food security Stories

2.1 million face hunger in Kenya’s ASALs as climate pressures mount
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 06, 2025

The report warns that the combined effects of these factors will erode household food security, deepen livelihood vulnerabilities and increase humanit...

FAO warns of rising human-induced land degradation threatening crop yields, child nutrition
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 05, 2025

The report further underscores that land degradation is not merely an environmental issue but a global development challenge that touches every aspect...

Galana Kulalu electrification project set to power food security push
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 04, 2025

Construction is scheduled to begin with the arrival of equipment in September 2025, laying the foundation for the entire system to be operational by J...

Senators demand locals benefit first from Sh2.9 billion Galana Kulalu electrification project
Farhiya Hussein  |  Nov 02, 2025

The senators raised concerns that local communities appeared to have been overlooked in the project’s initial design.

Global food prices ease as East Africa slips deeper into hunger – report
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 29, 2025

AGRA cautions that continued below-average rains could push some areas into crisis, especially as poor harvests and constrained labour income further...

CS Kagwe says Kenya imports five billion eggs annually, urges farmers to boost local production
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 25, 2025

CS Kagwe emphasised that achieving food security depends on research, data, and science-based farming practices.

Ruto declares food security key to Kenya’s sovereignty
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 20, 2025

The President said Kenya must shift from a net food importer to a regional agricultural powerhouse.

WFP warns of severe hunger crisis amid funding cuts
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 18, 2025

Commenting on the shortfall, WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain said the gap between what WFP needs to do and what it can afford to do has never been...

Child malnutrition in Kenya: AI model can forecast rates six months before they become critical
The Conversation  |  Oct 11, 2025

This model can forecast where and at what prevalence level acute malnutrition among children is likely to occur in one month’s time with 89 per cent a...

Tanzania’s green gold rush: How avocado waste is hurting farmers and what should be done
The Conversation  |  Oct 03, 2025

In the rush to transform African agriculture for global markets, it is important to consider what is left behind or thrown away. Food waste is not jus...

Kenya accelerates Galana-Kulalu irrigation scheme to boost food security
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 29, 2025

Located on the border of Kilifi and Tana River counties, the project is one of Kenya’s largest attempts to boost local food production through irrigat...

Kenya poised for record maize harvest of 70 million bags in 2025- Kagwe
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 12, 2025

Speaking during the opening of the 2025 A.S.K. Central Kenya National Show at Kabiruini Showgrounds in Nyeri, Kagwe attributed the bumper harvest to t...

Experts push for food fortification as Kenya’s nutrition crisis deepens
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 10, 2025

Dubbed Millers for Nutrition, an international coalition advocating for food fortification, is urging immediate action to address these systemic gaps.

Maize, rice and wheat imports drop following bumper harvest
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 10, 2025

Government pricing through the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) was lowered to Sh3,500 per bag, down from Sh4,000 the year before.

Investing in rural roads key to doubling Kenya’s farm output - study
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 30, 2025

The analysis also reveals a notably strong relationship between capital stock and agricultural productivity, a 10 per cent increase in capital stock i...

MPs warn of huge losses at NCPB, raise alarm over Kenya’s food security
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 29, 2025

Among the worst financial mistakes highlighted was a disputed maize procurement contract that ended in arbitration, resulting in huge losses, with sev...

Over 9,000 new pest species threaten Uganda’s food security, study warns
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 25, 2025

According to researchers, the invasive species could quietly establish themselves, spread unchecked and devastate crops before authorities are able to...

Over one billion Africans unable to afford healthy diet, UN report warns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 25, 2025

The study shows that while the number of people worldwide unable to afford nutritious meals dropped to 2.6 billion in 2024, Africa is moving in the op...

African Union urges members to make bold decisions to transform agricultural sector
XINHUA  |  Aug 09, 2025

Moses Vilakati said issues such as climate shocks, food price volatility, and disrupted value chains are testing the resilience of systems and the res...

Over 31,000 schools equipped with farming tools, as 4K Clubs revived to foster agricultural skills countrywide
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 03, 2025

Students will be required to engage in hands-on farming activities, with over 1,200 trainers deployed to guide the implementation of the programme in...

Turkana engages farmers, stakeholders on draft agricultural policy which seeks to boost farming
Issa Hussein  |  Aug 02, 2025

Farmers from various irrigation schemes in Loima, Turkana West, Turkana South and East sub-counties, as well as from Kakuma, Kalobeyei, Letea and Lopu...

UN warns of rising hunger across Africa
DW News  |  Jul 30, 2025

The number of hungry people around the world decreased for a third straight year in 2024. But Africa bucks the positive trend: conflict, climate chang...

Global hunger declines in 2024, but Africa faces rising food insecurity, undernourishment
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 29, 2025

In 2024, an estimated 306.5 million people across the continent faced hunger, representing 20.2 per cent of Africa’s population—an increase from 267.3...

From hobby to lifeline: How gardening is becoming a path to food security and resilience
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 27, 2025

Across cities like Nairobi and New York, more individuals and families are returning to the soil, not for leisure, but for agency over their food, hea...

MPs demand answers over 301,000-acre Galana Kulalu land takeover
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 23, 2025

The House Committee on Implementation criticised the DCI’s Land Fraud Unit for failing to investigate the illegal subdivision and encroachment of ADC...

Food insecurity in Africa persists as poor infrastructure hampers supply chains – World Bank
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 23, 2025

In its report titled "Transport Connectivity for Food Security in Africa", the World Bank notes that although food production has increased over the y...

MPs fault Lands Ministry for laxity, urge DCI to intervene in stalled fraud cases
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 23, 2025

Members expressed frustration over what they termed as deliberate delays and inadequate responses by Lands Ministry officials.

Food security in Africa at risk without increased agriculture budgets, ministers warn
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 18, 2025

The ministers insist that without adequate funding, Africa will remain vulnerable to food shortages, environmental stress, and economic instability.

Agriculture CS Kagwe pushes for leasing of idle public land to curb reliance on food imports
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 06, 2025

Kagwe revealed that Kenya is facing severe shortages of key commodities such as rice, wheat, palm oil, cotton, and yellow maize, and urged the private...

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