By Boniface Wambua  in Kangundo Matungulu and Kangundo subcounties remained calm as, residents went on with their daily activities. Being a rainy season,  most residents who are farmers were  busy in their farms.  Some of the residents we talked to termed the demos a waste of time, urging the Azimio team lead by  Raila Odinga,…

By Daniel  Kituku  Makueni business operations and normal life went undisrupted as Azimio Supporters staged demonstrations in various parts of the country. Residents appear to have headed the call by Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jnr not to participate in Azimio Rallies until Ukambani is equal in development to Luo Nyanza . Speaking months ago Mutula…

Kitui Governor Dr Julius Malombe (EGH) has flagged off yet another consignment of  an assortment of pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical commodities ordered based on the disease patterns in the  county worth Kshs 81.5 million to complement efforts in providing quality healthcare In his remarks during the flagging off ceremony held at the County Referral Hospital today,…

By Vincent Matheka  Residents of Nguumo village,Kinyaata location,Yatta Subcounty are alarmed by the discovery of dead fish floating on the shores of Athi River.  This comes two days after the river began experiencing inflow of storm water from upstream.   Mutiso Kieti, a resident in the Yatta Subcounty laments that industrial effluent directed into River…

The Holy Spirit Ikutha Parish Center Church that was demolished to make way for upgrading and construction of the Kitui-Kibwezi tarmac road was reopened today. The church was flagged for demolition by the  Kenya National Highways Authority and was brought down after completion. In 2021, the faithful of Ikutha began to build again. They appeared to…

Enduring partnerships  Two partners – Jacaranda Health and Thinkwell  are collaborating with Makueni County Government to implement quality ecosystems to improve maternal and newborn healthcare. They are providing solutions  and linking them with available budget and data capabilities to aid mother and child health. Mr.Joseph Mutweleli, Head of Partnerships at Jacaranda Health, this approach will leverage…

 Irish Minister of State for Land use and Biodiversity, Pippa Hackett, today toured aTropical Fruits processing plant in Kasolongo, Mwala Sub County. DG Mwangangi speaking during the visit by the Irish minister  Ms Hackett is in the country alongside a delegation from the Republic of Ireland and were keen to visit Machakos County to tour…

University of Nairobi will use the Konza Technopolis to deliver the second semester course work for architecture students. The Technopolis  this week hosted  the University of Nairobi  Department of Architecture Bachelor of Architecture 5th year students who made an Academic Visit to Konza Technopolis. The visit initiates an engagement where the Architecture students in their…

Why stolen pineappleswill sale like a hot cake A SPECIAL REPORT By Wambua Kavila In pitch darkness,- that ungodly pre-dawn hour, 30 men dressed in dark trench coats and armed with machetes and concealed sacks disembark from a canter almost a kilometer from the massive Del Monte pineapple plantation in Thika. They swiftly walk, albeit…

WOTE, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2023 Makueni County on today opened doors  of a Community-led Development School and the first in Africa at Wote. The school seeks to train citizens, community leaders, civil society professionals, and government officials from across the county and the country to ensure that every person has a voice in decisions that…