Nightmare of bodies being fished from Sagana River May 7th 2021 at 18:00:00 GMT +0300
They run out onto the road, outstretched hands holding mud fish, trout and tilapia held together by thin thread; much like that which holds the hopes for people here that they will not find another dead body in the nearby river.
Welcome to Gwa Thamaki (the fish market).
After the frenetic pace of the day, the vibrant market centre that goes dead quiet in late night; with an eerie background that has traders worried, especially every time the rainy season or campaign period nears.
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Kisumu gives free cows in Sh6.7m dairy output boost plan
Thursday April 15 2021
By VICTOR RABALLA
Summary
Small-holder farmers in Kisumu have received a major boost following the distribution of dairy cows by the county government.
The Sh6.75 million project will benefit six wards and is aimed at promoting dairy production.
Small-holder farmers in Kisumu have received a major boost following the distribution of dairy cows by the county government.
The Sh6.75 million project will benefit six wards and is aimed at promoting dairy production.
According to County Executive Member for Agriculture, Irrigation, Livestock and Fisheries Gilchrist Okuom, the county has so far purchased and distributed 45 dairy cows.
THE STANDARD
RIFT VALLEY
Laikipia Governor Ndiritu Muriithi [Courtesy]
Laikipia Governor Ndiritu Muriithi has nominated an MCA to take over the post of County Executive Member in efforts to streamline his administration.
The governor on Monday recommended the appointment of Peter Matunge Lemerian from Laikipia North to take over the position left by Njenga Kahiro at the Water, Environment, and Natural resources department. Njenga moves to Mali Asili Inc in the East African Region.
In the unexpected reshuffle, chairperson to the Laikipia County Revenue Board Wangari Wachira was recommended to head the Agriculture and Livestock slot left by Veterinary Lucy Murugi.
THE STANDARD By
Erick Abuga |
April 5th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Nyamira County Assembly in session. [Stanley Ongwae, Standard]
Nyamira County Assembly leadership has denied a fallout among members after the name of a nominee to the House was omitted in a report.
Yesterday, Speaker Moffat Teya came out to deny any rifts in the Assembly, but failed to explain why Clive Ongwora s name was left out to the Department of Environment, Water, and Natural Resources.
Ongwora s name was expunged from the report that was tabled before the House a week ago. Four other names that were in the report were approved by the Assembly and later appointed to Governor Amos Nyaribo’s Cabinet.
In the last couple of years, Kisumu, Siaya and Homa Bay counties have been grappling with several cases of cholera that has claimed several lives. Now however, health officials claim they are yet to report any case.
And at the core of the transformation is the little-known homemade device that now dots the entrances of several homes in the region as residents begin to take their hygiene seriously.
With only a stick acting as a lever, ash drawn from their kitchens, soap and some sort of container, almost each household has erected the device in their compounds.
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