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BY DORCAS LINCHOREJournalists in Meru county were Tuesday urged to use the media to help promote Kenya's brand globally. During the training that was held at Three steers Hotel, the Kenya Export, Promotion and Branding Agency (KEPROBA) lauded the media for being on the front line in Nation branding and marketing of the country’s...

With a population of over 4,000 students, Mukiria Technical Training Institute has spurred economic growth in Abothuguci Central, Imenti Central constituency.However, due to shortage of hostels within the institute, students and staff are forced to seek accommodation from as far as Nkubu and Kariene towns, inconveniencing them."One of the greatest challenges we face is acute shortage of...

Miraa is largely seen as a lucrative crop and recently, Kenya introduced a levy to tap into this gravy train. However, to venture into this business, particularly export, a trader should be prepared for hefty charges. To deliver a kilo of miraa to Mogadishu, which is Kenya’s top destination for khat,...

The crisis around the leadership of Methodist Church Presiding Bishop Joseph Ntombura deepened Tuesday after more than 20,000 members of Kaaga Synod disowned him. The resolution by Kaaga Synod Standing and Finance Committee, the overall decision making body of the Synod, comes a day after Methodist Church members gave Rev Joseph Ntombura a seven-day...

Youth professionals in Eastern region have scoffed at members of parliament from Meru county who are courting leaders from Ukambani with the aim of countering Kenya Kwanza influence in the region.Under the umbrella of the newly formed Eastern United Young Professionals (EUYP), they said it was premature to seek such alliances just a year after elections.Martin Mworia...