Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has engaged Iraunian business delegation to unlock tea trade ban. The CS, alongside the Kenya Tea Development Agency – Holdings Limited National Chairman Chege Kirundi, KTDA Group CEO Wilson Muthaura and the Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya to the UAE Kenneth Milimo Nganga held a meeting with Iranian Business Groups to deliberate on lifting the current ban on Kenyan tea exports to Iran. The discussions also focused on exploring expanded trade opportunities not only with Iran but across the broader Middle Eastern and Central Asian regions. Kenya, as the world’s leading exporter of black tea, is committed to strengthening bilateral trade ties and ensuring our high-quality tea reaches global markets. Reopening access to Iran’s robust market could be a game changer for tea farmers and the entire tea value chain.
The Nyeri National Polytechnic in partnership with the Ministry of Education’s State Department for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Schneider Electric and the Ujima Foundation. This collaboration aims to strengthen training and development initiatives by providing state-of-the-art Electrical and Automotive equipment, supporting the TVET Greening Energy Programme. The polytechnic Chief Principal Dr David Mwangi hailed the initiative saying it would also boost the calibre of workforce that the institution will be producing.
Former Tana Water Works Development Agency chairman Wanyaga Gathaka (pictured) is proposing that unveiling of a new political party by former DP Rigathi Gachagua be done at the historic Ruring’u stadium near Nyeri town. He says the new party deserves to be launched at the stadium, which carries deeply rooted in Kenya’s political history. Nyeri County has long stood as a pillar of leadership in this country. It is the birthplace of great leaders like President Mwai Kibaki, whose legacy of economic reform and good governance still shapes Kenya today. The county has consistently produced other bold, visionary leaders who’ve played a key role in national development. The former Nyeri Munipalilty Mayor further says the stadium itself is more than a venue as it is a historic ground once visited by Kenya’s first Prime Minister, Jomo Kenyatta, and has remained a powerful symbol of political awakening and national unity. Launching at the stadium will honuor the past while setting the tone for a bold future, Gathaka, who has declared his interest in the Nyeri Town parliamentary seat added.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Finsco Africa, John Mwaura and Head of Mortgage Finance at Co-operative Bank, Japheth Ponda have signed an agreement during the partnership launch of the two institutions. The partnership, effected at the Co-op Bank Mortgage Centre in Upper Hill, Nairobi aims to empower homeownership, promoting the initiative of “One Plot, One Home at a Time.” During the ceremony, CEO of Othaya town headquartered GTN TV Crispus Wanjohi and Editor in Chief John Kahiu Gathua were in attendance with their media outlet also expected to collaborate with the two institutions in various TV programmes.
Detectives based at DCI Kasarani have apprehended two men who have been pulling off an online con by posing as stunning females offering professional massage, only to massage away their clients’ valuables instead. The suspects, Alex Mugo Wachira and Simon Chomba Mbogo, have been luring unsuspecting clients by advertising “professional massage services” online. But instead of a relaxing massage, victims are met with a not-so-soothing surprise. One such victim, perhaps dreaming of scented oils and spa music, reported the ordeal to the Kasarani Police Station. Enticed by what seemed to be two attractive women offering top-tier massage sessions, he made his way to their supposed spa residence along Lumumba Drive, Kasarani. However, moments into the “massage,” things took a sharp turn. The two whipped out knives, revealing their true identities and zero massage knowledge. Under duress, the victim was forced to transfer Sh280,000 to the suspects’ phone number, robbed of his valuables before being unceremoniously thrown out. Investigations were initiated, and through forensic leads, the two were arrested while having a good time at a chilling spot in Kamiti prison area, probably using the stolen cash.
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