Residents of Mathioya got a health education on how best protect themselves from Covid 19, after their own Edwin Mugo toured various villages. Mugo a community leader who jetted back to the country from overseas, warned the residents against flouting the protocols issued by the government to stop the spread of the disease. He told…
Senate is facing an uphill task to deliberate on third revenue allocation formulae, when it is coming for debate for the eighth time. The deliberation on revenue allocation proposal to the 47 counties has generated heat among the senators following dislike by those from Northern and Coastal region. The proposal has received massive backing…
Healthcare workers in Embu have staged a protest seeking redress of their grievances by Embu County Government. The workers proceeded to county health offices blaming their employer to address their grievances. Through Kenya Union of Nurses (KNUN), Embu Branch General Secretary Joseph Ngwasi said they are agitated by how covid 19 allowance were allocated. Ngwasi…
Kiambu county assembly speaker Stephen Ndicho is in trouble for alleged incompetence, violation of the Constitution, denial of information to the public and failure to uphold public service values. Members of the County Assembly have drafted an impeachment motion against Ndicho. As of Sunday, 70 out of 92 MCAs had appended their signatures to the…
Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) initiated a community development project for their corporate social responsibility in Laikipia. After completion of Rumuruti-Maralal road, the authority sank three bore holes and 13 water pans, for use by the community in the surrounding areas. KeNHA handed over the projects to the community through its Director of Policy, Strategy and Compliance…
Not yet freedom in Nyandarua Dairy farmers are facing wrath of poor road infrastructure in Nyandarua county, years after devolution was introduced. The farmers are calling on their county government to move fast and improve road infrastructure to reduce their suffering in transportation of their produce to the market. In Sujui village, a resident Paul…
The government has facilitated modernization of Narumoru water supply in Nyeri county. The project by Tana Water Works Development Agency (TWWDA) located on the slopes of Mt Kenya will supply water to residents in parts of Kieni constituency and Lamuria area in Laikipia. During the inspection of the project Water and Irrigation Principal Secretary…
Disbursements of resources to constituencies should be based on the number of residents captured during the National Population Census to enhance equality. Murang’a residents said equal allocation of Sh100 million to the areas of representation was discriminatory, as densely populated constituencies are left with more responsibilities. Led by Karanja Mburu Wamatangi of Kiharu, they…
Editor’s Eye As the government has moved to introduce regulations to control the lucrative tea sector, it has failed to focus on the multi nationals. The government has centered on small scale tea growers , as it has turned a blind eye on the multi nationals who have dominated the export trade and…
Concerns over low production of coffee in Murang’a has featured , with the government accused of failing to intervene. The growers said they continued facing challenges related to high cost of farm input and confused marketing procedures on production costs. They attributed the poor production to high cost of inputs, blaming the vice on the…
