University set to plant 3,000 trees this week
The Mt. Kenya University (MKU) has launched a tree planting drive that targets to plant 3,000 indigenous trees this week in efforts to green Kiambu County. The drive, that kicked off
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Two arrested over possession of plastic bags
Two businessmen have been arrested in Tharaka Nithi County for being in possession of plastic bags more than two years after their ban in a gazette notice of 2007. Riley Gatiiria
Read onTobacco farmers will have to grow trees or forget about the crop
Tobacco farmers in Migori County have been put on notice to start planting trees or face a ban in growing the crop as from next season. Governor Okoth Obado said plans
Read onWater hyacinth denying residents a living
Farmers and fishermen who depend on Athi River in Thika East Sub County have complained of the emergence of water hyacinth saying it has affected their livelihoods. The farmers complained that
Read onOver 800 cases of snake bites reported annually in Kitui County
Effects of worsening climate change has pushed deadly snakes out of their habitats leading to over 800 snake bites reported annually in Kitui County. The flourishing charcoal industry, cutting down of
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