KWS rangers wad off hungry villagers in West Nyakach and Kabodho in Kisumu salivating for meat of dead pythons

KWS rangers wad off hungry villagers in West Nyakach and Kabodho in Kisumu salivating for meat of dead pythons

ACC Orina said the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) rangers were immediately notified and they recovered the burnt carcasses from the hungry villagers who were determined to chop and eat the dead reptiles.

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Migori county government unable to account for how it accrued $9.73 million in pending bills

Migori county government unable to account for how it accrued $9.73 million in pending bills

Senate Committee on Finance and Budget led by Acting Chairperson Senator Bonny Khalwale took task Migori County government over Ksh1.26 billion ($9.73 million) pending bills. Senator Khalwale who was accompanied by Finance and Budget Committee Senators Eddy Oketch, Richard Onyonka and Joyce Korir had a special sitting with Migori County...

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Kin of Kenya’s freedom fighters petition Britain to come clear on ‘missing’ reparations

Kin of Kenya’s freedom fighters petition Britain to come clear on ‘missing’ reparations

British High Commissioner to Kenya Neil Wigan, while responding to Kiruga regarding the reparation twist, clarified that the final settlement claim was made in 2013. The envoy also stated that any allegations levelled against the President William Ruto or his government of withholding such monies is therefore false.

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Revealed: WikiLeaks lays bare how USAID bankrolled Internews Network, with regional headquarters Kenya, to suppress media freedom

Revealed: WikiLeaks lays bare how USAID bankrolled Internews Network, with regional headquarters Kenya, to suppress media freedom

WikiLeaks is a multinational organisation founded by Julian Assange that specialises “in the analysis and publication of large datasets of censored or otherwise restricted official materials involving war, spying and corruption.”

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Farmers in Kenya’s Nakuru County switch to bee farming as crop production is hit by erratic weather

Farmers in Kenya’s Nakuru County switch to bee farming as crop production is hit by erratic weather

Kurgat said the county government had been encouraging bee farmers to join cooperatives in order to keep at bay unscrupulous brokers and unlock the unexploited potential that could be realized from sale of their products that include; honey, wax, pollen, propolis, royal jelly and bee venom.

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Kenyan farmers escalate opposition to GMOs to Court of Appeal, seek protection of indigenous seeds

Kenyan farmers escalate opposition to GMOs to Court of Appeal, seek protection of indigenous seeds

The push to lift the ban on GMOs gained momentum following the 2022 directive by the government to allow the importation of GMO maize into the country.

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Kenya’s Office of Director of Public Prosecutions reaches out to consumers of justice, wants collaboration

Kenya’s Office of Director of Public Prosecutions reaches out to consumers of justice, wants collaboration

County Commissioner Kipkech Lotiatia stressed the need for the security team and ODPP to continue cooperating so as to promote a just society. He pledged to support ODPP by ensuring timely sharing of files and ensuring the availability of witnesses in court.

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Doctor prescribes rigid dietary regimen for rural folk in Kenya to keep pancreatic cancer at bay

Doctor prescribes rigid dietary regimen for rural folk in Kenya to keep pancreatic cancer at bay

Dr Philip Blasto says some of the high risk factors include smoking, obesity, having a family history of diabetes adding that some people inherit the gene from their parents that raise their risk of pancreatic cancer.

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Fish farming propels Kakamega in western Kenya top of aquaculture as forecasts for 2025 show rapid growth

Fish farming propels Kakamega in western Kenya top of aquaculture as forecasts for 2025 show rapid growth

A non-governmental organisation, Green Life, says, “The forecast for aquaculture in Kenya is largely positive. In 2025, the Kenyan population is estimated to be 56 million people. Assuming that the average consumption per capita remains at 4.3 kilogrammes per capita, this implies a total estimated consumption of 241,000 tonnes of fish in 2025.”

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Kenya builds 23,000 cubic litre per hour borehole to serve 500 households, 10,000 heads of cattle in semi-arid north

Kenya builds 23,000 cubic litre per hour borehole to serve 500 households, 10,000 heads of cattle in semi-arid north

Following the completion of the project, the regional and national government say they will follow the project with reinstating the Ksh4.6 billion ($35.604 million) hunger safety net programme (HSNP) that had been paused in eight arid and semi-arid Lands (ASALs) counties for lack of funding four months ago.

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