Unaitas Sacco eyes one million members

Cooperative Principal Secretary Patrick Kilemi has lauded Unaitas Sacco's growth, which has seen it register 493,000 members.

By Boniface Gikandi 1 month ago

How Murang'a gang stole Sh1 million from MCA's car in broad daylight

On Monday evening, Nyeri MCA Agnes Wanjiru was shocked after she found Sh1 million she had left in her vehicle was missing and a window broken.

By Boniface Gikandi 1 month ago

Apple farming takes root in Murang'a in new drive

Apple farming is taking root in Kangema, Murang'a County, with learning institutions being the experimental grounds.

By Boniface Gikandi 1 month ago

Ndindi Nyoro criticizes increasing national debts

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has intensified his calls for the country to address the national debt problem, warning that the country risks plunging into a deep financial crisis in future.

By Boniface Gikandi 1 month ago

Muranga Assembly seeks to adopt tech to boost oversight

The Murang'a County Assembly leadership has been challenged to facilitate MCAs with internet-enabled devices to facilitate oversight.

By Boniface Gikandi 1 month ago

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Coffee farmers oppose new payment proposal

The controversial proposal of paying coffee farmers through the Direct Settlement System (DSS) has been rejected by the growers.

By Boniface Gikandi 1 month ago

Coffee market experiences low volume as season ends

The auction registered a decrease compared to last week's sale of Sh684 million following the sale of 14,486 bags.

By Boniface Gikandi 1 month ago

Board officials tip locals how to buy houses

The Affordable Housing Board (AHB) has kicked off the week-long open forum to educate Kenyans on how to own some of the houses that are ready for occupation.

By Boniface Gikandi 2 months ago

Residents call for electric fence to curb human-wildlife conflict

The impact of human wildlife conflict was laid bare before the National Environment Tribunal, with residents seeking the installation of a temporary electric fence to end the menace

By Boniface Gikandi 2 months ago

Smallholder tea factories make Sh1 billion at auction

Small-scale tea holder factories fetched Sh1 billion after the sale of 4,403,251kg.

By Boniface Gikandi 2 months ago

Coffee farmers reject Ruto's new proposals on payment

Coffee farmers are up in arms over plans by the government to introduce a new coffee payment model.

By Boniface Gikandi 2 months ago

Wasreb, Murang'a county clash over water tariffs

Controversy surrounding the review of water tariffs in Murang'a has taken a new twist after Wasreb rejected the proposed new tariffs by the county government.

By Boniface Gikandi 2 months ago

Coffee earnings dip on low volumes at auction market

Coffee earnings dip on low volumes at auction market.

By Boniface Gikandi 2 months ago

Murang'a county bows to pressure, reduces water tariffs

Murang'a county government has proposed reduced water tariffs following complaints by residents over the high prices of the commodity.

By Boniface Gikandi 2 months ago

Fallen Mugumo tree disrupts transport as officials await elders cleansing

Transport between Murang'a town and Kiria ini has remained paralyzed after a huge Mugumo tree fell and blocked the highway.

By Boniface Gikandi 2 months ago

Kenyan coffee prices surge as NCE records Sh19.3billion in sales

The coffee, auctioned between October and February in the 2024/2025 coffee year, fetched Sh19,323,964, with a 50 kg bag selling at an average price of Sh42,885.

By Boniface Gikandi 2 months ago

Coffee factories earn Sh19.3 billion from 375,843 bags at NCE

Coffee factories have auctioned 375,843 bags of coffee weighing 22,528,988 kgs in the last five months at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE).

By Boniface Gikandi 2 months ago

Kenyan farmers reap big as coffee market earns Sh1.3 billion

New KPCU sold 3,040 bags for Sh178.1 million, while CEBBA auctioned 340 bags for Sh19.3 million.

By Boniface Gikandi 2 months ago

Wasreb raise alarm on destruction of Othaya Mukurwe ini water office

The Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB) has condemned the destruction of its property attached to the Othaya-Mukurwe-Ini water company in Nyeri.

By Boniface Gikandi 2 months ago

Affordable housing, markets give a new lease of life to the countryside

The majority of the affordable housing projects initiated by the government across the Mt Kenya region are nearing completion and are expected to attract more people to the countryside.

By Boniface Gikandi 2 months ago

State bans green tea hawking in fresh push to reform sector

The Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) has banned green leaf hawking and roadside collections following an increase in cases of the vices in most tea-growing regions of the country.

By Boniface Gikandi 2 months ago

Mudavadi: 1,000 Kenyans are in jail abroad

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has said at least 1,000 Kenyans are behind bars abroad over various offences.

By Irene Githinji and Boniface Gikandi 2 months ago

Mombasa weekly tea auction fetches Sh1.4b for farmers

Small-holder tea growers affiliated with KTDA last week received Sh1.39 billion from the sale of 5.4 million kilogrammes of tea at the Mombasa auction.

By Boniface Gikandi 2 months ago

Margaret Nduta: She left for work but now faces execution

Nduta, a resident of Kiharu, Murang'a County, was sentenced to death after she was arrested in July 2023 at Ho Chi Minh City Airport with more than 2Kg of cocaine hidden in a suitcase.

By Emmanuel Kipchumba and Boniface Gikandi 2 months ago

Ithanga gets water connections after decades of struggle

It is now a reprieve in the locality that the government completed a Sh3.5 billion water project to transform the area into a food basket.

By Boniface Gikandi 3 months ago

Macadamia traders clash over AFA's alleged bias

Dealers claim that Agriculture and Food Authority was favouring their competitors dealing in processed nuts for the US market

By Boniface Gikandi 3 months ago

Relief for patients as Kang'ata unveils mobile dialysis unit

Murang'a county government in collaboration with Benacare Kenya has rolled out an outreach programme to reach kidney patients in remote areas.

By Boniface Gikandi 3 months ago

Tea factories earn Sh1.2b at Mombasa weekly auction

Smallholder tea factories earned Sh1.19 billion from the auction of 4.47 million kilogrammes (kilos) of green tea to 65 local and international buyers.

By Boniface Gikandi 3 months ago

Coffee farmers earn Sh11.9 billion at Nairobi auction

The Nairobi Coffee Exchange sold 243,419 bags of coffee between October 2024 and January 2025, earning farmers Sh11.9 billion.

By Boniface Gikandi 3 months ago

Tea factories earn Sh1.1 billion from weekly auction

The Mombasa tea auction generated Sh1,140,671,035 after the sale of 4,304,419 kilogrammes of tea sourced from 70 tea factories.

By Boniface Gikandi 3 months ago

Farmers urge Ruto to intervene over nuts export

Macadamia traders dealing with in-shell nuts have castigated the Agriculture Food Authority (AFA) for denying them a license to export the commodity.

By Boniface Gikandi 4 months ago

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Gachagua's political roadmap promises tax relief, security reforms

Rigathi Gachagua is set to unveil his highly anticipated political roadmap next Sunday after consulting with elected leaders, and other stakeholders.

By Boniface Gikandi 4 months ago

Kalro to develop digital soil fertility maps in bid to boost food security

A project aimed at focusing on increasing food production across the country targets to collect 77,969 soil samples from 45 counties.

By Boniface Gikandi 4 months ago

Relief as Sh1.3 billion Kenol town sewerage plant is complete

Traders and property developers in Kenol market have a reason to smile following the completion of the sewerage project.

By Boniface Gikandi 4 months ago

KTDA focuses on tea quality as weekly auction generates Sh1.6 billion

Tea factories generated Sh1.6 billion after the auction of 5,119,905 kilos at the Mombasa Tea Auction.

By Boniface Gikandi 4 months ago

Affordable housing projects give life to dormant rural centres

Central Kenya region has 2,029 affordable houses in Makeji, Nanyuki, Gichugu, Kinangop, Ruring'u, Blue Valley, and Ol Kalau.

By Boniface Gikandi 5 months ago

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Coffee market fetch Sh957 million after the Christmas break

The coffee auction netted Sh957.3 million in the weekly market after the sale of 18,138 bags that were bought by 12 dealers.

By Boniface Gikandi 5 months ago

Farmers reject Oparanya's directive on coffee payment

A leading coffee society in Murang'a has rejected Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya's directive on coffee payments to the growers.

By Boniface Gikandi 5 months ago

Macadamia farmers accuse AFA of bias for blocking nuts export

The nut farmers and dealers say the Agriculture and Food Authority has declined to issue exporters with prerequisite certifications

By Boniface Gikandi 5 months ago

Murang'a eyes industrial parks and housing on Del Monte land

Tracts of land that Delmonte Kenya Ltd ceded to Murang'a County government will be used to put up new facilities that will benefit over a million people in the devolved unit.

By Boniface Gikandi 5 months ago