Kenya Roads Board has disbursed Sh59.3 billion to the agencies and county government for maintenance of highways. In the disbursement for the year 2019/2020, Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) got Sh24.6 billion, Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KERRA) Sh 13 billion and Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) Sh6.1 billion. In the allocation the board disbursed to…
A legal tussle has emerged in Nanyuki between Laikipia County Government and plot owners in Muthaiga estate. The tussle followed declaration by the county government that the houses were sold unprocedurally to the present owners. Plot owners, Francis Ndegwa, Stephen Gakuu, Esther Wanja and Peter Mukora moved to Nanyuki court and obtained orders restraining the …
Kiambu County Assembly Speaker Stephen Ndicho says will answer all allegations levelled against him by a section of MCAs. “We shall reply to every query raised. We are waiting for them to bring it on,” said the Speaker on a motion by MCA Daniel Ngugi. The draft motion seeks to impeach the Speaker…
Eight commercial banks have set aside Sh338 billion to support construction of houses through President Uhuru Kenyatta Agenda Four Programme. Housing and Development Principal Secretary Charles Hinga said the amount from the bank will be challenged to facilitate the housing programme. Without naming the banks that will fund the low cost houses, Hinga said, individuals…
Police in Kiambu are pursuing a gang that raped and sodomised a mother of three in Gatundu North sub county. The police are using intelligence to pursue the gang that raped a woman who was left bleeding with a torn uterus among other injuries in Kang’oo village over the weekend. The mother of three who…
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…
