Kiambu's Biashara fund attracts many applicants
THE Kiambu Sports and Youth Affairs has said the county government will increase the Biashara Fund in the next financial year due to the overwhelming number of applications. Speaking during a...
View ArticleFour die after drinking 'deadly' KBL brew
FOUR people died after allegedly drinking poisonous alcohol in Katipanga village, Murang’a South subcounty. They are said to have drunk Jebel Vodka, a Kenya Breweries Limited product, at a bar in the...
View ArticleEight killed in crash on Nyandarua road
EIGHT people died in a road accident on the Njabini-Engineer road in Nyandarua county on Tuesday. Four others were injured and have been admitted at Kijabe Mission Hospital. County police boss Hamisi...
View ArticleWaithaka charged with contempt of court
Nyandarua Governor Daniel Waithaka risks a civil jail term of not less than six months for contempt of court. This is after he allegedly defied a court restraining him and the Nyandarua assembly from...
View ArticleFood project woos nursery children
KIAMBU has registered a record enrollment in early childhood education centres for January classes following the introduction of school-feeding programmes. Speaking yesterday in Thika, Education...
View ArticleOffer NIS officers fire arms and powers to arrest, MCA proposed
KIAMBU deputy speaker Antony Macharia has asked Parliament to enact a law that empowers the National Intelligence Service to arrest criminals. He said the law should also increase the number of NIS...
View ArticleIdentify ancient sites - reps
MURANG'A MCAs have passed a motion compelling the government to come up with a policy that will identify and conserve historical, cultural and traditional sites. While tabling the motion yesterday,...
View ArticleKiambu chief feted by leaders, residents after 33-year service
A senior chief in Lari subcounty yesterday hosted leaders and residents at Nyamweru High School in a party to celebrate his retirement. Joseph Gitau has served Githirioni location since he was employed...
View ArticleMurang'a MCAs push for jiggers fight
Murang’a county assembly has passed a motion pressing the county government to come up with a plan to eradicate jiggers. Tabled by Deputy Speaker Moses Gachui, the plan compels the county government to...
View ArticleAssembly appoints clerk
The county assembly yesterday approved the nominee for the clerk’s position. Mohamed Santur, who was vetted by the county assembly service board on October 15, was unanimously approved by the members....
View ArticleHospital standby generator fails
A standby generator used during power outages at the Machakos Level Five Hospital has broken down. Sources working in the hospital yesterday said the generator developed mechanical problems two months...
View ArticleCounty plans for food security
The county government is set to unveil a plan to eradicate food shortages for the next five years. Caritas Tharaka Nithi, an NGO, has partnered with the Tharaka Nithi government and other agricultural...
View ArticleMachakos spends Sh1bn on fuel alone
The Machakos government has spent more than Sh1 billion on fuel alone since the onset of devolution. Energy and Natural Resources executive Kioko wa Luka yesterday said this is a result of the numerous...
View ArticleDisabled ask for schools
An officer from the Education Assessment Research Centre has urged the county government to open a school for children living with disabilities. Speaking to the media in his Chuka office, Benson...
View ArticleKnut warning over security
The Kenya National Union of Teachers executive secretary Mutani Njeru has supported the call for teachers to leave insecure areas. Speaking to teachers who visited his office to express their concerns...
View ArticleAttackers plucked 'Mwingi family’s flower'
A family in Katalwa, Kitui county, has accused the government of ignoring the citizens it should protect. The family of 26-year-old Mary Kilonzi, who was among 22 teachers killed by al Shabaab on...
View ArticleChuka family searches for son, 25, after Maara River accident
A family in Kibumbu, Chuka Igambang’ombe constituency, is searching for their son a week after he was involved in an accident at Maara River. Dennis Mugambi, 25, was travelling from Nairobi to Meru on...
View ArticleDon't fear me, Mbarire tells Wambora
Embu Governor Martin Wambora is afraid of me for no good reason, Runyenjes MP Cecily Mbarire has said. She told Wambora to concentrate on his work if he wants to be re-elected in 2017. Mbarire said she...
View ArticleHundreds crammed at Mandera KDF camp
More than 300 public service employees camping at the Kenya Defence Forces base in Mandera have refused to return to their residences in the town, saying they fear for their lives. This despite...
View ArticleUhuru's take on #MyDressMyChoice and security cause row on social media
President Uhuru Kenyatta’s sentiments on the recent incidents of women being stripped in Nairobi have been received with mixed reactions by Kenyans on the internet. While some have expressed support...
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