Listen Obadiah Mjomba started farming maize, sorghum and green grams more than 10 years ago. “But as a farmer today, I can tell you that the weather is most unpredictable and low yields have negatively affected the community’s perception on agriculture,” he notes. Mjomba resides in Chawia Ward, Mwatate, Taita Taveta County, and is one […]
Listen One of the highlights of last week’s Eldoret ASK Show for farmer Simon Korir was learning how to produce his own livestock feeds using black soldier flies, an insect he had not heard about. Korir listened keenly as an exhibitor from Eldoret Technical Training Institute explained the process of housing, feeding and harvesting the […]
Listen President William Ruto on Friday asked farmers to embrace climate-smart farming practices so that they can continue to produce food despite the unfolding effects of climate change. He noted that climate change is currently the single biggest threat to the country’s food security situation, therefore, farmers must adopt new practices. The President said that […]
Listen Do you want to know the latest innovations in the agriculture sector? The Eldoret ASK Show is the place to be. The event, which started on Wednesday and ends on Saturday, is a hotbed of agricultural innovations that seek to boost farmers’ productivity amid the rapid climatic changes. Among the innovations on display are […]
Listen The Eldoret ASK show kicked off in earnest on Wednesday, with hundreds of people attending the event that is one of the most important in the national agriculture calendar. Kenya Yearbook Editorial Board (KYEB) is among the exhibitors at the event that runs until Saturday. KYEB, which is mandated to produce the “Yearbook” in […]
Listen Kenya and Colombia are blending their experiences in coffee production in a partnership that is expected to give the global market the best beans from each of the two countries. The two countries started the collaboration last September in what saw a delegation led by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua visit the South American nation […]
Listen For many schools across the country, the morning hours before classes start are set aside for cleaning and especially picking litter. It is an age-old practice that helps to instil a sense of responsibility in students and make the environment conscious. However, this task can be time-wasting and it is for this reason that […]
Listen Data is the new gold, so they say, but for Taita Taveta County, it is more than gold; it is the provider of clean water and a better life for the thousands of residents. And here is how. Data is at the centre of a project the county is implementing to provide clean water […]
Listen The government’s successful settlement of part of the 2 billion U.S. dollars Eurobond debt eliminated the fear of default, lifting the country’s profile in the international markets. The debt falls due in June 2024, and there were fears that the country would default on repayment especially after it missed a promise made by President […]
Listen The government is optimistic that the push to use digital technology to create jobs, enhance delivery of services and collect revenue will enable the country fast-track economic growth. Mr Eliud Owalo, the Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, said that the benefits of digitalisation are already being seen and felt across […]