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Agriculture

Kenya secures Sh.9.5 billion loan from AfDB for emergency food production

President William Ruto's administration has signed a loan agreement worth Sh9.5 billion with the African Development Bank. The funds, designated for the Kenya Emergency...

How Water Pans are transforming food production in Siaya

It is Monday dawn, and as the sun rays pierce through the skies of Bondo town, Peter Otieno is already watering his vegetables. This has...

Kisumu farmers adopt use of worms to improve yields, save soil

According to Kenya County Climate Risk Profile Series, agriculture contributes almost half of household incomes in Kisumu County. The report indicates that in 2012, major...

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...

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NSSF’s 17 per cent return and the future of Tier II, contracting out in Kenya

By Chrispine Oduma The enactment of the NSSF Act, 2013 fundamentally reshaped Kenya’s retirement benefits landscape by introducing mandatory...

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...

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...

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...