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Car chasing Police officer fatally struck in Douala accident

A police officer Ngaounde was fatally ramped in Douala on September 10. According to a witness, Ngaounde was attempting to stop a vehicle that had failed to comply at a checkpoint. In pursuit of the vehicle, the officer climbed onto a commercial motorcycle to continue the chase. Unfortunately, the motorcycle was struck by a bus, […]

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10,000 people to benefit from energy-saving stoves

More than 10,000 people in Turkana County are set to benefit from the supply of clean and energy-efficient cooking stoves, through a partnership between the County Government and the USAID-sponsored BOMA Project. USAID BOMA Programmes Manager, Simon Wangu, said that 10,950 people were expected to benefit. The partners agreed to jointly implement beneficiary mapping, user […]

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Wildlife census conducted at Lake Nakuru National

The second phase of the national wildlife census has kicked off at the Lake Nakuru National Park and Bird Sanctuary, whose results will inform retooling of conservation programmes for iconic species grappling with climate change and human-induced threats. According to the Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI), which is spearheading the exercise, the census, which […]

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Campaigns to sensitise people on Maisha Number

The state has embarked on an aggressive campaign to sensitise members of the public on the Maisha number that is expected to replace the second-generation identification card. Narok County Commissioner Kipkech Lotiatia led various heads of department in parts of the Suswa area, where they sensitised the residents on the new initiative that the government […]

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Cooperatives challenged to fully exploit economic potential

Cooperative movement in the country have been challenged to optimize their potentials by tapping into new and lucrative avenues to double their resources in the sector Despite controlling close to Ksh 1 trillion worth of assets, the movement is yet to fully exploit endowed new economic avenues such as real estate, retail and wholesale ventures […]