Articles by Martin Munene

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. ...

Five arrested over murder of Nyeri chief

1601, August 1, 2018 (EAT)

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i on Wednesday said five suspects have been arrested in connection with the shooting of Mr. Peter Kimiti, a ch...

Othaya Level 6 hospital that will be renamed Mwai Kibaki Teaching and Referral Hospital. PHOTO| MARTIN ...

Top hospital named after former president Mwai Kibaki

1719, July 31, 2018 (EAT)

Othaya Level 6 hospital will be renamed Mwai Kibaki Teaching and Referral Hospital in honour of former President Mwai Kibaki. This was announced b...

Former Nyandarua Governor Waithaka Mwangi. Photo/MARTIN MUNENE

Former Nyandarua Governor Waithaka Mwangi arrested

1500, July 26, 2018 (EAT)

Former Nyandarua Governor Waithaka Mwangi has been arrested. Waithaka was arrested alongside former Water CEC Grace Wanjiru and former county offic...

Ole Sapit: Anglican bishops to lose jobs if convicted of homosexuality

2031, July 17, 2018 (EAT)

Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit has urged courts not to interfere with the running and administration of churches in the c...

55-year-old man sodomised in Nyeri

1710, July 10, 2018 (EAT)

A man is nursing injuries after he was sodomised in Gacatha Village, Nyeri County on Sunday night. The 55-year-old man said he was on his way home ...

Karua challenges Waiguru election win for the third time

1649, July 10, 2018 (EAT)

NARC-Kenya Party leader Martha Karua has again moved back to court challenging Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru's 2017 General Election win. Karua f...

Laikipia Governor Ndiritu Muriithi to know his fate on July 31

1347, July 10, 2018 (EAT)

The determination of an appeal case challenging the election of Laikipia Governor Ndiritu Muriithi has been set for July 31. The three-judge bench...

Nyeri County Speaker escapes attack as thugs raid his home

911, June 25, 2018 (EAT)

Nyeri County Assembly Speaker John Kaguchia and his family narrowly escaped an attack by unknown assailants who raided their home early Monday morning...

Capt. Barbara Kamau and First Officer Jean Mureithi were killed in the plane crash last ...

Fly SAX co-pilot Jean Mureithi buried in Nyeri

1354, June 15, 2018 (EAT)

First Officer Jean Muthoni Mureithi who died in the Fly SAX plane crash has been buried in Nyeri. The 25-year-old first was eulogized as beautiful,...

Panic grips KRU as Gov’t acts tough after Paris debacle

2312, June 12, 2018 (EAT)

The Ministry of Sports is probing events that led to Kenya Sevens Rugby team concealing the ‘Make It Kenya’ branding on their jerseys during the P...

Court delays Wambora appeal case as lawyer taken ill

1455, May 22, 2018 (EAT)

The Nyeri Court of Appeal has adjourned the hearing of an appeal case filed by Embu Governor Martin Wambora challenging the High Court ruling that nul...

Nyeri female MCA accuses male colleague of assault

1342, May 15, 2018 (EAT)

Nyeri County Assembly member Pauline Wanjira has accused one of her colleagues of physically assaulting her in Tanzania. She claims that Antony Nda...

Police handled Pastor Ng’ang’a case professionally, says IG Boinett

1657, May 9, 2018 (EAT)

Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinett has come to the defense of the police in their handling of the accident case against controversial televang...

12 hospitalised after gas explosion at a Nyeri hotel

1618, May 7, 2018 (EAT)

Twelve people were left nursing burn injuries after a fire broke out at a hotel at Mudavadi market in Nyeri County. The twelve were admitted to the...

Nyeri Deputy Governor nominee Caroline Wanjiru Karugu. PHOTO| COURTESY

Caroline Karugu set to be sworn in as Nyeri deputy governor

2057, May 2, 2018 (EAT)

The Nyeri County Assembly on Wednesday approved the nomination of Caroline Wanjiru Karugu as Nyeri Deputy Governor, paving the way for her swearing in...

Jubilee sails through in Nyeri as ODM takes Kwale by-election

1246, April 19, 2018 (EAT)

Erastus Karanja of Jubilee Party has emerged the winner of the Ruguru Ward by-election in Nyeri County. He garnered 4,270 votes while his closest r...

Election observer physically assaulted in Nyeri by-election

1815, April 18, 2018 (EAT)

A female election observer was on Wednesday assaulted at Kiamariga Police Station by alleged supporters of Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua following a con...

Caroline Wanjiru nominated Nyeri deputy governor

1628, April 12, 2018 (EAT)

Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga has nominated Caroline Wanjiru Karugu to fill the position of deputy governor which has been vacant since November last y...