What Africa can do to reduce dependence on food imports

By VICTOR KIPROP Dr Birungi Korutaro is an agribusiness specialist with more than 14 years of experience in markets development, value chain analysis and development, including formulating agriculture and tourism related investment operations in East and South Africa. Africa is now the most food import-dependent region in the world, dedicating more than 13 per cent…

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New treasury CS promises payroll reforms as he takes charge

National Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has pledged to implement various cost-cutting measures and payroll reforms which will involve linking government payroll to an Integrated Financial Management Information System to eliminate ghost workers. He made the remarks as he officially took over from outgoing Cabinet Secretary for…

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How Kenyan heroes ruled Paris Olympic Games

Kenyan athlete Beatrice Chebet, who finished the race in first place, celebrated with joy after the Women’s 10,000m Final.[AFP] Once again, Kenya topped the continent and ranked 17th globally with 11 medals (four gold, two silver and five bronze) at this year’s Paris Olympic Games. This was a fairly improved performance from 2020 Tokyo Games…

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How taxpayers lost billions in edible oils scandal

A supermarket attendant helps a customer shop for cooking oil in a supermarket. [Denis Kibuchi, Standard] Kenyans lost billions in the bungled State-backed edible oils scandal, Auditor General Nancy Gathungu says. Gathungu is now calling on investigative agencies to conclude their probe to allow for the prosecution of culpable persons and entities.   In her just-published special…

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PSC announces internship opportunities for cohort 7

The Public Service Commission has announced the recruitment of interns under the Public Service Internship Programme (PSIP). The interns will be the seventh cohort to be appointed to the 2024/2025 programme They will be deployed in different Ministries, State Departments, Corporations and Public Universities for a non-renewable period of 12 months. “The interns will be…

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Over 5000 households to benefit from Last mile electricity project – Kenya News Agency

Over 5000 households in Khwisero Sub County will benefit from last-mile electricity project being spearheaded by the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC). Area Member of Parliament (MP) Christopher Aseka said increasing access to power in rural areas is a catalyst to transforming the lives and livelihoods of the people. The MP was speaking…

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New Treasury CS John Mbadi Targets Ksh400 Billion Revenue Increase, Promises Payroll Overhaul

National Treasury and Economic Planning CS John Mbadi meeting with National Treasury PS Dr Chris Kiptoo (R) and Economic Planning PS James Muhati (L) at Treasury Building Nairobi. Newly appointed Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi made a bold promise on Monday to integrate the payroll system with the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) as…

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