Gov’t asked to fast-track completion of Koru-Soin dam project

The Parliamentary Committee for Blue Economy Water and Sanitation has urged the government to avail funds to jumpstart the stalled Ksh19 billion Koru-Soin dam project straddled across Kisumu and Kericho counties. Speaking during a tour of the project, the Committee Vice Chairperson and Kuria East Member of Parliament (MP) Marwa Kitayama called for jumpstarting of…

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Parliament committee grills KRA officials over release of condemned sugar

The National Assembly Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives has summoned two Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officials to shed more light on the surroundings that led to the release of 20,000 tonnes of condemned sugar to the market. Led by Chairperson James Gakuya (Embakasi North MP), the members questioned suspended Mombasa KRA Customs Warehouse Manager…

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County launches initiative to integrate conservation agriculture among farmers

Taita Taveta County has launched the Mkulima Mashinani initiative targeting farmers at the grassroots level and aimed at integrating conservation agriculture into existing farming practices. While addressing farmers in the suburbs of Mwatate, Voi and Taveta, CECM for Agriculture, Livestock, Irrigation and Blue Economy Erickson Kyongo noted that the county is keen to leverage existing…

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Electricity producers risk hefty fines over flouting new rules

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has reiterated that any individual seeking to sell electricity must be registered with the organization. David Kariuki, EPRA Deputy Director, Energy Planning said that those who will not adhere to the directive shall risk paying hefty fines. Kariuki was speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting in Kisumu where he…

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Taita Taveta county gov’t trains youth on leather value addition

The County Government of Taita Taveta has partnered with the Taita Taveta Wildlife Conservancies Association (TTWCA) to train 20 youth, drawn from Mwatate sub-county, on hides and skin tanning to empower them to produce a variety of leather products and promote leather value addition in the region. According to the Department of Livestock Production led…

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Adopt AI technology to ensure compliance in auditing, ICT players urged

Players in the Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) industry have been encouraged to adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology while conducting audit exercises and ensuring conformity to governance compliance in the process. Speaking during the Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) conference hosted by ISACA Kenya Chapter and held at Sarova Imperial Hotel in Kisumu, Deputy Auditor…

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