Pushed to ends of extreme poverty, livestock owners in Machakos County live in perpetual shadows of death

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.

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Reverse migration: African Americans ditch US for Kenya in search of shared heritage

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.

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PCS Mudavadi responds to claims Ruto government is hoodwinking Malava voters with projects

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.

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Embarrassed state allocates $10 million for school facilities rehabilitation in Kenya

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.

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Ministry of education and NGO in Kenya roll out project to boost digital literacy in far-flung Turkana County

Ministry of education and NGO in Kenya roll out project to boost digital literacy in far-flung Turkana County

The ICT initiative, supported by the African Centre for Women in ICT (ACWICT) and funded by UKDAP, intended to train 1,250 youth aged 18-35 as Community Digital Champions (CDCs).

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Africa told it can save up to $150 billion via AI adoption despite ethical, political threats it poses  

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

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God understands the deaf: How Nigerians with hearing disability fellowship in sign language

God understands the deaf: How Nigerians with hearing disability fellowship in sign language

Remi Akinrenmi is one of the pastors. Every Sunday, he mounts the pulpit with charismatic energy to preach in sign language. His big frame makes for a commanding presence.

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DP Kindiki assures UDA potential candidates in Baringo County senatorial by-election of fair nomination

DP Kindiki assures UDA potential candidates in Baringo County senatorial by-election of fair nomination

Prof Kithure Kindiki assured members of the party of a free and fair nomination when the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) shall announce the official election dates.

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Farmers in irrigation schemes in Turkana support adoption of contract farming model

Farmers in irrigation schemes in Turkana support adoption of contract farming model

Chief Officer for Agriculture and Land Reclamation David Maraka emphasised that contract farming has strong potential to revolutionise agriculture in Turkana by linking farmers to reliable markets, enhancing productivity, and improving food security.

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Luhyia spice ‘munyu mfume’ cited as reason people in western Kenya are strong in bed in old age, show low cancer and hypertension incidence

Luhyia spice ‘munyu mfume’ cited as reason people in western Kenya are strong in bed in old age, show low cancer and hypertension incidence

Research on people who consume munyu-mfume in food instead of the ubiquitous sodium-based table salt found nearly in every household in Kenya are less vulnerable to lifestyle diseases. While sodium has been found to constrict blood vessels, potassium has a dilation effect – widening arteries and veins to hasten circulation. In addition, the research found, potassium breaks and mops up negative cholesterol, discharging it from the bloodstream and giving the body a youthful look.

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