Steady, reliable water supply in central Kenya’s Mwea Irrigation Scheme pushes up rice output

Steady, reliable water supply in central Kenya’s Mwea Irrigation Scheme pushes up rice output

Currently, Kenya produces about 304,000 metric tonnes of rice annually against a national demand of approximately 1.3 million metric tonnes.

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Plight of pregnant wife spurs 28-year old Kenyan man to hug tree for 90 hours and break month-old Guinness Book of Records feat

Plight of pregnant wife spurs 28-year old Kenyan man to hug tree for 90 hours and break month-old Guinness Book of Records feat

Through the protest, Munene advocated for right to essential services such as access health, tarmacked roads, reliable water supply for domestic use and irrigation, as well as electricity connectivity in the arid region.

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Health minister Duale and Kenya BioVax Institute explore possibilities of local vaccine production

Health minister Duale and Kenya BioVax Institute explore possibilities of local vaccine production

The engagement focused on the institute’s mandate to manufacture and commercialise safe, high-quality and effective human vaccines, alongside other critical health products and technologies essential to national health guarantees.

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Seven million farmers in Kenya get subsidised fertiliser ahead of new planting season

Seven million farmers in Kenya get subsidised fertiliser ahead of new planting season

The principal secretary alluded to the heavy investment the government has made in fertiliser acquisition and subsidy totalling to Ksh40 billion ($310 million) since 2022.

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State hires 24,000 teachers but figure falls short of 100,000 Kenya requires to bridge tutor-learner ratio

State hires 24,000 teachers but figure falls short of 100,000 Kenya requires to bridge tutor-learner ratio

Eligible applicants should be aged between 18-29 years but for people with disability the age limit has been set at 35. The program is structured on three main pillars the first one being on-the-job experience where 90,000 youths will be placed with employers and artisans to gain work experience.

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