A county executive has accused the Kenya Wildlife Service(KWS) of failing to contain the human-wildlife conflicts in Taita –Taveta county, leading to continued loss of lives and destruction of property worth millions of shillings. Alexander Mwangeka of...
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BY PASCAL MWANDAMBO The other day I was invited to a party by a friend of mine who has managed to convince almost half the population in Mavumbi County that he is a distant cousin to American president Barack Obama. This man from Kogelo had thrown the...
Read moreEvery coconut counts:Versatile palm tree at the core of Coastal economy
BY PASCAL MWANDAMBO For forty year old Boaz Kazungu, a coconut farmer at Matsangoni village in Kilifi County, the hundreds of coconut trees swaying gracefully in his five-acre farm are more than a source of cool breeze in the stinging heat. They are his...
Read moreSerious beesness:Spelling out keys towards the realisation of potential of beekeeping in Kenya
Traditionally honey in Kenya was collected from wild bees in forests. Honey has been very popular with many people in Kenya. This has necessitated beekeeping. The science of bee farming is known as apiculture. A 2007 study in northern Kenya found that...
Read moreThe gods are to blame:The poignant story behind the Man Eaters of Tsavo
The Tsavo National Park, Kenya’s largest game conservancy covering over 21,000 square kilometres is arguably one of the country’s major tourism resources. The park which is divided into East and West, holds the prime wildlife attractions called the big...
Read moreOne-on-one with H.E Hope Mruttu on the "Save our Queens Campaign"
H.E Hope Mruttu Her Excellency Hope Mruttu, wife to Taita-Taveta governor John Mruttu is the patron of the Save Our Queens campaign. She spoke to PASCAL MWANDAMBO about the programme. 1.What exactly is the Save Our Queens Campaign all about? The Save...
Read moreTowards the realization of full potential of fish farming in Kenya
fish ready for sale More than 500, 000 in Kenya are directly employed by Fish Farming, while one million benefit from it. Kenya earns more than sh 4 billion in foreign exchange and fishermen more than sh7 billion, thus contributing to poverty alleviation...
Read moreEnterprising Voi youth makes foray into movie making
Bill Otieno shooting the documentary "Road death trap" BY PASCAL MWANDAMBO Most students in secondary school have to rely on their parents to give them money to spend as pocket money. Very few if any use their talents to supplement what their parents...
Read moreHumour:No easy task bailing out cousin nabbed in brews crackdown
COUNTY ROVER BY PASCAL MWANDAMBO If I were Jesus today, one miracle that I would be hesitant to perform was turning water into wine. With the crackdown on suspected killer brews taking a melodramatic turn, with security officers, some of them known to...
Read moreTaita disabled mother's rise from humble beginning to become mheshimiwa
BY PASCAL MWANDAMBO She was struck by polio at the tender age of only one year, consigning her to permanent life on a wheelchair. Many thought she would probably never amount to anything but a lifelong liability to family and society. But being physically...
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