After years in doldrums Nandi County dairy subsector comes alive as Kabiyet Milk Plant resumes operations
Paul Kerich, a dairy farmer, says the facility is a great milestone to the value addition chain and it was expected to revitalise the dairy sub sector that has been plagued by production and market challenges for years.
Pushed to ends of extreme poverty, livestock owners in Machakos County live in perpetual shadows of death
According to Community Chair Thomas Mutuku in the past two months up to 2,000 livestock including, cows, goats and sheep have been stolen. This week the robbers raided several homesteads from where 60 cows were stolen in the dead of the night.
Reverse migration: African Americans ditch US for Kenya in search of shared heritage
Rather, most say they had been mulling a move for some time, and the current political environment in the US may be pushing them to act sooner than initially planned.
Russia wants Central African Republic to hire state-run Africa Corps and pay for it
A Central African Republic military official said on Tuesday that the Russian deputy defence minister made the demands about a shift to Africa Corps and payment for its services earlier this year during several visits to the country.
PCS Mudavadi responds to claims Ruto government is hoodwinking Malava voters with projects
Musalia Mudavadi asked teachers, as opinion shapers, to be on the forefront in key societal issues, saying their voice must be heard. He said the Ruto led-government has invested heavily in education, noting that the sector, in this financial year received Ksh702 billion, which is about 25 per cent of total national budget.
From frying pan into fire: Why Ethiopians would rather die in Middle East wars than grinding poverty at home
Mesel Kindeya made the crossing in 2016 via the same sea route as the boat that capsized on Sunday, travelling without papers on harrowing journeys arranged by smugglers from Ethiopia to Saudi Arabia.
Embarrassed state allocates $10 million for school facilities rehabilitation in Kenya
Dr Migos Ogamba acknowledged that school infrastructure in counties such as Tharaka Nithi, Tana River, Turkana and many others were in deplorable state. However, they would be improved in the next two years, he promised.
How African player Lassana Diarra’s win in case against Fifa liberated European players from world football tyranny
The case hinged on a FIFA decision to fine Diarra €10.5 million (£9.1 million/$12.1 million) and ban him for 15 months for breaching his contract with Russian side Lokomotiv Moscow in 2014 “without just cause”.
Scientists find strong evidence of cure in HIV-infected infants given antiretroviral drugs early in life
Maurico Martins, an associate professor at the University of Florida, who is pioneering this new approach, feels that it could represent a particularly practical strategy for low-income countries where HIV transmission to children is particularly rife and mothers often struggle to keep their children on repeated medication.
Africa told it can save up to $150 billion via AI adoption despite ethical, political threats it poses
Governments that have already adopted AI are demonstrating remarkable gains in efficiency and citizen satisfaction such as AI-powered chatbots are now able to resolve up to 80 per cent of citizen queries instantly, predictive analytics have helped cut service waiting times by over 60 per cent and workflow automation is eliminating up to 70 per cent of bureaucratic delays
