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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

Political poker, hot air, hustlers and dynasties: That was 2022

Political poker, hot air, hustlers and dynasties: That was 2022

By Wainaina Ndung’u 1 year ago

Speaker Justin Muturi's experience gives him an advantage

Speaker Justin Muturi's experience gives him an advantage

By Wainaina Ndung’u 2 years ago

Group seeks Nyeri County government aid to get 2,500 acres from Catholic Church

Group seeks Nyeri County government aid to get 2,500 acres from Catholic Church

By Wainaina Ndung’u 2 years ago

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 2 years 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 2 years ago

Treasury yet to release Sh100 billion to counties

Political gymnastics: Kiraitu kept Ruto camp waiting until last-minute jump to Azimio

UDA camp had agreed not to field a candidate, allow the Meru governor to run on his DEP ticket.

By Wainaina Ndung’u 2 years ago

Political gymnastics: Kiraitu kept Ruto camp waiting until last-minute jump to Azimio

Contractors pick up pace with eye on completing Uhuru’s legacy projects

Multi-billion-shilling legacy projects by President Uhuru Kenyatta are getting his full attention.

By Wainaina Ndung’u 2 years ago

Contractors pick up pace with eye on completing Uhuru’s legacy projects

Next president should borrow more, says Laikipia Governor Ndiritu Muriithi

He is one of the leaders from Mt Kenya who has been mentioned as a possible running mate of Raila Odinga.

By Wainaina Ndung’u 2 years ago

Next president should borrow more, says Laikipia Governor Ndiritu Muriithi

No proxy voting in elections of key tea body in reforms push

Board has withdrawn provision that would have seen delegates nominate other people to vote on Wednesday.

By Wainaina Ndung’u 2 years ago

No proxy voting in elections of key tea body in reforms push

Former Mwea MP recalls birth and rise of Ngurubani town

Former Mwea MP Alfred Nderitu recalls clearly how the biggest town in his former constituency rose from a village to an enviable township.

By Wainaina Ndung’u 2 years ago

Former Mwea MP recalls birth and rise of Ngurubani town

Team proposes radical reforms to cushion tea farmers from price shocks

Directors of smallholder tea factories have been given a sneak preview of how the government may steer the sub-sector in the next few years.

By Wainaina Ndung’u 2 years ago

Team proposes radical reforms to cushion tea farmers from price shocks

CS Fred Matiang’i dossier raises questions over ADC Mutara farm lease

The dossier by Interior CS Matiang’i on the security status accorded to DP William Ruto reignited reports that he leased thousands of acres...

By Wainaina Ndung’u 2 years ago

CS Fred Matiang’i dossier raises questions over ADC Mutara farm lease

R.I.P comical former Imenti Central MP haunted by pyramid schemes, rape

Gideon Mwiti Irea lost his life at a Nairobi clinic while awaiting treatment for diabetes complications

By Wainaina Ndung’u 2 years ago

R.I.P comical former Imenti Central MP haunted by pyramid schemes, rape

Mt Kenya East leaders seeking party to own for 2022 election

Insiders say a negotiating team has whittled down the original list of six parties under consideration to three but there is only one contender.

By Wainaina Ndung’u 2 years ago

Mt Kenya East leaders seeking party to own for 2022 election

Uhuru hands off, Jubilee MPs now on their own

The party has never conducted formal elections since its launch but Its national structures are active with appointed interim officials.

By Jacob Ngétich and Wainaina Ndung’u 2 years ago

Uhuru hands off, Jubilee MPs now on their own

Senate summons Yatani over delayed disbursement of funds to counties

The Senate has summoned National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani to explain a cash crunch in counties.

By Wainaina Ndung’u 2 years ago

Senate summons Yatani over delayed disbursement of funds to counties

Leaders from Mt Kenya East plan to launch own party

Efforts to form a political vehicle for Mt Kenya East are almost complete as key players in the initiative engage in last minute talks.

By Wainaina Ndung’u 2 years ago

Leaders from Mt Kenya East plan to launch own party

Muturi coronation: Elders cleanse Mt Kenya shrine

Two groups of Kikuyu elders will hold prayers in Murang’a town and later oversee the cleansing of the Mukurwe wa Nyagathanga shrine in Murang’a County

By Wainaina Ndung’u and Boniface Gikandi 2 years ago

Muturi coronation: Elders cleanse Mt Kenya shrine

Day little known valuer baptised Uhuru by fire

Second attempt to have Mwihia opt-out of the Gatundu South race floundered when Moi declined to meet Uhuru and Mwihia at Statehouse.

By Wainaina Ndung’u 2 years ago

Day little known valuer baptised Uhuru by fire

We live by bank credit but things can only look good – tea farmers

Things can look up for the players in subsector after the recent changes proposed by the Tea Act, 2020 and government declaration of intent reforms.

By By Wainaina Ndung’u 3 years ago

We live by bank credit but things can only look good – tea farmers

No tea party as police raid KTDA offices

?The investigators directed staff to move away from their computers and leave the building under the supervision of the armed officers

By Wainaina Ndung’u and Kamore Maina 3 years ago

No tea party as police raid KTDA offices

Uhuru follows Kibaki script for backyard in final term

Uhuru government is pumping billions of shillings in development projects in Mt Kenya in a bid to secure his legacy ahead of 2022.

By Wainaina Ndung’u 3 years ago

Uhuru follows Kibaki script for backyard in final term

Why the race for Mt Kenya kingpin will be tough and complex

More candidates have expressed interest to take over from President Uhuru Kenyatta but are still weighing options.

By Ndungu Gachane and Wainaina Ndung’u 3 years ago

Why the race for Mt Kenya kingpin will be tough and complex

Kang’ata was right on BBI, says Murathe

Jubilee vice-chairman also promises sanctions on errant MPs, starting with nominated ones, as Ruto allies locked out of Sagana meeting.

By Wainaina Ndung’u and Ndung’u Gachane 3 years ago

Kang’ata was right on BBI, says Murathe

Facing Mount Kenya

Irungu Kang’ata and Kirinyaga governor Anne Waiguru who are president’s allies have raised concerns about the region rejecting the initiative

By Wainaina Ndung’u and Ndung’u Gachane 3 years ago

Facing Mount Kenya

Top State officials to popularise BBI

Public servants urged to play bigger role in telling residents about benefits of constitutional change

By Wainaina Ndung’u and Ndung’u Gachane 3 years ago

Top State officials to popularise BBI

Uhuru allies plot to keep BBI on track in Mt Kenya

In the meeting were Jubilee vice chair David Murathe and Kirinyaga Senator Charles Kibiru, who is mentioned as among those likely to replace Kang’ata.

By Wainaina Ndung’u and Roselyne Obala 3 years ago

Uhuru allies plot to keep BBI on track in Mt Kenya

Focus on tea firms' bosses in new law

Dan Maanzo (Makueni) termed the amendment as perfect saying it would lift the veil of corporate protection to hold individuals in those organisations

By Wainaina Ndung’u 3 years ago

Focus on tea firms' bosses in new law

Why Rome won't let Meru bury its bishop

The Meru Diocese says Italian authorities have ruled out bringing back body in the short term

By Wainaina Ndung’u 3 years ago

Why Rome won't let Meru bury its bishop

Meru bishop likely to be buried after 15 years

Former Meru Bishop Silas Njiru's remains could be re-buried from Italy15 years later.

By Wainaina Ndung’u 3 years ago

Meru bishop likely to be buried after 15 years

Epic battle: Waibara’s quest to regain seat

Former Gatundu North MP has been in and out of court, battling in election-related cases.

By Wainaina Ndung’u 3 years ago

Epic battle: Waibara’s quest to regain seat

Race to fill Uhuru shoes in Mt Kenya kicks off

Succession politics: Mt Kenya kingpin hopefuls sustain push for head start in race to replace Uhuru Kenyatta

By Wainaina Ndung’u 3 years ago

Race to fill Uhuru shoes in Mt Kenya kicks off

Tussle over the Akorino underlines their unstated political significance

The donations underline the background pull and push between the two Jubilee principals for the Akorinos' support.

By Wainaina Ndung’u 3 years ago

Tussle over the Akorino underlines their unstated political significance

Even new dispensation could not kill the old colonial system

Fooling with officers of the provincial administration was like playing with fire

By Wainaina Ndung’u 3 years ago

Even new dispensation could not kill the old colonial system

Jubilee big boys fail to whip their troops nine times in a row

The leadership has faced the wrath of senators in an attempt to push through the new revenue sharing formula.

By Wainaina Ndung’u and Murimi Mwangi 3 years ago

Jubilee big boys fail to whip their troops nine times in a row

Munya: Top league player or mere kingpin of his village?

To his backers, he's the ideal man to succeed Uhuru in Central Kenya. But for some, despite his courage and loyalty, he's better off in his Meru backy

By Wainaina Ndung’u 3 years ago

Munya: Top league player or mere kingpin of his village?

The tycoons who owe KPCU billions it may never get back

Former MPs, corporate and military bigwigs hold debts that date back decades, report by liquidators shows.

By Wainaina Ndung’u and Boniface Gikandi 3 years ago

The tycoons who owe KPCU billions it may never get back

What it takes to be Kenya’s most efficient judge

Justice Lucy Mbugua is using ex-chief justice Willy Mutunga’s pet project to improve efficiency, resolve cases

By Wainaina Ndung’u 3 years ago

What it takes to be Kenya’s most efficient judge

Mudavadi eyes gains in Mt Kenya

“We don’t see an alternative leader who will fix the economy in the post-Uhuru Kenyatta period,” said Mr Kamande.

By Wainaina Ndung’u 3 years ago

Mudavadi eyes gains in Mt Kenya

Irony as Mt Kenya differs on new cash sharing formula

Raila has called for the postponement of the new revenue sharing formula for the next five years.

By Wainaina Ndung’u 3 years ago

Irony as Mt Kenya differs on new cash sharing formula

Tea marketers plot to sue against CS Munya's rules

They say the reform process is still a work in progress as Parliament is yet to process the proposed changes.

By Wainaina Ndung’u 3 years ago

Tea marketers plot to sue against CS Munya's rules

Bid to raise funds leaves asset rich, cash poor KPCU with bitter taste

Seventeen equipment require immediate replacement.

By Wainaina Ndung’u and Boniface Gikandi 3 years ago

Bid to raise funds leaves asset rich, cash poor KPCU with bitter taste

Coffee mills to roar as KPCU boss gets nod

Miller has already received large amounts of coffee as farmers renew goodwill

By Wainaina Ndung’u and Phares Mutembei 3 years ago

Coffee mills to roar as KPCU boss gets nod

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