President William Ruto will host representatives of tea farmers from 54 Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) run factories at the State House, Nairobi.
Ruto will use the occasion to hand over a cheque of over Sh2 billion recovered from two banks that collapsed five years ago, with farmers' money, to the KTDA Management Services.
About 400 representatives have been requested to meet in Nairobi CBD and then take buses to the State House for the lunch hour meeting.
KTDA manages about 54 factories largely spread across the 16 tea growing counties that include Bomet, Kericho, Nyamira, Kisii, Nandi, Vihiga, Kiambu, Muranga, Nyeri, Meru, Embu and Tharaka Nithi.
KTDA works directly with 611,000 farmers and indirectly impacts over four million people.
CS Murkomen kicks off Jukwaa la Usalama Nyanza tour in Migori
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen will launch a week-long series of Jukwaa la Usalama meetings across the six counties of the Nyanza region.
Murkomen will begin the tour in Migori, starting with a security briefing at County Commissioner Kisilu Mutua’s office, followed by a courtesy call on Governor Ochillo Ayako at 10 am.
A Town Hall meeting is scheduled for 11:30 am at Migori Teachers Training College.
Nyanza Regional Commissioner Flora Mworoa, who will oversee the meetings across the region, will accompany Murkomen.
The Jukwaa la Usalama forums aim to assess the current security situation, engage local leadership and communities, and refine strategies to promote peace, cohesion, and stability in the region.
The forums will bring together leaders, National Government Administrative Officers (NGAOs), police officers, and local peace committees, ensuring a multi-stakeholder approach to tackling insecurity and enhancing public safety.
CS Mbadi to appear before MPs over mandatory use of electronic procurement
National Treasury CS John Mbadi will appear before the Committee on Implementation at Bunge Towers, 10 am, over the mandatory use of electronic procurement by all public procurement entities and county governments.
Director General of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) Patrick K. Wanjuki will also be present.
The High Court has since suspended the government’s directive requiring all state agencies and county governments to exclusively use the new Electronic Government Procurement (eGP) system for procurement.
President William Ruto, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, and the Council of Governors have remained at loggerheads over the rollout of the eGP system.
According to the CS, some counties and officials within ministries, state departments, and agencies (MDAs) have been attempting to secretly reintroduce manual procurement despite the directive that all entities migrate to the digital platform.
Ruto has warned that it would not be business as usual for officials resisting reforms.
Founder of AUGP and University Rector Dr. Madhu Krishan to visit Kenya
Founder and chairman of AUGP and Rector of The University for Global Peace and Young Scientists University, USA, Dr. Madhu Krishan, will arrive in the country today as part of his global peace initiative.
During his visit, he will hold bilateral talks with various groups, including women and youth, on peace impact initiatives.
Upon arrival, Krishan will address a press conference at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
Krishan's peace mission extends to combating global issues like war, terrorism, drug abuse, human trafficking, and organised crime.
His collaboration with like-minded organisations aims to promote sustainable development, emphasising the importance of equality in achieving global peace.
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