Cereals board announces plans to mop up 321,000 bags of wheat in Kenya’s South Rift as glut looms
During the meeting Kagwe announced plans to reduce importation of wheat by ensuring local farmers produce enough wheat to meet demand by millers from the current eight per cent to above 40 per cent.
High-altitude Kenyan town Iten adapts as Olympic champions and amateurs flock to rarefied air
Iten is home to some 42,000 people, mostly subsistence farmers and it has also been a temporary home to plenty of world champions, including two-time Olympic gold medallists Eliud Kipchoge (marathon) and David Rudisha (800 metres), both of Kenya. British four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah would train in Iten for months at a time.
South Africa’s World Cup striker Benni McCarthy appointed Kenya’s national team manager
McCarthy, unveiled at a press conference in Nairobi, was last on the staff at Manchester United for two seasons under manager Erik ten Hag, working as a coach for the strikers.
‘Wildlife corridors’ are encouraged to support Kenya’s recovering animal populations
Lewa’s elephant population increased from 350 individuals in 2014 to over 450 in 2024, according to figures provided by the conservancy. Similar growth was seen among white and black rhinos, a major draw for visitors.
World Animal Protection calls for concerted efforts to conserve Africa’s endangered wildlife
The campaign manager, however, said that this requires adequate resourcing noting that wildlife conservation efforts should be properly funded, regardless of its revenue-generating potential.
Substance abuse agency intensifies campaign in central Kenya as drug consumption hits crisis levels
While acknowledging the efforts made by the authority, Mwangi noted some of the challenges they face in the fight, including negligence among parents, that has affected the younger generation due to a lack of positive role models on drug abuse, as well as cultural norms where some communities use substances that they are not willing to accept that they are part of the drugs.
Shock as South African woman charged with kidnapping and selling her daughter goes on trial
The case took a shocking twist when police took Smith in for questioning and later arrested her. Another woman who was arrested was not charged and is reportedly due to testify as a state witness.
AfDB President Adesina says the bank is keen on boosting integration, economic transformation
During the meeting Amb Lang’at lauded the bank’s contribution to Kenya’s development and that of the entire continent, through high-impact financing across infrastructure, food production and economic inclusion of women and youth.
National Museum launches six-month exhibition to memorialise Kenyan freedom fighter Pio Gama Pinto 60 years after assassination
He said Pinto contributed a lot in fight for freedom by being part of the Mau movement as well as the Pan African Press Editor where he helped in publications.
Siaya County government in Lake Victoria Basin accused of swindling community of ancestral land
The chairman accused national and county government officials of snubbing their meeting despite being invited, blamed the county government of Siaya of dragging its feet to have the land registered as community land.
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