Man,23, narrates ordeal after siblings set him ablaze in Embu

By Anthony Ndwiga,

A 23-year-old man is recuperating at Embu Level Five Hospital after he was set ablaze by family members who accused him of witchcraft. Peter Nyaga ...

ablaze

Waiguru applauds UK and Kirinyaga partnership as envoy meets Central region governors

By Johnson Muriithi,

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has applauded the British Government for partnering with her county government in delivering socio-economic developmen...

Waiguru says her administration is on course in delivering election pledges

By Citizen Reporter,

Kirinyaga County Governor Anne Waiguru says her administration is on course in delivering her election campaign pledges as her major flagship projects...

Multi-million tender case linked to Governor Njuki referred to High Court

By Citizen Reporter,

The Ksh. 34.9million tender case involving Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki and 16 others has been referred to the High Court. On Monday, a Mil...

njuki

Embu: Mourners forced to carry casket on their shoulders after hearse got stuck in mud

By Anthony Ndwiga,

Residents of Kamugere village in Embu county were forced to carry a casket on their shoulders for several kilometers after the funeral hearse got stuc...

embu

Kagwe directs county gov’ts to advertise jobs for health workers

By Anthony Ndwiga,

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has directed county governments to advertise vacancies for health workers who are on strike. Mutahi urged over 8,000 unemplo...

coronavirus , doctors strike , kagwe

Mudavadi said BBI talks paralysing Gov’t operations

By DPPS,

Amani National Congress party leader Musalia Mudavadi has said talks on the Building Bridges Initiative are paralysing government operations. Mudav...

BBI , Mudavadi , nyagah , ruto

24 dead as Kenya coronavirus cases soar to 64,588

By Tonny Ndungu,

Kenya's total coronavirus caseload has hit 64,588 after 1,344 cases were reported by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday. The new cases are from 7,16...

coronavirus

25 people arrested in Embu for not wearing masks

By Anthony Ndwiga,

25 people were arrested in Embu town on Friday in an ongoing crackdown against those not complying with Covid-19 containment measures. The operatio...

coronavirus , masks

Kenya’s intersex persons still pushing for law to allow third gender on ID

By Anthony Ndwiga,

As the world marked Intersex Awareness Day on Monday, Kenya's records of such persons stands at 1,524. Kenya became the first African country to re...

Intersex

Three KPL teams in battle for Kinoru Stadium

By Martin Mwenda,

Three Kenyan Premier League (KPL) teams have filed applications to the Meru County government to be allowed to use Kinoru Stadium as their home ground...

Kinoru Stadium , KPL , tusker fc. , Ulinzi Stars , Wazito FC

Dozens of Kenyan doctors strike over lack of PPE, delayed pay

By Reuters,

Dozens of Kenyan doctors in at least two counties have gone on strike over delayed salaries, inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE) for handli...

homa bay nurse , lugaliki , PPE

12 doctors among 19 who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Nyeri

By Citizen Reporter,

12 doctors are among 19 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Nyeri County. Governor Mutahi Kahiga said this now brings the number of peo...

coronavirus , lugaliki

Edna Jebitok hungry as before for World Under-20 title

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert Kiprotich   in Nakuru World Under-20 1500m champion Edna Jebitok is not letting go of her dream to clinch her maiden gold medal in the worl...

Edna Jebitok , Keringet Camp , World Under-20 1500m champion

Elders in Embu ask President Uhuru to sanction research into herbal coronavirus cure

By Anthony Ndwiga,

Embu County Council of elders has asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to sanction medical experts and scientist for research in rural Kenyan to find herbs ...

coronavirus , embu

33 worshippers nabbed in Kirinyaga resist arrest demanding bible verse forbidding gatherings

By Johnson Muriithi,

Police in Kirinyaga county have arrested a pastor and 32 congregants at Ngurubani market in Mwea-East for failing to adhere to the government's direct...

coronavirus , Kirinyaga

7 people travelling to Garissa from Nairobi arrested after trying to bribe police

By Johnson Muriithi,

Seven people were arrested on Saturday night in Kirinyaga while travelling from Nairobi to Garissa in complete disregard of the government’s movemen...

Commissioner Jim Njoka , coronavirus , COVID-19 , Kirinyaga County.

Embu residents now forced to eat locusts since the govt’ has abandoned them- MCAs say

By Anthony Ndwiga,

Embu Ward Representatives have expressed disappointment with the National Government’s saying it has completely abandoned the fight against desert l...

Desert locust , Embu locusts

Locusts still invading farms in Kirinyaga as coffee farmers sound alarm

By Citizen Team,

Desert locusts have become the bane of residents in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County for the second week. Also Read: ‘Those are grasshoppers’: Kirinya...

locusts , oguna

Panic in Embu as bedbugs overrun Dallas estate

By Anthony Ndwiga,

Residents of Dallas estate residents in Embu town are crying for help in the wake of what they term as bedbugs invasion that has made their lives a ni...

bedbugs