Gov’t forms team to set sugarcane prices

By Dennis Otieno,

The Ministry of Agriculture has moved a step closer in reviewing cane prices in the country. The government has appointed a nine-member team to ste...

sugarcane

Nzoia Sugar Company loses 228 bags of sugar to fraudsters

By Kassim Adinasi,

Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives have pitched camp at Nzoia Sugar Company to investigate alleged theft of 228 bags of sugar. ...

Nzoia Sugar Company

Busia County Public Participation Bill one step away from becoming law

By Citizen Reporter,

A draft bill which seeks to promote inclusive sustainable decisions in Busia County is just one step away from becoming law. If passed into law, th...

DP Ruto on BBI: “What are all these campaigns for?”

By DPPS,

Deputy President William Ruto has questioned the use of public resources for public barazas advocating for the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). A...

BBI , raila , ruto

Determined Lakers out to topple league bigwigs

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Debutants Lakers are braced for a tough weekend when they host seasoned sides in United States International University (USIU-A) and defending champio...

basketball , Bungoma farmers , lakers , Thika Rovers , USIU-A

Maize farmers protest over delay by NCPB in Kitale

By Collins Shitiabayi,

Maize farmers in Trans-Nzoia County staged a demonstration to protest delays in purchase of their produce by the National Cereals and Produce Board (N...

Uhuru meets Western leaders, Wiper Party members

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday held talks focusing on development and the ‘Building Bridges’ initiative with leaders from five counties in We...

Building Bridges Initiative , Former VP Moody Awori , kalonzo musyoka , Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo Jr , Moses Wetangula , NASA , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Wiper Democratic Movement party

Maize farmers call for state support to stabilize prices

By Dennis Otieno,

Maize farmers across the country are pushing the government to buy their produce to save them from exploitation by middlemen. This however could be...

agriculture , Devolution , Eugene Wamalwa , farming , gorogoro , maize , National Cereal and Produce Board , NCPB

NCPB CEO resigns, 5 top managers sent home over Ksh. 1.9B maize scandal

By Citizen Reporter,

Another mega corruption scandal has erupted at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB), this time seemingly linked to the nightmare of the high ...

Agriculture Ministry , maize scandal , National Cereals and Produce Board

Bungoma leaders in near fistfight over Nzoia Sugar

By Namisi Cheptai,

A meeting ended in disarray after a fight almost ensued between two Bungoma leaders over government plans to privatise Nzoia Sugar. Sirisia MP John...

Charles Ngome , Nzoia sugar , Sirisia MP John Walukhe , Webuye Paper Mills

Change of guard as over 20 governors sworn in

By Wahome Gitonga,

More than twenty governors have been sworn in today across the country with most of them promising to initiate development in their respective countie...

Ballot 2017 , change of guard , Development KE , Devolved governments , Governor Mike Sonko , Governors swearing in

Uhuru wraps up campaigns in Western Kenya

By Sally Boyani,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has solicited votes from electors in Western Kenya stating that it is only fair to let him finish what he started. He note...

August 8 , bungoma county , GENERAL ELECTIONS , Governor Ken Lusaka , JUBILEE , Jubilee Government , Kimilili MP aspirant Didmus Barasa , Panpaper factory , President Uhuru Kenyatta , presidential bid , Senate Aspirant Juma Mukhwana , Sirisia MP John Walukhe , The Deputy President , Women Rep Reginalda Wanyonyi

Blow to Jubilee as several Rift Valley MPs defect to NASA

By John Wanyama,

Chesumei Member of Parliament (MP), Elijah Lagat, and former Mosop Legislator, David Koech, have ditched President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee Party an...

Amani National Coalition (ANC) leader Musalia Mudavadi. , BOMET GOVERNOR ISAAC RUTO APPEARS BEFORE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE. , DP William Ruto , Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga , Jubilee Alliance Party , President Kenyatta assures young people of empowerment

NASA woos Nandi residents, promises to prioritise agriculture

By Majanga Michael,

National Super Alliance (NASA) flag bearer Raila Odinga on Sunday told Kapsabet residents that a vote for the Opposition is a vote for improving Kenya...

DP Ruto wants Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto voted out

By Paul Ruto,

Deputy President William Ruto has pleaded with Bomet residents to vote out Governor Isaac Ruto with his Chama Cha Mashinani party come August 8 Genera...

Ballot 2017 , Bomet County. , Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto , CCM , Deputy President William Ruto , Jubilee Party

NASA accuses Jubilee of wrecking the country in maiden 64 rally

By Moses Ngugi,

The newly formed National Super Alliance (NASA) held its maiden rally at the 64 Stadium in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu. NASA leaders; Raila Odinga, Kalon...

64 Stadium , eldoret , National Super Alliance (NASA) , raila odinga

Wabukhala sworn in as EACC chair

By Moses Ngugi,

Former Anglican Church of Kenya Archbishop Eliud Wabukhala has been sworn in as the head the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). Wabukhal...

corruption , Eliud Wabukhala , Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). , Integrity Centre , Philip Kinisu , war against graft

Bungoma County announces plans to construct Ksh1.2b road

By Eddy Ashioya,

Bungoma County Governor Ken Lusaka has announced plans for the construction of a 40-kilometre road at a cost of Ksh1.2 billion. The Misikhu Brigadier...

Bungoma Governor commissions Kshs 1.2 billion road , ken lusaka

Chicken slaughterhouse to employ hundreds in Bungoma

By Philip Murutu,

Over 700 residents of Bungoma, majority of them youth, are set to be employed at a chicken slaughterhouse in Chwele. According to Governor Ken Lusa...

Gov’t double speak proof of sugar deal – CORD

By Benjamin Wafula,

The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) has pointed at the differing government remarks as evidence that a sugar deal was signed between Kenya ...