Two years to the General Election, Nyandarua Governor Francis Kimemia has effected changes in his administration. The governor following increased criticism on poor road infrastructure in the agriculture rich county, has moved his Road and Public Works Executive Ndung’u Wangenye to the education desk. Instead, Kememia replaced Wangenye with Mary Mugwanja to help redeem the image of…
Leaders in Kirinyaga are yet to agree on how finance for the year 2020/2021 will be utilised. The leaders have been up in arms thus delay approving Sh5.6billion budget, as the residents continue to suffer. After they met in Nairobi to broker peace and reconciliation, the MCAs are yet to give their stand on…
Murang’a MP Sabina Chege Parliamentary health committee will today have a date with the management of the troubled Kemsa board in a view to get information on utilisation of funds allocated to help stop the spread of Covid 19. The board chaired by Amb Kembi Gitura will have a session with the parliament team led…
The Department of Fisheries in collaboration with the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) has developed a programme to help farmers as part of efforts to increase incomes, food security and nutritional status of poor rural households. Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Agriculture, Livestock, Cooperatives and Fisheries Linah Jebii Kilimo said the government was committed…
A section of Meru leaders have decried the snail-paced development projects being undertaken in the county. They said the multi-million shilling projects especially roads launched by the Jubilee administration had stalled due to lack of funding. Meru Politicians Among the stalled roads include Cocacola-Kithaku-Katheri-Kariene-Giaki, Nkubu-Uruku-Kithirune, St Ann-Kagaene-Miomponi, Mikinduri-Kunati and Kanyakine-Mbeti-Mitunguu. Others launched by the President…
The Government has pushed a road construction company that has delayed to deliver a 41 kilometers stretch in Mathioya, Murang’a. The Sh2.1 billion project has been completed despite the delay after it was awarded in 2012. The focus on service delivery saw the allocation of funds for on St Mary- Gitugu-Mioro road, to increase business…
Men impregnate school girls will be forced to live with them in their homes, to feel the pain of additional burden. Murang’a Town MCA Jecinta Ng’ang’a said investigation has revealed married men were responsible in abusing the minor, after they lure them into sex into promise to buy sanitary towels. She spoke at Mjini primary…
Safaricom Foundation has listed 24 counties to receive Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for health workers. Foundation’s official Peter Njioka said Murang’a is one of the counties lined up to benefit with the Sh36 million donation, for the safety of the health workers. Speaking at Murang’a Level Five Hospital, Njioka said Murang’a is listed among the…
A 65 acres of land under eucalyptus trees in Gituamba village in Kinyona has been a thorn in the flesh with community demanding it be reverted to them. The property presently under the management of Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) was initially an agriculture research centre before it was converted to planting trees for…
National and County Governments have an outstanding debt of Sh2.1 billion to Water and Sanitation Companies. Fifty-three water service providers have listed accumulated bills to the governments dated as of April this year. In a list of debts in our possession, companies are owed bills to a tune of Sh Sh1,199,827,682 by county government, while another Sh Sh386,855,387…
