Comesa leather value chain strategy that aims grow regional industrialisation launched in Kenya
Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI) Executive Director Nicholas Mudungwe reinforced the need for commitment and collaboration in implementing the strategy, likening the process to marriage, where teamwork and adaptability are essential.
As Kenya worries about healthcare funding, Nakuru government says it has anti-retroviral, TB stocks for one year
There were serious concerns over a potential shortage of critical medicine, leading some patients to skip doses or share medication with others out of fear of running out
Fish farmers in Vihiga County trained as pisciculture becomes a key economic activity western Kenya
With aquaculture becoming a powerful tool to eradicate poverty in the country, Kamenju urged the farmers to apply the skills they get from the training and take fish farming as a serious business to generate income.
Mushroom: ‘Meat’ that grows in sacks becomes key plank in conservation of Uplands Forest, west of Nairobi
Mushroom farming requires precision. A sachet of spores – costing between Ksh20,000 and Ksh25,000 – can inoculate 700-800 sacks filled with hay. After 22 days in a controlled environment, where conditions are shielded from wind, direct sunlight, and strong odours that could affect growth, the mushrooms begin to sprout.
Ranked among Africa’s leading milk producers, Kenya now guns to raise production to 10 billion litres per annum
The Dairy Industry Bill, 2024, currently before parliament will regulate and promote the dairy industry in order to reduce milk loss, improve safety and quality of dairy products, if passed.
Kenya’s environment agency embarks on recovery of polluted Owino-Uhuru estate in coastal tourist resort town
However, the meeting ended abruptly when Khamisi Diyo, a pollution victim and key witness in the case, accompanied by Phyllis Omido, an environmental activist and founder of CJGEA, stormed into the meeting.
One of Kenya’s ‘small tribes’ considers fielding two candidates in the 2027 presidential election
Social Congress Party leader Atati Kengere advised the region to be decisive in settling on a single candidate for the presidency. He cautioned the youth to go slow on the issue lest they cause confusion to the embarrassment of the region.
Biosafety Authority rolls out plan to restore Kenyan capital’s greenery and lustre in nationwide campaign
Ngetich emphasised the crucial role played by the authority in ensuring the safe use of modern biotechnology in Kenya and regulating genetically modified organisms to protect human health, animal health and the environment.
Governor concerned about high pregnancy rate among teenaged girls ‘eating too much forbidden fruit’ in Homa Bay County
Governor Wanga noted that the latest Kenya Health and Demographic Survey (KHDS) shows that the prevalence of teen pregnancies in Homa Bay stands at 33 per cent.
Kenya, FAO unveil $49.5 million climate resilient agriculture project in Lake Victoria Basin Region
With a target of supporting 140,000 farmers including 80,000 cooperative members and 63,000 farmers’ groups, the initiative, aims to build climate resilience and drive the agricultural sector towards a low-carbon, sustainable future.
