‎Meru Alcoholic Drinks Control Board CEO Gitonga Akubu
Meru County Alcoholic Drinks Control Board CEO Gitonga Akubu speaking during a past forum in Meru/Photo Courtesy

Meru County Alcoholic Board CEO criticises rogue police officers accused of extorting bar traders

Meru County Alcoholic Drinks Control Board Chief Executive Officer Gitonga Akubu has criticised police officers accused of harassing licensed bar owners, warning that the practice threatens lawful businesses, and county revenue. Speaking during a meeting with bar owners association at the board’s offices at Mwendantu, Akubu said traders who have complied with licensing requirements should operate…

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Programmes Manager Conrad Mulengero in grey shirt with some of the youth during a SHOFCO training workshop in Kakamega.Photo by Hilda Atika 

Kakamega youth urged to join SHOFCO Sacco to receive grants 

Kakamega County youth have been urged to join SHOFCO Sacco to save and borrow loans with the lowest interest of 1 percent. This was said by SHOFCO programmes manager Conrad Mulengero, youth from Budalangi Sub County while addressing 36 youth drawn across the Western Region, who converged in Kakamega town for a  three day SHOFCO training…

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Kapkatet Tea Factory in Kericho County/Photo Courtesy

KTDA maintains Region Five payment rate of green leaf at Ksh 23 per Kg

The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has maintained the green leaf tea from Region Five which is made up of Kericho and Bomet at Ksh 23 per kilogram. In a statement released on Wednesday February 4, 2026, the agency resolved to maintain the current monthly rate after a meeting held by the factory boards. “After…

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Kivuli housing cooperative society members march during the meeting/Photo by Fredrick Odiero

Kivuli housing cooperative society gets certificate of operation

Kivuli housing cooperative society has finally been awarded a certificate of operation by the government following an earlier application. The certificate was given out to the members by the Kisumu Central sub-county cooperative officer Philip Akama, who attended the society’s first general meeting at Atela grounds in Sondu, Nyakach Sub County. Speaking during the meeting…

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Harvested Mangoes being loaded into a Lorry for transportation in Murang'a/Photo Courtesy

Governor Kang’ata urges Mango farmers to follow cooperatives’ harvesting guidelines to curb losses

Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata has urged mango farmers to strictly follow harvesting guidelines issued by the cooperative so as to avoid more losses. Irungu, through a public notice, issued an advisory to mango farmers following a surplus in the market that has slowed the uptake of produce by the contracted manufacturers across the county “Farmers are…

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Devki chairman Narendra Raval speaking on Saturday during a Special General Meeting (SGM) of the cooperative held in Kishushe/Photo by Michael Oduor

Devki pledges compliance with law as Kishushe Ranch grants consent for Iron Ore mining

Devki Group of Companies has pledged to strictly adhere to the law and prioritize local interests after shareholders of the Kishushe Ranching Cooperative Society Limited granted the investor consent to proceed with iron ore mining in Taita Taveta County. The commitment was made on Saturday during a Special General Meeting (SGM) of the cooperative held…

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President Ruto with the NYOTA youth beneficiaries in a past event/Photo Courtesy

Kisumu youth trained on job experience component of NYOTA programme

The Kenya Informal Settlements Improvement Project Phase Two (KISIP 2), County Project Coordinating team rolled out youth training under the On-the-Job Experience component of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Program in Kisumu County. NYOTA beneficiaries drawn from Muhoroni settlements, Bandani, Manyatta A, Manyatta B, Nyawita/Migosi, and Kibuye informal settlements,gained workplace exposure, hands-on technical…

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LBDA officials during the launch of dredging of canals and construction of dykes in Nyando/Photo Courtesy

LBDA invests Ksh3Billion to revamp rice farming in Nyando

The Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA) in collaboration with other key stakeholders, has invested Ksh3 billion to revamp rice farming in Nyando,Kisumu County. The investment targets the revival of idle land at the South West Kano Irrigation Scheme in Nyando and Kadibo Sub-County, where at least seven hectares are set to be brought back into…

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One of the fully built canal in Mwea irrigation scheme/Photo Courtesy

Mwea rice farmers welcome construction of Mutithi irrigation canal set to boost production

Mwea rice farmers in the Mutithi section have welcomed the construction of a major irrigation canal in  which is is set to expand rice cultivation by 10,000 acres, a move expected to significantly reduce Kenya’s national rice deficit. The Ksh1 billion project which is being implemented by the National Irrigation Authority (NIA), is scheduled for…

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Kangundo women, youth asked to form groups to access Gov’t affordable loans

Kangundo Member of Parliament (MP) Fabian Kyule has asked women and youth in the region to form groups that will enable them to borrow loans from government. Kyule decried that the government has allocated funds to the Women Enterprise Fund, Uwezo Fund and many others targeting women and youth, however many are not using them…

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