What is in place is the closure of the harvesting season to allow for the fruits to mature. Chesaro said every fruit has a harvesting season, and that includes the avocado. “The main avocado season in the country starts around mid-March to November,” she said. She said between December and February (when the harvesting window is closed), HCD normally does a survey to check how the field is performing. "Verbal attacks on individuals and regulatory institutions on social media media platforms and failure to follow the right communication channels on a matters touching on the industry’s and national reputation,” she added.

"Immerse yourself in the unspoiled charm of Shela Island, where Swahili culture and natural splendor intertwine.From the narrow cobbled alleyways to the pristine beaches, Shela offers a unique travel experience that is both serene and captivating. Shela is the gateway to the open sea and is located 3.2 kms from Lamu town and is much smaller.Hata hivyo the houses here are Posher. Huku ni kama Muthaiga ya Lamu island.The houses are well maintained and majority of them have a good finishing. Unlike Lamu there is an inclination to makuti roofing. Shela indeed gives you the vibe of a tourist town.

By KABUI MWANGI More by this AuthorThe Federal Government of Nigeria has hinted at plans to suspend recognition of degree certificates and other academic qualifications from Kenya and Uganda alongside those of other African nations that include Benin and Togo, citing integrity concerns. The announcement, which comes just days after Nigeria dropped acknowledgements of accreditations from Benin and Togo, was made by the country’s Education minister Tahir Mamman during an interview with local media on Wednesday. “We are not just going to stop at Togo and Benin, we are going to extend the dragnet to countries like Uganda and Kenya where such (fraudulent) institutions have been set up,” stated Prof Mamman. Consequently, Prof Mamman said the government had commenced investigations into agencies responsible for accrediting academic qualifications obtained abroad. In November 2022, then Kenya National Qualifications Authority director-general told Parliament that about 30 percent of all academic certificates in Kenya were either fake, falsified or tampered with.

Kenyans have been assured that there is no ban on exporting avocados to the international market. She said they were closing the window for the harvesting season. Every fruit has a harvesting season, and that includes the avocado. If we don’t close the window of harvesting avocados when the season ends, we are afraid people will start harvesting immature avocados because they want to make money. This is because Kenya will be accused of exporting immature fruits, she added.

America’s Favorite Video Today“You know I drink about 10 to 15, 20 diet cokes a day. I wanna give up diet coke,” said the 11x NBA All-Star. So supportive that they would come over to his seat, take all his diet cokes, and start drinking them in front of him. This is when the rest of the crew decided to join Shaq and have a diet coke of their own as the show was going off the air. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this adFrom what we know so far, it would be a leap to assume that Barkley would completely stop drinking diet coke.

Lucy MusaComeback music star Lucy Musa now says she was played by her former lover leading to depression that got her quitting music and relocating to Australia seven years ago. During an interview with Mwende Macharia on Radio Maisha, her first radio interview since she returned to Kenya for her music relaunch about a week ago, Lucy said she had suffered a nasty romantic scam in a long-term relationship she had thought would end up in marriage. This was a romantic scam,” she said during the interview. Back in the music industry with a bang, the singer has now released her two new tracks, Uwii and Duck, Amapiano tunes whose message is centred on the artiste’s romantic scam story. I have been in South Africa working on this for about three months and now I am in Nairobi to relaunch my music career.

She first rose to fame as a CBeebies children presenter where she shared the screen with Mr Tumble star, Justin Fletcher. Presenter Sarah-Jane Honeywell appeared on children’s shows such as Tikkabilla, Sing Sillaz and Might Mites. As the former children’s presenter celebrates her 50th birthday with a bang, Daily Star has taken a deep dive inside her life. The TV star also said she struggled with some of her colleagues behind the scenes. I couldn’t get any auditions because people didn’t take me seriously and just passed me off as a children’s TV weirdo.

It’s the Ultimate Edition of Tools Up! The Untitled Tales and the Knight of Unity joined forces to bring together the unintended, mess-filled acquiesced DIY party game Tools Up! In Ultimate Edition, you can use the Garden Party DLC and many more. Ultimate Edition comes to the Xbox Store for 29.24 now! Ultimate Edition enables all players to access the entire stacks of tools up!, including base games.

Many people, if not all, dread hospital admissions. Hospitals are seen as crisis centres that handle all manner of medical situations from emergencies, not so life-threatening situations to mild ones. This implies that anybody visiting a hospital for treatment would want to take the shortest time possible and go back home. So what happens to those who end up overstaying in hospital not for days, not for weeks or months but for years! Duncan Khaemba has been making rounds at Kenyatta National Referral Hospital and now brings you this special report; Forever In Hospital.

Warrant of arrest against former PC extendedA Nairobi court has extended orders seeking the arrest of a former provincial commissioner accused of forging documents with plans to fraudulently acquire a parcel of land in Loresho valued at Sh1.3 billion. The court ruled last year that Juma, who died in May 2016, obtained documents to the land fraudulently. Chelogoi later sought to quash the decision arguing that he was condemned unheard but his application to reopen the case was rejected. The former PC claimed that he was allocated the land by former President Daniel Moi in 1995. Following the decision last year, Ashok says he later discovered that Chelogoi had filed a separate claim over the land using fraudulent documents.

Police have launched a fresh investigation after a body believed to be that of former Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA) Managing Director Sylvanus Kaprais Tubei was exhumed from his Chepkumkum farm in Keiyo South, Elgeyo Marakwet County, on Thursday. Police carry what is believed to be the remains of former KVDA Managing Director, Sylvanus Tubei, that were exhumed by detectives from a shallow grave at his home on January 04, 2024. Members of the public at the home of former KVDA Managing Director, Sylvanus Tubei on January 04, 2024 during the exhumation for what police believe are his remains. Members of the public watch from treetops the exhumation of what police believe are the remains of former KVDA Sylvanus Tubei by detectives on January 04, 2024. A past photograph of former KVDA Managing Director, Sylvanus Tubei (left), with the late former President Daniel Arap Moi.

Dominic Raiola is an ex-American NFL player who spent his entire football career with the Detroit Lions before announcing his retirement. However, unknown to many is his wife, Yvonne Raiola, who was also an athlete. Photo: Leon HalipSource: UGCYvonne Raiola is the celebrity wife of Dominic Raiola, a two-time consensus All-American. Dominic and Yvonne have been married for over two decadesDominic and Yvonne Garrigan Riola have been together for over twenty years. Wrapping upMany fans know Yvonne Raiola as the wife of Dominic Raiola.

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities on the largest Native American reservation in the U.S. have charged two tribal members with illegally growing marijuana on the Navajo Nation, marking just the latest development in a years-long case that also has involved allegations of forced labor. Tribal prosecutors announced the charges Thursday, claiming that Navajo businessman Dineh Benally and farmer Farley BlueEyes had operated a massive marijuana growing operation in and around Shiprock, New Mexico. The marijuana operation near Shiprock began making headlines in 2020 when local police found Chinese immigrant workers trimming marijuana in motel rooms in a nearby community. On the Navajo Nation, President Buu Nygren said no one is above the law. “Anyone coming into our communities who seeks to harm the (Navajo) Nation or our Navajo people will be held accountable under my administration, no matter who they are,” he said in a statement.

Emphasizing the need for Africa to chart its development course, President Museveni underscored the constraints imposed by inherited foreign policies, advocating for a shift toward solving internal challenges rather than perpetuating dependency on external solutions. "Africa lags behind due to the inherited foreign policies of colonialists," he said, urging a focus on homegrown solutions to drive advancement. The President urged the Commonwealth Parliament to spearhead the transformation of their nations by discarding neo-colonial ideologies and embracing technology. This collective population can serve as a catalyst for the development of nations within the Commonwealth," he articulated. She expressed gratitude to President Museveni for facilitating the conference, characterizing the event as a pivotal milestone in the nation's legislative history.

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