Articles by Martin Munene

Explosives scare in Nyeri as police arrest student

1755, February 15, 2019 (EAT)

A student from Nyeri Polytechnic is in police custody after he was arrested near Dedan Kimathi University on suspicion of wearing explosives. Accor...

Boy, 12, allegedly commits suicide in Nyeri

1347, February 13, 2019 (EAT)

A 12-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide at his home in Mutui village in Mathira constituency, Nyeri county on Tuesday night. Emilio Warungu w...

Nyeri nurses call off strike after talks with county gov’t

2006, February 12, 2019 (EAT)

Nyeri nurses on Tuesday called off their week-long strike following day-long deliberations with the county government. This comes a day after the c...

Kenyans react to ruling on land inheritance for married women

1156, February 7, 2019 (EAT)

The country is abuzz after a ruling by a Nyeri court affirming the right of married women in inheritance of their father's land. On Thursday, react...

Kieni MP Kanini Kega in a past briefing. [Photo/Courtesy]

Sack non-performing CSs, Kieni lawmaker tells Uhuru

1516, February 1, 2019 (EAT)

Kieni legislator Kanini Kega has urged President Uhuru Kenyatta to sack any Cabinet Secretaries who are not performing. He further said those non-...

Court frees three 14 Riverside attack suspects

1519, February 1, 2019 (EAT)

Police in Nyeri have withdrawn the charges of three individuals who arraigned in court in connection with 14 Riverside Dusit complex terrorist attack ...

Three more Riverside attack suspects detained in Nyeri

1912, January 28, 2019 (EAT)

Three people were on Monday arraigned in a Nyeri court in connection to the 14 Riverside terror attack that claimed 21 lives. Abdul Kibiringi, Ja...

E.U denies issuing travel advisory against Kenya after 14 Riverside terror attack

1343, January 21, 2019 (EAT)

The European Union has denied issuing a travel advisory to Kenya following last week's terror attack at 14 Riverside in Nairobi that claimed 21 lives....

DCI wants inquest into Nyeri Governor Wahome Gakuru’s fatal accident

1838, December 17, 2018 (EAT)

The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has asked the court to conduct a public inquest into the road crash that killed Nyeri Governor Wahome G...

Nyeri teacher arrested for reporting to exam centre drunk

2100, November 24, 2018 (EAT)

A Nyeri teacher was arrested for allegedly reporting to school drunk. Mr. Simon Kahiro from St.Peter's Thunguma Secondary School is also accused of...

Four dead after lorry rams into a house in Nyeri

2127, November 14, 2018 (EAT)

Four people died after a truck ferrying ballast veered off the road and rammed into a home in Mukurwe-ini, Nyeri County, on Wednesday evening. Conf...

Royal Media Services pilot Patrick Mugane laid to rest

1604, October 26, 2018 (EAT)

Rtd Major Patrick Mugane, who was a pilot with Corporate Helicopters, an affiliate of Royal Media Services, was laid to rest at his home in Kirinyaga....

Chief Justice David Maraga at the Supreme Court of Kenya Photo Courtesy

Court cases older than 5 years to be expedited: Maraga

657, October 12, 2018 (EAT)

Chief Justice David Maraga has said that cases that have stayed in court for over five years will be hastened in a bid to reduce the load of unheard c...

Chief Justice Maraga: Hiring new judges derailed by lack of funds

2036, October 11, 2018 (EAT)

Chief Justice David Maraga has complained of lack of adequate funds to tackle the shortage of Environment and Land Court (ELC) judges in the country. ...

Court allows five Nyeri officials charged with corruption to discharge duties

1118, October 9, 2018 (EAT)

A Nyeri court on Tuesday allowed five members of the Nyeri Public Service Board to discharge their duties pending the hearing of a corruption case aga...

Nyeri County celebrates maiden commercial flight

1902, October 6, 2018 (EAT)

Travellers can now fly to Nyeri from Nairobi following a successful maiden commercial flight to Nyaribo airstrip on Saturday. The flight took 25 mi...

Five Nyeri County officials released on Ksh.500K bond

1608, September 26, 2018 (EAT)

Five Nyeri county officials who were arrested over corruption allegations have been released on Kshs. 500,000 bond each. Also Read: 5 Nyeri Count...

Chinese national, Kenyan woman arraigned for operating illegal tea processing plant

2045, September 18, 2018 (EAT)

A Chinese road contractor and a Kenyan woman were on Tuesday arraigned for allegedly operating an illegal tea processing plant at a construction site....

Gangsters linked to murder of Nyeri chief gunned down

1138, September 5, 2018 (EAT)

Three suspected gangsters linked to the murder of Kamakwa Chief Peter Kimiti were shot dead in Nyeri on Wednesday morning. An AK 47 riffle and nine...

Water CS Simon Chelugui inspecting River Sagana on August 22, 2018.

Mt Kenya water abstraction licenses suspended for two weeks

927, August 22, 2018 (EAT)

Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui has suspended all Mt. Kenya water abstraction licenses from rivers in the region for 14 days effective immediately. ...