Not yet freedom in Nyandarua Dairy farmers are facing wrath of poor road infrastructure in Nyandarua county, years after devolution was introduced. The farmers are calling on their county government to move fast and improve road infrastructure to reduce their suffering in transportation of their produce to the market. In Sujui village, a resident Paul…
The government has facilitated modernization of Narumoru water supply in Nyeri county. The project by Tana Water Works Development Agency (TWWDA) located on the slopes of Mt Kenya will supply water to residents in parts of Kieni constituency and Lamuria area in Laikipia. During the inspection of the project Water and Irrigation Principal Secretary…
Disbursements of resources to constituencies should be based on the number of residents captured during the National Population Census to enhance equality. Murang’a residents said equal allocation of Sh100 million to the areas of representation was discriminatory, as densely populated constituencies are left with more responsibilities. Led by Karanja Mburu Wamatangi of Kiharu, they…
Editor’s Eye As the government has moved to introduce regulations to control the lucrative tea sector, it has failed to focus on the multi nationals. The government has centered on small scale tea growers , as it has turned a blind eye on the multi nationals who have dominated the export trade and…
Concerns over low production of coffee in Murang’a has featured , with the government accused of failing to intervene. The growers said they continued facing challenges related to high cost of farm input and confused marketing procedures on production costs. They attributed the poor production to high cost of inputs, blaming the vice on the…
Ground is set for the ambitious Mau Mau road designed to increase business activities in Central Kenya. The Sh30 billion project has been awarded to five contractors and designed to be completed in two years. In the 500 kilometers stretch to connect counties of Kiambu, Murang’a, Nyeri and Nyandarua funded by Kenya National Highways Authority…
University of Nairobi is ranked in position 956 out of best global institution of higher learning and the best in Kenya. In the latest ranking UON is the 10 best in the African continent, followed by Kenyatta University which locally is in the second position, 28th in the continent , and 1,674 in the world….
Musalia Mudavadi led Amani National Congress (ANC) has made inroads in Murang’a and fished popular leadership in the past one week. In the list to relocate to ANC are former Maragua MP Peter Kamande Mwangi and James Karihe Gathungu after they deserted the Jubilee Party. The two with their followers from Murang’a were received by…
After decades of enduring bad roads, residents of Nyandarua are set to enjoy good services, with tarmacked roads. The road project will spend Sh10 billion for construction and maintenance, to bring to an end the suffering the population has gone through for decades. Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) Central Regional Engineer Willy Mburu said 250km…
The National Government Covid-19 technical assistance team has today lauded Kirinyaga County’s efforts towards preparedness for Covid-19. During a tour to various isolation centres, the team led by Dr. Evanson Kamuri, CEO Kenyatta National Hospital observed that the county has already set up around 200 beds in the various facilities identified as isolation centers. The…
