Day: September 17, 2024
Government seeks Sh440 Billion to secure the livestock feed sector
The Government is seeking an investment of 3.4 Billion US dollars (Sh440 billion) spread over 10 years (from 2022 to 2032) from donors in order to make the livestock feed sector secure and resilient in times of calamities. The head of Animal Feeds and Nutrition Services at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Dr. Stanley Mutua said Ministry carried
The sky is the limit for Bomet Women Poultry farming cooperative
In a testament to resilience and innovation, 34 women from Kalyet village have transformed their lives and their community by embarking on a poultry project. United by shared challenges and the need to improve their standards of living, these women have defied societal expectations and carved out a path of economic empowerment. The initiative, launched in 2019 under the banner
How betting craze is catching up in rural areas
Betting is growing in leaps and bounds in Kenya, embedding itself deeply into the drill of everyday life of thousands of its fans. A recent study from GeoPoll,(a mobile surveying platform) paints a shocking picture where 83.9 percent of Kenyans have at least tried betting and 3 out 4 people are doing so on a regular basis. This statistic is
County Referral Hospital nurses are preparing to utilize various tools
Nurses at the Iten County Referral Hospital (ICRH) have gone on strike demanding that the county government hires more nurses to reduce the workload. The Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) executive secretary Elgeyo Marakwet branch Benson Biwott said currently ICRH has 85 nurses against a required establishment of 300 Nurses being a level 3 hospital. He therefore called on