Climate change a challenge to food security

A climate outlook forum is underway in Mombasa to raise awareness about the use of climate services and to collectively address climate change adaptation and disaster risk management, in order to improve livelihoods and build resilience. The  54th Great Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF) meeting involving national experts and senior policy officials representing […]

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Region to hold forum to address human trafficking and smuggling

Human trafficking and smuggling have been identified as leading forms of transnational crime in the East Africa and Horn of Africa region. To address these issues, the region has organised the ‘Regional forum to Harmonise Labour Migration Policies in the East and Horn of Africa’ which will take place on January 20 and January 21, […]

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Bachuma Livestock Export Processing Zone (LEPZ) on spot over completion delays

The  government has expressed concerns over the slow progress of construction works at 15,000-acre Bachuma Livestock Export  Processing Zone (LEPZ) in Taita-Taveta County which has delayed Kenya’s entry into international livestock and beef market. The  LEPZ project is one of the government’s flagship projects targeting livestock sector but has not taken off since it was  […]

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