Email: lakeregionbulletin@gmail.com
Phone: + 254 787 043 173
Tel: + 254 757 265 656

Agriculture

Varsity don aims to make insects staple food in Kenya

About 30 years ago, she was a junior Agricultural Officer, traversing villages to help farmers adopt good farming practices. But today, she is a Senior...

It’s Sh15 million jackpot for young farmers in Western Kenya

At least 50 farmers in Western Kenya are set to benefit from Sh15 million business acceleration grants. The project being implemented by LakeHub, a business...

Livestock commercialization project will upscale production in rural areas:  PS Harry Kimtai

Livestock Production from farmers in  rural areas is still below commercialization levels and barely contribute to the agribusiness development sector. Gracing a one-week workshop in...

Why Ahero farmers are abandoning rice for vegetables

After many years of dependency on rice farming as their economic mainstay, Ahero residents have now turned to vegetable farming. The residents have for many...

How improved cassava is transforming food security in Homa Bay

At 28, many young men are seeking for jobs in urban areas. But this is not the case for Kevine Ouma Otieno. The resident of West...

Local farmers in Kenya display potential of groundwater use for irrigation

Fifteen years ago, Mathews Chepkwony relied on a seasonal stream to support his vegetable farming in Chesamoo village, Bungoma County, at the foot of...

Latest News

Declare femicide a national crisis, rights groups tell President Ruto

Human Rights Defenders have called on President William Ruto to declare femicide as a national crisis. Through various rights...

Gutted Trade Part 3: A ‘Controlled Market’: Monopolies, corruption and difficulty accessing licenses shut out most Ugandans from the maw trade

This reporting project was supported by the Pulitzer Center. In Uganda, Chinese demand for the Nile perch swim bladder,...

Gutted Trade PART 2: A Smuggling Route Reversed: Uganda no longer the region’s maw processing hub

This reporting project was supported by the Pulitzer Center. In Uganda, the hunt for fish maw is driving depletion...

Gutted Trade: How the hunt for swim bladder to supply Asian markets is failing Uganda’s fishing industry

From medicinal soups to holiday gifts, fish maw from Uganda feeds huge Chinese demand. But the once thriving...

Environmental Sustainability: How sugar factory diversified operations to eliminate pollution

Over one and a half decade ago, Chatthe family ventured into sugar milling business in Kibos, Kisumu County. The...

GOGO POWER SUB-STATION: New Year gift for Uriri residents

The overdue expansion of Gogo Power Sub Station is set to begin in the new year. The expansion will...