A team of planners drawn from Makueni, Machakos and Kajiado counties as well as the Ministry of Lands has been set up to prepare an updated Konza Technopolis Buffer Zone Inter-County Physical and Land Use Development Plan. The team was  unveiled by Dr. Sonia Musyoka – the chairperson Inter-County Joint Physical and Land Use Planning…

By Daniel Kituku  Makueni Government through the department of health has flagged off distribution of pharmaceutical and non pharmaceutical drugs to 236 health facilities.  The consignment worth Kes. 77 Million was flagged off today by Japheth Mang’oka County  Executive  Member Devolution accompanied by Chief Officer Health Dr.  Steven Ndolo and Irene Makau,  Chief officer for…

A Cry for Nguni- Nuu road OPINION By Fred Maundu Every time Kenyans go to a general election, voters are promised heaven by politicians seeking votes. However, once the politicians secure those positions, the promises collapse. Some are somewhat realized and others are not. The residents of Mwingi East Sub County in Kitui County and…

Top Kitui officials to sign performance contracts By Governor’s Press Service,KITUI TOP officials in the Kitui County Government will be put under Performance Contracts. Governor Julius Malombe says the objective is to among other things make the County Executive Committee Members (CECMs) and the Chief Officers (COs) to be accountable in resource utilization for improved efficiency…

KiKima,Makueni County  March 7, 2023 Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. has appointed a Taskforce to investigate allegations of mismanagement in Kikima Farmers Co-operative Society  Ms. Mutua unveiling taskforce  The taskforce  begun a 14-day investigation into grievances raised by KiKima Coffee Farmers. The complaints have come through several letters to the governor where the farmers decried misuse…

By Gastone Valusi  in Machakos Katine Technical Training Institute in Matungulu constituency has received 100 computers from the national government in a move aimed to upgrade the  training standards of the tertiary institution. A further Kes.20 million from the Constituency Development Fund will be used to build classes for students taking electrical courses in the…

 Kitui  Public Service Boardrejects Malombe’s staff audit By Daniel Kituku and Mercy Musangi CONTROVERSY is brewing about the alleged findings of 935 ghost workers in the Kitui County Government after doubt was cast over the integrity of the audit. The Kitui County Public  Service Board  chairperson described as opaque the staff audit and distanced her…

By Brian Malasi Panic has hit Ikokani Secondary School, sending community leaders to device an out of the box strategy to save it. Thinking Together; Stakeholders at Ikokani Secondary School  The school, surprisingly, is located outside Machakos town and is in the neighbourhood of Scott Christian University on the slopes of Iveti Hills. It’s predicament…

  Court upholds election of Kikumbulyu South MCA. By Daniel Kituku  Kikumbulyu South ward  MCA Kalunda  wa Kalunda today won a petition filed in Makindu  law court challenging his win.  The court ruled the  petitioner Mirriam Ngina   failed  to convince  the court with undoubtable evidence to challenge the declaration of Mr Jades  Kalunda as MCA Kikumbulyu…

Horrid scene as man kills boss’s daughter By Gastone Valusiin Machakos. A 29-year-old man on Wednesday evening handed himself to the Police in Kithyoko, Masinga Sub-county after raping and killing a Grade Six pupil in a most gruesome murder. The shocking incident has sparked public outcry in the region. Area Assistant Chief Raphael Musyoka yesterday said…