It cultivates and adds value to tissue culture bananas. In 2023, they started adding value to tissue culture bananas after training. Malojo says one needs to have clean tissue culture banana suckers from a certified cultivator or farm. Maclead Akhaya, the secretary of Avigwili Banana Processors displays banana crisps. Avigwili Banana Processors Group Secretary Maclead Akhaya says value-addition has improved the economic status of local women.

My father died in 2002, and that was my most painful experience growing up. Everything my mum had built with my dad was in his name, and when he died the in-laws took everything. We have a very cordial relationship but I try to keep a distance because of that experience. My husband and I started discussing sex matters with our teenage daughter Mumbu when she was very young. It’s the most beautiful thing but it’s also one of the hardest thing you could ever do.

The Civil Defence has appealed for family members of the missing to come forward with any information on their whereabouts, Al-Mallah said. Both the strikes on Beirut hit residential buildings in densely packed neighbourhoods. The missile that hit Basta fell close to the site of an earlier strike that killed nine people last week. The Civil Defence team told the group they needed to check at every hospital in person. The Iran-backed group said the attack was a retaliation for Israeli strikes on Beirut.

A group of MPs from the Rift Valley has praised President William Ruto for maintaining a hands-off stance in the ongoing impeachment process against his Deputy Rigathi Gachagua. "As MPs, we want to thank the president for not interfering with it in any way," he said. Speaking in Nandi, Melly said Ruto's non-interference sends a strong message about accountability and respect for the constitutional process. He also stressed the importance of a united country devoid of regional politics. A record 282 MPs both from the ruling coalition and the opposition voted to impeach Gachagua last Tuesday.

Jamie Dornan has made a very cheeky revelation about his sex life with his wife, Amelia Warner. The Northern Ireland star was recently announced as the newest brand ambassador to the low-calorie drink, taking over from British model Kate Moss. Jamie Dornan has made a very cheeky revelation about his favourite times to enjoy a crisp can of Diet Coke. The host asked the Fifty Shades of Grey star what his ‘optimum Diet Coke moment’ was, with Jamie leaving fellow attendees chuckling with his saucy response. Earlier this year, Jamie got teary-eyed as he paid tribute to his beloved wife on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs.

Haiti Prime Minister Garry Conille with President William Ruto at State House, Nairobi. [PCS]Kenya has affirmed its ability to sustain the deployment of its police officers in Haiti through March 2025. He urged the international community to provide additional support, noting that Kenya's mandate in Haiti extends until October 2025. “We commend the level of expertise and professionalism demonstrated by the Kenyan troops. Their presence has been crucial to the restoration of peace in Haiti,” Conille stated.

“Upon ascending to the presidency, Gachagua wanted to bite more than he could chew. The DP announced that Mt Kenya region should be pushing the agenda because it was about the fair distribution of resources. “Honestly, what don’t we have as the people of Mt Kenya in this current government? He also reiterated that he has never worked with the government since he became the Deputy President. Ichung’wa says many Mt Kenya MPs disassociated from the DP due to intimidation and threats.

Hong Kong’s panda cubs are nearly two months old, with their own distinctive features starting to emerge. Visitors can also buy a panda headband for HK$125, or a stuffed toy panda cradling a cub for HK$390. In mainland China, the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan province attracted 264,000 visitors during the recent National Day “golden week” holiday. South Korea is often cited as an example of successfully boosting a panda economy with Fu Bao, the country’s first naturally bred giant panda as part of a loan agreement with China. In Japan, a similar nationwide sensation was sparked in 2017, when Xiang Xiang became the first locally born giant panda in Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo in nearly three decades.

He had accepted a bribe to vote against the decision of the majority in a recent matter, only for him to be exposed during a strategy meeting. An insider whispered to Corridors of Power that the targeted staff were illegally hired at the onset of devolution. The MCAs were plotting to impeach him but the big man managed to neutralise that threat. The county boss is said to have targeted MCAs who are financially thirsty and crippled and greased their palms handsomely to abandon the push for his removal. Corridors of Power is informed those pursuing the matter could probe the big official’s role in the matter.

By Julius OtienoImpeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will next week come face to face with his accusers in a 10-hour battle in the Senate that will determine his political future. In his submission to the National Assembly last week, the DP played several video clips to back his defense against the charges. On the same day, between noon and 3.30 pm, with a one-and-a-half-hour lunch break, the National Assembly lawyers will cross-examine the DP and his witnesses. On Wednesday, the National Assembly, led by Mutuse, will lay bare their case against the DP from noon. The National Assembly has also set up an equally strong legal team, led by Senior Counsel Paul Nyamodi.

Man eaters of Juja 12th October, 2024Between 2017 and 2024 over 18 people have been mauled by the hyenas, 4 seriously injured. KWS says 87 hyenas have been killed and captured in the ongoing second phase of Operation Ondoa Fisi.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia has chosen the theme “Inclusivity and Sustainability” to reflect her aspirations for shared progress that ensures no one is left behind. Ready for Chairmanship: The Asean 2025 logo was revealed at the end of the Asean Summit in Laso. Selamat datang ke Malaysia,” the Prime Minister said at the conclusion of his remarks. Earlier, Anwar received the baton of the Asean chairmanship from Laos Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone. After the Prime Minister had delivered his speech, a video montage introducing Malaysia’s chairmanship of Asean 2025 was played.

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Detectives have destroyed narcotics worth more than Sh176. 5 million at the DCI National Forensic Laboratory following the completion of a court process presided over by senior principal magistrate Njeri Thuku. Deputy Director of the DCI, John Onyango, who represented DCI Director Mohamed Amin said the destruction symbolises the directorate’s unwavering determination to rid society of the drug trafficking and abuse menace. She said that the aim of such an action was to ensure that communities are safe and society is protected. A report by the Institute for Security Studies published on August 15 said that a backlog of past, pending, and new drug trafficking court cases was helping keep drug offenders on the streets.

Attacks and counterattacks by rebels and government forces in South Sudan have killed 24 people, mostly civilians, this week, the United Nations and local authorities said Friday. Wednesday's attacks in the southern Central Equatoria state involved a faction of the National Salvation Front (NAS) group and government forces. [AFP]The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) voiced alarm at the "inter-connected incidents" which it said resulted in the deaths of 24 people, including 19 civilians. "I am deeply concerned by these brutal acts and urgently call on the government of South Sudan to conduct an immediate investigation to bring perpetrators to justice swiftly," UNMISS head Nicholas Haysom said in a statement. About 400,000 people were killed in the conflict which erupted in 2013, two years after South Sudan achieved independence from Sudan.