Articles by Anthony Ndwiga

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Two teens charged for stealing macadamia worth Ksh. 700

1023, July 19, 2019 (EAT)

Two teenagers were on Thursday arraigned in Embu court for stealing macadamia nuts from the assistant chief's farm. James Mugambi Mugo and Brian Mu...

Kenya's new currency. The Ksh,1000 note which will now be legal tender from October 1, 2019

New currency: Three people busted with Ksh.100K fake notes in Embu

1902, July 12, 2019 (EAT)

Police in Embu North have arrested three suspects who were found with fake Ksh. 100,000 notes. Embu North Sub County Commander Godfrey Kere said th...

Embu County to be probed over alleged payment of Ksh.500M to ghost workers

2050, July 11, 2019 (EAT)

Embu County Assembly's Committee on Health is set to carry out a probe to determine the possibility of the County Government losing close to Ksh.500 m...

Missing fisherman found dead at River Nyamindi in Mt Kenya forest

2132, July 10, 2019 (EAT)

The body of a 56-year-old man who disappeared two weeks ago was on Wednesday discovered at the banks of River Nyamindi in Mt. Kenya forest. Samuel ...

66-year-old woman killed, body dumped outside her house in Embu

1547, July 8, 2019 (EAT)

The body of a 66-year-old woman was on Monday found dumped outside her house in Macumo Village in Embu East Sub-county. The mutilated body of the w...

Top Kenya Cup sides set for Embu 7s as National sevens circuit looms

1645, June 29, 2019 (EAT)

The fourth edition of Embu 7s was on Saturday launched at Njukiri Showground in Embu- one week to the showpiece. Embu 7s will be held on Saturday J...

3 suspects linked to watchman’s murder at Embu hotel

736, June 29, 2019 (EAT)

A hotel watchman was hacked to death allegedly by people posing as clients on Thursday night at an Embu hotel. The three visited the Slopes hotel o...

Six hospitalised after cholera outbreak in Embu

1915, May 8, 2019 (EAT)

Six cases of cholera have so far been recorded in Embu County since the outbreak of the disease was reported one week ago. According to the Embu Co...

Class 6 boy shocks court after confessing to committing crime for 2 years

2118, May 7, 2019 (EAT)

A 12-year-old boy stunned a court in Embu County after admitting to have been involved in criminal activities for the last two years at their home in ...

Two police officers, Chief killed by mob in Tharaka Nithi

1045, May 2, 2019 (EAT)

Four people among them Chuka OCS Joseph Kinyua have been killed in Kamahindi area in Tharaka Nithi County in what appears to be a row between the resi...

Offer support to Harambee Stars, Musa Otieno appeals

1210, April 22, 2019 (EAT)

Former Harambee Stars captain Musa Otieno has called for support for the national football team as they prepare to grace this year’s African Cup of ...

Embu man suspected to have killed brother over land dispute

1644, April 20, 2019 (EAT)

Police in Embu North are searching for a 25 year-old-man who is suspected to have killed his brother following a land dispute in Makengi village. E...

Embu Chief Whip risks losing seat for claiming male MCAs are ‘uncircumcised’

1714, March 14, 2019 (EAT)

The Embu County Assembly Majority Chief Whip risks losing her seat after allegedly claiming that some of her male colleagues were uncircumcised. No...

Questions over death of Kangaru High School student ‘beaten with broomstick’

924, March 14, 2019 (EAT)

Investigations have been launched into the death of a Form Two student from Kangaru High School in Embu who died after he was allegedly beaten by a te...

Raila-Ruto war of words a threat to national peace – Clergy

1651, March 10, 2019 (EAT)

A section of church leaders from Embu County have expressed concern over the current war of words between Deputy President William Ruto and Oppositio...

‘NIIMS roll-out to go on as planned,’ says Matiang’i after Senate suspended project

1938, February 28, 2019 (EAT)

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has revealed that the National Integrated Identity Management System (NIMS) rollout is still on course eve...

Man who ‘promised’ judge he won’t stop farming bhang jailed again

1441, February 25, 2019 (EAT)

A 28-year-old man was on Monday sentenced to six years in prison after he recommitted an offence for which he had been jailed for 10 years, and had al...

Embu: Police arrest nurse over cow with anthrax

1953, February 16, 2019 (EAT)

A nurse in Embu County was arrested after allegedly inspecting a cow and sanctioning it for consumption yet it had anthrax disease. She is currentl...

3 Equity Bank employees detained over ‘disappearance’ of Ksh.14M from ATM

1954, January 31, 2019 (EAT)

An Embu court on Thursday detained three senior employees of Equity Bank for 14 days pending investigations into the loss of Ksh.14 million from the b...