Category: General

Apiculture Yields Sh19.23 Billion in GDP

Lodwar: The State Department of Livestock Development, represented by Dr Monica Olala, has called for the selection of native and pollinator-friendly flowering plants in Turkana and other counties to ensure sustainability and food security. Dr Olala made this recommendation during the 7th edition of the World Bee Day celebrations, hosted

Raila Calls for the Reassessment of CDF Within Devolution Framework

Mombasa: Former Prime Minister and ODM party leader Raila Odinga has called for the need to reassess the role of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) within the framework of devolution. Odinga said CDF undermines the constitutional separation of roles but underscored the historical importance of the fund in addressing regional

State to Deregister Rogue Overseas Recruitment Agencies

Mombasa: The Principal Secretary for the State Department for Labour and Skills Development, Shadrack Mwadime, has affirmed the government’s commitment to reforming the overseas job recruitment sector to eliminate rogue agencies. According to Kenya News Agency, during the graduation ceremony of 24 divers from Kerio Valley, who had undergone intense

NFDK Advocates for Public-Private Partnerships to Empower Persons with Disabilities

Nakuru: The National Fund for the Disabled of Kenya (NFDK) has issued a call for increased public-private partnerships to economically empower persons living with disabilities (PWDs) in the country. The initiative aims to enhance their skills and income-generating capabilities, reducing poverty levels among this group. According to Kenya News Agency,

Meet a Kiambu Woman Who Has Thrived in Poultry Farming

Mairang’a Village: A sloppy farm in Mairang’a village, Gatundu North, Kiambu County, reveals two one-storey timber chicken coops. The clucks and squawks are magnified as the owner, Veronica Muchina, broadcasts maize grain in one coop after another. Muchina keeps a few dairy cattle too. But the mowing of her cattle

Kenya Reviews Land Reform Progress at the 4th Regional Research Conference

Nairobi: The National Land Commission (NLC) has convened the 4th Regional Research Conference at the Kenya School of Government in Nairobi, which aims to assess the legal, policy, and institutional progress achieved since the 2010 Constitution. Speaking during the event, Principal Judge of the Environment and Land Court (ELC), Justice

Mangu Ward Farmers Benefit from Agricultural Revitalization Program

Mangu Ward: Farmers in Mangu Ward, Gatundu North Sub County, have benefitted from an agricultural revitalization program launched by Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi, as part of his administration’s efforts to improve food security and promote sustainable farming practices. According to Kenya News Agency, in an event held at Kiambu grounds,