Boost for tomato farmers as market nears completion

Kirinyaga County’s tomato market at Makutano will be complete by October, offering a conducive environment for tomato farmers to aggregate their produce for sale. Governor Anne Waiguru said that the market, which will accommodate about 500 tomato traders comes at a time when the traders who have been selling by the roadside have been displaced […]

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Kirinyaga County encourages pig farming

Kirinyaga County Government is encouraging and supporting farmers to rear pigs as a way of increasing their income. The County Governor, Anne Waiguru, said that the pig rearing project is part of the county’s empowerment program that supports farmers to diversify on their agricultural production, aimed at improving their living standards. While inspecting one of […]

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Supreme Court dismisses Karua’s election petition

The Supreme Court has dismissed all election litigations filled by Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua against Governor Anne Waiguru. In a ruling delivered in Nairobi, the court determined that all election matters (within the Kenyan courts) were concluded in the Supreme Court judgment of August 6, 2019. Governor Waiguru who was the appellant in […]

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County government undertakes to complete 19 dispensaries

Kirinyaga County Government is undertaking the completion of 19 dispensaries across the county, which are now at various stages of completion with some of them being furnished.   The projects, which were left incomplete by the previous regime, are aimed at boosting the provision of primary healthcare in the county by enhancing accessibility for thousands […]

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Kirinyaga signs MoU with Kenya Animal Genetic Resources Centre on A.I. services

Kirinyaga County has sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Kenya Animal Genetic Resource Center (KAGRC) on provision of Artificial Insemination (AI) services to boost milk production and quality of breeds. In an event held at Ahiti Ndomba in Mwea Constituency, KAGRC Managing Director, Dr David Kios and area Governor Anne Waiguru, said that […]

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