Jigger epidemic hits Nyamira with over 2,000 serious cases
Makomba is one among the more than 2,000 “jigger patients” in Mugirango, who cannot access quality healthcare as they cannot afford it. The plight of the octogenarian and the 2,000 jigger-ravaged residents of Nyamira brings to the fore the teething challenges
Government negotiating with drug manufacturers
The CS assured the leaders that the national government was committed to ensuring the Universal Health Care becomes a reality before 2022.
Farmers at Kenyan coast take tree farming to supply raw material to new factory
Komaza Forestry Ltd sales manager Allan Ong’ang’a said Kilifi and Kwale Counties have over 16,000 contracted farmers to grow trees on their own farms.
Maasai Mau Phase Two Evictions to Begin Soon
Supporters of the evictions say arge that the decision to conserve the forest while those against the evictions describe as inhumane.
Sorghum no longer an ‘orphaned’ crop in parts Kenya
Siaya County’s climate is among the most conducive for sorghum and millet production and its proximity to the Sh15 billion refurbished EABL plant in Kisumu means local farmers are poised to benefit more.
Food security: Arid Baringo has high potential for irrigated farming
Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa wants residents of arid and semi-arid areas to invest more in intensive irrigation farming to become food secure. With only a fifth of landmass suitable for agriculture, Kenya is turning to irrigation to address perennial food shortages. However, investment in irrigation is yet to gain...
Farmers in central Kenya decry AFA ban on macadamia
Farmers in Mt Kenya region want the ban imposed on harvesting macadamia rescinded, citing imminent losses if they are prevented from disposing of their produce as they regularly do between November and February. The complaint follows a move by the Agricultural Food Authority (AFA), which in October 2018 imposed the...
Illegal fishing spikes on Lake Naivasha
“The county government has totally neglected the department of fisheries in terms of funding and currently all the patrol boats have been grounded,” he said.
Muslim clergymen launch anti-FGM campaign in Taita-Taveta
The Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya (CIPK) in Taita-Taveta County has unveiled an anti-female genital mutilation (FGM) programme expected to further create awareness about the adverse effects of the female cut. Sheikh Abdulaziz Noor, CIPK chair in the county, said the council was aware of the dangers of...
Court users in northern Kenya bolster fight against sexual violence
Due to the high number of cases, several interest groups have launched an aggressive civic education and empowerment programme within the county.
