KANDARA: Kaberere eyes Kandara seat

   A financial expert Julius Kaberere has thrown his interest to contest Kandara parliamentary seat.  Mr Kaberere who contested Murang’a County Governorship in 2013 and lost to Mwangi wa Iria said he will be contesting the  Kandara parliamentary slot in 2022. “I will be the Kandara parliamentary race and ready to work with all the residents…

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Youth in unity against chaos

  Murang’a youth came in unity to denounce political violence that rocked Kenol market on Sunday. The youth in their hundreds brought Kenol town to a standstill as they mourned Christopher Kariuki and Peter Thothi who were killed during an encounter with a rival gang.  The late Christopher Kariuki In the past youth received bloody…

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Tea reforms in doubts, as COG calls withdrawal of the regulations

  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…

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Nyoro and Wahome dare IG

 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…

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Tea Plucking boycot

  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. …

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