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Murang’a Tea Farmers Lament Over Low Bonus

Nairobi: Tea farmers in Murang’a are expressing outrage and despair over a sharp drop in this year’s bonus payments, which they say has left them struggling to repay loans and meet household needs. This year, factories in the East Rift covering Mt. Ke…

County Commissioner Urges Calm After Njoro Killing

Nakuru: Nakuru County Commissioner Loyford Kibaara has urged residents of Kihingo in Njoro Sub-County to remain calm as investigations continue into the killing of a 47-year-old man by unknown assailants in a suspected livestock theft attempt. Kibaara…

PS Mariru Urges Youth to Apply for NYOTA Programme

Nanyuki: Youth have been urged to take advantage of the Sh5 billion National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) programme, which aims to uplift their lives through job creation and entrepreneurship support. The Principal Secretary for Def…

Recruiting Officials for NYOTA Urged to Exercise Transparency

Migori: The Government has called for transparency when recruiting would be beneficiaries of the State-run Nyota Programme. Special Protection Principal Secretary (PS), Joseph Motari, and his counterpart from Public Investments and Assets Management a…

KRA Intercepts Smuggled Cigarettes, Averts Sh70 Million Tax Loss

Busia: Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officers have intercepted a truck ferrying contraband cigarettes in Busia County, thwarting an attempt to evade more than Sh70 million in customs duties and taxes. The 40-foot container truck was seized along the B…

PS Makokha Urges Youth to Embrace Innovation

Busia: The Principal Secretary for Economic Planning, Bonface Makokha, has urged the youth to embrace innovation and creativity as a means of creating more job opportunities and reducing unemployment in the country. Speaking during a sensitization for…

1,400 Young People in Embu to Benefit from NYOTA Project

Nairobi: At least 1,400 young people across Embu County are set to benefit from the Government-led National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Project, supported by the World Bank. Through this initiative, the Government aims to unlock th…