Nairobi meeting warns expansion of industrial animal agriculture key cause of animal cruelty, zoonotic diseases
External Affairs Lead at World Animal Protection Sally Kahiu said the move was essential to meeting international climate commitments, including the Paris Agreement and safeguarding public health and planetary boundaries.
Five killed, two injured by Al-Shabaab in Mandera as Trans Nzoia Governor Natembeya’s stark ID warning to Ruto comes to pass
The dead, described as non-local quarry workers, were forced to lie down before they were summarily executed as locals fled.
Raila ally accuses former Kenya president of incitement, defends incumbent Ruto and tells ex-deputy president to go back to school
Odhiambo at the same time called out former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for expending energy on attacking the government, saying that this was a pointer that Gachagua was very idle.
Randy dad busted sexually abusing youngest daughter, which leads to three others going public about how he serially raped them, impregnated them
Gender Cabinet Secretary Hannah Cheptumo said the children will be transferred to a safe place as investigations proceeded. She said the ministry will also ensure that the children are taken to school and that all their requirements will be catered for to ensure a smooth study.
Kenya reviews micro-finance law as it looks to power economic rebound, wean itself from donors
Head of Programme for Promotion of Self-Employment and Entrepreneurship at the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ) Irene Omogi said some of the key challenges that the policy review will address include putting in place regulations that will ease access to credit for informal businesses.
World’s greatest rivals in long distance running Kenya and Ethiopia strike deal to jointly nurture athletes
The Eldoret City Marathon, one of the highest paying races in Kenya’s annual race calendar, comprises a full marathon covering 42 kilometres and a 10 kilometre fun race for both men and women.
Embu County, entire landslide-prone Mt Kenya region put on high alert as floods wash away cropland
The landslide washed away crops that included arrowroots, miraa (qat) bushes, trees, beehives, bananas, sugarcane. Also affected was government land that served as water intake for Embu-Mbeere in 1970′ before it was moved up River Ena, where pumps and water pipes were also destroyed.
Biotechnology: Health experts in Kenya call for speedy resolution of logjam on genetically modified crops
A clinical pharmacologist from UMMA University Dr James Ndukui said that biotechnology is here to stay and very useful in the Kenyan population concept, where the population is increasing and therefore the need to enhance food production is encompassed in Vision 2030 food security, safety and sustainability.
Kenya announces plans to raise paramilitary recruitment from 20,000 to 300,000 per annum
Ruku said particular focus will be on farming of avocados, maize and beans on large-scale production and sale. He cited the NYS Yatta field unit which he said has about 300,000 avocado seedlings ready for market, saying it would boost earnings for the institution.
Invest in special schools to groom talented youth for Paralympics and international competitions – experts
Learners from Nalondo and St Brigit Akoreet appealed to President William Ruto to give them school buses to support their talent development beyond Kenya. The students believe that having reliable transport would ease their movement to training and competition venues, which is crucial for nurturing and exposing their talents beyond Kenya’s borders.
