Tea price has improved after the government outlawed Overseas Direct Market. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya said he had nothing personal with Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA), but interested in farmers getting their rightful share. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya Speaking at Ndaka ini grounds when he addressed tea farmers drawn from 10 factories…
By Kenn Bett in Meru A man has moved to the High court in Meru asking it to presume his father is dead after missing for 21 years. James Karani wants the court declare his father David Karani Macharia death and a certificate of death be issued. In an affidavit filed in court Mr…
A professional from Kigumo has build a decent toilet for the police. Muturi Karanja has constructed a modern toilet at Kigumo Police Station, as his contribution to supporting the welfare of the police officers. Muturi the Personal Assistant to Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria handed over the project, three days after Deputy Inspector General…
Tea growers fear gains realised since the sector was liberised 20 years ago would be ruined, if the regulations will be imposed by the government. A section of growers in Gatanga, Murang’a, said the government was ill advised to introduce the regulations, without consulting the experts on the challenges experienced and the possible solution….
Senate suffered a blow after High Court restrained the police from arresting Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria for allegedly defying summons to appear before its public investment committee. High Court in Embu restrained the law enforcers from arresting the Governor after his application was allowed. This week the senate had requested Inspector General of Police…
Gaturi MCA Kiiru Mbembe is dead. He passed on at a Nairobi hospital following liver problem. County Assembly Speaker Nduati Kariuki said Mbembe died while undergoing treatment. “We have lost Gaturi MCA this morning,said the speaker. Kimorori MCA Amos Murigi described the late Mbembe as a development oriented leader who served his people with dedications….
Council of governors has threatened to close down the devolved unit as from September 17, due to lack of funds. Council’s Chairman Wycliff Oparanya said operations at the counties will shut down, and send employees on leave. He spoke after a virtual meeting with governors during an extra ordinary meeting convened to deliberate on…
Kazi Mtaani in Embu is bearing fruit as it enters its second month after its country wide launch last month. The 3, 000 youths in the program are being engaged in various community activities such as unblocking water and sewerage systems, cleaning among other activities. Kangaru Assistant Commissioner office is one of the beneficiary of…
A magistrate’s court in Meru has allowed police 14 days to detain a suspect who is linked to the gruesome murder of a granny seven years ago. This will enable police complete investigations in a case in which an 85-year old Juliah Ntheeeru Kaburu was allegedly killed by the suspect Samuel Gathogo Miano. …
An extra ordinary meeting has been called at the Council of Governors this morning to deliberate in the manner at which senate has ordered for arrest of its vice chairman Mwangi wa Iria after he defied to appear before it last month. The virtual meeting slated for 10 am has been called a few hours…
