Meru MCAs table Ksh12 billion budget estimates with Agriculture given priority

The Meru County Assembly has officially tabled the 2025/2026 itemized budget estimates totaling Ksh 12 billion, with priority being given to agricultural development and accountability in public funds use. The budget was presented on the floor of the Assembly by the Budget Committee Chairperson, Martin Makasi, who noted that previous budget disagreements were among the…

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Makueni County deputy governor Lucy Mulili touring the Makueni agricultural trade fair at Makindu show ground./Lydia Ngoolo.

Makueni hosts Agricultural show, farmers encouraged to embrace modern technologies

Makueni County recently held an Agricultural show, which brought together farmers and different agriculture stakeholders in the county. Speaking during the official launching of the Show at Makindu ground, deputy governor Lucy Mulili encouraged farmers and society in general to visit the agricultural show to learn different techniques of farming among other modern technologies.  …

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Kitale High Court /photo courtesy

Trans Nzoia Investment Company directors vow to defend company’s asset amid lawsuits

Directors of the giant Trans Nzoia Investment Company (TIC) have vowed to stand and support the historical judgment delivered by Kitale High Court to defend the company’s assets and property running into billions of shillings. In a signed statement issued in Kitale, the directors affirmed their commitment of management to the about original 700 shareholders…

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Nyamira County partners with New KPCU to revitalize coffee farming

Efforts to boost coffee farming in Nyamira County have received a significant push following a strategic collaboration between New Kenya Planters Co-operative Union (New KPCU) and the County Government. Speaking during a sensitization session was held on July 30, 2025, Nyamira County Agriculture Officers, led by Dr. Peris Oroko, County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for…

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Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives, MSMEs FCPA Wycliffe Oparanya Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya and Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa during the coffee farming and agronomy sensitization forum in Ikolomani Constituency/photo by Hilda Atika 

Kakamega farmers urged to embrace coffee farming to transform lives

The Cabinet Secretary  for Cooperatives, Micro Small, and Medium Enterprises Development  Wycliffe Oparanya and Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa have encouraged  farmers in Kakamega County to embrace coffee farming as a way of transforming their livelihoods and boosting the county’s economy. The two leaders made the appeal while leading a coffee farming and agronomy sensitization forum…

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Meru Senator pledges support for Boda Boda sector, encourages riders to join SACCOs

Meru Senator Kathuri Murungi has reaffirmed his commitment to empowering and protecting boda boda operators in Meru County. The Senator spoke during a meeting with leaders from the boda boda sector at his office, where he emphasized the critical role the industry plays in the country’s economy. “Boda boda business employs over two million young…

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Laikipia governor Joshua Irungu flags off the coffee seedling consignment/photo courtesy

Laikipia Governor flags off 10,000 coffee seedlings to farmers

In a symbolic push to rejuvenate Kenya’s famed coffee industry, Laikipia Governor Joshua Irungu formally flagged off the delivery of 10,000 certified coffee seedlings—a milestone in the wider “Revival of Coffee through Co-operative Societies Programme.” These seedlings mark the start of an ambitious county-wide rollout aiming to distribute half a million seedlings in Laikipia alone….

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Kericho Governor Dr. Erick Mutai/photo by Benedict Ng’etich

Kericho County to cut red tape on business approvals to woe investors, promote inter-county trade

The County Government of Kericho has promised to cut red tapes and accelerate business approvals in an effort to woe investors and stir economic growth. Kericho Governor Dr. Erick Mutai said they had had set a new business compass which will guide its policies and projects. “At the heart of this vision is our unwavering…

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Meru governor Isaac Mutuma address the press after visiting Bei Sawa Supermarket in Meru/photo courtesy

Meru Governor calls for support to businessmen whose properties were destroyed by demos 

Meru governor Isaac Mutuma has urged residents to support businesses that were looted and vandalized in the recent demonstrations to get back on their feet. Speaking on Wednesday when he visited  Bei Sawa Supermarket that reopened after being looted and vandalized during the Gen Z protests on June 25, governor Mutuma calls for communal efforts to…

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