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Address: 121 King St, Dameitta, EgyptKenya’s renewable energy sector is at an exponential level compared to other countries in Africa. The exploitation of solar energy has brought to light brilliant innovators, working tirelessly to produce technology that would advance the industry not only locally but internationally. One such individual is Robert Chidzugwe, a graduate of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture
Anthony Njagi Njine with his two friends, Mary Wabuthu Gituku and Joseph Kariuki Sankale are startup farmers who rear pigs. A skill they picked up through self-training. The three, who are based in Gikambura, Kiambu County are also university graduates of finance, agriculture and engineering respectively. After graduation, they set out to start their own
Last week on 16th October, 2020, the whole world celebrated world food day. This day gives us an opportunity to reflect on the basic needs of humanity and reminds us that major transformations in food systems and eating behaviors are greatly needed to enhance progress on all sustainable development goals especially, in a world where people
According to the 2017 World Food Prize laureate, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, “the future of African youth lies in agriculture.” This future can be realized through empowering women and youth in agribusiness as well as creating employment opportunities for them. Nelson Mutugi, an ambitious entrepreneur, ventured into agribusiness with the zeal for social change to ensure
The government plays a leading role in the provision of an enabling environment for businesses to thrive. One such way is through the provision of incentives to attract investments in the private sector. Small and micro enterprises (SMEs) particularly require a host of incentives to enable them survive, given the numerous constraints that affect their
Vitman Wafula, a farmer based in Kakamega county, has set up a medicinal garden where he raises seedlings for medicinal plants and trees. He also keeps both stingless and stinging bees and harvests their honey for medicinal purposes. He started his project in 2014 with the hope of giving the villagers an easily accessible and
Where do your home fries, chips, french fries and mashed potatoes originate? You have probably never seen a packet of potato seeds for sale in supermarkets because potatoes do not grow true to seed, like apples, they propagate vegetatively. Potatoes are one of the easiest and most productive backyard crops to grow. The downside however,
The County Government of Bungoma and Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) towards supporting women and youth agribusiness enterprises in Bungoma County and the broader Lake Region Economic Block. This is the first in a series of MoUs that KCIC will be signing with the selected counties. This follows
Food Security and Nutrition is a key pillar of the Big Four Agenda, which was conceptualised by the H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta to accelerate the achievement of Kenya’s Vision 2030 aspiration. Premium food products in the country are costly and the common mwananchi cannot afford most of these products in the market. Realising that there
There are few young people you meet and they inspire you so much. One such person is Carolyne Mukuhi Mwangi. You do not have to take my word on it, take the President’s word. She was recently the 2019 Youth in Agriculture Award by President Uhuru Kenyatta. Kiambu County Government also named her a Shujaa
