Police in Nyandarua County impounded two Lorries which were ferrying potatoes in outlawed bags contrary to the Crops (Irish Potatoes) Regulations 2019. Confirming the interception, Ndaragwa police chief Nancy Jerobom said that the Lorries one carrying 150 bags and another 160 extended bags were intercepted along Nyeri – Nyahururu highway. “The regulation states that the […]
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A total of 1,134 patients have recovered from the Covid-19 disease, 875 from the Home Based and Isolation Care, while 259 are from various health facilities countrywide. Total recoveries now stand at 115,813 of whom 84,228 are from Home Based Care and Isolation, while 31,585 are from various health facilities countrywide. A statement from the […]
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The fight against Covid -19 pandemic has received a major boost after the government received Sh 212 million from Japanese government to improve the cold chain capacity for Covid-19 vaccines roll out. This grant makes Kenya one of the 11 countries in the East and Southern Africa region that received about Sh1.2billion in total from the Japanese Embassy. Ambassador of Japan […]
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Chillie exporters have been grappling with the presence of False Codling Moth (FCM) pest that is endemic in Africa and classified as widespread in Kenya. Kenya has over the years successfully exported green and red chilies to the EU, UK and Middle East markets but from 2014 to date there has been significant number of interceptions […]
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Aquaculture sector’s development is lagging behind because of lack of skilled human capital that has seen farms underperforming, resulting in losses causing farmers and investors to lose interest in the industry. Aquaculture is the breeding, rearing, and harvesting of fish, shellfish, algae, and other organisms in all types of water environments. According to FoodTechAfrica, a […]
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