The government has taken concrete steps to mitigate the impact of floods caused by the ongoing heavy rains. The indefinite postponement of schools, issuance of timely alerts on the weather
situation, closure and reopening of affected roads, deployment of the Kenya Defence Forces in affected areas and provision of humanitarian assistance to flood victims, measures taken by the government, have helped alleviate the situation as rains intensify.
As farmers scramble to get the right farm inputs as well as plant on time, one of the major worries during this season has been the availability of quality, subsidised fertiliser. The government has assured that there is enough quality planting fertiliser under the National Fertiliser Subsidy Programme (NFSP). Read more to find out how you can access quality government fertiliser and what you can do to avoid the fakes.
The bottom-up economic transformation agenda is gaining momentum across the counties as the devolved units seek to boost investments in their
regions.
One of the highlights of last week’s Eldoret ASK Show for farmer Simon Korir was learning how to produce his own livestock feeds using black soldier flies, an insect he had not heard about.
The Kakamega International Investment Conference (KAIICO), seeks to attract
local and foreign investors as the county looks to create job opportunities and accelerate economic growth.
Data is the new gold, so they say, but for Taita Taveta County, it is more than gold; it is the provider of clean water and a better life for the thousands of residents. And here is how. Data is at the centre of a project the county is implementing with various partners to provide clean water to the over 177,000 residents.
The government is optimistic that the push to use digital technology to create jobs, enhance delivery of services and collect revenue will enable the country fast-track economic growth.
Tens of small businesses are set to benefit from a government-backed programme that seeks to enhance sustainable management of waste. The programme launched last week in Nairobi and dubbed Sustainable Waste Innovation for a Future in Transition (SWIFT) targets small businesses.