OPINION: Modern warehouses could boost food security in Kenya

By Guest Writer,

By Jeremy Gitonga A recent announcement by a warehousing firm of plans to spend over Ksh.7 billion in storage facilities in Kenya points to th...

Cold Solutions , Tatu City

BWIRE: Food security crucial amid Covid-19

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country's focus has been on the containment of the outbreak, and with nearly all sect...

COVID-19 , food security

Make Kiambu Great Again: Governor James Nyoro’s grand plan

By Tonny Ndungu,

Kiambu Governor James Nyoro has taken the reins of Kiambu County from his former boss Ferdinard Waititu, vowing to make Kiambu great again. In his ...

Governor Nyoro , Kiambu Governor James Nyoro

Gov’t renames Moi Day to Huduma Day, Boxing Day to Utamaduni Day

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Cabinet has approved the renaming of Moi Day, which falls on October 10th as Huduma Day. In a statement to newsrooms, State House said the rena...

Huduma Day , Moi day

UAP, Eaagads issue first profit warnings on expected 2019 earnings

By Kepha Muiruri,

Insurer UAP-Old Mutual and coffee grower Eaagads have become the first publicly trading firms to issue profit warning on expected 2019 earnings. In...

Eaagads , nse , profit warnings , UAP

Stakeholders launch Ksh.95B project to boost Africa’s coffee industry

By Agencies,

The Inter African Coffee Organisation (IACO) has joined forces with the Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International (CABI) and the Internatio...

Uhuru’s Ksh.3 billion coffee fund hit by lengthy delay

By Kepha Muiruri,

The implementation of the Ksh.3 billion evolving cherry advanced coffee fund faces a lengthy delay, this as the state ties up the operation of the kit...

coffee farming in Kenya , KPCU , Uhuru kenyatta

Agriculture, Manufacturing employees least paid in Kenya – Report reveals

By Kepha Muiruri,

Employees in the Agriculture and Manufacturing sectors are the least paid in the Kenyan job market, a new report by asset manager ICEA Lion shows. ...

agriculture in Kenya , ICEA LION , Kenya Association of Manufacturers , KNBS 2019 economic survey

Keter takes another swipe at DP Ruto over maize-avocado farming remarks

By Allan Irungu,

Nandi Hills MP Alfred Keter claims that the maize shortage experienced in the country should be blamed on cartels. In a statement on Thursday, the ...

avocados , MAIZE SHORTAGE

State of the Nation Address: President Uhuru Kenyatta’s full speech

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thurday said the State of the Nation is "strong, vibrant and beaming with promise." Here is his full speech during this...

State of the nation address

Horticulture exports to Britain will not be disrupted after Brexit: official

By Reuters,

Britain’s exit from the European Union will not disrupt Kenya’s horticulture exports to that country, said a senior Kenyan government official. ...

brexit , Chris Kiptoo

Full of wisdom and experience, Olympian Asati challenges athletes to win clean

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Former Olympic champion Charles Asati has challenged active athletes to preserve the identity of Kenya in athletics by shunning doping which has becom...

athletes , Charles Asati , doping , Former Olympic champion

Sugarcane farmers issue strike notice over Ksh.2.6B debt

By George Juma,

The Kenya National Federation of Sugarcane Farmers have issued a one week strike notice to the government over unpaid arrears amounting to Ksh.2.6bill...

Kenya National Federation of Sugarcane Farmers

Kenya risks being kicked out of international coffee market: experts

By Anthony Ndwiga,

Coffee experts from Embu county have warned that Kenya risks being suspended from International Coffee Market as the country coffee has not been able ...

kenya coffee

‘Focus on the needs of your people,’ Uhuru tells Central Kenya leaders

By Citizen Reporter,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday told Central Kenya region leaders to be focused on the needs of their people by prioritising key development proj...

Building Bridges Initiative , Central Kenya leaders , Karatina Town , President Uhuru Kenyatta

CMA to oversee coffee exchange in proposed regulations

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) will soon undergo a radical transformation in management should the proposed recommendations by the National Taskfor...

auction , Capital Markets Authority , CMA , Coffee , Kenya Coffee Producers and Traders Association , NCE , oversight , reforms , regulations

Uhuru warns counties against wastage of resources

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked governors to prudently utilize resources allocated to the devolved units to ensure Kenyans receive efficient and ef...

Devolution , Devolution Conference , KAKAMEGA , Kakamega High School , Uhuru kenyatta

All you need to know about Tambua Empowerment Program

By Citizen Team,

Tambua Empowerment Program (TEP) is a non-governmental Organization in Kenya with its secretariat in Nairobi County. Its vision is to realize empowere...

Tambua Empowerment Program

Sh6bn set aside to buy maize harvest from farmers, Uhuru says

By PSCU,

The government will spend Kshs 6 billion to subsidize maize to make the staple food affordable to Kenyans, President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Wednesday ...

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Waiguru takes over Kirinyaga, pledges to transform county

By Citizen Reporter,

Ex-Devolution Cabinet Secretary, Anne Waiguru, has been sworn-in as the new Governor of Kirinyaga County. In an inauguration ceremony that was grac...

Alcohol Factories in Kirinyaga threaten to sue the Government. , anne waiguru impeachment , Former Devolution Cabinet Secretary Ann Waiguru , former Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru , Kirinyaga county governor Joseph Ndathi