An Engineer who embraced goat farming
Agriculture is known as the backbone of Kenya`s economy with the sector contributing about 30 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and accounts for 80 per cent of
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Features
Living beyond the stigma; inside Vihiga’s growing mental health battle
The waiting area outside the Mental Health Clinic at Vihiga Teaching and Referral Hospital (VTRH) is quiet, yet every patient seated there carries a story that is rarely told. Some are
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Newspaper vendor diversifies his business in order to adapt to the changing times
Newspaper sales and readership in Kenya has seen a steep, continuous decline over the last five years; dropping to historic lows as audiences rapidly shift to social media platforms. Data from
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Vihiga communities fight drug abuse
The morning bell signals the start of another school day, but for some learners in Vihiga County, the struggle extends far beyond the classroom. Behind school uniforms and exercise books
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How tea farming continues to sustain families and shape the future of Vihiga
As dawn breaks over the rolling green hills of Vihiga County, hundreds of tea farmers stream into neatly manicured tea fields, baskets strapped to their backs. Their hands move swiftly across
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