had been traveling outside the constituency for years to access services that should be closer to home. She emphasized that the centre will make government services more accessible, save time and money for residents.\n\nAdditionally, the Huduma Centre features a Jitume ICT Hub, where young people can acquire digital skills training and explore opportunities in content creation, web design, transcription, and freelance work. The establishment of the Huduma Centre in Mwea aligns with efforts to decentralize government services and bring them closer to citizens at the grassroots level.",
  "summary": "NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 18 – Residents of Mwea can now access a range of government services locally following the commissioning of a new Huduma Centre in Ngurubani, Kirinyaga County. The…",
  "key_points": [
    "New Huduma Centre inaugurated in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, Kenya.",
    "Deputy President Kithure Kindiki commissioned the facility.",
    "Centre offers services like ID application, birth/death certificates, and pension inquiries."
  ],
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}