Over 100,000 people in need of relief food in Makueni County
At least 104,200 people in Makueni County need relief food following a depressed and poorly distributed rainfall in the area. The most affected Sub Counties are
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Govt unveils billion-shilling date palm industry initiative
The government has unveiled an ambitious plan to establish a one-billion-shilling date palm industry across Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs). This marks a strategic shift toward dryland agriculture as the
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Agriculture projects reprogrammed to address worsening drought
The national government and county leaders have agreed on urgent and long-term measures to tackle Kenya’s worsening drought, including reprogramming key World Bank-funded agriculture projects to prioritise immediate relief. Agriculture and
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Nyeri among counties on ‘high alert’ following poor short rains
Nyeri County is among counties staring at the possibility of reduced food production following reduced October –November-December rains. The monthly bulletin from the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) for the month
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Government sends relief food to Makueni residents
The national government has dispatched an assortment of relief supplies to hunger-stricken residents in Makueni County who are faced with acute food shortages due to failed rains. The consignment including 3,000
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