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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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Why tech player AURA is defending PSRA on crackdown on private security firms

Kenya's leading technology firm has defended the ongoing crackdown on private security firms by the Private Security Regulatory...

Women journalists turn to AI, but gaps in access still persist

At 5 a.m. in Kakamega County, Irene Nasimiyu prepares for her morning radio show. Before going on air,...

Learning on uneven ground: Inside inclusive early learning in Kakamega

A random visit to early childhood education centres in Kenya, you are likely to meet learners as young...

Rethinking retirement in Kenya: Balancing dignity, security and purpose

By Chrispine Oduma A prominent Kenyan media personality started a very interesting conversation on retirement age. Giddy posted in...

Public or Private? How Kiambu parents are weighing pre-school options

It is a chilly morning in Juja town. Lagna Kiuria, a salonist, walks her five-year-old son past a public...

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...