(SAGANA, KENYA) – Kirinyaga County’s Sagana Industrial Park is nearing commissioning. A multi-agency team of national government officials has given the project a positive assessment after a visit to verify progress and identify remaining gaps. The assessment comes days after the government directed that County Aggregation and Industrial Parks thatContinue Reading
(MOMBASA, KENYA) – Scientists at the Technical University of Mombasa are leading an international research project to develop a nature based wastewater treatment technology. The project could help protect Mombasa’s marine ecosystems, improve coastal water quality and strengthen climate resilience. The initiative is called SWATIA, short for Sustainable Wastewater TreatmentContinue Reading
(NAKURU, KENYA) – Nakuru County has launched a mobile application to give farmers timely agricultural information. The FarmerChat app will provide weather updates, crop advisories and real time agricultural information directly through mobile phones. It is expected to improve agricultural productivity and promote climate resilient farming. The platform was launchedContinue Reading
(KISUMU, KENYA) – Kenya’s aquaculture dispute has moved to the Court of Appeal. Fish farmers warn that new government charges could harm an industry supporting more than 100,000 jobs and the livelihoods of more than 500,000 households. The Lake Victoria Aquaculture Association has appealed against a High Court decision thatContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Zetech University has introduced a Master of Arts and a Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations and Diplomacy. The expansion comes amid growing demand for the courses. The university said the programmes come at a time when international relations and diplomacy are undergoing major change. Technology, climateContinue Reading
(THIKA, KENYA) – Experts have raised concerns over excessive use of pesticides by farmers. They warn that it is affecting food production, soil health and human wellbeing. They are pushing for wider adoption of organic farming and reduced reliance on synthetic chemicals. They say prolonged use of agricultural chemicals hasContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya’s formal milk deliveries to processors fell 3.7% to 81.3 million litres in July from 84.4 million litres in June. The decline has caused intermittent shortages of some milk brands and pack sizes in retail outlets. The government and dairy industry stakeholders have started measures to restoreContinue Reading
(KAJIADO, KENYA) – Kenya plans to bring in a new investor to take over soda ash mining at Lake Magadi. The move follows a government decision to end operations by Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited. The new investor must set up a glass manufacturing plant and a chemical processing factory inContinue Reading
(NYERI, KENYA) – Milk supply in Nyeri has fallen sharply as farmers contend with high feed costs and a prolonged cold and dry spell. Some dairies have cut client numbers and reduced deliveries. The drop has also pushed up retail prices for a 500 millilitre packet by about KES4 toContinue Reading
(KAJIADO, KENYA) – Kenya has commissioned a KES221 million expansion of the Rombo Clusters Irrigation Development Project in Kajiado South. The project increases irrigated land from 2,983 acres to 5,500 acres across four schemes. The expansion aims to support farmers with reliable water access throughout the year and reduce dependenceContinue Reading
