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Youth queue to verify details for NYOTA project eligibility at the North Imenti NGCDF offices as MP Rahim Dawood presides over

Meru youth turn up in large numbers for NYOTA programme launch

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Youth in Meru County turned in large numbers on Friday to register for the launch of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) programme, with leaders calling on them to embrace discipline and long term vision while undertaking the project. NYOTA programme, a flagship government initiative designed to tackle unemployment through entrepreneurship and practical skills…

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The Agriculture and Livestock development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe during the summit in Nairobi/Photo Courtesy

CS Kagwe urges youth to explore agribusiness as a career pathway

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The Agriculture and Livestock development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has called on youth to engage in agriculture and agribusiness activities as a viable and sustainable career path to rescue themselves from joblessness and also boost food security in the country. Speaking at the 5th National Agribusiness Summit CS Kagwe said it is time to engage…

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Sidian bank outgoing chairman James Mworia (1st from left and James Macharia (R)/Photo Courtesy

Former Transport CS James Macharia appointed Chairman of Sidian Bank

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Former Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary (CS) James Macharia has been appointed the new Chairman of Sidian Bank, taking over from Centum Investments CEO James Mworia, who has held the position since 2014. Announcing the leadership change on Wednesday, October 22, Sidian Bank confirmed that Mworia will remain on the bank’s board. “It has been…

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Bomet Governor, Professor Hillary Barchok/Photo Courtesy

Bomet governor assures tea farmers of reliable global opportunities, citing Iran export success

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Bomet Governor, Professor Hillary Barchok, has assured tea farmers of his government’s commitment to securing reliable markets for their produce in the outside countries including Iran. Governor Barchok told the farmers that he has been fighting for the direct sales of the Kenyan tea, something he revealed that he has succeeded and now the farmers…

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Meru Governor rolls out maize seed distribution program, pledges support for Miraa farmers

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Meru County Governor Mutuma M’Ethingia has officially launched a countywide maize seed distribution initiative under the county’s Food Security Program. The exercise, which targets all wards, is aimed at promoting sustainable farming and enhancing food production across the region. Speaking during a media briefing at his official residence, Governor Mutuma said the program would not…

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Farmers during the Kitale Agricultural Show/Photo Courtesy

Trans Nzoia SACCOs to benefit from FAO supported climate project

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Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) and farmer groups across 20 wards in Trans Nzoia County are set to benefit from a five-year environmental initiative aimed at promoting low-carbon agricultural activities. The initiative, known as TUNZA, is supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and seeks to rehabilitate degraded areas such as open quarries and eroded lands….

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Kiambu Cooperative Officers during the SASRA training/Photo Courtesy

SASRA trains Kiambu Cooperative officers on financial oversight and governance

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The Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) recently concluded a three-day capacity-building workshop aimed at enhancing the regulatory and operational competencies of Cooperative Officers in Kiambu County. The training, held from October 15 to 17 at the Kiambu Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), brought together dozens of officers for intensive sessions on financial governance, compliance,…

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Crops drying due to rain failure/Photo Courtesy

Murang’a farmers count losses as short rains fail

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Farmers across Murang’a County are counting heavy losses following the failure of the short October–December rains, which have left germinating crops withered and fields parched. The depressed rains, which lasted barely two weeks, have devastated early planters and raised fears of looming food shortages and rising prices across the region. The Kenya Meteorological Department had…

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A delegation from the University of Nairobi (UoN) in Rheinland-Pfalz Technical University in Germany/Photo Courtesy

UoN deepens research ties with German university to combat aflatoxins in Kenyan food

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A delegation from the University of Nairobi (UoN) recently visited Rheinland-Pfalz Technical University Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU) in Germany to advance a long-standing joint research initiative aimed at combating aflatoxin contamination in Kenya’s food systems. The visit, which took place in late September, marks the latest phase in a collaborative research project that began in 2018 with…

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