Kenya’s livestock agency steps up pig breeding to meet demand for piglets as pork consumption spikes
The head of pig rearing section at Naivasha Dairy Institute McDonald Githinji says so far the institute has researched and come up with four main breeds of pigs which they are now recommending to the farmers for better productivity.
Kenya says ongoing nationwide industrial mapping will provide investors with accurate data for decision making
In his speech read on his behalf by Secretary of Administration at the State Department for Industry, Karanja Njora, during the official launch of the exercise in Nairobi on Monday, the Principal Secretary Juma Mukhwana said the information gathered will support the development of tailor-made industrial policies, enhance investment promotion and help align government support with the actual needs of manufacturers from micro-industries to large-scale industries.
CHAN: East Africa set to announce venues for African soccer tourney opening, closing matches
Salim Mvurya said the three East African nations also discussed cross-border facilitation measures to ensure the smooth movement of players, officials and fans marking a significant step towards ensuring a successful and well-coordinated world-class soccer tournament.
Tourism minister wants arid parts Nyandarua in central Kenya classified ‘hardship’ to stop labour exodus
Tourism and Wildlife CS Rebecca Miano addressing residents at her parents’ rural home where she called for classification of semi-arid and arid areas in parts of Ndaragua as hardship areas.
Uproar in the US as Michigan prison films naked women in showers and caught guards saying lewd things
Under the Michigan Department of Corrections policy directive, prison guards were instructed to wear activated body cameras while conducting routine strip searches, capturing video of women in states of complete undress.
Ruto must go: Sceptical Mt Kenya voters say divided opposition makes it easy for poor leadership to go unchecked
Among those who attended the Wamunyoro meeting were People Liberation Party (PLP) Leader Martha Karua, Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka, Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) Leader Eugene Wamalwa, former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, former Agriculture Minister Mithika Linturi, and former Mukurwe-ini MP Kabando wa Kabando.
Kenya starts industrial mapping for up to date data and boost sector growth
The exercise will integrate geospatial technologies to create a physical and digital directory of industries, geo-code industrial locations, and generate a detailed assessment report identifying opportunities for industrial expansion and development.
Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes first American to be elected pope, to be called Pope Leo XIV
Who is Robert Prevost? The former pope, Francis, brought Prevost to the Vatican in 2023 to serve as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations from around the world, one of the most important jobs in the Catholic Church. As a result, Prevost has a prominence going into the conclave that few other cardinals had.
Some 120 vultures die after eating carcass of elephant poisoned by poachers in South Africa’s flagship national park
The Kruger National Park covers approximately 20,000 square kilometres (7,722 square miles) and is nearly twice the size of small countries like Jamaica and Qatar.
Kakamega governor swears-in public service board but questions linger about Kenya’s once cleanest town
Residents expressed relief following the appointment and swearing-in of the Kakamega County Public Service Board and hope it will speedily restore the image of the town once associated with gold-mining, indigenous culture and large-scale sugarcane farming.
