Drought

• Falling profits at listed firms raise jitters in market

  
  1 month ago
  A third of Kenya’s listed companies issued profit warnings last year, reflecting the tough economic times that have hit the country’s private sector.

• Increase forest cover to curb drought and floods

  
  2 months ago
  Environment: Measures to save our forests

• Climate gets focus in budget

  
  2 months ago
  Move seeks to counter the economic damages caused by natural disasters.

• How rich Kenya was fed by her poor neighbours

  
  3 months ago
  In 2017, Kenya, the only middle-income economy in the East African region, embarrassingly struggled to feed herself.

• As dry spell keeps men on the road, Mauritania women take charge

  
  4 months ago
  The absence gives women in these predominantly male-dominated societies newfound power to manage the society

• More concrete actions needed to save Kenya’s forests

  
  4 months ago
  From drought to floods, the impact of global climate change has extended its tentacles to Africa. Notably, Kenya has felt the scourge of erratic rain

• Potato farmers get plant

  
  4 months ago
  The factory is producing bread, queen cakes, crisps, cookies, and flour from sweet potatoes.

• West Pokot injects Sh20m for drought mitigation program

  
  5 months ago
  The County Government of West Pokot has embarked on drought mitigation programmes to cushion residents in famine-prone areas against starvation

• Mcllroy upstages Tiger Woods as he ends title drought

  
  5 months ago
  Rory McIlroy staged a spectacular back nine charge to claim a three shot victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Sunday.

• Make your rich feeds in times of scarcity

  
  5 months ago
  How to feed cattle during this season of scarcity

• Why farmers should practice conservation farming

  
  5 months ago
  To survive climate shocks, farmers must embrace conservation farming

• Politics of Mau forest return to haunt Kenya

  
  5 months ago
  In 2008 the European Union offered Sh70 million for restoration efforts that were spearheaded by the office of the Prime Minister

• Mount Kenya up as Mt Kenya glaciers slowly fade away

  
  5 months ago
  Mt Kenya's famous white cap is disappearing, and with it the livelihoods of thousands who depended on it

• Locals risk disease over water

  
  5 months ago
  Acute water shortage due to prolonged drought has compounded the situation.

• Rains to pause this week as heat peaks

  
  5 months ago
  Expect more heat as heavy rains decrease mid-week, the weatherman has said.

• Drought forces pupils out of school

  
  5 months ago
  Hundreds of pupils are out of school as drought continues to ravage parts of the county.

• 20,000 children in Samburu in dire need of relief food

  
  5 months ago
  Children under 15 years are suffering from malnutrition and stunted growth.

• Rising above hunger and all forms of malnutrition

  
  5 months ago

• What we need to do to stop the destruction of tree cover

  
  5 months ago
  A three-month ban, though better than no action at all, will do little to replenish the disappearing tree cover.

• No sukuma wiki on menu as shortage bites

  
  5 months ago
  A bag of the vegetable weighing between 60kg and 70kg has shot up from Sh800 to Sh3,500 over the last two months.