AGRICULTURE

Human Rights Defenders, Youth Call for Wider Public Participation on Water Bill 2026

 By James Gitaka Human rights defenders in Uasin Gishu County, alongside youth representatives, have urged the government and Parliament to ensure comprehensive public participation before...

Kagwe Urges Africa to End Raw Commodity Exports, Calls for Fairer Global Trade

By Robert Mutasi Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has called on African countries to push for reforms to global trade rules, arguing that tariff policies...

Kenya Launches Sh1.08 Trillion Investment Plan to Transform Agriculture

By Robert Mutasi Kenya has unveiled a Sh1.081 trillion investment blueprint aimed at transforming the country's agricultural sector, boosting food security and attracting private capital...

Kirinyaga Farmers Turn to Giant African Land Snail Farming as Alternative Source of Income

By Ian Kiprotich A growing number of farmers in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County, are venturing into commercial Giant African land snail farming as an alternative source...

maize

Irrigation Helps Uasin Gishu Farmer Beat Unpredictable Rains, Offering Hope for Climate-Smart Agriculture

By Ian Kiprotich For years, maize farmers across Uasin Gishu County have depended almost entirely on seasonal rainfall to produce one of Kenya's most important...

POLITICS

‘Niko Kadi’ Mobilizer Allans Ademba Arrested in Ol Kalou During By-Election

By Robert Mutasi Active citizen and well-known 'Niko Kadi' mobilizer Allans Ademba has been arrested in Ol Kalou town during the ongoing parliamentary by-election. Ademba...

Panic in Ol Kalou as Teargas Rocks Polling Centre During By-Election

By Robert Mutasi Panic broke out in Ol Kalou town centre after teargas and gunshots sent residents running during the ongoing parliamentary by-election. The chaos...

Ol Kalou Voters Shout “Hatutaki Pesa!” As Man Is Chased From Polling Station

By Robert Mutasi Voting in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election turned dramatic on Thursday after a crowd chased away a man from a polling station...

UDA Candidate Alleges Irregularities in Ol Kalou By-Election

By Linda Olendo United Democratic Alliance candidate Samuel Muchina Nyaga has called on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to investigate alleged electoral malpractices during...

IEBC Sets Ground Rules for Assisted Voting in Ol Kalou By-Election

By Robert Mutasi The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has clarified the rules for assisted voting as residents of Ol Kalou vote to elect...

Gachagua Alleges Massive Police Deployment Meant to Influence Ol Kalou By-Election

By Linda Olendo Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has accused the National Police Service of deploying an excessive number of officers to Ol Kalou ahead of Thursday's parliamentary by-election, alleging the operation is intended to influence the outcome. The by-election scheduled for July 16, 2026 was triggered by the death of Ol Kalou MP David Kiaraho on March 29 while receiving...