Tea farmers, livestock keepers in central Kenya demand reparations after wolves decimate stocks

Tea farmers, livestock keepers in central Kenya demand reparations after wolves decimate stocks

Eighty-year-old Kimani Gachihi, who was attacked while cutting fodder, points out: “I was bleeding and calling for help. The wound on my leg is still painful and the hospital bills have left me broke. I cannot walk long distances or carry out any work.”

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Political storm brews in Britain over Covid-related excess deaths after activists accused UK Health Agency of hiding data

Political storm brews in Britain over Covid-related excess deaths after activists accused UK Health Agency of hiding data

The advocacy group UsForThem requested the data in 2023, through the Freedom of Information Act 2000, asking UKHSA to disclose, for every adult who died between 2021 and 2023, their age at first dose, the dates of each vaccine dose and the date of death.

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Kenya says it is ready to work with media as fourth arm of government after executive, legislature and judiciary

Kenya says it is ready to work with media as fourth arm of government after executive, legislature and judiciary

The information secretary spoke in Kerugoya Town on Wednesday during the launch of Kirinyaga Media Queens Association. He pointed out that the fact that the media sector remains a key pillar in national development and a vital tool for holding government accountable, shaping public opinion and fostering an informed citizenry

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Hotels and tour operators along Kenyan coast launch crow-free campaign to poison 800,000 birds

Hotels and tour operators along Kenyan coast launch crow-free campaign to poison 800,000 birds

The council has set a fundraising target of Ksh10 million before the end of the year to sustain the control programme. A fundraising event has been scheduled for December 13 at Fort Jesus Gardens, bringing together stakeholders from the tourism, hospitality, leisure, transport and logistics sectors.

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East African Community plan to harness marine resources to spur economic growth takes shape

East African Community plan to harness marine resources to spur economic growth takes shape

Key sectors identified in the strategy include fisheries and aquaculture, maritime transport and ports, coastal and marine tourism, and inland waterway transport, each with economic, ecological and social dimensions.

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‘Kenya’s sugar factories squander industrial waste that can produce 300mw of clean energy’

‘Kenya’s sugar factories squander industrial waste that can produce 300mw of clean energy’

Eng Gumbo pointed out that the biggest impediment is the unfavourable power purchase agreements (PPAs) currently offered by Kenya Power, which do not reflect the cost of production or the investment required to modernise factories.

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Africa’s scramble for nuclear: Buyende Nuclear Plant is Museveni’s ‘gift’ of Hell to poor Ugandans

Africa’s scramble for nuclear: Buyende Nuclear Plant is Museveni’s ‘gift’ of Hell to poor Ugandans

The president of Uganda’s philosophy of development is that development can best be pursued best in the country this century if infrastructure is put ahead of the environment, nature, the people and their communities, in that order”.

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Kenyan civil societies want independent probe by ICC of election atrocities in Tanzania

Kenyan civil societies want independent probe by ICC of election atrocities in Tanzania

Scores went missing, prompting fears that they may have been killed by the political bodies dumped in mass graves as may be the case with hundreds – civil society allege thousands – with Tanzanians suspected to have been buried in unidentified graves.

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Finance minister assures Kenyans country ‘people-driven budget’ that anchors economic resilience and prosperity

Finance minister assures Kenyans country ‘people-driven budget’ that anchors economic resilience and prosperity

The cabinet secretary said the rejection of the 2024 Finance Bill spoke to the need for fiscal discipline, a reason that made the government to implement austerity measures and prioritised essential social sectors among them education, health and reinforcing the importance of prudent financial management and resource optimisation.

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Kenya rolls out national Ultra-Poor Graduation Strategy to address extreme poverty

Kenya rolls out national Ultra-Poor Graduation Strategy to address extreme poverty

Speaking during the launch, Principal Secretary for Social Protection and Senior Citizens Affairs Joseph Motari hailed the initiative as a transformative step in Kenya’s fight against extreme poverty.

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