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President Ruto Announces 50% Cut in Maize Seed Prices From September

President William Ruto has announced plans to cut maize seed prices by half from September, in a move aimed at encouraging farmers to plant more food...

2 months ago · By Cecelia Dana

Climate

El Niño Could Make 2027 the Hottest Year on Record

The next El Niño could be unlike any seen in modern records, with the UK Met Office warning that the developing Pacific weather pattern may become the...

2 months ago · By Cecelia Dana

Agriculture

Kenya Turns to Maize Imports as Drought Threatens Supplies

Kenya plans to import 25 million 90-kilogram bags of maize as the government moves to cover an expected shortfall after poor weather damaged crops in...

2 months ago · By Natasha Eusebia

Health

Kenya Health Summit Enters Day Two as Focus Shifts to UHC Gaps

Kenya’s inaugural National Health Summit enters its second and final day on Wednesday, with government officials and health-sector stakeholders expect...

2 months ago · By Cecelia Dana

News

India’s 80th Independence Day Celebrated in Nairobi

The Indian High Commission in Nairobi marked India’s 80th Independence Day on Saturday with a flag-raising ceremony attended by more than 1,200 member...

2 months ago · By Cecelia Dana

Climate

Rain Expected in Eight Counties as Kenya Stays Mostly Dry

Rain will be a local affair in Kenya this week. While much of the country is expected to remain dry, eight counties could see showers between August 1...

2 months ago · By Cecelia Dana

Kenya

Kindiki Says Kenya Can Join World’s Wealthy Nations

Kenya can become one of the world’s wealthy and developed nations, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said on Wednesday, but only if the country can mai...

3 months ago · By Cecelia Dana

Agriculture

Murkomen: President Ruto’s Farm Won’t Harvest This Year

President William Ruto's maize farm has not escaped the difficult farming season affecting parts of Kenya's North Rift, according to Interior Cabinet...

3 months ago · By Cecelia Dana

Agriculture

Kagwe Unveils Kwale Sugar Revival Plan

The government has launched a fresh effort to revive the long-idle Kwale International Sugar Company Limited (KISCOL), raising hopes for thousands of...

3 months ago · By Cecelia Dana

Kenya

President Ruto Set for Major Address on Kenya’s Economic Future

President William Ruto is expected to outline an ambitious vision for Kenya's economic future when he delivers a Special National Address at 7pm on Th...

3 months ago · By Cecelia Dana

Kenya

Gachagua Welcomes Kamau to Parliament With Call to Serve

At the Parliament building, Hon. Sammy Douglas Kamau took the oath of office as the new Member of Parliament for Ol Kalou. His swearing-in marked the...

3 months ago · By Antony Achayo

Africa

Kenya Red Cross, IFRC leaders meet President Ruto to strengthen humanitarian partnership

Senior leaders from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the Kenya Red Cross Society have reaffirmed their...

3 months ago · By Switch TV Reporter