Farmers harvest cabbages in Mt Kenya Forest where the Plantation Establishment and Livelihood Improvement Scheme (Pelis) system of farming is practised in Nyeri County. Farming in forests will not only worsen the food shortage but also expose communities to severe impacts of the climate crisis.
Big axe • In response to a recent directive by President William Ruto to the National Treasury to cut the 2022/23 Budget by Sh300 billion, Dickson K. wonders why the government can’t adopt zero-based budgeting. Says he: “Basically, start the annual budget from zero and seek justification for all items. It would mean jettisoning anything that does not make sense.” His contact is[email protected].
