Amu coal project to anchor Kenya into industrial age
The 1,500mw Amu Coal project that expected to be built in Kwasasi on Lamu mainland is billed as the magic bullet that will hoist Kenya into industrial age.Despite the evolution in the energy sector globally from fossil-based and hydro-based sources to solar, wind and geothermal, actors in the local power...
Drilling for gas on Island off Kenyan coast takes place
Zarara Oil and Gas drilling project in Pate, a subsidiary of Midway Resources International of the United Kingdom, is on course to finding natural gas following initial drilling that started in Pate-2 in April last year.The initial drilling or spudding as it is known technically was a part of the...
How a World Bank loan connected 1,500 families to safe water in rural Kenya
When Kenya hosted the Blue Economy Conference in its capital, Nairobi, residents of Githunguri sub-county in Kiambu county took pride in a water trust that now delivers the precious commodity at their doorsteps. Githunguri is less than 40 kilometres west of the capital Nairobi There is no gainsaying water is...
Geothermal company offers energy to farmers
Erratic weather and a burgeoning population that requires food employment is ever a ticking time bomb. Nakuru, once synonymous with largescale commercial agriculture and industrialisation has over the years slipped down the rung, now needs rejigging to regain its position as an industrial town.Endowed with a variety of energy sources...
No time for half-hearted noise or waiting games, Kenya needs a revolution – US agency report
After three elections in which the opposition appeared to have won convincingly only for the electoral body and some foreign observers to give the verdict to the governing party, there are questions about whether Kenya can be the standard bearer in Africa, having held elections periodically since independence in 1963.In...
Kenya, Korea in knowledge sharing deal as Konza techno city takes shape
Kenya and Korea have launched a knowledge-sharing programme to support the implementation of a Digital Media City at Konza Technopolis.The knowledge-driven economic cooperation under KSP is designed to share Korea’s development experiences with partner countries to promote sustainable socio-economic development.South Korea Deputy Chief of Mission Dahee Song expressed hope during...
Kenyan voters reluctant to change ‘rules of the game that have rigged elections against them – report
As the second phase of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) gets underway it is emerging that the pot to trade Deputy President William Ruto for Nasa presidential candidate Raila Odinga had been hatched long before the country went to the polls on August 8, 2017.New information points to the possibility...
How police ‘arrested’ Uhuru’s focus on anti-terror tenders
These guys were after me and my seat. If you want details talk to Kavuludi after which you can crosscheck with me.
Long orphaned, sorghum farming finds a new home in economy
Mrs Ndirangu says, there are plans to invite flour milling companies to set up shop in the county to enhance the status of sorghum to a cash crop.
Kenya’s cotton industry on the rebound
At present, Kenya produces 25,000 bales of cotton against a demand of 200,000 bales annually. The 1,750,000 bales deficit is met with imports from Tanzania, Uganda, and India.