11,000 delegates descend on Homa Bay town as devolution conference starts

11,000 delegates descend on Homa Bay town as devolution conference starts

Suba North Member of Parliament Millie Odhiambo said teenage pregnancies was menace which should be tackled by all means. She said women should sensitize their children against engaging in sex to uplift education standards.

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Brand Kenya: Rebounding tea industry plans exports to international market direct from factories

Brand Kenya: Rebounding tea industry plans exports to international market direct from factories

Dr Paul Rono called on farmers who had not yet registered for the government subsidised fertilisers to move with speed and do so at their respective chiefs’ offices so as to benefit from the government subsidised fertiliser, which he said, was now easily accessible in all the National Cereals and Produce Board depots across the country

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Kenya-Iran seventh joint economic forum resolves to ramp up trade to over $1 billion

Kenya-Iran seventh joint economic forum resolves to ramp up trade to over $1 billion

The annual target rise from the current $150 million is aimed at deepening economic ties with both sides setting a target to boost their annual trade, according to the Iranian minister.

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Vihiga in western Kenya ranked highest in hypertension incidence as region sees rise in non-communicable diseases

Vihiga in western Kenya ranked highest in hypertension incidence as region sees rise in non-communicable diseases

According health ministry reports, the country is experiencing an epidemiological transition in its disease burden from predominantly communicable diseases to a rapidly rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries, resulting in a “triple burden of disease” that is in turn straining the health system.

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