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Month: July 2024

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AgDevCo partners with Mahela and ZZ2 to further develop the Skutwater avocado and citrus farming operations at Weipe, Limpopo, South Africa

AgDevCo partners with Mahela and ZZ2 to further develop the Skutwater avocado and citrus farming operations at Weipe, Limpopo, South Africa. CAPE TOWN, South Africa , July 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mahela Group, a leading citrus and avocado producer from Letsitele, and ZZ2 Group, a leading avocado and tomato producer from Mooketsi, are developing a 400-hectare […]

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Ministry to table a Bill to guide on quality of health care

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has developed a Bill that will give guidelines on the quality of care to be offered across all public health facilities in the country.

State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards Principal Secretary (PS…

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Red Cross/Red Crescent movement to establish first field training school in Samburu

The Red Cross and the Red Crescent Movement will be setting up the first international field training school in Africa to be domiciled at the Kenya Red Cross offices in Lkuroto village in Samburu West Sub County.

The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) Se…

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Thugs targeting high-end vehicle parts terrorize Makuyu residents

Residents of Wemba in Makuyu, Murang’a County have decried increased cases of car break-ins where thieves are stealing vehicle parts leaving them counting losses in millions of shillings.

They said the thugs target homes with high-end vehicles, break…

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Livestock Bill to enhance productivity formally tabled in Parliament

The Livestock Bill 2024 draft law that has been proposed by the State Department of Livestock in consultation with stakeholders, if passed will commercialize livestock farming in the country.

Principal Secretary for Livestock Development, Jonathan Mu…

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Nakuru’s potato farmers set to reap better yields

Potato farmers in Nakuru County are set to benefit from increased yields and reduced losses following the introduction of Nemix- C, a biological control solution, designed to combat soil-borne pests and diseases naturally.

The County Executive Commit…

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Taka Pay launches App to ease waste management in Machakos

A Machakos based waste management and recycling startup, Taka Pay, has launched a software application that will enable the county handle waste management digitally.

According to the Recycling Manager at Taka Pay, Brian Otieno, the software will use …

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MOH, Amref train Siaya County health practitioners to tackle neglected tropical diseases

The Ministry of Health (MOH) in partnership with Amref Kenya has conducted a training for 60 health practitioners from Siaya County.

This initiative aims to revolutionize the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and control of Neglected Tropical Disease…

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Bee keeping- a lucrative commercial venture for Kiambu farmers

The practice of beekeeping (apiculture) dates back many years with research confirming that honey has many health benefits, both nutritional and medicinal.

The abundant market for honey, a sweet liquid that bees produce using nectar from flowers, bot…

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Migori farmer embracing inland cage fish farming system

As climate change shapes the ecological conditions and weather patterns, humans have been forced to adapt to survive by inventing new ways to address its negative impacts through embracing creativity.

One of these exciting creativity that has caught …