Catherine Wanjala plants maize seeds that are freshly coated with Kichawi Kill on her farm in Kakamega County, Western Kenya.FILE/Standard] Farmers in Western region have been urged to adopt drought-resistant or climate-smart seeds as a strategy to combat effects of climate change and boost yields. Speaking at Kibabii University during the Agribusiness expo and trade symposium themed, ‘Climate smart technologies and practices for sustainable food systems’, Eastern Africa Grains Council (EAGC) executive director Gerald Masila said that one of the exhibition features at the expo is solutions to climate change citing seed varieties that are drought resistant and well adapted to climate change conditions. …
Author: By Jackline Inyanji
Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi, when he appeared before the Senate Energy Committee at Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, on October 27, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has issued a stern warning to vandals of electricity infrastructure. Speaking in Sirisia and Kanduyi constituencies, Wandayi said culprits will be prosecuted and could face fines of up to Sh5 million or imprisonment of up to 10 years, or both, for the economic sabotage caused by their actions. “Illegal activities on the electricity network not only compromise the quality of energy supply but also jeopardise the country’s…
Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi, when he appeared before the Senate Energy Committee at Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, on October 27, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has issued a stern warning to vandals of electricity infrastructure. Speaking in Sirisia and Kanduyi constituencies, Wandayi said culprits will be prosecuted and could face fines of up to Sh5 million or imprisonment of up to 10 years, or both, for the economic sabotage caused by their actions. “Illegal activities on the electricity network not only compromise the quality of energy supply but also jeopardise the country’s…
Published Date: 2025-11-02 19:25:51 Author: By Jackline Inyanji Source: The Standard