Senate suffered a blow after High Court restrained the police from arresting Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria for allegedly defying summons to appear before its public investment committee. High Court in Embu restrained the law enforcers from arresting the Governor after his application was allowed. This week the senate had requested Inspector General of Police…
Gaturi MCA Kiiru Mbembe is dead. He passed on at a Nairobi hospital following liver problem. County Assembly Speaker Nduati Kariuki said Mbembe died while undergoing treatment. “We have lost Gaturi MCA this morning,said the speaker. Kimorori MCA Amos Murigi described the late Mbembe as a development oriented leader who served his people with dedications….
Council of governors has threatened to close down the devolved unit as from September 17, due to lack of funds. Council’s Chairman Wycliff Oparanya said operations at the counties will shut down, and send employees on leave. He spoke after a virtual meeting with governors during an extra ordinary meeting convened to deliberate on…
Kazi Mtaani in Embu is bearing fruit as it enters its second month after its country wide launch last month. The 3, 000 youths in the program are being engaged in various community activities such as unblocking water and sewerage systems, cleaning among other activities. Kangaru Assistant Commissioner office is one of the beneficiary of…
A magistrate’s court in Meru has allowed police 14 days to detain a suspect who is linked to the gruesome murder of a granny seven years ago. This will enable police complete investigations in a case in which an 85-year old Juliah Ntheeeru Kaburu was allegedly killed by the suspect Samuel Gathogo Miano. …
An extra ordinary meeting has been called at the Council of Governors this morning to deliberate in the manner at which senate has ordered for arrest of its vice chairman Mwangi wa Iria after he defied to appear before it last month. The virtual meeting slated for 10 am has been called a few hours…
Medics in Embu County have issued a seven-day strike notice citing delay in release of their salaries for two months. Denis Mugambi, Chairman, Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Upper Eastern Region said the medics have also stagnated in their current job groups for over 10 years without promotion. Dr Mugambi lamented…
A silent war is looming between members of the national steering committee on the implementations of tea reforms and tea directors following clandestine meetings taking place in tea growing areas. Three members Wanja Michuki, John Kamau and Irungu Nyakera have been moving around in tea areas holding meeting despite a court order by Justice…
Kirinyaga County is ready for a major economic turnaround after Kerugoya Kutus Municipality qualifies for a Ksh. 400 million donor funding to establish a rice husks factory. The municipality was selected among 12 municipalities that will benefit from the British Government funded Sustainable Urban Economic Development program (SUED). Speaking at a workshop convened by UKAID…
Hundreds of small scale traders within Rumuruti town, Laikipia have received allotment letters to develop their market stalls. The traders have been given specifications of the type of stalls they are going to put up in line with the County’s Smart Town programme. According to the County’s CEC in charge of Public Administration Rose…
