Elburgon: The Government is actively promoting value addition of livestock and agricultural products, particularly those destined for the export market, to improve their value and marketability. Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development Mutahi Kagwe stated that the goal was to increase farmers’ incomes and improve the country’s trade balance
Siaya: Fish from Kenyan ponds can now access the European market after the government reached an agreement with the European Union, the deputy director of fisheries in Siaya, David Mboya has said. Mboya is now challenging the youth to venture into aquaculture to take advantage of the newfound overseas market
Kisii: A suspected drug dealer, who has been on the run, yesterday appeared before a Kisii court, charged with trafficking cannabis sativa worth over Sh8 million. Geofrey Nyabira, alias Jeff, pleaded not guilty to the offense of trafficking narcotic drugs at Mwamogesa village, Daraja Mbili sub-location, Kitutu Central sub-county, Kisii
Nyahururu: Residents from Laikipia West Constituency have expressed strong support for the proposed entrenchment of the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) into the Kenyan Constitution, recommending an increase in fund allocations to bolster its impact at the grassroots level. According to Kenya News Agency, during a public participation session
Homa Bay: Homa Bay County Commissioner Moses Lilan has asked residents to maintain peace ahead of and during the burial of the slain Kasipul MP Charles Ongondo Were. Lilan emphasized the need for a peaceful environment to allow the bereaved family to mourn in dignity and for the public to
Nairobi: An estimated 6,650 bags of coffee weighing 420,267 kilos that traded at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) on Tuesday earned farmers approximately Sh. 380 million. The auction conducted at Wakulima House in Nairobi witnessed low volumes of coffee and a decline in quality grades as the main crop harvest
Mombasa: A delegation from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), led by Dr. Mutuku Muvengei, Dean of the School of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Material Engineering, undertook a familiarization tour at the Kenya Navy. The visit aimed to express gratitude for the Kenya Defence Forces’ support and explore ways
Mombasa: To revitalize the blue economy, the county government of Mombasa is making deliberate investments in the sector to harness its economic potential for poverty eradication and livelihood improvement. The blue economy, an economic game changer for the port city of Mombasa and the nation at large, remains largely untapped