How the Hairdressing Business is Changing lives in Utawala
By Collins Ochieng, DevReporter, Nairobi County
Key Highlight
Hairdressing skills for Kenyan youth
Licensing for hairdressing business
Hairdressing as a contributor to Kenya’s Economy
Hairdressing as a way of earning a living
In every Kenyan county, there are different business activities, from the sale of electronic devices, household items and vegetables, to transport services. Hairdressing...
Adoption Of Avocado
By Emanuel Kipkorir Tarus, Development Reporter, Trans Nzoia County
Trans Nzoia County has for years been known as Kenya's food basket due to its potential for producing over six million bags of maize per year in over 100,000 hectares of land.
But the name is slowly fading away. The introduction of other crops...
Trucks On Your Way
By Philip Barasa, DevReporter, Busia County
The long queues being witnessed along the Kisumu-Busia Highway leading to the border is turning chaotic. According to Senator Hon. Moses Wetangula, the situation is becoming a real danger to the local residents. The queue in Busia stretches towards the direction of River Sio while another...
Sustainability: Transforming Used Liquor Bottles into Stylish Décor
By Kimondo Maina, DevReporter, Nyeri County
Key Highlights
Upcycling as a solution to glass and plastic solid waste.
A need for material recovery centres and waste segregation for easier recycling.
Upcycling as a solution to glass and plastic solid waste.
A need for material recovery centres and waste segregation for easier recycling.
The widespread use of...
Meru County: Rural Prosperity through Dairy Farming
Brian Gitonga, DevReporter, Meru County
Key Highlights
Ayrshire, Jersey and Friesian are the main dairy cow breeds in Meru.
Substandard commercial feeds are a challenge to dairy farmers in the area.
Agriculture is vital to Kenya’s economy because it comprises about 33% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
According to the current Kenya Dairy Board (KDB)...
Fake Fertilizer threatens Government’s Efforts to Ensure Food Security
By Emanuel Kipkorir Tarus, DevReporter, Trans Nzoia County
Agricultural transformation and inclusive growth are one of the twelve elements of the Kenya Kwanza Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda. Fertilizer subsidy is one of the ways the government is using to achieve transformation in the agricultural sector.
In 2023, the country harvested approximately 61 million bags, up from...
Agriculture in Trans Nzoia in Limbo, as Youth Opt for Jua kali Sector
By Sefu Sabila, DevReporter, Trans Nzoia
Key Highlights
There is a threat to the agricultural sector in Trans Nzoia, as youth are moving to the Jua Kali sector
According to the youth, lack of opportunities and jobs is among the challenges leading to their mass movement from Agriculture
This move threatens the sector
Agronomist...