Monday, 27 January 2014

Makueni leaders join hands in call for unity

Makueni leaders join hands in call for unity


Jan 13 2014
Makueni leaders,led by Governor Kivutha Kibwana,have called for unity in the service of Wananchi as the County administration gathers steam.Addressing ACK faithfuls at Unoa grounds during a celebration to mark the first anniversary of the makueni ACK diocese,Kibwana,Machakos senator Johnstone Muthama,Makueni mp Daniel Maanzo,Former MPs Justice Kasanga Mulwa,Gideon Ndambuki and Peter Kiilu said they were ready to work together to change the face of Makueni and Ukambani as a whole.
Kibwana congratulated Peter kiilu,Philip Kaloki and Agnes Ndetei for their appointments to chair different parastatals,saying it was a big score for Makueni while urging the appointees to use their power to address the challenges facing Ukambani.Ndambuki,a former senatorial aspirant,warned those still engaged in politics thet they were like children in the wilderness and urged them to give Kibwana and all those in power their time to serve the people."politics ended in march,and those still harboring political ambitions should wait for 2017.I personally will support the governor,and i urge all to do the same so we bring development to our people,"said Ndambuki.
Kibwana on the other hand reiterated his commitment to work with the national government to ensure development of projects such as Konza city and the Thwake Multipurpose dam,Which he said will totally change the face of Makueni once Complete.The Governor said his Administration will work closely with the clergy that he lauded for the selfless efforts to promote social development.On a light note,Kibwana challenged the clergy to work towards unifying leaders like in the recent case of Machakos Senator Muthama and Governor Alfred Mutua.He Pledged the county government support for ACK's child care center,promising sh300,support the project
Kibwana said the county government would spend a further sh700,000 to put up a model early childhood education center among other developmental projects planned for this year.The occasion was graced by ACK leader Eliud Wabukhala who urged county-leaders including governors,Mps and ward reps to work together to ensure succes of devolution.Wabukhala said the few challenges facing were only teething problems that would soon fade away and give away to unprecedented development in the counties.

Wednesday, 22 January 2014

the way makueni county is taking .. now we have hope

 
 Governor Press Service-Makueni County

Dutch Consortium to partner Makueni farmers in promoting horticulture.

A Dutch consortium has pledged to partner with Makueni horticultural farmers by providing funds to enhance horticultural development in the County.

The consortium, a conglomerate of HIVOS and SNP Non Governmental Organizations, sent a delegation of its officers to meet the farmers’ association leaders and the Makueni county leadership, and to assess the viability of the project before the funds are released.

This follows a proposal presented to the Consortium by the Makueni Fruit Farmers Association seeking a Sh5Million grant, to put up fruit collection centers, a farmer training programme as well as setting up an agrochemical and farm input center.

The collection centers are meant to standardize the prices of horticultural products while eliminating brokers from the market chain, and who have been blamed for exploiting farmers.

The agrochemical and farm input center is meant to supply farmers with the right pesticides and farm inputs at affordable prices, to ensure quality products that satisfy the European Food Safety Authority regulations.

Executive Committee Member in charge of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Alidan Mbinda said the County government will work closely with the farmers and the Dutch Consortium to ensure success of the project.

  • David Thats what i have been waitin 2 hear coz our mangoes go to waste at cheap rate

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  • John M Kiamba Thatz vry gr8 for our people in makueni to eleminate brokers of our fruits or mangoes to be processed in either in our own factores in makueni.

Saturday, 4 January 2014

A Tremendous Gush as Makueni County Props Top Brains.

The Government of Makueni County has been ranked the third best county countrywide on the released KCPE results. The county garnered a mean of 267 points, a meagre slight drop from las...See More
The semblance of a road that reminds Kabarnet of the good, old Moi days...http://t.co/9kolK95rw7
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Mulei Mak
Millions of kikuyu lorries trecking into Makueni to ferry away your mangoes (ngunia moja@ 300 bob) which must be retailed @ sh.3000 in Nrb. What has bn done to tip off this exploitation especially to our grandmoms who r doing anything to sell 10 mangoes @ 10 to feed hudreds of their orphaned grandkids? I hear there is a plan 4 a fruit processing plant, believe it or not u will one day curse why it was built cz things might turn worse- imagin taking 5 tonnes there then u r duped that 1 was reject, + tranport, coop membership then waiting for another 100 years for dividents! Where will u get easy customers apart from nairobi (unaeza acha maembe kwa muembe uende ukanunue chemicals kwa chupa ?) In short the gvmnt shd identify markets for the fresh fruits in major towns & if possible for export na kila mtu alipwe immedietly. period na ka kuna kitu inajengwa ni Kilala kwa sababu ndo ina michungwa nyiingi
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