Raphael Kapiyo News Today

On a fateful day in 2019 that is etched into the memories of local residents, the tranquility along Kenya’s Lake Victoria shores was shattered by an overwhelming surge of water. The unsuspecting communities were caught off guard, forced to flee for their lives, desperately grasping onto whatever belongings they could salvage. In the chaos and […]

Two of the victims died in hospital while seven others died at home, according to a report by the Department of Health.

Kenya wants to kill some six million quelea birds which have invaded rice fields around the country.

Kenya's Ministry of Agriculture has defended the killing of millions of invasive quelea birds in rice-growing regions of the country. The ministry says the birds are destroying hectares of crops and that the pesticide it is using to kill the birds is safe. But environmentalists say authorities should try other methods to control the birds…

Ministry says quelea birds are destroying hectares of crops

Nairobi, Kenya - Kenya's Ministry of Agriculture has defended the killing of millions of invasive quelea birds in rice-growing regions of the country

Experts champion mechanical control of the birds & other alternative methods like monitoring their breeding & migratory patterns, erecting scarecrows & hiring bird chasers

Hose who have already relocated live in perpetual fear of snakes and invasion by hippos.

Last year’s gift bags and ribbons can be reused as well as old holiday cards which can also be cut and hanged as decorations.

Last year’s gift bags and ribbons can be reused as well as old holiday cards which can also be cut and hanged as decorations.