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The adoption of AI in Kenyan agriculture began to gain traction in the early 21st century when farmers and researchers started exploring its potential benefits. The App uses TensorFlow image detection technology to identify objects on plant leaves and patterns indicating disease outbreaks.  This innovative technology’s ultimate goal is to uplift smallholder farmers’ livelihoods on a global scale.  By Mercy Achieng' Agriculture has...

By Wambui Kabaka Mental unwellness sprouts from different areas in our lives from education, finances and employment. The event resonated with the global observance of World Mental Health Day. It was more than just a space for sharing stories and tears. In a world where people brew a lot of unspoken emotions, sometimes all they need is a beacon of hope in...

By Uwe Kemmer At the start of each season, football clubs aim to enhance short-term performance and improve year over year. Players are monitored on how far they run, their movement patterns, distances covered in sprinting versus jogging and walking, shots on goal, tackles, and much more. Medical data also helps determine the long-term health and injury status of current...

By Joseph Otieno The rate of unemployment in Busia presently stands at 66.76 percent.  Despite several interventions, the creation of adequate, productive, and sustainable employment continues to be the greatest economic challenge for Busia. Mbalanga recalls a sorrowful and hair-raising incident one evening late last year when he and his colleagues were arrested and their fish and fishing gear confiscated by Uganda...

By Cliffin Nyerere Qualitatively, external perceptions and misconceptions about an ethnic group provide insight on their positioning in diverse societies.  This study evaluates agents of social stagnation and dysfunction, such as microaggressions and generational trauma, and how they contribute to widening the achievement gap.  Positive parenting should entail acts and ideologies dedicated toward transforming future generations for the better.  Sociology is a tool...

By Joseph Otieno Though many youths from Busia County have declined to come out and showcase their talents, a section of them with diverse talents have been banking on the same to earn their daily bread. CS Namwamba has also been at the forefront in nurturing and promoting youth talents in Busia County and the country at large. Our youths need to...

By Patrick Nyaga Nearly 36 percent of global insurers cite customers as their top priority when they are defining their ESG strategy. Insurers must recognize the interconnectedness of their actions with the well-being of society and the environment. Products such as microinsurance for low-income populations play a significant role in expanding access to financial protection. Africa’s first-ever Woman Nobel Laureate Professor...

By Uwe Kemmer The history of data storage can be traced back to the earliest forms of human expression. The invention of the punch card during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century brought significant advancements in data storage and processing. SSDs are essential for storing live and active (hot) information that individuals and businesses require immediate access to. How...

By Elias Moturi Chief Principal Casper Maina, the erudite administrator, is a lover of “order and order”.  Once we settled in our classes, you could not know where he was until he found you talking to another or outside the classroom. Now serving at Nairobi School as a Chief Principal means he has attained the highest level there is for a high...

Title: My Roots  Author: Jeremîré M. Araka, Ph.D.  Publisher: Nsemia Inc. Publishers, Ontario, Canada  Year of Publication: 2023 Reviewer: Dr. Kaijanangoma Dietrick  My Roots navigates the complex and dynamic landscape of storytelling in contemporary Africa by employing an indefatigable prowess.  The author demonstrates originality of thought by weaving a great tale set in two distinct regions of the world—the Middle and the West.  Drawing from his voyages to all five...