Agriculture
Kisumu National Show set to host record 200 exhibitors
Peparations for this year's Kisumu National Show have been completed, with organisers expecting a record 200 exhibitors at the annual event. The Agricultural...
Governor Nyong’o calls for year round ASK show to boost agricultural innovation
Kisumu Governor Peter Anyang' Nyong'o has called for the Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) National Show to become a year-round event instead of...
Sugarcane farmers call for review of leased mills as harvesting delays leave cane rotting
Sugarcane farmers have urged the government to review the performance of companies leasing state-owned sugar factories, saying persistent milling inefficiencies have delayed harvesting,...
Kisumu launches new funding plan to tackle food poverty despite rich farming potential
Thousands of families in Kisumu are still unable to afford healthy meals despite the county's fertile farmland and abundant fish from Lake Victoria....
Sugarcane farmers urge Ruto to tackle ‘cartels’ in sugar sector
Sugarcane farmers from Kenya's Nyanza region have called on President William Ruto to take decisive action against what they describe as cartels undermining...
Sunflower drive targets 3,000 Lake Basin farmers in climate-smart farming push
More than 3,000 farmers in Kenya's Lake Basin region are set to switch from traditional crops to sunflower farming under a new initiative...
LBDA launches sunflower farming project to boost incomes in Kisumu
The Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA) has launched a sunflower farming programme in Muhoroni SubCounty, Kisumu County, aimed at helping farmers diversify their...
Milk Cooling Project Breathes New Life Into Muhoroni Dairy Farming
Hundreds of dairy farmers in Muhoroni are set for increased earnings and better access to markets after the government unveiled two modern milk...
Activist demands Kisumu security chiefs to probe OCS over alleged illegal demolition
Human rights activist has accused Kisumu Central Police Station Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Chief Inspector Benson Matheka of overseeing an allegedly unlawful demolition...
EACC recovers Sh207.7m in unexplained assets from former Trans Nzoia accountant
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has secured a court order for the forfeiture of assets worth Sh207.7million linked to a former government...
32 nations line up for Africa Cycling Championships in Kisumu
A record 354 cyclists from 32 African countries will compete in the 2026 Africa Road Cycling Championships, which began in Kisumu on Wednesday,...
Kisumu county commissioner orders probe into demolition of church, ECDE centre
Kisumu County Commissioner Mohamed Ramadhan has ordered an investigation into the demolition of a church and an early childhood development education (ECDE) centre...
Siaya leaders pledge support for Ruto’s 2027 re-election bid
Siaya County leaders have pledged to support President William Ruto’s re-election bid in 2027, citing the broad-based political arrangement and development projects in...
Kisumu summit adopts six-point peace roadmap ahead of 2027 polls
Stakeholders at a two-day peace and leadership summit in Kisumu have adopted a six-point roadmap to strengthen security, promote inclusive governance and prevent...
