Coffee farmers at Baragwi Coffee Factory feel happy because coffee cherry prices hit a record high this year. The factory sits in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County, and runs 12 wet mills. Farmers got around Sh133 per kilogram on average. Gachami Wet Mill paid the most at Sh145.10 for each kilogram. Rwambiti Wet Mill paid the least at Sh118.80. The factory received almost twelve million shillings in total.
Cyrus Chomba manages the Baragwi Coffee Factory Society. He praised farmers for bringing their coffee and using good farming methods. He said they taught farmers through training and field days, which helped them earn better prices. The society did better this year and paid farmers earlier. This happened because fertilizers came on time, and...
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua spoke out against the chaos in Nakuru today when security forces tried to arrest former UDA Secretary General Cleophas Malala.
Gachagua posted on social media that using criminal justice to shut down creativity has reached scary levels. He said it was deeply shameful that many DCI detectives with five vehicles came to arrest and scare Senator Malala just for writing a script that made it to the National Drama Festival in Nakuru.
Malala wrote a play called Echoes of War that earned a spot at the festival but became a big political fight. Gachagua believes this shows how the government misuses its power to silence artists. He explained that the play itself isn't harmful - it's just creative...
Police shot tear gas at crowds who came to watch a fight between Cleophas Malala and police officers outside Kirobon Girls High School in Nakuru. Malala said police showed up at the school to stop him from helping students practice their play "Echoes of War." He wrote and directed this play performed by Butere Girls High School.
Officials had banned the play earlier, but a court said they could perform it at Lions Junior School on Thursday. "Other schools can practice, why not Butere Girls? They locked those students inside like prisoners," Malala told a police officer at Kirobon Girls. Soon after, Citizen TV showed tear gas clouds and police cars as reporters ran away when things turned ugly. Some news people got hurt during this...
Police arrested former Senator Cleophas Malala when he tried to help Butere Girls High School students practice their play "Echoes of War." The play talks about technology, how governments work, and fighting for what's right - stuff that matters to young people today.
The story takes place in a country healing after a war. Young people lead efforts to rebuild their nation. It also looks at how online spaces affect government and how youth can change society.
A video shows Malala arguing with police officers outside Kirobon Girls High School in Nakuru. This school hosts part of the Kenya Schools and Colleges National Drama Festival. Other schools put on plays at Melvin Jones International School and Menengai High School.
Officials had...
Kenya's President Ruto wants to make Nairobi a better city where people can move around easily and live in nice neighborhoods. He talked about this when he learned about the Nairobi County Urban Renewal and Regeneration Programme. He said this plan does more than just fix roads - it helps bring back pride, makes travel easier, and shapes the future of Kenya's capital.
The President promised to work with county officials to refresh the city. They have already started fixing 161km of roads and walkways across Nairobi. The program aims to build affordable homes in old parts of the city because many people need decent places to live. These areas have rundown buildings, bad streets, and sometimes no streets at all.
Other plans, like the...
Former Embakasi South MP Irshad Sumra talked about the 11-story building knocked down in Mombasa. He said the builders lost between 300 and 350 million shillings with no insurance to help them. The Kenya Defence Forces used big explosives to bring down the tall structure at almost 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Sumra seemed grateful because nobody died when the building fell. He pointed out how much better this was compared to other buildings that fell with people inside them. He asked if we should thank God that rescue teams found no bodies under the ruins this time.
The building stood next to Abdel Nasser Road until the teams destroyed it. People from the government said someone had drilled holes into the ground without asking permission...
East African Legislative Assembly Member Falhada Iman has stepped forward to address a shocking video showing her physical confrontation with nominated MP Ummul Kheir Harun inside the Parliament buildings. Iman delivered a heartfelt apology, admitting her actions fell far below the expected standards of their legislative institution.
She explained that the conflict arose from prolonged tensions, acknowledging that despite initially trying to remain calm, the situation spiraled beyond her control. Iman took full responsibility for breaching parliamentary conduct, strongly stating that violence has absolutely no place within a democratic system. She recognized how her behavior undermined the public's trust in elected representatives...
Kenya has raised serious alarm about the growing number of refugees streaming from the Horn of Africa. At a recent diplomatic meeting, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi called for united efforts to tackle the displacement crisis and help those most vulnerable.
Addressing the ongoing conflict in Sudan, Mudavadi emphasized Kenya's neutral stance. The government wants to support peaceful solutions without picking sides. Kenya aims to facilitate dialogue and work constructively with all parties involved to find a sustainable resolution to the regional tensions.
Mudavadi also appealed to regional and international partners to collaborate closely with the joint East Africa Community and Southern Africa Development Community. Their...
Kenya Defence Forces conquered a challenging urban demolition mission after carefully plotting their approach for four and a half intense hours. Military experts strategically dismantled a dangerous 11-story building through a controlled explosion in the Kilifi area of Mvita Sub-County. The structure had become critically unstable after an unauthorized underground water source compromised its foundation, causing sections to sink precariously.
Government officials from national and county levels collaborated to execute the explosive removal plan, which immediately sparked community apprehension about potential risks. Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir initially predicted the operation would consume eight complete hours. Authorities...
