Despite its vast potential, sports given a short shrift in Kakamega County budget as recurrent expenditure gets Ksh6 billion

Despite its vast potential, sports given a short shrift in Kakamega County budget as recurrent expenditure gets Ksh6 billion

In the budget estimates, the public service and administration has been allocated Ksh7.4billion taking the lion’s share, which translates to 40.8 per cent of the budget. The department of Roads, Public works and Energy has been allocated Ksh1.68billion translating to 9.3 per cent of the proposed budget.

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Ivory traffickers arrested in northern Kenya as searchlight shows poachers are back with unseen ferocity after a lull

Ivory traffickers arrested in northern Kenya as searchlight shows poachers are back with unseen ferocity after a lull

The KWS rangers in Turkana said they suspect the tusks were obtained by poachers who killed at least three elephants. The suspects will be charged with being in possession of wildlife trophies of endangered species contrary to section 92(4) of the Wildlife Conservation Management Act 2013.

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Trump advised to deport ‘illegal alien’ Musk as row with world’s powerful and wealthiest man threatens US defence systems

Trump advised to deport ‘illegal alien’ Musk as row with world’s powerful and wealthiest man threatens US defence systems

Bannon urged the president to immediately invoke the Defence Production Act to take control of Musk’s rocket company in response to the billionaire entrepreneur’s declaration that he would decommission the SpaceX craft used to shuttle astronauts back and forth from the International Space Station (ISS).

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State maintains ban on raw macadamia export as central Kenya complains of a glut

State maintains ban on raw macadamia export as central Kenya complains of a glut

The ban has not gone down well with some farmers who argue that it will hurt them and traders who rely on direct export. They say the ban restricts them from selling their produce at competitive prices in the global markets, thus adversely affecting potential economic benefits.

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Necessary evil: Although Contentious, study finds dehorning can save the African rhino

Necessary evil: Although Contentious, study finds dehorning can save the African rhino

South Africa has the largest numbers of black and white rhinos. Namibia, Zimbabwe and Kenya also have significant populations. There are around 17,500 white rhinos and 6,500 black rhinos left in the world, with black rhino numbers reduced from 70,000 in 1970 to less than 2,500 by the time poaching reached a crisis point in the mid-1990s, according to the Save the Rhino organization.

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How three chickens inheritance from mother in-law blossomed into thriving poultry farm for Kiambu woman

How three chickens inheritance from mother in-law blossomed into thriving poultry farm for Kiambu woman

Her background a compelling story of a humble beginning. For capital, she inherited three chickens from her mother-in-law.

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Trump, Elon Musk brawl over contracts and impeachment as their bromance turns murky

Trump, Elon Musk brawl over contracts and impeachment as their bromance turns murky

The trouble between the two started brewing days ago, when Musk denounced Trump’s sweeping tax-cut and spending bill. The president initially held his tongue while Musk campaigned to torpedo the bill, saying it would add too much to the nation’s $36.2 trillion in debt.

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US shuts down research centre founded by former White House advisor on health who bribed and lied world on origins of Covid

US shuts down research centre founded by former White House advisor on health who bribed and lied world on origins of Covid

In March 2020, Andersen co-authored ‘The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2,’ published in Nature Medicine. The paper – widely known as the ‘Proximal Origin’ paper – concluded that Covid-19 had a zoonotic origin. It became one of that year’s most-cited papers, accessed over six million times.

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KRA crackdown on uncustomed goods nets 144 bags of contraband sugar at Lunga border post

KRA crackdown on uncustomed goods nets 144 bags of contraband sugar at Lunga border post

The truck was directed to the verification yard for a multi-agency inspection, which is mandatory under Section 153 of the East African Community Customs Management Act (EACCMA), 2004.

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Experts call for collaboration in Africa to strengthen food systems and improve nutrition

Experts call for collaboration in Africa to strengthen food systems and improve nutrition

The high-level conference themed: From Farm to Future: Africa’s Journey to Safer, Stronger Food System, brought together more than 40 speakers from local and international organisations, including the World Bank, WHO, FAO, AGRA, Global Affairs Canada, and the African Union-InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR).

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