Rigathi meets Meru MPs in unity drive
DP Rigathi Gachgua met Meru county MPs on Wednesday evening and is expected to meet the governor and MCAs over the weekend.
By Wainaina Ndung'u 1 year ago
Rigathi meets Meru MPs in unity drive
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Gachagua opens new battlefront in quest to become Mt Kenya kingpin
DP Gachagua has started political wars with leaders as he seeks to remove potential threats in his path to become the region's supremo.
By Wainaina Ndung’u 1 year ago
Gachagua opens new battlefront in quest to become Mt Kenya kingpin
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Political poker, hot air, hustlers and dynasties: That was 2022
There was also the little matter of the national economy and a promise to victorious hustlers which failed to translate into instant redemption.
By Wainaina Ndung’u 1 year ago
Political poker, hot air, hustlers and dynasties: That was 2022
Task force to resolve row pitting KTDA directors
Agriculture ministry set up a team to help resolve some of the cases filed by former KTDA directors and current ones.
By Wainaina Ndung'u 1 year ago
Task force to resolve row pitting KTDA directors
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Why Uhuru will never look back after painful loss of the mountain
Uhuru Kenyatta's devastation is said to be so great that he rarely engages politicians outside of a small circle.
By Wainaina Ndung'u 1 year ago
Why Uhuru will never look back after painful loss of the mountain
Why the coffee caucus seeks to pick cleanup from Munya
Leaders accuse Munya of publishing his own sector regulations and ignoring stakeholders. They want a neutral body to urgently break the cartel at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange.
By Wainaina Ndung'u 1 year ago
Why the coffee caucus seeks to pick cleanup from Munya
MPs to push proposed law to help coffee farmers reap more profits
The Parliamentary Coffee Caucus unveiled on Tuesday in Nairobi will push for the legislation of the Coffee Sub-sector Task Force Report.
By Wainaina Ndung'u 1 year ago
MPs to push proposed law to help coffee farmers reap more profits
Secondary schools report shortfall in supply of textbooks
The findings are contained in the Monitoring Learner Achievement Form 2 Midline Survey conducted by the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec).
By Wainaina Ndung'u 1 year ago
Secondary schools report shortfall in supply of textbooks
Disabled police officers to wait longer for allowances approval
The officers decried the delay to reinstate the exemptions, which vary according to rank and experience.
By Wainaina Ndung'u 1 year ago
Disabled police officers to wait longer for allowances approval
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Murathe, Atwoli caught up in Jirongo's money tussle with EACC
Jubilee vice chairman says he received Sh25 million from Jirongo as debt repayment. Jirongo is said to have been paid Sh250 million for city land by Nairobi County.
By Wainaina Ndung'u 1 year ago
Murathe, Atwoli caught up in Jirongo's money tussle with EACC
Traders seek to seal Djibouti miraa market deal after trial
Unlike Somalia, Djibouti buyers prefer contracts of up to five years with guaranteed quantities and quality, with specific demands such as the length of twigs.
By Wainaina Ndung'u 1 year ago
Traders seek to seal Djibouti miraa market deal after trial
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Payback time: Mt Kenya's expectations from Ruto
President William Ruto polled 3.5 million votes in the Mt Kenya region, almost double the 1.9 million he got in his Rift Valley backyard.
By Wainaina Ndung'u 1 year ago
Payback time: Mt Kenya's expectations from Ruto
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UhuRuto: The bromance that ended on a sour note
Uhuru's Monday invitation of Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto to the State House may have helped warm the relationship between the two, paving the way for an uneventful handover.
By Wainaina Ndung'u 1 year ago
UhuRuto: The bromance that ended on a sour note
Miraa exporters up in arms over illegal payment to cartel
The commission which is being collected at the point of hiring airfreight is $4.5 (Sh540) per kilo of miraa exported to Somalia
By Wainaina Ndung'u 1 year ago
Miraa exporters up in arms over illegal payment to cartel
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Gachagua leaps to the presidency after only one term in Parliament
Gachagua, who loves marketing himself as a son of Mau Mau freedom fighters, attributes the good fortunes to prayers and divine intervention.
By Wainaina Ndung'u 1 year ago
Gachagua leaps to the presidency after only one term in Parliament
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Raila 'orphans' stare at life in political cold
Martha Karua dropped her bid for Kirinyanga governorship after she was picked as running mate.
By Wainaina Ndung'u 1 year ago
Raila 'orphans' stare at life in political cold
Hockey: Kenya edge Ghana to finish ninth at Commonwealth Games
Kenya national women's hockey team has finished ninth at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
By Wainaina Ndung'u 1 year ago
Hockey: Kenya edge Ghana to finish ninth at Commonwealth Games
Ruto now asks Azimio to make up mind on taking part in elections
Ruto said his Azimio competitor Raila Odinga had sensed defeat and wanted to make the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) the scapegoat.
By Wainaina Ndung'u 1 year ago
Ruto now asks Azimio to make up mind on taking part in elections
Ruto asks Asal counties to reject Raila over his push to revive BBI
DP says Building Bridges Initiative will deny Asal counties billions in equitable share to the counties.
By Wainaina Ndung'u 1 year ago
Ruto asks Asal counties to reject Raila over his push to revive BBI
Former Runyenjes MP denies links to viral post on running mate
He has dissociated himself from a social media post claiming that a running mate to a presidential aspirant was a participant in the Nyayo House torture chambers.
By Wainaina Ndung'u 1 year ago
Former Runyenjes MP denies links to viral post on running mate
'Mwai Kibaki was best roads builder president'
Many Kenyans will agree that Mwai Kibaki was Kenya's best road building president but they may be surprised about the particular project he was most proud of.
By Wainaina Ndung'u 1 year ago
'Mwai Kibaki was best roads builder president'
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Speaker Justin Muturi's experience gives him an advantage
National Assembly Speaker Justin Bedan Njoka Muturi popularly known as JB Muturi, 65, is constitutionally number three in the ranking order.
By Wainaina Ndung’u 1 year ago
Speaker Justin Muturi's experience gives him an advantage
Group seeks Nyeri County government aid to get 2,500 acres from Catholic Church
A group that has been seeking to repossess over 2,500 acres from the Catholic Church is seeking the help of Nyeri County government for their case.
By Wainaina Ndung’u 1 year ago
Group seeks Nyeri County government aid to get 2,500 acres from Catholic Church
Are Mama Ngina and Muthoni Kirima cut from same Mau Mau cloth?
Mama Ngina is the daughter of one of the most tactical colonial-era senior chiefs. Muthoni Kirima also benefited from the independent government.
By Wainaina Ndung’u 1 year ago
Are Mama Ngina and Muthoni Kirima cut from same Mau Mau cloth?
Treasury yet to release Sh100 billion to counties
Counties are broke as the National Treasury withholds about Sh100 billion in monthly disbursements due from January.
By Wainaina Ndung’u 1 year ago
Treasury yet to release Sh100 billion to counties
Outcry as KPA hits importers with 20pc hike in port tariffs
Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has slapped importers with a 20 per cent increase in tariffs, which is expected to raise the cost of imports.
By Benard Sanga 1 year ago
Outcry as KPA hits importers with 20pc hike in port tariffs
Welcome to Malindi’s 1498 chapel
Christianity in Kenya dates back to 1498 when the Portuguese explorers built a chapel in Malindi.
By Benard Sanga 2 years ago
Welcome to Malindi’s 1498 chapel
Customs favours richer firms, small traders say
A few companies that have the corporate and financial muscle to convince customs bodies of their ability to develop strong logistical systems...
By Benard Sanga 2 years ago
Customs favours richer firms, small traders say
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Tana River’s top politicians angle for Azimio ticket in governor race
Battle royal expected within Azimio la Umoja political wing which seasoned politicians have joined as Pokomo and Orma ethnic groups negotiate deals.
By Benard Sanga 2 years ago
Tana River’s top politicians angle for Azimio ticket in governor race
Ethnic groups a target for some eyeing county seat as Joho exits
It is a delicate courtship of ethnic groups in the highly cosmopolitan Mombasa County for the six aspirants in the battle to succeed Governor Joho.
By Benard Sanga 2 years ago
Ethnic groups a target for some eyeing county seat as Joho exits
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Why Coast is key battle ground for Raila, Ruto
Divisions along social and religious lines, and the absence of a presidential candidate have also been cited as factors.
By Benard Sanga 2 years ago
Why Coast is key battle ground for Raila, Ruto
Top Coast politicians give Senate seats a wide berth
The race for the six Senate seats in the Coast region has been described as ‘lacklustre and boring’.
By Benard Sanga 2 years ago
Top Coast politicians give Senate seats a wide berth
It's all systems go for Sh8b Likoni housing project
The county government has partnered with Gold-line Rinco Company to put up 3,200 housing units. In the deal, the government will provide the land.
By Benard Sanga 2 years ago
It's all systems go for Sh8b Likoni housing project
Questions over attacks in Lamu three years after DusitD2 carnage
Motive and identity of attackers yet to be established as highly trained militants suspected to have been involved.
By Benard Sanga 2 years ago
Questions over attacks in Lamu three years after DusitD2 carnage
Cashew nut farmers adopt online payment system to beat brokers
Brokers have dominated the industry, buying directly from farmers at very poor farm gate prices.
By Benard Sanga 2 years ago
Cashew nut farmers adopt online payment system to beat brokers
State drops water desalination project in Coast due to high cost
CWWDA said it had abandoned the project and was exploring other ways to address the perennial water crisis.
By Benard Sanga 2 years ago
State drops water desalination project in Coast due to high cost
Raila, Ruto at the Coast as hunt for region's 1.7m votes intensifies
Raila is said to be imploring his support base to remain united after the party nominations for various elective posts in the region.
By Benard Sanga 2 years ago
Raila, Ruto at the Coast as hunt for region's 1.7m votes intensifies
MP Nassir staff killed in road accident
Four employees of Mvita MP Abdullswamad Nassir die in a road accident in Mpeketoni, Lamu County after their vehicle had a tyre burst and rolled severa
By Benard Sanga 2 years ago
MP Nassir staff killed in road accident
Sh240 factory gives hope for cashew nut farmers
With capacity to process 5,000 metric tonnes of nuts, the factory will be ready in about two months.
By Benard Sanga 2 years ago
Sh240 factory gives hope for cashew nut farmers
Sh240 factory gives hope for cashew nut farmers at Coast
Cashew nut farmers at the Coast should expect better prices in the next harvest season when the new Sh240 million factory starts to produce.
By Benard Sanga 2 years ago
Sh240 factory gives hope for cashew nut farmers at Coast
Transport tycoon's widow battles lender over Sh174m 'fictitious' loan
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