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By Nderitu Gichure | February 12th 2021 at 12:00:00 GMT +0300
Jane Wambui plucks tea leaves at Wamagana Village in Tetu, Nyeri County on January 13, 2016.
Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has dismissed claims it has been using farmers hard-earned money to set up eight of its subsidiary companies. In a statement, the agency said no money from farmers had been used to set up the entities. It said the subsidiaries were established using external funds from local and international financial institutions.
The new entities include KTDA Management Services, KTDA Power, Greenland Fedha, Kenya Tea Packers Ltd, Chai Trading Company Limited, Majani Insurance Brokers, Tea Machinery & Engineering Company Ltd, and KTDA Foundation.
Murder suspect Lawrence Njoroge Warunge. PHOTO | COURTESY
Just over a week ago, Lawrence Njoroge Warunge sat on a bench under Jane Wambui’s eatery and ordered a cup of tea and mandazis for lunch. He left without paying.
Jane runs a shop and a small eatery just a few metres from the Warunge family home in Kiambaa’s Karura village, Kiambu County. She serves tea, mandazis and chapatis and mostly targets construction workers.
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Couple Saved From Losing Ksh1 Billion Property to Govt
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A couple has been saved from losing Ksh 1 billion property which includes a lavish mansion in Muthaiga, Nairobi, two high-end cars, three parcels of land and Ksh 10.5 million stashed in bank accounts.
The Court of Appeal put on hold the government s plan to seize the property belonging to Joseph Wanjohi and Jane Wambui.
In February 2020, Justice Mumbi Ngugi had directed the Assets and Recovery Agency to recover the property after the duo were accused of drug and wildlife trafficking.
While delivering her ruling, she indicated that it was to serve as a deterrent to anyone else participating in such illicit trades.