Articles by Anthony Ndwiga

Politician arraigned for trafficking bhang worth Ksh.260K

1926, November 15, 2018 (EAT)

A former Embu County Assembly aspirant was on Thursday arraigned in court and charged with trafficking cannabis sativa (bhang) worth Ksh.260,000. D...

Embu MCA asked to vacate Ksh.800-a-month hospital servant quarters

1649, November 15, 2018 (EAT)

An Embu Ward Representative residing in a public hospital's servant quarters has been advised to seek alternative accommodation to safeguard her polit...

Police impound bhang worth Ksh.500K in Embu

1927, November 14, 2018 (EAT)

Police officers in Embu County on Wednesday afternoon impounded a Probox car and recovered 50 stones of bhang estimated at more than Ksh.500,000. A...

Boy, 13, who sodomised four boys not fit to stand trial – psychiatrist

1401, November 9, 2018 (EAT)

A psychiatrist report on Thursday indicated that a 13-year old boy accused of sodomising four boys aged between five and seven years at Kiriari villag...

Embu man fined Ksh.5,000 for stealing a bunch of bananas

1037, November 6, 2018 (EAT)

A 23-year-old man accused of stealing bananas valued at Ksh.500 belonging to the area assistant chief told the court he just wanted to feed his family...

Kayange says Kenyan rugby needs more financial support

1352, November 6, 2018 (EAT)

Former Kenya Sevens captain Humphrey Kayange has cited financial constraints as the chief reason blocking the growth of rugby despite sustained succes...

Couple arraigned after refusing to allow three-month old baby to be immunized

1735, November 1, 2018 (EAT)

An Embu couple was on Thursday arraigned in court after allegedly refusing to allow their three-month old baby to be immunized. Appearing before Ch...

Court dismisses petition seeking to eject Governor Wambora from office

1711, October 30, 2018 (EAT)

The Embu High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed to seek orders declaring Governor Martin Wambora unfit to hold public office on integrity gr...

DP Ruto thanks ‘mature’ Embu MPs for not walking out on him

1942, October 25, 2018 (EAT)

Deputy President William Ruto has lashed out at Members of Parliament who staged a walkout after they were denied a chance to address the public at a...

Girl in court for attempting to stab fellow student over body cream

1635, October 23, 2018 (EAT)

A Form Two student was on Tuesday charged in court for allegedly attempting to stab a fellow student in Embu. Appearing before Embu Senior Resident...

Embu bans night prayers, disco ahead of KCPE, KCSE exams

1219, October 19, 2018 (EAT)

The provincial administration in Embu North has announced a ban on night prayers and night discos in a bid to give KCSE and KCPE candidates time to st...

Embu teacher charged with sexually assaulting student

1657, October 8, 2018 (EAT)

A 26-year-old high school teacher in Embu was on Monday charged with sexually assaulting a female student. The suspect, who is a male teacher at ...

Boy, 13, arraigned after allegedly sodomizing four boys in Embu

1949, October 4, 2018 (EAT)

A 13-year-old boy was on Thursday arraigned in an Embu court for allegedly sodomizing four boys aged between five and seven years. The minor, appea...

Five suspects arrested over theft of gas cylinders in Embu

2107, September 19, 2018 (EAT)

Five suspects were Wednesday arrested for allegedly being part of a gas cylinder theft syndicate in Embu town. Assistant County Commissioner Dennis...

In China, officials found guilty of corruption are eligible for the death penalty if their ...

Death penalty for those guilty of corruption will end the vice: Narc Kenya leaders

1226, September 1, 2018 (EAT)

Narc Kenya has proposed that those found be involved in corruption in Kenya be handed the death penalty. The proposal is similar to what happens in...

Embu: Man tells court he smokes bhang to enable him dig toilets, boreholes

1629, August 16, 2018 (EAT)

A 34-year-old man on Thursday told an Embu Court that he smokes bhang to carry out his job of digging boreholes and latrines. Joseph Mukindi Njeru...

Embu: Woman charged for pouring hot porridge on rival over man

1815, August 2, 2018 (EAT)

A woman in Embu was on Thursday arraigned for assaulting and injuring another during a fight over a man. Naomi Chebet, who appeared before Senior R...

Man tells court he smoked bhang because ‘it’s a holy herb’

1653, August 1, 2018 (EAT)

A 42-year-old man stunned a courtroom in Embu after admitting to smoking bhang, claiming that it is a 'holy herb,' hence, it's Biblically accepted. ...

Embu panty debate an embarrassment to mothers, clergy say

1657, July 27, 2018 (EAT)

The Embu panty debate has taken a new twist as clergy waded in, condemning a county official for alluding that most girls in the rural area walk witho...

Nguviu Boys students in court for damaging school property

1513, July 20, 2018 (EAT)

Three students from Nguviu Boys High School were on Friday charged with damaging school property. While appearing before Senior Principal Magistrat...