11,000 delegates descend on Homa Bay town as devolution conference starts

11,000 delegates descend on Homa Bay town as devolution conference starts

Suba North Member of Parliament Millie Odhiambo said teenage pregnancies was menace which should be tackled by all means. She said women should sensitize their children against engaging in sex to uplift education standards.

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Brand Kenya: Rebounding tea industry plans exports to international market direct from factories

Brand Kenya: Rebounding tea industry plans exports to international market direct from factories

Dr Paul Rono called on farmers who had not yet registered for the government subsidised fertilisers to move with speed and do so at their respective chiefs’ offices so as to benefit from the government subsidised fertiliser, which he said, was now easily accessible in all the National Cereals and Produce Board depots across the country

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Kenya-Iran seventh joint economic forum resolves to ramp up trade to over $1 billion

Kenya-Iran seventh joint economic forum resolves to ramp up trade to over $1 billion

The annual target rise from the current $150 million is aimed at deepening economic ties with both sides setting a target to boost their annual trade, according to the Iranian minister.

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Vihiga in western Kenya ranked highest in hypertension incidence as region sees rise in non-communicable diseases

Vihiga in western Kenya ranked highest in hypertension incidence as region sees rise in non-communicable diseases

According health ministry reports, the country is experiencing an epidemiological transition in its disease burden from predominantly communicable diseases to a rapidly rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries, resulting in a “triple burden of disease” that is in turn straining the health system.

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Transition: Frank Muramuzi relentlessly fought for Ugandan environmental rights and was persecuted for it by Museveni

Transition: Frank Muramuzi relentlessly fought for Ugandan environmental rights and was persecuted for it by Museveni

Uganda and the environmental fraternity has lost a fearless, courageous leader who believed that words, environmental knowledge, awareness and  concern alone will not save the environment but ACTION will.

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Kenyan chief justice reveals plans to adopt AI in case management and judiciary operations

Kenyan chief justice reveals plans to adopt AI in case management and judiciary operations

Commenting on the security of digital infrastructure, the CJ, however, decried the high cost of safeguarding digital systems from cyber threats that can compromise systems adding that the Judiciary is investing in robust cybersecurity measures to stay ahead of the risks.

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Pressure piles on Israel for a two-state solution as Australia recognises Palestine

Pressure piles on Israel for a two-state solution as Australia recognises Palestine

The Palestinian Authority’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Varsen Aghabekian said in an Australian Broadcasting Corporation interview it was a long-awaited decision that “gives Palestinians a sense of hope for the future”, although a ceasefire remains the priority.

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Al Jazeera journalists killed in Gaza in Israeli strike that targeted one it accused of being past Hamas leader

Al Jazeera journalists killed in Gaza in Israeli strike that targeted one it accused of being past Hamas leader

A sixth journalist, Mohammad Al-Khaldi, a local freelance reporter, was also killed in the airstrike, medics at Al Shifa Hospital said on Monday. Calling Al Sharif “one of Gaza’s bravest journalists,” Al Jazeera said the attack was a “desperate attempt to silence voices in anticipation of the occupation of Gaza.”

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Why mental health clinics in violence-prone South Sudan are rare and endangered

Why mental health clinics in violence-prone South Sudan are rare and endangered

The specialised clinic in her hometown of Mundri, in South Sudan’ s Western Equatoria State, is a rare and endangered facility in a country desperate for more such services.

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Kenya ploughs billions of dollars in Galana-Kulalu irrigation scheme to bolster food production

Kenya ploughs billions of dollars in Galana-Kulalu irrigation scheme to bolster food production

Spanning 1.5 million acres across Kilifi and Tana River counties, the project is set to transform the country’s agricultural landscape, boosting food production, creating jobs, improving livelihoods and fuelling agro-based industries with a steady supply of raw materials.

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