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Ondiri Wetlands: Kikuyu Town’s hidden gem and largest peat bog

Ondiri Wetlands is a secluded natural peat bog surrounded by lush greenery and crystal-clear waters that lies 200 meters South of Kikuyu town and 20 km West of Nairobi Central Business district. It covers an estimated area of about 34.5 hectares with a perimeter of about 3.3 km. Its waters

Coffee nets Sh372 million during this week’s NCE auction

Coffee farmers have earned Sh. 372 million after selling 9,030 bags equivalent to 562,266 kilos of cherries during Tuesday’s auction at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE). During the auction that attracted 10 brokers, a bag of 50 kilos of cherry was sold at an average of Sh. 31,247. Mbee Factory,

Nanyuki Affordable Housing Project praised for creating jobs for youth

The Nanyuki affordable housing project, which is nearing completion, has been lauded for uplifting the lives of youth and women in Laikipia County. The project, which was launched in January this year by President William Ruto, has enabled more than 200 people to earn a living at the construction site

Convicted narcotics trafficker freed as lawyer

It was joy at Thika Main Prison after a man, who had been convicted to 30 years in prison for trafficking Sh5 million worth of narcotics 10 years ago, walked out both as a free man and a soon-to-graduate lawyer. This was after a successful appeal in the High court,

Security heightened as traders raise alarm over daytime thefts

Homa Bay town traders have raised an alarm over an emerging trend of daytime robbery in the region following three cases of traders being attacked and robbed within a few days. The traders lamented the increased robbery with violence by the group of individuals who target businesses, especially M-Pesa shops

AfroStepz Dance Academy wins Praise Dance Battle 2024

The Praise Dance Concert of the 10th Ghana Dance Festival has been staged featuring the best of Praise Dance Ministers in a holy dance battle for the number one spot.

In a keenly contested grand finale at the PIWC Atomic, AfroStepz Dance Academy eme…

AG’ office questions whether IGP was wrong to issue amnesty on promotions

Mr. Kwaku Boakye Boateng, Senior State Attorney representing the Attorney General (AG), has question whether the former Inspector General of Police (IGP) was wrong in granting amnesty for the promotion of junior officers in 2021. ‘I am putting it to you that it was wrong for the then IGP-Mr James

GIZ-EUGAP partners Agrihouse Foundation to host 14th Annual Pre-Harvest Agribusiness Conference and Exhibition

The European Union Ghana Agriculture Programme, (EUGAP) has collaborated with the Agrihouse Foundation for the fourth consecutive year to host the 14th Annual Pre-Harvest Agribusiness Conference and Exhibition. This is through its GIZ-implemented projects, the Market Oriented Agriculture Programme in North-West (MOAP NW) and the Resilience Against Climate Change (REACH).