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THE STANDARD By
Kelvin Karani |
February 16th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Nakuru town should be conferred city status because it is the second-highest contributor to the value of goods produced in the country, according to Governor Lee Kinyanjui (
pictured).
The Nakuru County boss said the town was also a trade hub linking the country s major urban centres and other parts of the country, especially agricultural ones.
He said according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) Gross Country Product 2019, Nakuru is the second-highest contributor to the country s GDP at an average of 6.1 per cent, after Nairobi at 21.7 per cent. The municipality also has an approved Integrated Strategic Urban Development Plan (2014-2034) that is currently in force. The county has also put in place measures to optimally collect more revenue, Kinyanjui said.
Saving livelihoods during pandemic
Monday February 15 2021
Students of St Michael’s Secondary School at Mukuru take lunch while listening to Sister Mary Killeen. PHOTO | FAUSTINE NGILA | NMG
By FAUSTINE NGILA
Summary
In a lockdown period when schools and churches were closed, and travel restricted, the struggling families found it tougher surviving the harsh economic conditions.
Not knowing where and when to get the next meal tormented them, but food donations from the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP), non-profit organisations, the government and well-wishers kept them alive and kicking.
At the height of the pandemic, the government also issued a Sh2,000 stipend to slum dwellers in Nairobi.
Three Cars Worth Ksh142 Million Spotted in Nairobi [PHOTOS]
A file image of Mercedes Maybach S600
File
Photos of three luxury cars worth at least Ksh142 million have been doing the rounds across various social media pages, with netizens in awe of the fuel-guzzling beasts. I cannot get it. That is Ksh44m on the road in this pandemic, one Twitter user asked in response to the photo of one of the cars - a Mercedes-Maybach S600.
In 2019, the prices of used luxury cars were significantly adjusted after the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) proposed new base rates for charging duties on motor vehicle imports.