For Florence Matayen, the devastating 2020-22 drought was a turning point. She watched helplessly as at least 100 family animals died. It made her rethink her dependence on livestock.
What began as a response to the drought has transformed a once-bare stretch of rangeland on the outskirts of Kitengela, Kajiado County, into a thriving onion and pepper farm.
Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/business/seeds-of-gold/teacher-onion-pepper-farm-blooms-in-kajiado--5557864
What began as a response to the drought has transformed a once-bare stretch of rangeland on the outskirts of Kitengela, Kajiado County, into a thriving onion and pepper farm.
Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/business/seeds-of-gold/teacher-onion-pepper-farm-blooms-in-kajiado--5557864
“I was a home birth,” Violet Naanyu says, smiling at the memory of her arrival into the world, deep in the heart of Kajiado County.
For her, research is about engaging communities as partners. Her work has spanned cancer, hypertension, diabetes, and maternal health, but her most recognised contributions remain in HIV research.
Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/saturday-magazine/-she-was-born-without-a-doctor-now-she-leads-kenya-s-health-research-5558398
For her, research is about engaging communities as partners. Her work has spanned cancer, hypertension, diabetes, and maternal health, but her most recognised contributions remain in HIV research.
Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/saturday-magazine/-she-was-born-without-a-doctor-now-she-leads-kenya-s-health-research-5558398
Soils in Kenya are running out of road. More than 40 per cent of soils across East Africa are degraded, and the situation in Kenya is worse, with only around a fifth of croplands being considered arable, according to a report.
Farmers are fighting back with regenerative agriculture practices.
Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/business/seeds-of-gold/kenya-s-dying-soils-the-drive-for-sustainable-solutions--5558158
Farmers are fighting back with regenerative agriculture practices.
Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/business/seeds-of-gold/kenya-s-dying-soils-the-drive-for-sustainable-solutions--5558158
From the fall of Siyaad Barre to a journalist’s return from exile, Ali Said Ali’s memoir traces Somalia’s descent into war, the shattering of families and livelihoods, and the painstaking efforts of those who survived to rebuild a country from the ruins.
Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/weekend/the-story-of-somalia-as-it-disintegrated-and-rebuilt-5558288
Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/weekend/the-story-of-somalia-as-it-disintegrated-and-rebuilt-5558288
Senator Boni Khalwale’s wife collapses and dies at home
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Senator Boni Khalwale’s wife collapses and dies at home
Kakamega senator says mother of eight collapsed at their family home from a suspected heart attack.
Swine fever outbreak leaves over 1,000 pigs dead in Kiambu
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Swine fever outbreak leaves over 1,000 pigs dead in Kiambu
More than 20 farms across Juja, Thika, and Ruiru have been hit by African swine fever.
The forgotten lot: Plight of Tvet students hurtful to skills agenda
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/education/the-forgotten-lot-plight-of-tvet-students-hurtful-to-skills-agenda-5558690
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The forgotten lot: Plight of Tvet students hurtful to skills agenda
Despite state campaigns driving record enrolment, funding mechanisms fall drastically short.
Rare condition that made a nurse go blind overnight #HealthyNation
https://nation.africa/kenya/health/rare-condition-that-made-a-nurse-go-blind-overnight-5557456
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Rare condition that made a nurse go blind overnight
Faith Mwangi woke up to sudden vision loss. Doctors said it was a blood clot. It took three months to discover the real culprit: a disease attacking her arteries from the inside.
Afghanistan the only country banning girls from secondary school and women from university #NationGender
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Afghanistan the only country banning girls from secondary school and women from university
Growing isolation means most Afghan women rarely leave home, while many report feeling unsafe without a male guardian.
Blood trail of Ol Kalou poll
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Defection tricks: Inside the scramble for political homes ahead of 2027 https://nation.africa/kenya/weekly-review/defection-tricks-inside-the-scramble-for-political-homes-ahead-of-2027-5559516
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Defection tricks: Inside the scramble for political homes ahead of 2027
A year or two before a general election, politicians often switch parties in search of the best chance of survival at the ballot.
Echoes of 2007: Harsh history lessons politicians have ignored ahead of 2027 polls https://nation.africa/kenya/weekly-review/echoes-of-2007-harsh-history-lessons-politicians-have-ignored-ahead-of-2027-polls-5559432
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Echoes of 2007: Harsh history lessons politicians have ignored ahead of 2027 polls
Experts warn Kenya risks plunging into election chaos if political intolerance is left unchecked.
Like Saitoti before him, why Kindiki confronts the tyranny of numbers https://nation.africa/kenya/weekly-review/like-saitoti-before-him-why-kindiki-confronts-the-tyranny-of-numbers-5559356
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Like Saitoti before him, why Kindiki confronts the tyranny of numbers
President Ruto will assure Kindiki while allowing vacancy to exist in everybody else's imagination.
Ruto, Uhuru and the noisy political divorce that has refused to die https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/ruto-uhuru-and-the-noisy-political-divorce-that-has-refused-to-die-5559578
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Ruto, Uhuru and the noisy political divorce that has refused to die
They started off as allies, won the presidency but have become bitter rivals.
40,000 dead in 10 years: What ails Kenya’s roads https://nation.africa/kenya/news/40-000-dead-in-10-years-what-ails-kenya-s-roads-5559274
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40,000 dead in 10 years: What ails Kenya’s roads
NTSA reckons that rapid increases in human and vehicle populations are part of causes for the rise in road accidents.
Traditional divorce: How Luo, Kamba communities untied marriages https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/lifestyle/traditional-divorce-how-luo-kamba-communities-untied-marriages-5558880
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Traditional divorce: How Luo, Kamba communities untied marriages
Among the Kamba, after marriage was formally dissolved, the husband lost customary rights over children born during that union.
The 2027 elections and beyond 2030 blueprint debate awakens our alumni group https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/lifestyle/the-2027-elections-and-beyond-2030-blueprint-debate-awakens-our-alumni-group--5558938
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The 2027 elections and beyond 2030 blueprint debate awakens our alumni group
I have been appointed as the coordinator for Beyond 2030 in Mwisho wa Lami and its environs.
Lukhembe: The sacred blade at the heart of Bukusu circumcision https://nation.africa/kenya/counties/bungoma/lukhembe-the-sacred-blade-at-the-heart-of-bukusu-circumcision-5559392
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Lukhembe: The sacred blade at the heart of Bukusu circumcision
Forged from steel, Lukhembe embodies power, ancestry, courage and cultural identity.
IEBC big tenders: Sticky issues on Sh12.7bn ballot, poll technology bids https://nation.africa/kenya/weekly-review/iebc-big-tenders-sticky-issues-on-sh12-7bn-ballot-poll-technology-bids-5559388
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IEBC big tenders: Sticky issues on Sh12.7bn ballot, poll technology bids
Politicians and stakeholders are calling for absolute transparency.