Author: Muindi

Experience working on communication and marketing departments and in the broadcast industry. Interested in sustainable development and international relations issues.

Unga Group Holdings Ltd. says it will transition from grain milling to being a general food company due to dwindling revenues and competition to secure its future. The company listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) also cited decreased product demand and high raw material costs. “Looking ahead, we have observed changing consumer purchasing habits, particularly among younger consumers who prefer convenient, nutritious foods that are easy to prepare while also being health conscious,” said Joseph Choge, the group’s managing director.“ In addition, we continue to be affected by cheap poultry imports from the region and fish from Asia, resulting…

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We come together on this 59th Jamhuri Day to celebrate our freedom. It is the first national day celebration dedicated to a theme that is relevant to our national aspirations. Our futuristic theme today revolves around Technology and Innovation. The promise of innovation is to enable us connect, innovate and inspire. As we enter the sixth decade of independence, we can proudly cite many achievements and impressive progress made through our own consistent efforts as evidence that our freedom struggle was neither an empty political adventure nor a reaction born of idle resentment. We gather as a nation to commune…

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I am beyond humbled, and I am so grateful for the privilege of this award. Had my namesake, Mumbi Ngugi, JA, not already have received this award in 2013, I would have believed that it was an accident: that your Nominations Committee actually meant her – and that Elsy made a mistake and made a call to me instead. Then, it seemed too late and too awkward to correct the mistake! I thank the Nominations Committee and ICJ-Kenya – with whom I have had a lot of collaborations over the years. A million thanks to my family for their undying…

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