There are claims that Delmonte Kenya Limited guards unleashed fierce dogs, on a gang of people found stealing pineapples in one of its plantations. On Monday night fracas that involved unknown number of guards and youth, Stephen Mburu 25, was allegedly clobbered and left for dead before he was traced by his family on Tuesday….
A Kiharu leader has called upon Kenyans to support Building Bridges Initiative saying it will give a better future. Mr Karanja Mburu Wamatangi a director at lapsset board said Kiharu is set to benefit as it was a populous constituency added that it will be wise to have a multiple member constituency to cater for the unrepresented …
Kirinyaga County Government has set the stage for the youth to train at its polytechnics to benefit from courses that will be sponsored by Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA). Already, the county government under Governor Annie Waiguru has put measures to ensure the students will benefit from the technical courses offered courtesy of dueling…
By TMJ Correspondent in Kiambu Joseph Wakimani of Matara tea factory in Kiambu retained his seat at Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Board Member. During the hotly contested election Eng Wakimani retained his seat after he polled 22 votes against Kennedy Chege. Chege garnered nine votes as Wakimani retained the BM position to represent tea…
By TMJ Correspondent in Ithanga Five villages in Gatang’a, Murang’a had unfamiliar guests who concentrated in searching for illicit brews. In the villages of Kinyangi, Nginyi, Rubiro and Mac Fast situated the banks of Chania and Thika River, the police arrested five notorious brewers. In the operation coordinated by Murang’a County Police Commander Josphat…
Tea growers in Central Kenya will at the end of the week take home Sh17,931 billion from delivery of their green leaf. Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has released Sh27.65 billion to 600,000 growers across the tea growing belt for their production of green leaf between July last year and June. In the sharing…
Ground is set for youth in Central Kenya region to support Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). The youth-led by Samuel Mwangi alias Kifeti of Murang’a are setting the ground to start educating the mass on the content of the document which was handed over to President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga in Kisii….
Kambiti Primary School in Makuyu, Murang’a is exposed to challenges including lack of a perimeter fence. The 40-year-old institution located along Nyeri- Nairobi highway has leaking roofs, lack of a gate among other myriads challenges. The school headmistress Ms Elizabeth Mutuva said there was a need for the leaders to back Kambiti community efforts…
Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Zone three Board Member Francis Macharia has retained his seat. Macharia a tea grower in Kanyenya ini tea catchment garnered 24 votes, defeating his sole opponent Gideon Kiriko who got one vote. Kiriko is a director at Gatunguru tea factory in Kangema. Macharia has represented interests of growers at Githambo,…
Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has released Sh27.65 billion to grower affiliated to its managed factories. The payment will be paid at the end of the month to more than 600,000 tea growers at the rate approved by directors, basing on performance in the last 12 months of between June last year and July….
