ODM officials accuse party secretariat of delaying to release grassroots election results, say void is rocking party
Gem Branch Youth Organising Secretary Alfred Opondo said attempts by a section of the party officials in the headquarters to interfere with the duly elected grassroots officials was likely to affect the party performance.
Kenya’s police chief raises doubts over alleged abduction of MP found in coffee plantation
The IGP observed that the registration number of the vehicle involved in the incident was KCJ 660P, belonging to Koimburi and was being driven by one Frida Njeri, said to be the first responder at the alleged crime scene.
Rights groups sound alarm over exponential surge in child labour in gold mining fields in western Kenya
He said from Kuria, Migori, Nyatike, Rongo, Awendo and Uriri sub-counties, cases of child labour perpetrated in goldmines, within household and in agricultural sector was rife and should be discouraged immediately.
Governors in potato growing regions of central Kenya criticise Egerton University research findings on pesticides overuse
The study findings indicated that 11.85 per cent of farmers heeded the recommended manufacturer’s application rate, while 74.63 per cent relied on advice from agro-chemical retailers and 13.32 per cent sought from their counterpart farmers.
Veterinarian warns Kenyan dairy farmers hit by prohibitive cost of animal feeds and ignorance
Njoroge advised farmers to avoid storing their animal feeds on the floor saying feeds should be stored in a raised platform for proper ventilation.
Proposed amendments to information and communication law offers relief to media firms with dubious licences
Under the amended provision, telecommunications operators must ensure existing subscribers register their SIM cards as required. In addition, such operators must ensure registration details of a client remain confidential and shall not be disclosed to a second party without the subscriber’s consent.
Kenya sports minister says the country is ready to host CHAN despite social media claims
Beyond the upcoming event, Mvurya emphasised the government’s broader commitment to transforming the stadium into a hub for various sporting activities.
Rwanda-backed rebels committed possible war crimes in eastern Congo, rights group says
Amnesty International said that between February and April, it interviewed 18 civilians who had been detained by M23 in Goma and Bukavu, after they were accused of supporting the Congolese army or government. The former detainees said the rebels produced no evidence of these accusations and several weren’t informed of the reasons for their detention.
Western Kenya dumping sugarcane farming for coffee as minister vouches for higher farmer incomes
Speaking at a farmers’ awareness forum at Ebukanga Polytechnic in Vihiga, Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya announced the distribution of free coffee seedlings to boost production. Oparanya noted that annual production in the country has declined to just 51,900 tonnes, down from 200,000 tonnes 25 years ago.
Kenyan tea factories turn gasification to cut energy costs, earn famers more money
The researchers said recommended gasification in the factories, saying the biomass is converted from tea pruning and farm waste that can be used in running the tea boilers to ensure trees are spared as source of fuel in the factories.
