Laikipia Farmers Stories

Laikipia farmers count losses after Quelea birds invasion
Waweru Wairimu  |  Aug 22, 2024

David Kamau, a farmer from Ol Moran, said their hopes of having a bumper harvest were fading away as the birds had invaded their farms in droves.

Goat traders flock to Eastleigh streets on eve of Eid ul-Adha
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 15, 2024

While many prefer to buy goats from Kiamaiko, the largest goat market in Nairobi, some traders have eased the burden by bringing the goats to Eastleig...

Against all odds: Single mothers thrive at male-dominated Kiamaiko goat market
Hanifa Adan  |  Jun 11, 2024

Each of these women has faced significant personal and societal challenges but has managed to turn her circumstances around through sheer willpower an...

Kindiki: State to hire youths to plant trees on reclaimed riparian land in Nairobi
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 24, 2024

Interior Cabinet Secretary, Kithure Kindiki, said on Friday that the youths will be paid for their labour. 

Banditry Crisis: Wetang'ula calls for peace talks as MPs mourn General Ogolla
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 23, 2024

Speaker Wetang'ula told the leaders to take their time to talk to the bandits whom he referred to as "young people wielding Kalashnikovs and G3s" out...

Two police officers arrested over seizure of 2,658 ammunition in Laikipia
Waweru Wairimu  |  Apr 23, 2024

The two officers have been suspended from the National Police Service, Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome said in a press release.

Kiamaiko businesspeople raise uproar after NEMA operations at slaughterhouses
Hanifa Adan  |  Mar 09, 2024

The workers claimed they had adhered to the regulations, including proper disposing of their waste, claims NEMA refutes.

Kenya relocates 21 black rhinos to save them
Issa Hussein  |  Mar 02, 2024

Nature Conservancy hails government’s move to protect the endangered rhino population from extinction.

State warns of Cholera outbreak in Nanyuki
Bashir Mohammed  |  Jan 26, 2024

The British Army in Kenya confirmed the severe diarrhoea outbreak after a unique parasite sub-type linked to farmed monkeys in China was identified.

Erick 'Marcelo' Ouma: Harambee Stars defender bids farewell to Sweden, joins Polish champions
Sports Reporter  |  Jan 13, 2024

Erick Ouma's transfer to Rakow Czestochowa includes a substantial fee, with Vasalund guaranteed a 30% share, surpassing Ksh150 million.

AIK Director clears path for Erick 'Marcelo' Otieno's potential move amid Premier League interest
Sports Reporter  |  Dec 28, 2023

Reports from 2021 indicated that top English clubs like Leicester, Manchester City, and Brighton were scouting Otieno.

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