Kirinyaga County to spend Ksh.58 million to boost dairy farming

By Citizen Reporter,

Kirinyaga County Government will spend Ksh.58.5 million to support dairy farmers in the county during the current financial year. The support will ...

Kirinyaga County.

Waiguru disburses Ksh.117 million to support farmer groups in Kirinyaga

By Johnson Muriithi,

Kirinyaga County Governor Anne Waiguru on Wednesday disbursed Ksh.117 million to fund farmers groups to undertake various projects aimed at increasing...

ANNE WAIGURU , Kirinyaga County.

Kirinyaga County polytechnic heads trained on new TVET curriculum

By Boniface Thuku,

Kirinyaga County Youth Polytechnic Principals and their deputies have undergone training on the Competence Based Education and Training (CBET) curricu...

BWIRE: Food security crucial amid Covid-19

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country's focus has been on the containment of the outbreak, and with nearly all sect...

COVID-19 , food security

From coaching to tilling; celebrated coach Paul Bitok opts for farming as virus bites

By Stanley Mativo,

SPECIAL FEATURE IN UASIN GISHU What would you do with the handsome amount of time in your hands during this Covid-19 period? Whereas others are w...

Paul Bitok

Tim Cheruiyot, chasing glory in the farms, off the track

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

For the world 1500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot, whenever he is not in his running gear, the most probable places to find him is in his farms. He ma...

1500m , Bomet , farm , kenya , Kuresoi , Nakuru. , Timothy Cheruiyot , track

Make Kiambu Great Again: Governor James Nyoro’s grand plan

By Tonny Ndungu,

Kiambu Governor James Nyoro has taken the reins of Kiambu County from his former boss Ferdinard Waititu, vowing to make Kiambu great again. In his ...

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World Food Day: Farmers encouraged to embrace technology

By Citizen Reporter,

Farmers in Vihiga County were on Thursday urged to embrace technology as a way of redefining agribusiness. Speaking to farmers during the marking o...

Pamela Kimwele , Pamela Mahila , Vihiga

Nyong’o joins Moses Kuria, fires salvo over Kenya-Uganda triple sugar deal

By Allan Obiero,

Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong’o has faulted a recent decision to triple sugar imports from Uganda claiming that 'barons' may be involved. Speaking...

Anyang Nyongo , sugar farmers , uganda kenya sugar imports

Uhuru asks farmers to adopt modern technologies

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on farmers in the country to adopt modern farming and livestock production technologies. This is in order to ac...

Uhur Kenyatta

Drought-hit Kenyans find gold in tea trees – but for how long?

By Reuters,

At Sweet Waters, a village in central Kenya, Veronicah Nyambura stands under the hot sun between two fields. One is full of lush plants - but the othe...

Text message network connects offline farmers in Kenya

By Citizen Reporter,

When she woke up one morning in February, Catherine Kagendo realized that one of her cows could not stand. "It was lying on its side, had lost its ...

FARMING IN KENYA , meru county , TECHNOLOGY , WeFarm

One of worst droughts in decades devastates South Europe crops

By Reuters,

Italian durum wheat and dairy farmer Attilio Tocchi saw warning signs during the winter of the dramatic drought to come at his holding a mile away fro...

Why Israel’s courting India’s Prime Minister Modi

By CNN,

Only a select few world leaders receive Israel's grand reception at Ben Gurion International Airport: people like the President of the United States, ...

Benjamin Netanyahu , India , INDIAN PRIME MINISTER NERANDRA MODI , Israel , Israel Resumes Shelling On Gaza.Mildred Amoni , Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , Jerusalem

Anne Waiguru promises new market, improved profits for tea farmers

By Citizen Reporter,

Kirinyaga governorship candidate Anne Waiguru has promised to source for new markets that will help tea farmers price their produce better and earn ma...

Samburu residents seek gov’t facilitation for irrigation

By Josphister Lengarpatei,

Residents of Samburu County are now calling upon the government to help them construct a dam and drill boreholes in the county for use in irrigation, ...

7 Die As Drought Hits Samburu County , irrigation agriculture , Joseph Nkaissery meets Samburu Leaders over clashes , Nabwel Nyang Village in Samburu North , Samburu County , Samburu North sub county Commissioner Charles Mayaya

‘Miracle’ of Nyeri goat that gives birth to 5 kids at a time

By Emilio Muriithi,

  A 46-year-old woman and a mother of two is counting blessing after her dairy goat gave birth to five kids Mumbi Dancun, who hails from Mi...

5 kids , Goat , nyeri

Value addition key to dairy sector success, Baringo leader says

By William Sawe,

Baringo’s Members Co-operative Society Chairman Isaac Tubei has said that the only way to boost dairy farming is to engage in value addition, which ...

Baringo County , dairy sector , milk

County under pressure over supply of expired veterinary chemicals

By Nancy Chemtai,

Residents of Ndalat village in Nandi County are up in arms following alleged supply of expired acaricides to Kapng'ombe cattle dip by the County Gove...

Nandi County , Nandi County on the spot over supply of expired veterinary chemicals

Government will deal with anyone engaged in doping-DP Ruto

By Mutwiri Mutuota,

Deputy President William Ruto yesterday said the Government will deal firmly with anyone engaging in doping. Mr Ruto put on notice sports personal...

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