Waikwa Maina

Kenya

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Articles

Kenya set to host World Potato Congress

1 week ago | nation.africa | Waikwa Maina

What you need to know:The event will provide Kenyan farmers and the entire players in the value chain to showcase their abilities and success stories, through deliberately tailored exchange programmes, and field visits, and will also serve as a skills and knowledge sharing forum on best farming practices, usage of inputs, agricultural mechanisation and adaptation to climate-smart farming practices.
Nyandarua community restores ghost forest, one seedling at a time

1 week ago | nation.africa | Waikwa Maina

The dawn mist hangs like a veil over Olbolosatt Forest, where Faith Wairimu walks between rows of young seedlings, her hands gently brushing their tender leaves. Around her, the forest is awakening—not for the first time, but for the second. This is a story of rebirth. "When I walk around Nyahururu town and see buildings owned by those who cleared our forest, it hurts," says Wairimu, one of the volunteer scouts now protecting the forest.
Governor Kihika goes for Gachagua, Matiang’i as she declares big return in Nakuru

1 week ago | nation.africa | Mwangi Muiruri |Waikwa Maina

What you need to know:Ms Kihika said Gachagua's impeachment in October last year followed due process. Governor Kihika said it is not fair to judge President Ruto's performance mid term. Nakuru governor Susan Kihika has launched a scathing attack on former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua while backing President William Ruto's bid for a second term.
DP Kindiki to critics: I won’t be dragged into dirty politics

1 week ago | nation.africa | Waikwa Maina

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has castigated those opposed to President William Ruto’s administration and warned politicians against incitement. Speaking at Mirangine, Ol Kalou Constituency in Nyandarua, the DP said the government would now ensure the timely completion of all stalled projects. “I know there are some people whose focus and expectation is to engage us in political rhetoric, but it is not the duty of the government engage in incitements and hatred.
Gachagua aendelea kuikosoa miradi ya Ruto akidai ni feki

2 weeks ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Waikwa Maina

Habari Gachagua aendelea kuikosoa miradi ya Ruto akidai ni feki Na WAIKWA MAINA April 28th, 2025 Kusoma ni dakika: 1 ALIYEKUWA Naibu Rais, Rigathi Gachagua, ameendelea kumshutumu Rais William Ruto, akidai kuwa miradi mingi anayozindua ni ya kisiasa tu na si ya kutekelezwa. Bw Gachagua alidai kuwa alipokuwa Naibu Rais, aligundua kuwa kuzindua miradi mingi hakumaanishi kuwa itatekelezwa.
Gachagua: President Ruto launches ‘fake’ projects

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Waikwa Maina

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has kept up the pressure on President William Ruto, claiming the Head of State once told him that some projects are only launched for political show and are not meant to be implemented. “There were many incidents when we launched projects, including the construction of the Boiman road, but I was a few minutes later called with information that the contractor had left the site immediately after we left the place.
Why households are shifting to lucrative sheep fattening in Laikipia

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Waikwa Maina

Enticed by the growing demand for mutton and chevon, many families in Nyandarua and Laikipia counties are now engaged in commercial sheep farming. Farmers involved in the business say it requires extensive research, consultations and understanding of market trends. Rewards far outweigh the challenges for those who get it right. Some farmers have abandoned horticulture, despite investing millions of shillings in complex irrigation systems, to concentrate on fattening sheep.
Counties known for agricultural abundance report alarming rates of child stunting and wasting

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Waikwa Maina

Kenya's traditional food basket regions are experiencing surprisingly high child malnutrition rates, according to data from the Ministry of Health. The report indicates that despite Nyandarua, Nakuru, Uasin Gishu, and Kakamega counties being recognised for their abundant food production, they are now reporting significant rates of stunted growth and wasting among children. These findings highlight a critical disconnect between agricultural productivity and nutritional outcomes.
Data revolution: Kenya's new weapon against food insecurity

4 weeks ago | nation.africa | Waikwa Maina

What you need to know:Kenya's agricultural data collection has historically suffered from inconsistent methodologies across counties, outdated baseline information and significant time lags between data collection and publication, often rendering the information obsolete for timely interventions.
Ruto follows Uhuru’s footsteps on KDF projects

1 month ago | nation.africa | Eric Matara |Waikwa Maina

President William Ruto has turned to the military to help complete stalled projects, a contradiction to his past criticism of the previous administration’s deployment of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) in such ventures. Just like his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta, President Ruto is now engaging the military to fast track projects he deems essential and to curb wastage of taxpayers' funds.