Safe crops civil society activists in Kenya hail state for ban on ‘highly hazardous pesticides’

Safe crops civil society activists in Kenya hail state for ban on ‘highly hazardous pesticides’

The activists identified Mancozeb, Paraquat, Glyphosate, Carbendazim, and several synthetic pyrethroids such as Lambda-cyhalothrin, Cypermethrin, Deltamethrin and other pesticides that are extensively applied across Kenya’s staple and export-oriented crops and have repeatedly been documented to pose significant acute and chronic effects.

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FKE appeals to state to ease tax burden to forestall retrenchment, spur Kenya’s economic growth 

FKE appeals to state to ease tax burden to forestall retrenchment, spur Kenya’s economic growth 

The CEO acknowledged that the government has made efforts to improve the business climate, although the results have been mixed, citing commendable progress in the tourism and hospitality sectors driven by the post-Covid-19 recovery activation plan.

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Kakamega gold rush: Scientists wary of imminent farming land degradation, urge artisanal miners to plant bamboo trees

Kakamega gold rush: Scientists wary of imminent farming land degradation, urge artisanal miners to plant bamboo trees

Endowed with substantial commercial gold deposits and possibility of rare earth minerals, Kakamega County in western Kenya faces the risk of turning into a wasteland as land set aside for crop farming is turned into idle spaces by artisanal miners. Consequently, scientists want the miners to commit to rehabilitation of...

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Kenya announces major improvements in compensation of human-wildlife conflicts victims

Kenya announces major improvements in compensation of human-wildlife conflicts victims

Tourism Principal Secretary Sylvia Museiya said the current administration has prioritised timely compensation, unlike the previous regime, which she claimed paid little attention to the issue.

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EAC principal secretaries meeting in Kisumu draws up strategy for Lake Victoria conservation

EAC principal secretaries meeting in Kisumu draws up strategy for Lake Victoria conservation

Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) Executive Secretary Masinde Bwire said pollution, unsustainable agriculture, land degradation, invasive weeds and illegal fishing have drastically affected the lake’s health and the well-being of those who depend on it.

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WHO promotes scientist being investigated in US for deceptions and fraud on origins of Covid

WHO promotes scientist being investigated in US for deceptions and fraud on origins of Covid

US was the biggest contributor to the WHO’s budget. US law requires one year’s notice and the payment of outstanding fees upon withdrawing from the WHO. That means the final full withdrawal will take effect in early 2026. Payment of those fees remains “outstanding,” Reuters reported.

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Success of Kenya’s livestock agency credited with creation of jobs in the country

Success of Kenya’s livestock agency credited with creation of jobs in the country

IFAD Country Director Mariatu Kamara said they were in a joint mission to do a midterm review of the project which was being implemented in 10 counties to know the progress and implementation challenges with a view to strengthening the programme.

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Chickens coming home to roost: Scientists and doctors behind Covid origins con face corruption invstigation, Fauci features as perpetrator

Chickens coming home to roost: Scientists and doctors behind Covid origins con face corruption invstigation, Fauci features as perpetrator

After the paper’s publication on March 17, 2020, Collins promoted the paper in the March 2020 edition of the NIH Director’s Blog. And on May 21, 2020, the NIH finalised a $1.88 million grant to Andersen and the Scripps Research Institute relating to pandemic preparedness in West Africa.

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Communities along Kenya’s largest rivers put on high alert hydropower dams overflow

Communities along Kenya’s largest rivers put on high alert hydropower dams overflow

KenGen Managing Director Engineer Peter Njenga reported that the alert was the second after the largest of the dams and the first in the cascade, Masinga, recorded overflow on April 30.

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Starved of time for love and weighed down by books, how PhD students enjoy snatches of romance

Starved of time for love and weighed down by books, how PhD students enjoy snatches of romance

Is lasting love more likely if you date only other scientists? How much should you talk about your research on a first date? Researchers lift the lid on their experiences of when science meets affairs of the heart. When Karen Arellano moved to Spain from Mexico in 2020 to start...

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