Kisumu: Kisumu County Commissioner Benson Leparmorijo has cautioned chiefs and their assistants against signing land agreements, citing that such actions undermine their credibility. Leparmorijo directed that local administrators should focus on their core mandate of maintaining peace and resolving disputes, including land conflicts, within their jurisdictions. According to Kenya News
Migori: President William Ruto has assured Kenyans that reforms in the sugar industry will ensure farmers’ payments are fast-tracked upon cane delivery. Speaking during a leadership forum at the South Nyanza Sugar Company (SONY) in Awendo, Migori, President Ruto said that the measures put in place for the four leased
Kisii: The government has announced plans to settle approximately Sh6.8 billion in debts owed by coffee farmers’ cooperatives to various financial institutions nationwide. This move aims to alleviate the financial burden on hundreds of coffee farmers and bolster the coffee sector’s stability. According to Kenya News Agency, the Cabinet Secretary
Nairobi: The Ministry of Agriculture has applauded two outstanding young innovators who will represent Kenya at the prestigious World Food Prize Global Youth Institute, to be held in the United States from October 21-23, 2025. The two students, Blessed Kyalo, 15, and Jael Achieng’, 18, will be Kenya’s duo representatives
Bomet: In a bold step to support higher education and youth empowerment, a multinational company, Browns Plantations-Kenya, has awarded full undergraduate scholarships to 28 bright and needy students from Bomet and Kericho counties at a ceremony held at Bomet Hotel. According to Kenya News Agency, the beneficiaries include 22 top-performing
Vihiga: Vihiga Governor Dr. Wilber Khasilwa Ottichilo has launched the Climate Finance Capacity Building Handbook, a practical guide aimed at empowering counties to effectively plan for and secure climate financing. The ceremony took place during a side event organised by GIZ Kenya, themed ‘Financing Climate Resilience in Cities and Counties’,
Nairobi: The Ministry of Health has officially published the Kenya Nutrient Profile Model (KNPM), a groundbreaking initiative aimed at transforming the nation’s food policies and tackling the rising burden of diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Published on the Ministry’s website, the KNPM provides a scientifically grounded framework for identifying foods high
Nairobi: The 79th anniversary of India’s Independence Day was celebrated today, Friday, in Nairobi with cultural performances. This was followed by a wreath-laying ceremony to honor the sacrifices made by Indian soldiers at the War Memorial Cemetery. During the ceremony that was held at the India House in Nairobi, Acting