Economy

Leaders from Meru and Murang’a Counties have pledged to work together in strengthening the dairy sector following a benchmarking visit by a Murang’a delegation led by Governor Irungu Kang’ata to the Meru Dairy Cooperative Union. The visit, which brought together cooperative leaders and farmers from the two counties, was seen as the beginning of...

The Meru Boda boda riders association has called for sanity on the road as the schools continue to reopen. Led by their chairman John Baraza, the riders said that despite there being a rush to earn more money, they should be careful and mindful of their lives and those they are ferrying especially the...

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has begun a series of public consultations on seven draft upstream and midstream petroleum regulations, with the authority assuring Kenyans that the new laws will safeguard public interest once crude oil mining begins. Speaking during a consultative forum at the Meru National Polytechnic in Meru County, EPRA...

DP party leader Justin Muturi has said that he is not ready for any talks with President William Ruto or any other leader asking for a political coalition formation. He noted that Kenya is a multiparty democratic state, and it is enshrined in the constitution, also calling for respect to all political party supporters.

Young people in Meru County have been urged to tap into the vast opportunities available in the dairy farming sub-sector, with stakeholders saying it is ripe for innovation and growth. Leaders expressed optimism that increased youth participation will drive sustainable growth. Speaking during the launch of the Naari Dairy Cooperative Society’s...