February 2023

Bungoma County government has kick-started distribution of free farm inputs programme to vulnerable farmers to cushion them against food insecurity.Speaking at Bumula football stadium on Monday during its launch, Governor Ken Lusaka said that he was fu…

Baringo governor Benjamin Cheboi has committed to spearheading a campaign that will ensure all coffee potential areas in the county benefit from high quality coffee seedlings.Speaking at the Baringo Cha Coffee Mill at Katimok in Baringo North when he p…

Turkana and Marsabit Counties will receive 10 million pounds (approx. Sh. 1.52billion) from the Embassy of Netherlands to exploit Lake Turkana which is shared by the two counties.In a meeting with stakeholders including officials from Turkana and Marsa…

Chief Justice Martha Koome Monday officially launched the 12th Small Claims Court in Meru town which will expedite justice for residents and reduce the backlog of cases in Meru law courts.Speaking during the event, the CJ said the establishment was inf…

Earth observation in agriculture in the Country has been a game changer in the agricultural sector more so instrumental in the fight against climate changeBy monitoring changes in land use and vegetation cover, farmers are able to quickly respond to ch…

The county government in collaboration with Food and Agricultural Organisation has intensified efforts to boost groundnut production through training of farmers.The farmers are being trained on organization development, legal issues and community food …

The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) per woman in Kenya has steadily declined from 6.7 children in 1989 to 3.4 children in 2022.TFR among rural women declined from 7.1 children to 3.9 over the same period while that of women in urban areas declined to 2.8 ch…

The Legal, Constitutional Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations Committee of the Council of Governors has held a consultative meeting with key stakeholders in the legal sector in a bid to ensure there is a conducive environment for the implementation…

The PS for Livestock Development, Harry Kimtai, today morning signed an MOU for the Kenya Meat Expo 2023 between Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, State Department of Livestock Development and KEPROBA, KEMLEIC, RETRAK, KMG and GATSBY(G…

Traditional knowledge, passed down through generations, is a crucial tool for conserving biodiversity and sustaining food systems.Traditional knowledge systems are the collective wisdom and experience of communities that have developed over centuries o…