Herders embrace artificial intelligence to increase goat milk, meat to match rising demand in Kenya

Herders embrace artificial intelligence to increase goat milk, meat to match rising demand in Kenya

Speaking during an open day event with goat dairy farmers at the Kutus Ahiti Domba Centre, Kirinyaga County KAGRC Managing Director Benadette Misoi told goat herders the importance of AI in modern farming, describing it as ground-breaking technology that is expected to help farmers maximise their yields.

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Kenya’s finance minister downplays US foreign funding freeze, says economic outlook is positive

Kenya’s finance minister downplays US foreign funding freeze, says economic outlook is positive

Principal Secretary of State Department for National Treasury, Dr Chris Kiptoo, reiterated that the diversified economy and resilience have enabled the GDP to remain one of the highest in the world because the world growth rate is around three percent with sub-Saharan Africa representing 3.7 per cent and our GDP is around 5 per cent.

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Kenya turns attention to neglected arid and semi-arid lands to expand agricultural potential

Kenya turns attention to neglected arid and semi-arid lands to expand agricultural potential

Cabinet Secretary for East African Community, ASALs and Regional Development Beatrice Moe said her ministry has achieved its vision of ‘sustainable ASALs and integrated basin-based development for improved livelihoods’ by focusing on key priority areas, including coordination of ASALs and basin-based development, climate change mitigation, resilience building, accelerating socio-economic and infrastructure development, peacebuilding and socio-cultural integration, scaling up relief and humanitarian responses to save lives, knowledge management, and institutional capacity development.

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Why Trump views Africa as key to repulsing China influence, degrading Islamists and restoring hope among Christians

Why Trump views Africa as key to repulsing China influence, degrading Islamists and restoring hope among Christians

Counterterrorism efforts also featured prominently in Hegseth’s discussions. He underscored the importance of counterterrorism efforts in Africa. He pointed to the February 1 US airstrikes against ISIS targets in Somalia as an example of the military’s ongoing role in stabilising the region. Coordinated with the Federal Government of Somalia, the strikes reflect what he described as a necessary shift in decision-making authority to field commanders.

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Detained opposition leader Kizza Besigye is in dire need of urgent medical help, his lawyer says

Detained opposition leader Kizza Besigye is in dire need of urgent medical help, his lawyer says

Uganda’s Supreme Court ruled last month that civilians can’t be court-martialled, questioning the competence of untrained military officers to dispense justice. But President Yoweri Museveni, an authoritarian leader who has held power since 1986, said he disagreed with the court’s decision and that “the country is not governed by the judges.”

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Trump and Modi agree to work towards deal to resolve trade concerns in wake of tariffs standoff

Trump and Modi agree to work towards deal to resolve trade concerns in wake of tariffs standoff

It’s not clear whether the case of billionaire Gautam Adani came up in the talks after his indictment by the US Justice Department in November over an alleged bribery scheme. Adani hails from Modi’s western state of Gujarat and his Adani Group runs several key infrastructure projects across the globe.

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UNICEF reports M23 rebels, government forces raped 572 children in a week in eastern Congo

UNICEF reports M23 rebels, government forces raped 572 children in a week in eastern Congo

Health facilities in the restive region reported during the week from January 27 to February 2 a total of 572 rape cases – more than a fivefold increase compared to the week before, Lianne Gutcher, UNICEF’s communication chief in Congo, said. Of those, 170 of those treated were children, she added.

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Why Museveni wants Ugandans to believe the education lie that science, faith and politics are a contradiction

Why Museveni wants Ugandans to believe the education lie that science, faith and politics are a contradiction

From his intellectual discourse we do not only deduce the ideas that science is one, knowledge is one and the truth is one, but also that science and non-science are interconnected and that both are integral to learning. He criticised the ancient Greek professors of wisdom as pretenders who gave the impression that they were impressionists of teaching a universal knowledge when the opposite was the case. His academic interests traversed the academic territories.

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How and why Kenyan is featuring in February 23 German elections, coalition permutations

How and why Kenyan is featuring in February 23 German elections, coalition permutations

If no two larger parties can form a majority, the CDU/CSU, SPD and Greens could decide to form a so-called “Kenya” coalition, as their colours match those of the Kenyan flag.

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Youth Red Cross in Naivasha: Young people who’re ready to support humanitarian work

Youth Red Cross in Naivasha: Young people who’re ready to support humanitarian work

The Kenya Red Cross supports and runs a number of projects while promoting responsiveness to the Kenyan public about the contemporary issues and problems which may affect them. Some of the projects which are run by and assisted by the Kenya Red Cross are Famine, blood services, first aid projects, disaster and emergency services and education services.

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