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Galana-Kulalu Kenya Food Security Revolution Basket
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Galana-Kulalu Kenya Food Security Revolution Basket

There is a particular kind of anxiety that grips a farming household when the rains delay. It shows in the way a mother recalculates the maize in the store, in the way a father walks his field at dusk searching the sky for clouds that…

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Tax revenue from licensed gaming firms hit Ksh 22B
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationBusiness

Tax revenue from licensed gaming firms hit Ksh 22B

Kenya earned a total of Ksh 22.3 billion in taxes from licensed gaming firms in the 2023/24 financial year, according to the latest data by the Association of Gaming Operators Kenya (AGOK). The association says gambling-related taxes drawn…

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Kirinyaga women leaders criticise Gachagua’s remarks on women governors
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

Kirinyaga women leaders criticise Gachagua’s remarks on women governors

A section of women leaders in Kirinyaga have criticised former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over remarks they say demeaned women governors by focusing on their appearance. The women under the egis of Kirinyaga Grassroots Women Leaders…

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Insurance players urged to intensify consumer education to boost uptake
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationLocal Business

Insurance players urged to intensify consumer education to boost uptake

Industry stakeholders have been called upon to aggressively scale up public financial education initiatives as a vital strategy to drive insurance penetration out of its historic lows and stimulate broad-based economic resilience. Speaking…

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Rally behind Kindiki, Murkomen tells Mt. Kenya as he commends war on goons
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationNews

Rally behind Kindiki, Murkomen tells Mt. Kenya as he commends war on goons

Interior and National Administration CS Kipchumba Murkomen has called on the people of the Mt. Kenya region to rally behind Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, saying that he represents the region’s future leadership. “I want you to support…

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‘The Test’ premieres as part of Shuga Mashariki Shorts
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationFilm

‘The Test’ premieres as part of Shuga Mashariki Shorts

Shuga Global officially premiered its new Shuga Mashariki Shorts anthology at an exclusive event at the Siaya County Club in Siaya County, kicking off with ‘The Test’, the first film of the series. The community premiere marks the…

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Kenya outlines plans to boost bixa production to 3000 tonnes
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationBusiness

Kenya outlines plans to boost bixa production to 3000 tonnes

The government has embarked on ambitious plan that will help raise Kenya’s bixa production capacity to at least 3,000 tonnes annually. Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe who announced the plan in Kwale…

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Industry intensifies efforts to curb illegal pesticides in market
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationBusiness

Industry intensifies efforts to curb illegal pesticides in market

Proliferation of unlicensed pesticides packaged in small quantities still pose a challenge to Kenya’s food safety despite intensified efforts by the government which has raised compliance rate to 90.4%. Coupled with lack limited farmer…

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Government seeks to cut power costs, taxation for investors
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationBusiness

Government seeks to cut power costs, taxation for investors

The government is reviewing its industrialization policy to allow investors to draw cheap, stable power directly from producers, as it moves to curb the exodus of manufacturers to neighboring countries. The Principal Secretary for Industry…

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Court halts construction of State Lodge inside Imenti Forest
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationNews

Court halts construction of State Lodge inside Imenti Forest

The Environment and Land Court in Meru has extended conservatory orders halting all activities related to the proposed construction of an airstrip, state lodge, and golf course inside the Imenti Forest until all petitions challenging the…

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Machakos youth to benefit from new technology-driven employment partnership
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationTechnology

Machakos youth to benefit from new technology-driven employment partnership

Kenyan entrepreneur Eric Muli has partnered with recruitment platform Joby to expand access to sustainable employment opportunities for young people in Machakos through a technology-driven platform that connects verified job seekers with…

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ALP REIT eyes first pipeline asset as net profit hits Ksh 30M
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationBusiness

ALP REIT eyes first pipeline asset as net profit hits Ksh 30M

Kenya’s first USD-denominated Income Real Estate Investment Trust (I-REIT) ALP REIT plans to spend at least $14.74 million to acquire first pipeline asset after reporting its maiden interim results. The REIT which was listed on Nairobi…

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Tana River nurses kick off strike until demands are met
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

Tana River nurses kick off strike until demands are met

Nurses across Tana River County under the Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) have joined their colleagues in a nationwide strike, aimed to among other grievances push the Government to honour a 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement…

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Anthropic’s Claude AI escapes tests to hack three organisations
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationBusiness

Anthropic’s Claude AI escapes tests to hack three organisations

US technology firm Anthropic says its artificial intelligence (AI) models hacked into the systems of three organisations during a cybersecurity test due to an error that gave them access to the internet. It comes just days after rival…

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‘How to Build A Library’ to screen throughout the month of August
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationFilm

‘How to Build A Library’ to screen throughout the month of August

Acclaimed Kenyan documentary “How To Build A Library” will return to cinemas in Nairobi throughout August. Beginning on August 1 to 29, the film, directed by Kenyan filmmaker Maia Lekow and co-director Christopher King, will screen at the…

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Leaders urge Mt Kenya East to continue supporting Govt for development
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

Leaders urge Mt Kenya East to continue supporting Govt for development

Leaders from Mt Kenya East have called on residents to continue supporting the Kenya Kwanza administration, saying the region stands to benefit more from government development programmes through continued engagement with the national…

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MPs demand action from LVSWWDA over empty boreholes, dry taps
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationCounties

MPs demand action from LVSWWDA over empty boreholes, dry taps

The National Assembly’s Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy has put to task the management of the Lake Victoria South Water Works Development Authority (LVSWWDA) over dry taps in Migori, Nyamira Kisii and Bomet…

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Five killed in early morning crash near Marsabit Town
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationNews

Five killed in early morning crash near Marsabit Town

Five people have lost their lives and one person sustained serious injuries following a tragic road accident involving a trailer and a lorry along the Marsabit–Isiolo Road. The accident occurred at around 4:00 a.m. at Kargi Junction,…

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Spain sending troops as thousands enter enclave of Ceuta from Morocco
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationNews

Spain sending troops as thousands enter enclave of Ceuta from Morocco

Spain is sending troops to bolster security in its North African enclave of Ceuta after thousands of migrants swam from Morocco into the territory on Thursday. At least 15 people drowned while trying to reach Ceuta. Local officials had…

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Tyla drops Lagos from world tour after online backlash from Nigerians
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationMusic

Tyla drops Lagos from world tour after online backlash from Nigerians

South African pop star Tyla has removed the Lagos, Nigeria stop from her upcoming concert following backlash over South Africa’s anti-immigration movement. The stop on the tour has been removed from the official tour website, but neither…

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Rapper Yung Filly found not guilty of raping woman after Australian show
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationMusic

Rapper Yung Filly found not guilty of raping woman after Australian show

UK rapper Yung Filly has been found not guilty of raping a fan after performing at a nightclub in Australia in 2024. On Friday, a jury in Western Australia found him not guilty of three counts of sexual penetration without consent. But he…

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CPC leadership charts course for China’s economy in second half of 2026
Kenya Broadcasting CorporationInternational Business

CPC leadership charts course for China’s economy in second half of 2026

China’s top leadership has unveiled a comprehensive economic agenda for the second half of 2026, committing to enhanced policy support to stimulate domestic demand, accelerate technological innovation, and sustain high-quality growth…

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