Turkana County, SNV Netherlands partner to support 10,000 youths in fisheries and aquaculture development
CASHA – Creating Shared Value in the Livestock Sector with Young People in Kenya’s ASALs – is a five-year initiative led by SNV aimed at creating climate-resilient jobs for 200,000 youth and women across arid and semi-arid regions.
Official data show consumption expenditure contributed more to China’s economic growth than capital formation and net exports
Retail sales of services grew 5.3 per cent year on year in the first half, outpacing retail sales of goods by 4.2 percentage points, Wang said, noting that service segments including tourism, consulting and leasing, as well as cultural, sports and leisure activities, all maintained double-digit growth.
Kenya’s prisons department grapples with scabies outbreak in crowded Naivasha Medium Prison
According to public health officers, scabies spreads rapidly through direct skin-to-skin contact, with congested settings such as prisons providing conditions for faster transmission, due to prolonged close contact among inmates.
For nearly a century, pedal-powered bicycles was symbol of class in Kisumu, the legacy leaves on even with advent of classy four-wheelers
The now-famous bicycle boda traces its origins to the Kenya-Uganda border town of Busia during the 1960s and 1970s when the bicycle was the main mode of transport. Cyclists ferried travellers and goods between customs posts as they shouted “border, border” to attract customers crossing the international boundary. Over time, the phrase evolved into the now universally recognised term “boda.”
Intellectual property rights: Chief State Counsel details how Kenya is preparing to protect local innovations during Kakamega stakeholder meeting
The forum that brought together participants from Kakamega, Bungoma, Busia, Vihiga and Trans Nzoia counties was meant to provide a platform for innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers, creatives, farmers and members of the public to contribute to a policy that will guide how the country protects, manages and commercializes intellectual property.
New report says 34 per cent of Kenyan women experience gender-based violence with central region registering highest incidence
Nyeri Central Deputy County Commissioner Ngunyi Maina says the sub-county recently recorded three suicide cases within a single week of men and women aged between 24 and 50 years.
Indigenous communities along Kenyan coast demand 70 per cent job allocation in $17 billion Dangote Group oil refinery
Dangote’s planned refinery, expected to process 700,000 barrels of oil per day, is billed as a major addition to that corridor, with construction expected to take about 30 months once it begins. If completed, it would be the largest refinery in East Africa and Dangote’s biggest investment outside Nigeria.
Fears rise over US military capacity after revelations it has exhausted ‘virtually all’ long-range precision missiles during Iran war
The long-range munitions are an important part the military’s arsenal, allowing accurate strikes from a safe distance. US-supplied ATACMS have played a key role in the war in Ukraine, allowing Ukrainian forces to attack targets inside Russia. The PrSM is a newer, more advanced generation that will replace the ATACMS, which have a shorter range.
Tourism minister Miano promises better pay and housing for wildlife rangers
The minister said no ranger should be left to serve without adequate support, promising closer attention to housing and other welfare needs of officers deployed across Kenya’s conservation areas.
Poll finds voters favour Democrats over Republicans on economy for 1st time in decade
The report noted that Republicans had held the advantage on the economy through most of the US President Donald Trump’s first term in office in 2017-2021, throughout former Democratic President Joe Biden’s four years in power and into Trump’s second term.
