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Africa Matters: Maasai women cash in on cactus

Kenya’s Laikipia county is home to the nomadic Maasai people. Finding fodder for livestock in a semi-arid region can be hard, and it’s made worse by an invasive species of cactus known as opuntia. But a group of women has found ways to not only remove …

Kwale County Increases Students’ Bursary Kitty To Sh500 Million

Kwale Governor Ms. Fatuma Achani has announced that the county scholarship scheme will be raised from Sh400 million to Sh500 million in the 2023-2024 financial year.The county launched the ‘Elimu Ni Sasa’ bursaries programme to provide assistance to f…

Machogu Commissions Sh20 Million Lab At Lityei Secondary School

Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has commissioned the construction of a Sh 20 million laboratory block building at Lityei Secondary School in West Pokot County.Mr. Machogu, while conducting a groundbreaking ceremony at the Evangelical Luthe…

Pollution Blamed For Mass Fish Deaths In L. Victoria

The incessant contamination of Lake Victoria due to anthropogenic (human-related) activities is continuously denying the country revenues estimated to be over Sh40 billion annually.Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) Fresh Water Rese…

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