KTDA Chair assures tea farmers of transparency in bonus announcements

Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA), National Chairman, Enos Njeru, has re-assured smallholder tea farmers that the bonus figures announced by factory directors adhered to the laid-down accounting standards. In a statement to newsrooms on Friday evening, Njeru noted that the factories were bound to comply with a set of international standards before announcing the rates … Read more

PS Rono directs Tea Board to audit KTDA finances, assets

The Principal Secretary, State Department of Agriculture, Dr. Paul Rono, has directed the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) to carry out auditing of all Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) financial commitments and operations and all its assets. Dr. Rono, who was speaking at Toror Factory in Kericho, said that auditing of the Kenya Tea Development … Read more

Sports CS inspects Kirigiti stadium

Sports Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has expressed optimism that the state-of-the-art Kirigiti stadium in Kiambu County would soon be ready to host sporting activities. The CS, who toured the stadium yesterday afternoon to check on its progress, noted that once completed, the stadium will ease pressure on the Kasarani and Nyayo stadiums. ‘The stadium is … Read more

Coastal Schools urged to adopt K-PLAY to enhance learning

Learning institutions at the primary level within the coastal region have been urged to embrace the Kenya Play Project (KPLAY) learning system as stakeholders in the education sector highlight that the system has seen a great shift in academic performance. Led by IREX, the project is a holistic, systemic, gender-responsive approach geared towards introducing and … Read more

Mandera marks Int’l Day of Peace with call to live in harmony

Mandera County marked this year’s International Day of Peace with a strong emphasis on restoring harmony across the region. The celebrations, led by Deputy County Commissioner (DCC) Patrick Messo, focused on the vital role of youth in fostering peace within their communities. Addressing mostly the youth, DCC Messo urged them to avoid harmful activities, including … Read more

Police nab two suspects linked to Kisumu sugarcane farm arson

Police in Kisumu County have arrested two suspects in connection with the series of arson attacks that have destroyed vast sugarcane farms in the region. The suspects are helping security agencies with further investigations to identify other perpetrators involved in the criminal act before they are charged in court. Cane farmers in Muhoroni, Chemelil, and … Read more