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Mushrooms; The Forgotten Environmentalists
The delicate dance of nature's intricate web often conceals the profound significance of certain components. One such component is the mushroom.
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Uneven Bench to Decide Fate of Aberdare Ecosystem
The fate of the Aberdare ecosystem, featuring majestic peaks, steep forested ravines, and open moorlands, will be determined by a special bench appointed by Chief Justice Martha Koome
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Empowering Women Through Beekeeping in Pastoralist Communities
Under the expansive skies of pastoralist communities, where nomadic traditions have shaped livelihoods for centuries, a quiet revolution is unfolding. Amid the hum of bees and the scent of wildflowers, women are finding new opportunities through the ancient practice of beekeeping.
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Del Monte to start Producing Biofertilizer in June
Fresh produce company, Del Monte Produce Inc has established a plant in Kenya for biofertilizer production starting next month.
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KWS Eyes Bioprospecting to Grow their Revenue
The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has disclosed that the country receives a mere Sh 2 million from the sale of genetic resources or through bioprospecting annually.
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Black Chicken Meat in Naivasha
The ongoing debate between white and red meat as the superior source of protein has been shaken up by the emergence of a new contender: black meat, embodied in the Ayam Cemani chicken breed.
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Fluttering White Butterflies in Kenya Explained
While butterfly migrations are an annual event, the current migration stands out due to the sheer number of butterflies and their direction of movement. - Experts explain.
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“Ugly” Fruits on Food Insecurity and Climate Change
By Bernard Gitau Approximately one-third of the county’s food goes to waste, primarily due to its appearance. For many, discarded food is synonymous with spoiled ugali, expired flour, or uneaten githeri. However, Dr. Mary Mwale, a Food Security and Nutrition specialist at the Ministry of Agriculture, sheds light…
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Tree planting holiday! But where are the seedlings?
By Bernard Gitau – The country’s effort to combat the effects of climate change is gaining momentum after the government declared a public holiday for tree-growing exercises. “In Exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Public Holidays Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National…
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Displaced by the Waters: Climate Refugees at Lake Bogoria, Kenya
By Dan Kaburu – After curtains fell at the first Africa Climate Summit, with calls to action by African countries to the Global North who bare the greatest responsibility of greenhouse gases emissions which the reason for climate change, victims of floods after Rift Valley lakes waters rose…
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