Hundreds of residents of Laikipia on Saturday held a peaceful demonstration in Nanyuki town, castigating the recent High Court ruling that declared the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Bill null and void. Led by a section of Laikipia Members of County Assembly (MCAs), the locals accused the five-judge bench of denying them their Constitutional right to […]
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Laikipia Governor Ndiritu Muriithi has sounded an alarm over the high number of fake Part Development Plans (PDPs) for parcels of land in circulation within the County. Speaking when he toured the newly installed Geographic Information Systems (GIS) laboratory in Nanyuki town by the Department of Infrastructure, Housing, and Urban Development, Muriithi urged residents to […]
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Heavily armed bandits raided a homestead at a village in Laikipia North Sub County and stole 83 heads of cattle on Sunday evening. The raiders numbering about 40 and wielding assault rifles, struck at the homestead of Lobara ole Mosieny in Tiamamut village at around 6pm and drove his entire cattle herd and five donkeys […]
Continue ReadingElected leaders from the Mt Kenya region and it’s diaspora have rejected calls for a referendum to ratify the recommendations of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). The leaders said holding a divisive referendum would negate the spirit in which the BBI committee was formed and in which it delivered its report after gathering views from all Kenyans. […]
Continue ReadingFloriculture farming in the country which can boost economic production and specifically for the rural farmers has remained untapped despite its huge potential. Wilmar Flowers company operations manager Joseph Kanyi on Friday urged rural farmers to exploit the opportunity and venture into the sector to reduce poverty. Speaking during the national Wilmar flowers open day […]
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