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Protus Onyango

Kenya's population bulging but little land for farming - report

The report shows deforestation where smallholder agriculture is responsible for forest loss in the continent.

By Protus Onyango 10 months ago

Kenya's population bulging but little land for farming - report

Lake Turkana fish could be extinct, IUCN study shows

Lake Turkana fish could be extinct, IUCN study shows

By Protus Onyango 11 months ago

African financing talk stalls in Dubai summit

African financing talk stalls in Dubai summit

By Protus Onyango 11 months ago

Community groups now lead climate change fight

Community groups now lead climate change fight

By Protus Onyango 11 months ago

Commonwealth unites for land restoration

The framework facilitates coordinated efforts to tackle land, biodiversity and climate challenges impacting billions of people living in the Commonwealth's combined territories.

By Protus Onyango 11 months ago

Commonwealth unites for land restoration

Climate conference promises Sh26.8b to African countries

Kenya and other African countries under the African Union Commission are set to benefit from $175 million (Sh26.8 billion) to build climate-resilient infrastructure across the continent.

By Protus Onyango 11 months ago

Climate conference promises Sh26.8b to African countries

COP28: Kenyan feted for electric vehicle use push

The awards recognise innovative and transformative solutions that address climate change. The winners will showcase their innovations to the 70,000 participants attending the conference.

By Protus Onyango 11 months ago

COP28: Kenyan feted for electric vehicle use push

Illegal logging and charcoal trade killing the Congo rainforest

Corruption, poor governance and collusion by security agents and militia are fuelling the depletion of the rainforest. The illicit trade is estimated to be Sh164 billion per year.

By Protus Onyango 1 year ago

Illegal logging and charcoal trade killing the Congo rainforest

Timber and charcoal trade killing Congo rainforest

Deaths, mass rapes, kidnappings for ransom, displacements, money laundering and costly environmental harm are the results of the violent competition for natural resources in eastern DRC.

By Protus Onyango 1 year ago

Timber and charcoal trade killing Congo rainforest

War in Ukraine has big impact on Kenya, Africa

3.5 million Kenyans, including a million children aged below five years, are facing starvation, the perennial food shortage has been compounded by Ukraine war and drought.

By Protus Onyango 1 year ago

War in Ukraine has big impact on Kenya, Africa

Good laws set up to boost fishing, but policies are yet to take effect

At the launch of the Coast Guard services in 2018, the country had just one boat for patrolling the coastline.

By Protus Onyango 3 years ago

Good laws set up to boost fishing, but policies are yet to take effect

Locals suffer as foreign fishers pilfer stocks in Kenyan waters

Kenya’s Coast is attractive due to its rich Tuna belt, where about 25 per cent of the world’s tuna is harvested.

By Protus Onyango 3 years ago

Locals suffer as foreign fishers pilfer stocks in Kenyan waters

Fumes from unleaded fuel lowers children’s IQ

The situation is worsened by an average of three hours people spend in traffic jams.

By Protus Onyango 3 years ago

Fumes from unleaded fuel lowers children’s IQ

Kenya’s protected areas under great threat, says study

Report says shutdown of the tourism industry and decrease in conservation funding due to Covid-19 have worsened things.

By Protus Onyango 3 years ago

Kenya’s protected areas under great threat, says study

Biden presidency boost to the fight on climate change

Kenya and Africa stand to benefit from the incoming US president in reducing carbon emissions

By Protus Onyango 3 years ago

Biden presidency boost to the fight on climate change

To stay or go? Governors split on Cuban doctors

They want local medics trained to fill gap left by foreign specialists.

By Protus Onyango 3 years ago

To stay or go? Governors split on Cuban doctors

BBI reggae plays on

Secretariat overseeing the process say they are seeking the green light of four million Kenyans to enable them hand over the document to IEBC

By Protus Onyango and Rawlings Otieno 3 years ago

BBI reggae plays on

Governors plead for cash amid looming shutdown

Counties have not received money for the past three months, which is affecting delivery of crucial services.

By Protus Onyango 3 years ago

Governors plead for cash amid looming shutdown

Why Covid-19 has reversed gains in treatment of tuberculosis

Lockdowns to increase global tuberculosis incidence and deaths in 2021 to levels last seen between 2013 and 2016, warns UN report.

By Protus Onyango 3 years ago

Why Covid-19 has reversed gains in treatment of tuberculosis

CBC, rising school enrolment pushes education budget to Sh768b

Report by curriculum review task force also reveals the gender disparities in some classes and number of schools in relation to learners as country mo

By Protus Onyango 3 years ago

CBC, rising school enrolment pushes education budget to Sh768b

Raila, Uhuru now open window for consensus on BBI

But Uhuru and Raila had to agree to some demands by the leaders from the Senate and National Assembly.

By Protus Onyango and Rawlings Otieno 4 years ago

Raila, Uhuru now open window for consensus on BBI

Job losses and violence top list of Covid impact

Access to water was of least concern to respondents, scoring four per cent.

By Protus Onyango 4 years ago

Job losses and violence top list of Covid impact

World’s poor to get Covid jab in 4 years

Billions of the world’s population to access Covid-19 vaccine by 2024.

By Protus Onyango 4 years ago

World’s poor to get Covid jab in 4 years

President to deliver State of the Nation address

The judgement also contains other related declaratory orders that shall have a direct implication on the legislative work of the House.

By Protus Onyango 4 years ago

President to deliver State of the Nation address

The delicate balancing act of BBI

While those who support the report would want most of the proposals to pass, they have to accommodate dissenting voices.

By Protus Onyango 4 years ago

The delicate balancing act of BBI

All eyes on Uhuru and Raila on next step for law review

With polls just 21 months away, taskforce has set minimum of six months to two years for implementation of its report

By Protus Onyango 4 years ago

All eyes on Uhuru and Raila on next step for law review

Why that simple meal costs more than you think

UN report highlights countries where a simple plate of food costs the most, when compared with people’s incomes.

By Protus Onyango 4 years ago

Why that simple meal costs more than you think

Nairobi Expressway troubles not over yet

The grounds include environmental impacts of road construction on environmentally sensitive areas and green spaces.

By Protus Onyango 4 years ago

Nairobi Expressway troubles not over yet

Jubilee cash-rich, while ODM sits on billions in assets

Annual results show most of the money Raila’s party is banking on has yet to be released by Treasury.

By Protus Onyango 4 years ago

Jubilee cash-rich, while ODM sits on billions in assets

Study shows African cattle's unique traits

The study by ILRI has unearthed a new set of detailed genetic markers and information that are associated with valuable traits

By Protus Onyango 4 years ago

Study shows African cattle's unique traits

We take lessons from the pandemic

Chief Justice David Maraga urged national and international players to invest more in technology

By Protus Onyango 4 years ago

We take lessons from the pandemic

Uhuru expected to announce schools resumption dates, candidates likely to report first

Parents’ expectations on education

By Protus Onyango 4 years ago

Uhuru expected to announce schools resumption dates, candidates likely to report first

Huduma Namba: Project has had controversies since inception

At the time, Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho said the system will be used for, among other things, tracing persons involved in crime.

By Protus Onyango and Cyrus Ombati 4 years ago

Huduma Namba: Project has had controversies since inception

Huduma Namba is now the new 2022 battle cry

MPs allied to DP claim Huduma Namba will be used to rig rig 2022 elections.

By Protus Onyango and Moses Nyamori 4 years ago

Huduma Namba is now the new 2022 battle cry

Nurseries reopen in November

All schools were closed in mid-March after the outbreak of Covid-19.

By Protus Onyango 4 years ago

Nurseries reopen in November

What if Uhuru heeds Maraga advice and dissolves House?

Mkangi, however, differed with his colleagues, saying the new MPs will have to finish five years.

By Protus Onyango 4 years ago

What if Uhuru heeds Maraga advice and dissolves House?

20,000 schools yet to get titles despite order

Cumulatively, there are 1,397 schools with land disputes in the country.

By Protus Onyango 4 years ago

20,000 schools yet to get titles despite order

Verdict on gender rule splits MPs, top leaders

A section of leaders urge Uhuru to seize the moment and dissolve Parliament while others say a constitutional amendment is necessary to avoid a crisis

By Protus Onyango 4 years ago

Verdict on gender rule splits MPs, top leaders

‘Having female friends makes males live longer’

Analysis on baboons corresponds with human studies that show keeping friends of the opposite sex can be as important for longevity as losing weight an

By Protus Onyango 4 years ago

‘Having female friends makes males live longer’

Ministry roots for e-learning in TVETs

The training, which involved instructors from private and public TVET colleges, ended on Thursday last week

By Protus Onyango 4 years ago

Ministry roots for e-learning in TVETs

Raila’s plan to flatten Ruto curve

Orange party now planning meet-the-people tours and unveiling of the Handshake report in strategy to counter DP’s early campaigns.

By Kepher Otieno and Protus Onyango 4 years ago

Raila’s plan to flatten Ruto curve

Governor Kibwana opens up tenders for public scrutiny

Makueni dares national government to open up contracts info

By Protus Onyango 4 years ago

Governor Kibwana opens up tenders for public scrutiny

Medicine lecturers down tools over allowances

The lecturers downed their tools yesterday over what they termed a unilateral decision by UoN to stop payment of clinical allowances.

By Protus Onyango 4 years ago

Medicine lecturers down tools over allowances

Raila, Ruto: Two archrivals with so much in common

The two political friends turned foes fell out before the 2013 General Election and have not seen eye to eye since

By Protus Onyango 4 years ago

Raila, Ruto: Two archrivals with so much in common

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