Agriculture

The Seed Fight: After Decades in the Shadows, Can Kenya’s New Intellectual Property Law Save Indigenous Knowledge?

For Beatrice Wangoi, saving and sharing seed is not simply farming. It is a tradition handed down through generations. So when she can exchange indigenous...

Swamp reclamation frees up 400 acres for rice farming in Homa Bay

Robert Ndege stands pensively as he admires the lush green field stretching beyond his eyesight. Two years ago, the 400 acre field was a swamp...

ILO turns to cooperatives in fight against child labour in coffee, tea sectors

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has taken its initiative against child labour in the coffee and tea sectors to the doorsteps of the leadership...

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...

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How my mum’s chama loan secured me a place at Safaricom’s Capture the Good Awards

There was a point in Dishon Amanya’s career when everything seemed to be falling apart. The dream of building...

Kisumu County now has Mental Health Workplace Policy

Mental Health care in Kisumu is expected to improve following the launch of Kisumu Mental Health Workplace Policy. The...

After Africities and FESTAC, Kisumu open doors for World Talent Conference 2026

At least 10, 000 people have shown interest to participate in the World Talent Conference (WTC) 2026 set...

A walk to protect children from alcohol held in Kisumu

‘Prevention is better than rehabilitation’, this was the main message during the 2026 Alcohol Prevention Awareness Walk. The walk...

Calls for community-led El Nino preparedness at Lake Victoria Annual Run 2026

At least 400 people turned up for the Lake Victoria Annual Run 2026 held in Kisumu on September...

Is AI Silencing African Sources? New Study Raises Red Flags

A new study has raised questions about possible bias in how major artificial intelligence platforms select and present...