Mwea ginnery set to be revived as farmers adopt BT cotton farming

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kirinyaga County Government is planning to revive Mwea Cotton Ginnery with the aim of supporting cotton farmers whose number has risen after the i...

ANNE WAIGURU , BT Cottton , Kirinyaga County.

Highlights from President Kenyatta’s State of the Nation Address

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has sought to reassure Kenyans that the State of the Nation is strong despite the economic disruptions brought about by the C...

President Uhuru Kenyatta

Uhuru shows off his Kenyan-made shirts, urges support for local textiles

By Tonny Ndungu,

If you thought that President Kenyatta only collected high-end watches, you might actually be wrong. He appears to have developed a penchant for lo...

Uhuru

OPINION: Kenya moving in the right direction; investing in local manufacturing industries

By Guest Writer,

By Allan Chesang Kenya was ranked position 85 in the Global Rank in imports, with total imports worth US$15 billion (an estimated KES 1.5 trill...

Allan Chesang , local manufacturing , Rivatex

Embu County commissioner asks men to dress wives in uniform to avoid preying on school kids

By Anthony Ndwiga,

Embu County Commissioner Abdulahi Galgalo has warned men who have a tendency of preying on minors. Galgalo urged men in Embu County to start dressi...

embu , teenage pregnancies

Reports on impregnated schoolgirls may be exaggerated-Prof.Magoha

By Citizen Reporter,

Education CS Prof. George Magoha has poked holes into the recently released report claiming thousands of school-girls have been impregnated since the ...

coronavirus

DIAZ: 2020/2021 Kenya budget a short in the arm for local industry in advent of COVID-19

By Guest Writer,

In spite of having featured as one of the four thematic development pillars for Kenya over the medium, manufacturing has been seen by many observers t...

budget , coronavirus , kicotec , PPEs

‘Wear garments made in Kenya to boost textile industry,’ Uhuru urges public servants

By Karanja Morgan,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday urged all public servants to wear proudly 'Made in Kenya' garments to help boost the local textile industry. Spe...

cotton , eldoret , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Rivatex

Kenya Power announces power outages across the country from tomorrow

By Wangui Ngechu,

The Kenya Power Company has announced interruption in electricity supply across the country beginning tomorrow. In a statement to newsrooms, the co...

kenya power company

Is President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Big Four Agenda on track?

By Sam Gituku,

In three years and eight months, President Uhuru Kenyatta’s second and final term will come to an end. Before it does, the President hopes to hav...

Big four agenda , corruption , Housing , Uhuru kenyatta

Cartels after the new police uniforms deal, Matiang’i claims

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i has refuted claims that there is a shortage of material for the newly-launched police uniforms, termin...

Joseph Boinnet , Matiang’i , Police reforms

Uhuru opens modern milk factory in Eldoret

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday opened an ultramodern milk factory in Eldoret that is expected to turn around the fortunes of milk farmers in the r...

Deputy President William Ruto , diary farming , eldoret , milk factory , New KCC , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Uhuru in India for sustainable development summit

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta arrived in Ahmedabad, India, Tuesday morning for a two-day state visit that will be preceded by his attendance of the Vibrant...

President Kenyatta defends gov’t against graft claims

By John Wanyama,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has defended the Jubilee Government against claims of massive theft of public funds by opposition leaders, saying his leaders...

Jubilee Government , Kapkatembo- Rivatex and Kaiboi Kipkaren- Roads , Nandi , Opposition , raila odinga , Uhuru kenyatta

Kenya, India sign trade deal to revive Rivatex, boost economy

By Wangui Ngechu,

Visiting India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi opn Monday extended a 4.5 billion shillings credit line to Kenya via India's Export Import Bank (Exim B...

bilateral talks , cancer centre , India's Export Import Bank (Exim Bank) , Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) , KNH , pharmaceutical drug manufacturing , President Uhuru Kenya , Prime Minister Nasendra Modi , The Rift Valley Textile Industry (Rivatex). , wangui Ngechu

India Exim Bank advances Sh3b for Rivatex revival

By Noah Kuto,

India’s Export Import Bank has extended a line of credit of Sh3 billion for the revival of the Rift Valley Textile Mills (Rivatex). This is the s...

cotton , India , Kenya India trade ties , Nerendra Modi , Rivatex , textile

Gov’t in Sh600m bid to revive Rivatex

By Wangui Ngechu,

The government is set to spend Ksh600m to revive the Rift Valley Textile factory in Eldoret. Speaking while launching Uasin Gishu county infrastruc...

eldoret , emplyment , opportunities , revive , Rift Valley Textile factory , Rivatex , Uasin Gishu , Uhuru kenyatta , youth

Kenyatta bids farewell to three Ambassadors

By Agencies,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday bid farewell to three outgoing ambassadors whose tour of duty in the country has ended. The three envoys are: ...

Ambassador , Ambassadors , India , Iran , Iraq , kenya , Kenyatta , president kenyatta

RIVATEX to get 680 million for revival and expansion

By Too Jared,

The Government has set aside Ksh 680 million for expansion of the Rift Valley Textile Mills (RIVATEX) in Uasin Gishu County, Deputy President William ...

680 million for RIVATEX , africa , kenya