Promising avocado farming gradually edging out traditional tea farms in Bureti
Tea requires year-round maintenance, frequent plucking and constant input application, yet many farmers say the margins of profit are gradually shrinking. By contrast, avocado farming, buoyed by strong export demand, is attracting younger farmers seeking quicker and potentially higher returns.
Nairobi music fans can finally break the monotony of remixes as Kenya-based Lingala artist Zeget launches 7-track album
Royaumz Band is a resident band at 1824 in Madaraka Shopping Centre. It performs there every Tuesday. It also performs at Pyasa Lounge Donholm on Thursdays and Sundays and Club Kuche at Nyayo Stadium every Saturday.
Kenya plans to upgrade Kiganjo Police College to university that’ll serve Africa
CS Kipchumba Murkomen revealed that the NPS is currently at the tail end of the procurement process, which will see the creation of one national command centre and six regional centres in Nairobi, Nyeri, Mombasa, Kisumu and Eldoret.
Murang’a County in central Kenya put on landslides high alert after torrential rains
The disaster centre director also warned residents in other parts of the country, including the Lake Basin Region and Narok to remain vigilant due to the risk of flooding following the swelling and possible breaking of River Tana banks.
Closing of file proceedings rites: Koome leads judiciary in honouring fallen Justice Frederick Ochieng
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula who attended the proceedings, remembered Justice Ochieng as a devoted family man and brilliant legal mind who discharged his duties with honesty, fairness and diligence.
West Pokot governor accuses powerful state officials in Kenya of illegal gold mining, non-remittance of royalties and wildlife ruin
Mr Simon Kachapin questioned why ordinary business operators are required to comply with taxation and licensing regulations, while illegal miners allegedly operate freely.
Fire linked to electric fault destroys property of unknown value in Kisumu CBD stalls
Juakali artisans and traders at Kamas area in Kisumu central business district are counting heavy losses after a fire broke out at the centre and destroyed property of unknown value. According to the Kamas traders, the inferno is suspected to have been caused by an electric fault left a trail...
National Council of Churches of Kenya calls for institutional reforms ahead of next General Election
Rev Kanga called for transparency and efficiency in the Social Health Authority (SHA), saying accountability in resource management is critical for effective service delivery.
Kakamega traders told draft Street Vendors Bill will end harassment, prevent loss of business and onboard petty traders in tax
Speaking in Kakamega town during a public participation forum on the Bill, the Vice-Chair Maryanne Keitany said the essence of the problem that the Bill intends to tackle is the recurrent harassment of street vendors by law enforcement agencies, uncontrolled disposal of waste and loss of livelihoods without legal redress.
Gasoline crisis bites as Kenya’s energy minister assures country ‘there is enough fuel’ in dry pumps
Kenya’s Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has assured the country that the government is taking every necessary step to ensure the ongoing conflict in the Middle East does not negatively affect fuel supply or energy stability in the country. Mr Wandayi gave the assurance on Wednesday when he appeared before...
