Avocado farmers will face major challenge if the market in United Kingdom will not be restored. The growers engaged by Kakuzi Limited regretted the action taken by Tesco Supermarkets in Britain saying it will expose them into major loses. The market was closed following claims of abuse of human rights of the workers by the…
The four-year dispute in the leadership of Africa Independent Pentecostal Church (AIPCA) has come to an end. The end of the leadership wrangle was marked after three faction leaders Archbishops Julius Njoroge, Fredrick Wang’ombe and Samson Muthuri held a meeting at the Bahati headquarters in Nairobi. The three were accompanied by their executive committee…
The Government through the Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs has invested heavily in infrastructure as a key enabler for technology and innovation. ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru said these investments, together with their expected short and long term impacts are a hallmark in Kenya’s development and a testimony of our national capacity. Mucheru…
A relief to private schools facing challenges in re-opening after a commercial bank has come up with a product to facilitate the venture. Family bank has signed a memorandum of understanding with Kenya Private Schools Association CEO Ms Mutheu Kasanga to facilitate re-opening of their institutions. The bank Chief Executive Officer Ms Rebeccah Mbithi…
Laikipia County Government has made milestones in the revival of the tourism sector. Tourism is one a leading sector in the economy of the county, as in the last three years, as ventured in supporting cultural-based tourism (CBTOs) run by organized communities. Majority of the community-based organisations are dominated by women and youth especially in…
From an actor to a lawyer Kamau Mbiyu is an aspirant eying for Kandara parliamentary seat. The human rights lawyer is one of the key persons who has been involved in educational programmes in the constituency. He joins the league of Julius Kaberere and Injinia Mwaura who have declared interest for the parliament seat…
Ground is set for more candidates to launch their campaigns for Gaturi ward By-Election. After Jubilee Party nominated Rosemary Wakuthii Njine to contest for the slot on December 15 By-Election, Democratic Party (DP) has nominated Nelson Kenda. In the Jubilee Party nomination that has been described as a sham and uncoordinated following late arrival of…
Former Gaturi MCA Rosemary Wakuthii is the Jubilee Party candidate for Gaturi ward in Kiharu, Murang’a. The party nomination was contested by Esther Mwihaki who came second and polled 1,257 vote. winner garnered 1,720 votes. In the third position was Joshua Mwangi 1,041 votes and Samuel Mwai polled on five votes. The seat fell vacant…
Tea factories are back to operations after plucking boycott came to an end with growers plucking 4.428 million kilogrammes of green leaf, up from 3,994,000 kilogrammes of green leaf registered last month. In Murang’a county, farmers affiliated to KTDA factories have produced 906, 005 kilogrammes of green leaf, up from 594,294 kilogrammes harvested last…
Maendeleo Chap Chap party leader, Alfred Mutua has challenged political leaders drawn from upper Eastern region to shelve national politics and redirect their efforts towards addressing economic issues affecting the local people and especially the marketing of Miraa and tea. Mutua who addressed a forum of Democratic Party leaders at a Meru hotel Friday morning…
