Isiolo County officials and livestock stakeholders during the launch of a countywide vaccination campaign targeting goats and sheep. PHOTO| courtesy

Isiolo launches vaccination drive to protect goats and sheep

Isiolo has rolled out a countywide vaccination campaign targeting sheep and goats Veterinary teams are taking the disease prevention effort directly to pastoral communities The drive is also expected to support livestock trade and protect pastoralist livelihoods The County Government of Isiolo has launched a livestock vaccination campaign targeting three diseases threatening sheep and goats…

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Creative Economy Bill: Mombasa residents seek safeguards

Residents want clearer rules on content regulation and licensing Creatives have raised concerns over the impact of artificial intelligence on their work Stakeholders are seeking a greater role in decisions affecting the creative sector Mombasa residents have called for greater safeguards for creatives and clarity on proposed rules under the Creative Economy Bill, 2026. Residents…

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Samburu County Senator Lelegwe Ltumbesi speaks during a Senate sitting. PHOTO| courtesy

Senator demands probe into livestock killings in Samburu

Samburu senator calls for investigations into alleged livestock killings during security operation Hundreds of goats and cattle were reportedly killed in Waso Ward over three days Senator seeks accountability, medical support and compensation for affected families Samburu County Senator Lelegwe Ltumbesi has called for investigations into an alleged security operation in Waso Ward, Samburu East…

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Farmers from Nakuru and Kirinyaga counties listen during a meeting on irrigation farming and the exchange of best practices. PHOTO| Courtesy

Nakuru farmers visit Kirinyaga to learn irrigation success

Nakuru farmers tour Kirinyaga irrigation schemes for practical lessons Peer exchange highlights ways to improve farm productivity Farmers learn how to manage and sustain irrigation projects Farmers from Nakuru County have been taken on a practical learning journey to Kirinyaga to see how successful irrigation schemes are run and how they can turn irrigation infrastructure…

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Youth and women groups receive improved indigenous chicks distributed by the Busia County Government to support poultry farming and income generation across six areas. PHOTO| courtesy

Busia County boosts poultry farming with 11,080 chicks

Busia County distributes improved chicks to youth and women groups Beneficiaries receive additional support to strengthen poultry projects County urges groups to focus on proper care and sustainable farming Busia County has distributed 11,080 improved indigenous chicks to 135 youth and women’s groups to boost poultry farming across six areas. The County Government rolled out…

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Members of the Dadaab Biashara Huduma Centre Transition and Institutionalization Committee during their inaugural meeting in Garissa./ courtesy

Garissa unveils Dadaab Biashara Huduma Centre committee

Garissa moves to strengthen business support services in Dadaab Stakeholders discuss sustaining enterprise services as partner funding winds down A new committee will guide the transition of the business support centre Garissa County Governor Nathif Jama Adam is set to unveil the Dadaab Biashara Huduma Centre and its Transition Committee, a major step in the…

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County Executive for Business Hustler Opportunities Dr. Anastasia Nyalita.- PHOTO| courtesy

Nairobi partners with KNCCI to ease cost of doing business

Nairobi partners with the private sector to improve the business environment Reforms target licensing, compliance and access to markets and finance New digital platform seeks to make trade fair participation easier for businesses The Nairobi City County Government has partnered with the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) to reduce the cost of…

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Stakeholders inspect the proposed site for the Busia Jumuiya Cross-Border Market as plans for the Sh2 billion facility take shape. PHOTO| courtesy

Busia eyes Sh2bn cross-border market as stakeholders map out design

Busia plans a Sh2 billion market to boost cross-border trade Stakeholders work on the design of the proposed trading facility Plans include smart stalls, cold rooms and solar power infrastructure A vision decades in the making took another step forward this week, as government agencies and development partners spent two days thrashing out the details…

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Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo holds a cheque with farmers during the launch of the Ksh36.4 million farmer grants programme in Borabu Constituency. PHOTO| courtesy

Nyamira launches Sh36.4m grants, FMD vaccination drive

Nyamira rolls out grants to support farmer organisations and value chains Livestock owners get subsidised protection against a major cattle disease Dairy and coffee farmers are targeted through the new initiatives Nyamira County has launched a Ksh36.4 million farmer grants package alongside an FMD vaccination drive covering more than 113,800 cattle. Governor Amos Nyaribo unveiled…

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Sunflower seeds prepared for distribution to farmers in Kajiado as part of the county’s crop diversification initiative. PHOTO| courtesy

Kajiado banks on sunflower to diversify livestock economy

Kajiado is testing sunflower as a new option beyond livestock Farmers are being encouraged to explore the crop’s income potential Sunflower could also provide a new source of livestock feed Kajiado is looking beyond livestock, promoting sunflower as a new crop that could boost income, food security and animal feed supply. The county has stepped…

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