Agriculture
West Pokot government focuses on water harvesting to mitigate effects of drought
The West Pokot County government has put in place measures to mitigate effects of drought through water harvesting as the rain season begins. Governor John Lonyangapuo said the project will...
Read moreSet aside 2% of your budgets for emergency kitty, CS Wamalwa tells Governors
Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa has urged all Governors to set aside two percent of their total budgets for emergencies to cushion against droughts and floods. Speaking at Amoni in...
Read moreMaize taskforce report yet to be handed to the President, says Trans Nzoia Governor
Trans Nzoia Governor Patrick Khaemba has said that a report from the maize taskforce set up by President Uhuru Kenyatta to look into issues affecting the maize sector is yet...
Read moreGovernment warns millers against hiking maize flour prices
The government has warned millers not to take advantage of the ongoing drought situation by increasing the price of maize flour. In a Cabinet meeting chaired by President Uhuru Kenyatta...
Read moreNasukuta abattoir Phase 2 launched in West Pokot in a boost to livestock farming
Phase two of Nasukuta abattoir in West Pokot County has been launched, and after its completion it's expected to greatly increase the County’s income and boost livestock farming through exportation...
Read moreFarmers urged to plant early maturing crops due to rainfall pattern
Farmers have been urged to plant early maturing crops due to the effects brought about by the delayed rain season. Speaking at the Agriculture Ministry offices, Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri...
Read moreCS Wamalwa distributes food aid to West Pokot residents
Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa has distributed relief food to hungry residents in West Pokot County. The food aid comprised of 500 bags of maize, 200 bags of beans and...
Read moreBold, transformative recommendations expected from the maize, sugar task forces
Two separate teams that were formed by President Uhuru Kenyatta to look into the woes crippling the sugar and maize sectors and give recommendations are expected to give their recommendations...
Read moreThe Sugar Task Force shouldn’t make archaic proposals to protect state owned millers
The 14 member Task Force co-chaired by Governor Wycliffe Oparanya of Kakamega County and the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture Mwangi Kiunjuri had its final public sitting on 30th March 2019 at...
Read moreWhat we must concern ourselves with in this economic recession
Kenya as a nation and inexorably all 47 Counties of Kenya are going through an economic recession. That means there is significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy....
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