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Nyeri

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Business

Kenyan coffee farmers express discontent with government pricing

Angry farmers pour their coffee fruit on a road during a demonstration to show their frustration with the government over pricing policies. Nyeri,...

by George Mulala in Kenya on 03/12/2011

Society

Former Roman Catholic Archbishop Milingo ordains a married Bishop

Former Roman Catholic Archbishop Emmanuel Milingu presided over an ordination ceremony for married bishop Peter Njogu in Nyeri, Kenya. The low...

by JOE MWANGI in Kenya on 09/04/2011

Residents of Kagochi village in Nyeri carve the meat from an elephant which died in a nearby forest from an unknown cause. The tusks were removed and the elephant was carved up for consumption, defying armed forces recommendations not to. 05/10/2010

Environment

Butchering an Elephant for Meat and Ivory - Nyeri

Residents of Kagochi village in Nyeri carve the meat from an elephant which died in a nearby forest from an unknown cause. The tusks were removed and...

by JOE MWANGI in Kenya on 05/10/2010

03/12/2011 - Kenyan coffee farmers express discontent with government pricing - Kenya - Angry farmers pour their coffee fruit...
09/04/2011 - Former Roman Catholic Archbishop Milingo ordains a married Bishop - Kenya - Former Roman Catholic Archbishop...
05/10/2010 - Butchering an Elephant for Meat and Ivory - Nyeri - Kenya - Residents of Kagochi village in Nyeri...
15/05/2010 - Queen Elizabeth II 1952 honeymoon location - Kenya - Treetops Hotel in Nyeri in Kenya...
10/05/2010 - Landslide leaves 34 families homeless in Kenya - Kenya - Families ignored government order to...
05/05/2010 - Landslide kills two in Mukurweini, Kenya - Kenya - Rain has continued to cause havoc in...
21/02/2010 - Scouts founder's day marked in a spectacle. - Kenya - DMTX. A record 22,000 scouts from all...
20/02/2010 - 100th birthday anniversary of Lord Baden Powell - Kenya - DMTX. Over 5000 scouts camp in the...
06/02/2010 - International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting - Kenya - As the world commemorate the...
28/01/2010 - Pest attack threatens coffee production in Kenya - Kenya - DMTX. Coffee production in parts of...

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Kenyan coffee farmers express discontent with government pricing

Business

Kenyan coffee farmers express discontent with governmen...

Angry farmers pour their coffee fruit on a road during a demonstration to show their frustration with the government over pricing policies. Nyeri, Kenya. 3rd December 2011
by George Mulala, on 3rd of December 2011
Former Roman Catholic Archbishop Milingo ordains a married Bishop

Society

Former Roman Catholic Archbishop Milingo ordains a marr...

Former Roman Catholic Archbishop Emmanuel Milingu presided over an ordination ceremony for married bishop Peter Njogu in Nyeri, Kenya. The low profile ceremony which was done at a histo...
by JOE MWANGI, on 9th of April 2011
Butchering an Elephant for Meat and Ivory - Nyeri

Environment

Butchering an Elephant for Meat and Ivory - Nyeri

Residents of Kagochi village in Nyeri carve the meat from an elephant which died in a nearby forest from an unknown cause. The tusks were removed and the elephant was carved up for cons...
by JOE MWANGI, on 5th of October 2010
Queen Elizabeth II 1952 honeymoon location

Society

Queen Elizabeth II 1952 honeymoon location

Treetops Hotel in Nyeri in Kenya happens to be where Queen Elizabeth II spent her honeymoon period, which subsequently was the time she found out her father, King George VI had passed. ...
by George Mulala, on 15th of May 2010
Landslide leaves 34 families homeless in Kenya

Environment

Landslide leaves 34 families homeless in Kenya

Families ignored government order to move from their homes as landslides continue in parts of Central Province in Kenya. Last week, 34 families were evacuated from their homes after a l...
by JOE MWANGI, on 10th of May 2010
Tea production high in Kenya

Society

Tea production high in Kenya

Tea production has risen in Kenya due to conducive weather. The rains have been going on especially in the Kenya highlands where tea is mainly grown. Nyeri, Kenya. 08/05/2010
by JOE MWANGI, on 8th of May 2010
Landslide kills two in Mukurweini, Kenya

Environment

Landslide kills two in Mukurweini, Kenya

Rain has continued to cause havoc in Kenya over the last month.Two people died after the house they were sleeping in was swept away by a mudslide in Mukurweini, Central Province, Kenya....
by JOE MWANGI, on 5th of May 2010
Scouts founder's day marked in a spectacle.

Society

Scouts founder's day marked in a spectacle.

DMTX. A record 22,000 scouts from all over the world converged on the graveside of Lord Baden Powell, founder of the scouting movement in the world, to commemorate his 100th birthday. T...
by JOE MWANGI, on 21st of February 2010
100th birthday anniversary of Lord Baden Powell

Society

100th birthday anniversary of Lord Baden Powell

DMTX. Over 5000 scouts camp in the Nyeri town ahead of the 100th birthday of the the late Lord Baden Powell, the movement's founder. Several government officials led by Kenya'...
by JOE MWANGI, on 20th of February 2010
International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

Society

International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital M...

As the world commemorate the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, young Maria (not her real name) from Kipsing location of Laikipia District in Keny...
by JOE MWANGI, on 6th of February 2010
Pest attack threatens coffee production in Kenya

Society

Pest attack threatens coffee production in Kenya

DMTX. Coffee production in parts of Central Province in Kenya has dropped due to infestation of 'green scales'. The pests are as a result of prolonged drought and have attacke...
by JOE MWANGI, on 28th of January 2010
Bumper harvest in Kenya

Society

Bumper harvest in Kenya

After three years of drought, Kenyans have a reason to smile again as they anticipate bumper harvests from their farms thanks to the ongoing El Nino rains. Nyeri, Kenya. 21/10/2009.
by JOE MWANGI, on 21st of January 2010
Loggers invade Aberdares

Society

Loggers invade Aberdares

DMTX. The Kenyan government has beefed up patrols inside Aberdare forest after loggers invaded over the last few months cutting down Red Cedar trees, an endangered species protected thr...
by JOE MWANGI, on 7th of January 2010
Cops in shooting competition

Our World

Cops in shooting competition

It was one of the most spectacular events by the Kenya police as they held this year's shooting competition. Over 500 officers braved a muddy field as they competed against various...
by JOE MWANGI, on 6th of November 2009
Hope as El Nino starts

Society

Hope as El Nino starts

The word El Nino rains provokes hope to many Kenyan children and elderly women who have been hit hard by hunger. In some parts of the country, the rains have started. In other parts, th...
by JOE MWANGI, on 8th of October 2009
Central Province of Kenya Confirmed Case of Swine Flu

Business

Central Province of Kenya Confirmed Case of Swine Flu

Government medical personnel take samples from Kenneth Njeru 4 year old boy whose sister was confirmed to have the swine flu in Thunguma village in Nyeri yesterday. The H1N1 case, the f...
by George Mulala, on 17th of August 2009
Buying power goes down

Business

Buying power goes down

Many Kenyans are adjusting to the hard economic times by venturing in various business activities. Many are going small scale especially in food markets as clients decline. Kenya, July...
by JOE MWANGI, on 25th of July 2009

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