Nairobi: Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary, Mutahi Kagwe, has warned that powerful pesticide cartels are actively sabotaging government efforts to eliminate harmful agrochemicals and enforce food safety standards. “We are aware that banned pesticide cartels are fighting back-through bribery of legislative and regulatory bodies, infiltration of government institutions, and
Mombasa: The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) in Kenya, Renson Ingonga, has reiterated the commitment of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) to leverage technology to improve its systems to combat terrorism, terrorism money transfer, and money laundering. Ingonga emphasized the growing role of technology in combating
Nairobi: Roam, Kenya’s pioneering electric vehicle company, has launched the new Generation 2 Roam Air, an upgraded electric motorcycle designed with direct input from boda boda riders. According to Kenya News Agency, the new model features over 40 practical improvements and has been extensively tested in both urban and rural
Mombasa: The dualling of the 13.5-kilometre Mombasa-Mtwapa road is progressing steadily and remains on schedule, despite earlier setbacks related to land acquisition. According to Kenya News Agency, the project is funded by the African Development Bank, the European Union, and the Government of Kenya at a cost of Sh7.5 billion.
Kirinyaga: The New Kenya Co-operative Creameries (KCC) will buy 65,000 litres of milk daily from Kirima Dairy Cooperative Society in Kirinyaga County. This brings a sigh of relief for the society that serves over 6,000 dairy farmers to avert losses which farmers have incurred for the past few weeks. According
Turkana: The newly appointed chair of the Turkana County Public Service Board, Peter Ekunyuk Ingollan, has officially assumed office with a promise to introduce the first-ever employee award scheme in Turkana for outstanding performance as part of his immediate priority. His entry brings to a close a three-year leadership gap
Nairobi: The Open Source in Energy Access Symposium (OSEAS) 2025 has officially commenced in Nairobi, gathering technologists, policymakers, energy innovators, and local enterprises globally. The conference aims to expedite the adoption of open-source solutions in the worldwide effort to achieve universal energy access. According to Kenya News Agency, George Nyang’ayo,
Kilifi: As the government continues to hold citizen-centred forums with various stakeholders regarding the implementation and validation of ongoing national government projects, citizens have been encouraged to support these initiatives to promote development in the country. According to Kenya News Agency, speaking to the media during the Kilifi Citizen engagement