Avocado growing might replace tea and maize farming in Bomet after the newly introduced crop proves profitable. The crop has gained fame in the county after Kenya exported 26 tonnes worth Sh 4.6 billion between January and March 2021. Bomet Governor Dr Hillary Barchok said when he witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding […]
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A notorious dealer in the outlawed chang’aa alcoholic drinks was arrested on Wednesday after being found with 20 litres of the brew and more than 200 litres of Kangara. Joyce Chepkirui from Olokyin village, Bomet East, is said to be a notorious brewer who has faced the law on several occasions but has continued with the […]
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One person has been confirmed dead after he was struck by lightning in Ndanai Sub-County, Bomet. Sotik Sub-County Acting Police Commander Alex Shikondi said the accident occurred when Shadrack Siele was sheltering under a tree on Sunday following heavy downpour. He said the deceased was in company of two children who were rushed to Ndanai Health […]
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The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization has come up with a superior indigenous chicken breed that will deliver the objective of increasing egg production. Speaking during a training of agricultural extension officers from Kakamega and Kisumu counties at Busia Agricultural Training Centre on Friday, the Director of Non-ruminant Research at KALRO, Steven Mwangi Miano noted […]
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