Agriculture CS Kagwe declares ban on dozens of dangerous pesticides

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 during the vetting session. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/ParliamentKEAgriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced a sweeping nationwide ban on the importation of over 50 pesticide products deemed harmful to human health and the environment. The banned pesticides, he revealed, are products that have already been…

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Kenya Sends 230 More Police to Haiti to Fight Gangs

Kenya has sent 230 high-ranking police officers to Haiti to join a UN-backed Anti-Gang Task Force amid rising gang violence The deployment marks the first foreign reinforcement since the United Nations expanded the mission, although funding gaps remain large. The officers were announced in Nairobi by senior security officials, with orders to serve as ambassadors…

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David Ndii, Henry Rotich Among Top Earners as Ruto Slashes Advisors’ Budget by Sh89 Million

President William Ruto’s advisory team will operate under a leaner budget of Sh478.7 million for the 2025/2026 financial year, reflecting a deliberate effort by the government to reduce costs amid growing public pressure over excessive spending. This marks a notable drop from the Sh567.5 million allocated in the current fiscal year ending June 2024. The…

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