Council of Governors has faulted the proposed tea regulations describing them as commercially unsound, demanding their withdrawal for amendments. The council called for fresh consultations, citing that there would be a rollback of the gain of economic liberalization. The county governments rubbished the proposal on the grounds it was not involved yet agriculture was…
Two Murang’a MPs Ndindi Nyoro and Alice Wahome said they will not honour the summons issued through twitter. They spoke after they defied to proceed to Central region DCI office in Nyeri following the chaos that rocked Kenol market on Sunday, they are implicated. At the same time, Murang’a leaders led by Governor Mwangi wa…
Hundreds of tea growers have boycotted plucking their green leaf as they called for the implementation of the regulations backed by the government. In a spot check across the country, hundreds of the growers have deserted their farms, with only a few plucking their green leaf saying tea has been their business for decades. …
National Police Service has ordered immediate arrest of MPs Alice Wahome and Ndindi Nyoro follow chaos at Kenol Market that led to death of two youth. In the chaos two youth were clobbered o death at the market centre hours before Deputy President William ruto arrved at Kenol AIPCA for a church service. Bodies of…
In what had been planned to be a peaceful church function in Murang’a turned chaotic after two political groups fought. A group arrived with four buses and dropped at Kenol before 8am and started burning tyres before chaos erupted. Between 9 am and 10am, the market centre remained a go Go Zone as the police…
The race for the Kahawa Wendani ward by-election has attracted 12 aspirants with nominations for the Jubilee party slotted for Tuesday next week. The seat fell vacant following the mysterious death of Cyrus Omondi, the then area MCA, while on official duty in India on February 12 this year. Out of the twelve aspirants,…
The ground is set for a battle between Murang’a University of Technology and Technology Primary school over a parcel of land. The varsity has erected beacons on the school land a week after Education CS Prof George Magoha ordered Murang’a County Director of Education Annie Killu to investigate the matter. The employees of the university…
The ground is set by political parties to contest electoral slot in the coming By-Election with Democratic Party nominating candidates. At Msabweni, after Jubilee Party kept off, Democratic Party has identified Peter N Nzuki to contest the seat that was left vacant by the late Suleiman Dori. It will be a two horse…
Kirinyaga Governor Annie Waiguru is undertaking a sanitary pads drive as part of a program to empower the girl child. At a function held at Kiamugumo Secondary School grounds, the governor donated pads to over 500 girls from the area. This was part of the 27,000 packets of pads that will benefit about 9,000…
After years of being isolated due to poor road infrastructure Maragua town is getting back to its fame following rehabilitation of the networks. In the past 10 years, the agricultural town remained deserted as people feared from getting into the main shopping centre over the destruction of their vehicles due to huge potholes. The…
