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Agriculture

ProSoil: How once abandoned farms are getting back to productivity

Seven years ago, Agnes Wekesa contemplated selling her family piece of land, and use the money to start a business. This was after several seasons of...

200, 000 western Kenya farmers impacted as German-supported Pro-soil project folds

After ten years of engaging farmers in western Kenya, the German-government supported Pro-Soil project has finally folded. ProSoil, a GIZ (German Development Cooperation) project focused...

How groundwater could supplement surface irrigation for rice

Established in 1966, Ahero Irrigation Scheme has over the past five decades become a crucial nerve in the survival of thousands of households in...

Boost to farmer, crop safety as Africa’s first ISO-Certified protective clothing launched in Kenya

Safety of farmers and their crops have received a huge boost following the launch of Africa's first ISO-Certified Personal Protective Clothing launched in Kenya. The...

IFAJ 2025: Kenya’s leading science journalists network to host global agriculture congress

Nairobi is set to play host to a major global congress for agriculture journalists in October 2025. Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture (MESHA),...

Hope as Malawi’s first Bt Maize trials register excellent performance

Scientists at Malawi’s Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) have expressed their joy following the excellent performance of the first Bt Maize...

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How AI credit scoring keeps Kenyan women entrepreneurs out of capital

In 2020, when the world locked down, Rose Wanyabiti made a choice. She would not wait for the...

Busia Governor Paul Otuoma grilled by EACC over Sh1.4b tender fraud

Busia Governor Paul Otuoma has been questioned by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) over Sh1.4 billion fraud...

Kisumu police nabbed by EACC for receiving Sh15, 000 bribe to free suspect

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has nabbed a police officer in Kisumu for allegedly demanding and receiving...

The power of community culture in understanding climate change

In 2025, Lake Region Bulletin benefitted from a Climate Culture reporting grant from ClimateXchange. The project involved the use of cultural...

Delayed implementation of Bamako Convention hurting  Kisumu fish industry

Maurice Ouko watches his two-month-old tilapia dart through the water inside his fish cage on Lake Victoria, moments...

KRA in a bid to introduce tax literacy in basic education curriculum

The country’s basic education may soon have comprehensive tax literacy in its curriculum. According to the Kenya Revenue Authority...