Kenya’s premier agricultural university, Egerton, trains 4,000 tomato farmers in Chinese technology
Following the adoption of the new technology, Prof Kibwage said there was a growing demand from farmers for continued support, particularly in scaling up the project through greenhouse tomato farming.
Labour court: Kenya’s biosafety authority boss remains interdicted, disciplinary proceedings against him will go on
The disciplinary process against Mugiira began on June 6, 2024, when the board requested an explanation for several instances of financial impropriety at the Authority. He is alleged to have tempered with the investigation into claims of misappropriation of the funds by the board.
Kakamega town in western Kenya picked by African Union to build country’s largest waste electricity generation plant
The AUDA-NEPAD delegation led by their principal programme officer (energy unit AUDA-NEPAD) based in South Africa Tichakunda Simbini visited Kakamega county in western Kenya and held talks with the regional Minister for Water, Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change Peninah Mukabane where they committed to collaborate with the county government in the development of a waste energy plan as conceived in the 2063 continental master plan.
The Nairobi Hospital addresses corruption, quality assurance as East Africa’s premier hospital parries integrity concerns
Acting Chief Executive Officer Felix Osano echoed the chair’s sentiments saying: “We are taking decisive steps to address challenges and ensure that The Nairobi Hospital remains a beacon of trust and quality healthcare in Kenya.”
Kenya, 37 African countries in quandary over ties with US as China bullies Africa to exit US-allied group
Founded in 2020, the group has coordinated sanctions on China over rights abuses in Xinjiang and Hong Kong and rallied support for Taiwan, a self-ruled democratic island Beijing claims as its territory.
Regional governments sag under heavy debt as National Treasury delays release of$486 million
The Council of Governors is calling on the National Treasury to expedite release Sh63 billion ($486 million) arrears owed to counties for the months of February and March. Chairman of Finance, Planning and Economic Affairs of the Council of Governors Fernandes Barasa has revealed that all the 47 counties are...
Residents reject ‘privatisation’ of Marakwet community forest as state unveils concession plan
County Executive Committee Member for Lands, Physical Planning, and Urban Development, Thomas Maiyo, noted that the main concern among residents was the concession clause allowing leasing for a minimum of 30 years. The residents feel side-lined and say they should have been involved right from the drafting stage.
After more than 10 years trying to elect new officials, Kenya’s largest political party ODM enters stormy patch
Be it at the Coast, Nairobi or western Kenya where for two decades ODM has enjoyed fanatical following, candidates vying for various positions have alleged irregularities, citing exclusion of some members from the exercise that has been postponed on several occasions since the last election in 2012.
Central Bank of Kenya cuts policy rate for the fifth time to stimulate private sector lending
Kenya’s annual inflation stood at 3.6 per cent in March, slightly up from 3.5 per cent a month earlier but still well within the 2.5 per cent to 7.5 per cent target range.
South African citrus farmers fear Trump tariffs will erase 35,000 jobs, wobble entire towns
The group said the tariffs were due to come into effect the same week the first citrus fruit of the South African season was being packed to be exported to the US It said it was urgently calling on the South African government to prioritize negotiations with the US on tariff reductions or exemptions on citrus.
