Locusts still invading farms in Kirinyaga as coffee farmers sound alarm

By Citizen Team,

Desert locusts have become the bane of residents in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County for the second week. Also Read: ‘Those are grasshoppers’: Kirinya...

locusts , oguna

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

Two teens charged for stealing macadamia worth Ksh. 700

By Anthony Ndwiga,

Two teenagers were on Thursday arraigned in Embu court for stealing macadamia nuts from the assistant chief's farm. James Mugambi Mugo and Brian Mu...

macadamia nuts , teens

Class 6 boy shocks court after confessing to committing crime for 2 years

By Anthony Ndwiga,

A 12-year-old boy stunned a court in Embu County after admitting to have been involved in criminal activities for the last two years at their home in ...

embu

Kenyan avocados cleared to enter the expansive Chinese market

By PSCU,

Kenyan farmers will now export their popular hass avocados to China following a trade deal signed when President Uhuru Kenyatta met his Chinese counte...

Avocado , china , Kenyan farmers , President Uhuru Kenyatta , President Xi Jinping

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

Sugarcane farmers to be paid Ksh1.9B in the next seven days: DP Ruto

By DPPS,

The Government is finalising plans to pay money owed to sugarcane farmers in Western Kenya, Deputy President William Ruto has said. He said Ksh.1.9...

Khalwale , ruto , sugarcane farmers

Wambora: ‘Governor with 9 lives’ says impeachment attempts have taught him resilience

By Allan Irungu,

Embu County Governor Martin Wambora, has been termed as the "Governor with nine lives" after surviving a stream of impeachment attempts to remove him ...

Embu County Governor Martin Wambora , impeachment , Supreme Court Kenya

DP Ruto urges farmers to reduce reliance on maize

By Wendy Abdallah,

Deputy President William Ruto has dismissed politicians opposed to food diversification from maize farming to other crops, accusing them of thinking s...

Deputy President William Ruto , Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui , Nakuru International Investment Conference

Ruto urges counties to tap into foreign markets

By DPPS,

Deputy President William Ruto has appealed to County Governments to take advantage of international markets secured by the Government by diversifying ...

Lee Kinyanjui , ruto

North Rift MPs angered over Cabinet approval of Ksh.2,300 for maize

By Citizen Reporter,

Leaders from the North Rift have rejected the Cabinet-approved Ksh.2,300 price for a bag of maize. Led by MPs Joshua Kutuny (Cherangany) and Alfred...

Alfred Keter , kutuny , maize price

Java House signs coffee, tea export deal with Chinese firm

By Reuters,

Kenyan casual dining and coffee chain Java House Africa said on Wednesday it has signed a deal to export its coffee and tea to a Chinese online retail...

Abraaj , C.J. Smart Cargo International , china , Coffee , Costa Coffee , export , Green Chain , Java , Starbucks , Tea , Trade

Korean Air boss apologises as hot-tempered daughters resign

By AFP,

Korean Air Chairman Cho Yang-ho on Sunday apologised for the "immature" behaviour of his two daughters and said they would both immediately resign fro...

Aviation , KAL , South Korea

Kenya’s Manvir makes history as first non South African to win the ARC York Rally

By Citizen Reporter,

Manvir Baryan became the first Kenyan driver to win the Rally of South Africa (dubbed the York Rally) after outpacing his southerners' adversaries in ...

Kenya's , Manvir Baryan , Rally of South Africa , WIN

Boy’s fingers chopped off for stealing macadamia

By Citizen Reporter,

A High School student is nursing serious injuries after he had four fingers chopped off for stealing macadamia from a teacher’s farm in Murang’a C...

Benson Munyagi , Gathinja Secondary School , Kirigo Police Station , muranga

Embu County Assembly orders report on makadamia farming tabled

By Anthony Ndwiga,

Embu macadamia farmers might soon get relief after their woes regarding marketing the unprocessed product outside the county made their way to the Cou...

Embu county assembly , Embu County Governor Martin Wambora , Macadamia farmers , macadamia nuts

Farmers cry foul over arrest of Chinese investor

By Anthony Ndwiga,

Macadamia nut farmers in Matunduri, Manyatta Constituency in Embu County on Monday (27th February 2017) staged a demonstration over the arrest of a f...

Former Meru County Governor Peter Munya , macadamia , Macadamia farmers , macadamia nuts

Governor Wambora says ready to address macadamia wars

By Anthony Ndwiga,

Embu Governor, Martin Wambora, has refuted claims that he was behind the arrest of a Chinese investor who was buying macadamia nuts at a higher price ...

Agricultural Food Authority , Embu County Governor Martin Wambora , Macadamia farmers

Seven Chinese nationals detained by a Meru court

By Josiah Mugo,

Seven Chinese nationals accused of being in the country illegally and dealing with illegal business were on Friday, February 24 remanded by a Meru Cou...

Sasini ventures into macadamia farming

By Citizen,

Sasini Limited Company will construct a Sh400million state of the art macadamia factory as part of diversifying farmers’ income. The new macadami...

agriculture , Coffee , crop diversification , farmers , farming , Kiambu County , macadamia , Naushad Merali , nuts , sasini