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Brian Kipkorir

New cotton variety is the greatest gift for farmers

Rivatex East Africa played a crucial role in the lead up to commercialisation exercise

By Silah Koskei 4 years ago

New cotton variety is the greatest gift for farmers

Family pleads for help over Asbel Kiprop’s woes

Family pleads for help over Asbel Kiprop’s woes

By Silah Koskei 4 years ago

Ward reps and county lock horns over development bill

Ward reps and county lock horns over development bill

By Silah Koskei 4 years ago

Transport paralysed in parts of Turkana over rains

Transport paralysed in parts of Turkana over rains

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Stop your witch hunt, executives tell MCAs

Executives term impeachment Motions malicious due to their firmness in implementation of key projects.

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Stop your witch hunt, executives tell MCAs

Met advises farmers to plant short term crops

Officials from the Meteorological Department said several regions had begun receiving intermittent rainfall.

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Met advises farmers to plant short term crops

Farmers caution on maize imports

Moiben MP Silas Tiren also said farmers would strongly oppose plans to import maize.

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Farmers caution on maize imports

Residents to have a say on projects

Each of the 30 wards will now receive Sh43 million from the 40 per cent funds allocated for development.

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Residents to have a say on projects

Farmers predict poor harvest as Met warns of delayed rains

Initially maize farmers planted crops by the end of March but the weather patterns have disrupted this tradition

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Farmers predict poor harvest as Met warns of delayed rains

‘Kieleweke’ faction wants DP disciplined as 'Tanga Tanga' fights back

Tangatanga, Kieleweke teams trade barbs as Jubilee faces political division. Each side is calling on party leadership to punish the other.

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

‘Kieleweke’ faction wants DP disciplined as 'Tanga Tanga' fights back

Mets express fears of food insecurity as rains delay

The dry spell will also lead to reduced water levels in seven forks, Turkwel and Sondu Miriu catchment areas.

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Mets express fears of food insecurity as rains delay

Detectives to analyse communication of Ivy Wangechi and suspect

DCI is yet to analyse data from mobile phones of the slain Moi University medical student and the suspect behind her killing.

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Detectives to analyse communication of Ivy Wangechi and suspect

Tears as Ivy Wangechi’s body moved to KU mortuary

The body of slain Moi University medical student Ivy Wangechi has been moved to Kenyatta University mortuary near her home in Thika

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Tears as Ivy Wangechi’s body moved to KU mortuary

Slain student ‘was in a relationship with killer’

Suspect’s mother says her son often showed her photos of the victim.

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Slain student ‘was in a relationship with killer’

Medical student hacked to death outside MTRH, Eldoret

Police in Eldoret are holding a suspect behind the death of a finalist student which took place Tuesday outside Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital.

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Medical student hacked to death outside MTRH, Eldoret

Prompt payment forces Maize Farmers to ditch NCPB

Uasin Gishu: Private traders go to homes and offer Sh2,500 per 90-kg bag

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Prompt payment forces Maize Farmers to ditch NCPB

Girl, 13, was calm before suicide

Jebet’s life ended abruptly on March 10 in a manner that has left more questions than answers.

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Girl, 13, was calm before suicide

Farmers pay more for fertiliser as rain starts

“Most farmers will abandon planting in this season.”

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Farmers pay more for fertiliser as rain starts

Unsupported per diems and allowances by MCAs queried

Edward Ouko said that millions of shillings advanced to county officials was expensed instead of being treated as temporary imprest.

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Unsupported per diems and allowances by MCAs queried

Assembly pushes for EACC probe on water company

Report finds Eldowas held Sh42 million as payments from its customers, while in actual sense, it was paid Sh76 million.

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Assembly pushes for EACC probe on water company

Elders turn to goat guts for answers on end of drought

The first exercise was conducted on March 14 on the outskirts of Lodwar town

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Elders turn to goat guts for answers on end of drought

Two of the five Kakamega babies unstable, but under special care

The hospital officials also raised a concern over failure by the mother to breastfeed citing cultural barriers.

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Two of the five Kakamega babies unstable, but under special care

KANU, ODM officials in North Rift tell off Uhuru's critics

Leaders tell off Uhuru's critics

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

KANU, ODM officials in North Rift tell off Uhuru's critics

Dairy farmers protest the drop in milk prices

Bett said that it was prudent to establish a policy to address issues affecting dairy farmers.

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Dairy farmers protest the drop in milk prices

Dairy farmers protest drop in milk prices

Dairy farmers in the Rift Valley region have protested the drastic drop of raw milk prices saying it is not equal to the cost of production.

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Dairy farmers protest drop in milk prices

Airport workers' strike, ticket pay delay saves student

And these developments could have kept Sheilah Jepchirchir, 19, from the ill-fated flight that crashed on Sunday.

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Airport workers' strike, ticket pay delay saves student

Unease in Rift over duo’s dalliance as Jubilee faces split

Handshake truce has turned into mudslinging and name calling between allies of the DP and Raila.

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Unease in Rift over duo’s dalliance as Jubilee faces split

Rivatex rolls out fabric for new police uniform

Managing director is optimistic they will be able to produce the 60,000m needed before the one-month deadline.

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Rivatex rolls out fabric for new police uniform

Woman is chopped up and stuffed into tank

Neighbour said that man asked for his help in disposing the body.

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Woman is chopped up and stuffed into tank

Senate adopts maize farmers’ wish list but will move stem crisis?

Senate ad hoc committee to address the maize crisis has finally adopted recommendations raised by farmers

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Senate adopts maize farmers’ wish list but will move stem crisis?

Youths develop apps to boost taxi operations

Young people changing the local transport industry

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Youths develop apps to boost taxi operations

EACC clears 12 individuals caught up in maize scandal

The 12 were part of a group of 62 individuals the commission has been investigating over suspected involvement in maize deliveries to depots.

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

EACC clears 12 individuals caught up in maize scandal

NCPB hit by shortage of bags to store grain

Board says 100,000 50kg bags had been purchased against the expected 2 million.

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

NCPB hit by shortage of bags to store grain

Standard to seek out accords with counties

Group keen to highlight changes happening in devolved units through its various platforms.

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Standard to seek out accords with counties

NCPB to ensure quality of grains

Concerns have been raised in the past on the quality of some of the maize delivered by farmers to NCPB.

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

NCPB to ensure quality of grains

Uasin Gishu County to impose stiff penalties to protect farmers

Move said to protect farmers from greedy middlemen and millers.

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Uasin Gishu County to impose stiff penalties to protect farmers

Raiders attack Lokori in Turkana, steal unknown number of livestock

The attackers shot in the air attracting the attention of police.

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Raiders attack Lokori in Turkana, steal unknown number of livestock

Official warns parents who have defied Form One order

Education director says starting this week, action will be taken against parents still keeping their children at home

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Official warns parents who have defied Form One order

Body of AP officer who disappeared two months ago found in morgue

An administration police constable who disappeared two months ago has been found dead, bringing an end to the family's agony in the search of their ki

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Body of AP officer who disappeared two months ago found in morgue

Parents demand answers as 57 of 226 get results

Fifty-seven of the 226 candidates of Kapkenda Girls High School in Elgeyo Marakwet County have received their 2018 KCSE exam results

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Parents demand answers as 57 of 226 get results

Divisive politics will not happen again in this region, declares DP Ruto

Deputy President William Ruto has cautioned leaders against preaching division, saying stern action will be taken against them.

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Divisive politics will not happen again in this region, declares DP Ruto

Succession politics dominate Ruto meetings in Sugoi

DP uses holiday meeting delegations at his rural home where he sought to portray himself as front runner to succeed Uhuru

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Succession politics dominate Ruto meetings in Sugoi

Shock as body is found in a dustbin

Residents of Naiberi Centre in Ainabkoi Constituency woke up to shock after discovering a body of a middle-aged man inside a dustbin

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

Shock as body is found in a dustbin

DP Ruto shares food with the needy

Ruto's Sugoi home in Uasin Gishu was a beehive of activity on Monday as the DP and his wife Rechel distributed food to children's homes.

By Silah Koskei 5 years ago

DP Ruto shares food with the needy

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