Waiguru inspects Wezesha Kirinyaga Projects, says BBI to boost county development

By Citizen Reporter,

Kirinyaga County Governor Anne Waiguru on Thursday inspected several development projects in Ndia Constituency where she interacted with farmers benef...

Kirinyaga County.

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

Gov’t employees, farmers stirs rock Pakistan

By Agencies,

By Juan Carlos Facing economic distress and rising prices of essential commodities, government employees and farmers have launched their separate s...

Over 1,300 bars and eateries staff in COVID-19 safety training

By Citizen Reporter,

Owners, operators, and staff of 1,312 bars and eateries across the country have so far been trained on COVID-19 safety protocols as the country gears ...

bars , coronavirus , KBL

Kirinyaga County polytechnic heads trained on new TVET curriculum

By Boniface Thuku,

Kirinyaga County Youth Polytechnic Principals and their deputies have undergone training on the Competence Based Education and Training (CBET) curricu...

Waiguru launches two markets along the upcoming Kenol-Sagana-Marua dual carriage

By Citizen Reporter,

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru on Thursday launched two markets along the upcoming Kenol-Sagana- Marua dual carriage. The two markets -- Kibingoti...

ANNE WAIGURU , Kirinyaga

Rockefeller Foundation in Ksh.3.8B plan to boost COVID response in Africa

By Citizen Reporter,

The Rockefeller Foundation has announced an initial USD 34.95 million (Ksh.3.83billion) for COVID-19 response efforts in Africa. This is to ensure ...

coronavirus , Rockefeller Foundation , SHOFCO

KWS, Bidco pen deal to support communities living adjacent to wildlife

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and BIDCO Africa Ltd have signed a partnership that will see communities living adjacent to protected areas prone to ...

Bidco , human wildlife conflict , kws

Waiguru applauds UK and Kirinyaga partnership as envoy meets Central region governors

By Johnson Muriithi,

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has applauded the British Government for partnering with her county government in delivering socio-economic developmen...

President Kenyatta says he is determined to fulfill election pledges

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has restated his commitment to fulfill his election pledges key among them being the expansion of electricity connectivity, o...

sagana , Uhuru

Uchumi revives Lang’ata hub in new market concept

By Kepha Muiruri,

Uchumi has injected life back to its Lang'ata hub under a new market concept allowing businesses to lease out spaces. The move is targeting farmers...

Uchumi supermarkets

Take charge of your future, Uhuru urges the youth

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged the youth to take charge of their future as he rallied them to support the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). Sa...

BBI , sagana , Uhuru

EABL half-year profit sinks by 47 per cent to Ksh.3.8 billion

By Kepha Muiruri,

The East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has announced a 47.3 per cent dip in profit for the half year period ending in December 2020 to Ksh.3.8 bill...

COVID-19 , East African Breweries Limited (EABL) , jane karuku

Kenyan digital insurer Pula raises Ksh.660M in additional capital

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenyan-based digital insurance Pula has raised Ksh.660 million ($6 million) in additional funding as it seeks to expand its footprint on the African c...

Pula , Rose Goslinga , Thomas Njeru

Waiguru says her administration is on course in delivering election pledges

By Citizen Reporter,

Kirinyaga County Governor Anne Waiguru says her administration is on course in delivering her election campaign pledges as her major flagship projects...

Growing swarms of locusts converging in Kenya threaten crops

By VOA,

Kenya is under siege again by swarms of locusts that threaten to ruin farmers’ crops and pastures. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FA...

desert locusts , FAO

Woods’ season on hold after back surgery for fifth time

By Agencies,

Tiger Woods has put his season on hold after having back surgery for the fifth time in his career. The 15-time major winner last played at the PNC ...

back surgery , tiger woods

Locust swarms spotted in Marsabit as Kenya braces for havoc

By Reuters,

Desert locust swarms have reappeared in East Africa to the dismay of farmers and villagers who witnessed them wreak havoc on their crops and pasture i...

desert locusts , locusts

Kiambu: Three members of the same family die in road accident

By Gikunga Kariuki,

Three members of the same family died on Thursday after the car they were traveling in collided with another at Farmers Corner area in Limuru, Kiambu ...

Kiambu County , limuru , road accident

Low profit margin firms ‘punished’ in minimum tax roll out

By Kepha Muiruri,

High turnover but low profit margin yielding firms are expected to see the bitter end of the minimum tax effected at the start of the year. This is...

minimum tax , National Treasury