Away from politics, Senate Majority Whip Irungu Kang’ata has been involved in food distribution to Murang’a people current experiencing challenges following the outbreak of Covid 19. Every weekend, the senator cools his heels by being with the electorates, while strategizing for the next maneuvers of the third revenue allocation formulae that has met stiff opposition…
Stakeholders in tea sector have continued pleading with government to review some of the proposed reform. The directors of tea factories in Embu County made a passionate appeal to Ministry of Agriculture to consider reviewing some of the reforms in the regulations to save the sectors from losing the international market. They said whereas…
Maraga roots for arbitration to end backs logs Arbitration of succession matters have been rated as the best mechanism to end backlog in law courts, Chief Justice David Maraga the arbitration and mediation in succession matters will keep the families united. He said the alternative dispute resolution will help speed up justice and help…
Over 300 traders in Embu Marikiti are counting losses amounting to Ksh 500, 000 after their stands were confiscated by the county government of Embu. The angry traders who marched to county enforcement offices demanding the release of their stands said some of their stock was destroyed in the process of confiscation. Led by Francis…
Economy of three counties will be improved with the revival of Gilgil- Nyahururu railwayline. The line will connect several trading centres between the two major towns in Nyandarua, Laikipia and parts of Nakuru county. The revival of the line that stopped to operate 30 years ago is coordinated by Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) after the…
Impact of teenage pregnancies has been felt in Nyandarua county with 900 girls reported expectant. A report by National Council and Population Development indicates that the ‘young mothers’ are aged between 10 and 19 years. The report reveals that the girls were lured into sex by their peers and old men following poor parenthood, peer…
Murang’a County Government will buy 100 ICU beds from young Kenyans innovators. The deal was sealed by County Health and Sanitation Executive Joseph Mbai, after the innovators obtained certification from Kenya Bureau of Standard. The group led by Mungai Gathogo eyes to start mass production of locally manufactured Intensive Care Unit beds next week. The…
Laikipia County MP Catherine Waruguru has dedicated more time to serve her constituents after she decamped from Tanga Tanga camp. In a video circulating in her social media platform, Waruguru has assured her constituents that whenever she will not be in parliament she will be in the villages. Waruguru is among the leaders in Mt…
EACC detectives are camping at Kirinyaga Governor Annie Mumbi Waiguru residences in Nairobi and Kirinyaga. The detectives are in search of documents pertaining to the paid travel allowances that the county government facilitated at Sh23million. In a communication, the commission Chief Executive Officer Twalib Mbarak said they are in the process of establishing whether…
Members of the public have been invited to give suggestions towards a Bill that seeks to cushion contractors and suppliers from delayed payment for government tenders. Thika Town legislator Patrick Wainaina who is sponsoring the motion which is set to go through the second reading in Parliament said the public have the opportunity to give…
