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Agriculture Principal Secretary Dr. Paul Kiprono Rono has ordered investigations into suspected fraud and registration of suspicious companies in the name of Micii Mikuru Tea Factory in Meru County. This follows claims of concerns of misappropriation of funds by the management. This follows protests by farmers after the management declared a bonus payout of Sh….
Member of Parliament for Lugari, Nabii Nabwera , has reaffirmed his dedication to enhancing coffee productivity and supporting local farmers. Making his remarks during a consultative meeting with the Lugari Coffee Farmers Sacco at Nabemo Primary School, Hon. Nabwera outlined initiatives aimed at making coffee farming a more sustainable and lucrative enterprise in the region….
The recent heart-rending media reports on the sorry state of Koyasa Dispensary located in Kibish Sub-county of Turkana County left many Kenyans marveling at the way residents of that region survive in terms of healthcare. It was reported that the Dispensary in question was designed to serve a total of 5000 villagers but they had…
Residents of Bungoma County have supported the proposal on zero taxation on farm inputs such as fertilizer. The residents participated in The National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning public participation on six (6) business related Bills that are currently before the National Assembly for consideration. The residents further asked the committee to…
The Department of Gender, Youth, Sports, and Social Services held a press briefing to announce the upcoming launch of the Nyeri County Youth Development Policy 2023. The event is set for November 29, 2024, at Moi Nyeri Complex School. Led by Gender CECM Esther Ndung’u, the briefing highlighted the policy’s transformative agenda aimed at addressing…
Cooperatives and MSMEs Development Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has instructed Commissioner for Cooperatives Development to develop a Dividend Policy for Cooperatives that will ensure that no cooperative borrows to pay dividends. The CS who was speaking in Nairobi during the launch of the strategic plan 2023-2027 for new Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (KPCU) said the…
More than 100 Boda Boda riders have been enrolled for a driving course upon which they will graduate as professional riders after three months of continuous training at Mnagei Driving School in West Pokot County. Speaking during the inauguration of the course, the West Pokot women representative, Hon Rael Aleutum, asked the drivers to work…
Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka has revealed plans to restructure cooperative societies to boost their efficiency and allow them support farmers more effectively. Speaking at a burial ceremony in Kabuchai constituency, Lusaka underscored the critical role that cooperatives play in empowering the local farming community and lifting the region’s economic prospects. “Cooperative societies are the lifeline of farmers’…
Six informal settlements in Kisumu County have received a major facelift following the rollout of the second Kenya Informal Settlements Improvement Project (KISIP 2) program. The projects, among them roads, markets, storm water drainage, solid waste management and street lighting, have opened up the slums enhancing access to basic infrastructure and land tenure security. Kisumu…
East Africa Breweries Limited (EABL) through its subsidiary Kenya Breweries Ltd (KBL) is now exploring whether its Kisumu plant can resume production of other brands. The Kisumu plant has been producing Senator Keg since it was officially reopened in 2013 by former President Uhuru Kenyatta. Mark Ocitti, the Managing Director of Kenya Breweries Limited, said…
