Kirinyaga County government has commissioned a new modern kitchen, a laundry unit and a modern incinerator to increase efficiency and to enhance the hygienic standards at Kerugoya County Referral Hospital. The infrastructural development at the hospital is part of the health sector reforms that the county government is undertaking to enhance health care service delivery…
Eyes are training on the senate when it will resume deliberation on the third generation revenue sharing formula. Majority Chief Whip Irungu Kang’ata said he was marshalled support from the majority of the senators to endorse the proposal that was rejected on Tuesday. Speaking at Gaitheri ACK IN Murang’a during burial of Mrs Wairimu Kihoro…
Public Service Vehicles (PSV) are undergoing inspection to ensure they have met conditions imposed to stop the spread of Covid 19. The players in the public transport in Murang’a have assembled their vehicles at General Ihura stadium in shifts where they are inspected by the public health department through collaboration with National Transport and Safety…
Murang’a county government has launched use of motorcycles in the transportation of specimens from patients to laboratories for the provision of quality treatment. In the past it took more than 10 days for a patient to receive treatment after the specimens took long before being analyzed by experts. County Health and Sanitation Executive Joseph…
Ahadi Trust Executive Director Stanley Kamau has come to the rescue of the frustrated teachers following termination of their services. The teachers in Mathioya highlighted to Kamau their plight after their employers in primary and secondary schools stopped remitting salaries after the outbreak of Covid 19. The teachers recounted their suffering to the Ahadi Kenya…
Lack of a bridge to connect villages at the border of Murang’a and Kirinyaga counties has been blamed on incidents of drowning along Sagana River. In the past 30 years, residents of Thangathi and Gikuu in Murang’a have used a canoe to cross to Kirinyaga side, despite the threat of drowning in the crocodile infested…
Senate Majority whip Irungu Kang’ata has said the senate will on Tuesday endorse a proposal by the Commission on Revenue for the interest of the country. The senator said the proposal will be deliberated in the senate for the last chance in the assembly . failure to which Mt Kenya region to reconsider their…
An influential Jubilee Party operative in Murang’a has crossed over to Musalia Mudavadi led Amani National Congress (ANC). Lawyer Simon Gikuru disclosed his defection to ANC, saying Mudavadi has a better chance of getting presidential votes owing to his long political experience and sobriety. In a statement, Gikuru said he crossed over to assist the…
Women leaders are seeking the creation of a special fund to assist victims of teenage pregnancies return to schools after they deliver. The leaders under Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) led by Gathoni Muchomba (Kiambu) and Sabina Chege (Murang’a) said the girls should be assisted with essentials to resume their studies. They spoke at Ihiga…
A multinational company has moved a notch high employing 75 percent of women in its food processing plants due to their high hygiene practice. The women according to the employer score high grades in matter related to cleanliness, thus they are involved from the initial stage of processing to packaging which is critical due to…
