Small-scale farmers in Migori County under the umbrella of Kenya Peasants League have asked the government not to implement the five percent withholding tax on farm produce. The farmers led by Migori Chairman of Kenya Peasants League Raila Ongoma said…
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Kenya Hosts Global Conference On Eradication Of African Trypanosomiasis ‘Sleeping Sickness’ In Africa
Kenya is hosting the 36th General Conference of the International Scientific Council for the Trypanosomiasis Research and Control (ISCTRC) in Mombasa aimed to come up with strategies to tackle the African Trypanosomiasis (‘sleeping sickness’). The fiv…
Read moreGovernment Commits To Improve Counselling Services To Its Employees
The country lost Sh62.2 billion due to mental health conditions, which is equivalent to 0.6 per cent of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2020 after the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, State Department for Public Service Principal Secretary Amos Njo…
Read moreKisumu To Unveil Modern Fire Station
A modern fire station constructed in Kisumu City through the Kenya Urban Support Programme is set to be operationalised. The facility, domiciled at the Kisumu Works Yard has been installed with modern technology to give impetus to the city’s disaster …
Read moreMan Reunited With Family After 50 Years
It was tears of joy in Riwa village in Homa Bay Sub-County after an 80-year-old man who had gone missing for 50 years suddenly returned home. The octogenarian identified as Joseph Odongo left home after he allegedly disagreed with his brother in 1972….
Read moreNational And County Governments Assess Lomidat Abbatoir With A View To Revive The Facility
The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), Kenya Meat Commission and the leadership of Turkana County met on Monday to discuss the revival of the Lomidat Slaughterhouse situated in Lokichoggio Sub- County. The meeting was led by the Managing Commissioner for Ken…
Read moreAgency Seeks Sh. 42.5 Billion To Roll Out Development Projects
Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA) has unveiled a Sh 42.5 billion five-year strategic plan to roll out development projects in its area of operation. LBDA Managing Director (MD) Wycliffe Ochiaga said the Parastatal which serves 18 counties in the…
Read moreStakeholders Push For Safer Cyber Space With Implementation Of Regulations
The government and stakeholders in the cyber security space are pushing for the implementation of stringent rules and regulations in efforts to enhance online security and trust as the government implements the digital agenda. The National Computer an…
Read moreBeans A Magic Portion For Climate Change
Farmers in Nakuru County have been asked to grow more beans during the anticipated El-Nino rains since they are a universal remedy for climate change due to their genetic diversity to adapt faster to various kinds of weather. An expert in legumes, Mrs…
Read moreCounty Government Opens Maternity Unit To Decongest County Largest Referral Hospital
Nyeri County Department of Health Services has opened a Sh 80 million Mother and Child Department which will decongest the county’s largest referral hospital, the Nyeri Provincial General Hospital. County Director of Health Services Dr Nelson Muriu sa…
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