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

Tullow Oil completes early oil pilot as contract expires

By Kepha Muiruri,

British based oil explorer Tullow Oil along with its joint venture partners have announced the completion of the Early Oil Pilot Scheme (EOPS) for Ken...

Early Oil Pilot Scheme (EOPS) , Tullow Oil

Kenyan scientist Muthoni Masinde created an app that predicts droughts

By CNN,

An app is combining weather station data with the traditional knowledge of African farmers to predict droughts. To help prepare farmers for the eff...

ITIKI , Muthoni Masinde

Ex-CECAFA boss Musonye joins race for top FKF seat

By Jacob Icia,

Jacob Icia Veteran football administrator Nicholas Musonye has thrown his hat into the multi-way race for the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) preside...

FKF elections , Nicholas Musonye , Nick Mwendwa

Chepngetich’s Ngong training regime echoes the determination in her belly

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert KiprotichChief Athletics Writer For world marathon champion Ruth Chepngetich, discipline and focus are the two underlining principles that ke...

Ngong , Olympic Games , Ruth Chepngetich , World record

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

Kipchoge: The humble home life in rural Kenya behind remarkable athletic success

By Agencies,

In the lush green gardens of Eliud Kipchoge's training retreat in the Kenyan highlands, the greatest distance runner of all time is describing the dus...

Eliud Kipchoge

In Angola, family buries polygamist man who left behind 42 wives and 156 children

By VOA,

Before he was laid to rest Sunday, the Angolan man known as Pai Grande, or Big Dad, drew a crowd of at least 1,000 people – including most, if not a...

polygamy

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

OPINION: It is time to revive Kenya’s food system

By Citizen Reporter,

By Claire Nasike In the wake of COVID-19, Kenya’s food system has been one of the most challenged systems in Kenya with workers being laid of...

Kenya’s food system

Duale and Murkomen say no to pay cuts to help in coronavirus fight

By Benjamin Muriuki,

National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale and his Senate counterpart Kipchumba Murkomen say they will not take pay cuts in solidarity with Kenyans ...

Aden Duale , Kipchumba Murkomen

China outlaws eating of wild animals following coronavirus outbreak

By CNN,

A strict ban on the consumption and farming of wild animals is being rolled out across China in the wake of the deadly coronavirus epidemic, which is ...

coronavirus

Busia County Public Participation Bill one step away from becoming law

By Citizen Reporter,

A draft bill which seeks to promote inclusive sustainable decisions in Busia County is just one step away from becoming law. If passed into law, th...

Kenya shuts slaughterhouses over loss of donkeys to Chinese who use skins for anti-ageing medicine

By Reuters,

Agriculture CS Peter Munya has ordered donkey slaughterhouses to be shut down as concerns rise over the theft of the animals by gangs seeking their sk...

ageing , donkeys

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 ...

Governor Nyoro , Kiambu Governor James Nyoro

BWIRE: Insincere leaders require a hostile media

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire It’s time the media decided; in spite of the freedom of expression provided for all Kenyans, those who thrive on giving alternati...

Chinese officials temporarily ban trade of wild animals over coronavirus

By VOA,

Chinese officials have temporarily banned the trade of wild animals, following an outbreak of coronavirus in the central city of Wuhan. Officials n...

coronavirus

Gov’t renames Moi Day to Huduma Day, Boxing Day to Utamaduni Day

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Cabinet has approved the renaming of Moi Day, which falls on October 10th as Huduma Day. In a statement to newsrooms, State House said the rena...

Huduma Day , Moi day

How group in Lamu is using solar energy to change agriculture

By Citizen Reporter,

Food security has been a conversation that has now become a global concern especially when we factor in the climatic instability caused by global warm...

agriculture , lamu , World Wildlife Fund , WWF

Where ice is like gold and rare in our rich fish industry

By Citizen Reporter,

Fishing is considered the mainstay of communities in the Coastal part of Kenya providing employment for generations. The industry has however endur...

Kiwayu Beach Management Unit