Big4 project launches dominate Uhuru’s last days in office
His affable demeanor almost a decade ago may have faded slightly courtesy of the rift that has rocked his political strongholds, but President Uhuru Kenyatta...
Food Security
Five million Kenyans face severe food shortage, World Bank warns
Below average rainfall this year coupled with the war in Ukraine is likely to drive up to five million Kenyans into acute food shortage according...
Repositioning agriculture as basic foundation of Kenya’s economy
The Agriculture Sector Network (ASNET), an umbrella of stakeholders in the agriculture industry in Kenya recently held its second summit in Nairobi, three years since...
Kenyan government should reduce the high fertilizer prices to boost food security
Kenya’s cost of living has hit unprecedented highs with prices of basic commodities being out of reach for many citizens. This has largely been attributed...
Calls to increase sorghum farming as demand soars
Sorghum farmers are banking on growing demand and contract farming especially from brewers to grow the land under the crop. The International Crops Research Institute...
Uganda reports outbreak of African armyworm as Kenya issues alert
Food insecurity in east Africa could worsen as Uganda announces an outbreak of African armyworm which has so far affected 38 districts. Uganda Minister for...
State seeks youth input in boosting fish production
Young people are being urged to enroll in aquaculture and farming programmes being introduced in learning institutions in bid to increase fish production in the...
COST OF LIVING: Calls to deploy subsidies as a short-term solution
The cost of living is expected to rise further in coming months as commodity prices remain elevated as a result of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine and...
Murang’a County women and youth groups receive 30,000 seedlings
Twenty five youth and women groups from Gitugi Ward in Murang’a County have received 30,000 avocado and banana seedlings in a bid to boost their...
Russia-Ukraine war: UNCTAD warns of food insecurity crises in Africa
Least developed countries in Africa which are heavily dependent on wheat imports from Russia and Ukraine could face food insecurity crises, the United Nations has...