Villagers handed free houses  By Gastone Valusi in Machakos Thirteen households at Kiasa village in Mavoko constituency on have received keys to their free  houses built by the Habitat for Humanity organization.  Governor Ndeti with Mr Reckford during hand over of stone wall houses in Mavoko. Photo by Gastone Valusi The permanent stone wall houses complete…

Wiper loses petition in Makueni By Daniel Kituku  A Makueni Court  has today dismissed an election petition filled by a Wiper candidate challenging the election of   the Member of County Assembly(MCA) for Kisau-Kiteta in Mbooni Sub county with costs. Mr Mainga Denis Masavu  former  area MCA had petitoned the declaration of Darius Mainga as the MCA for…

Thursday, February 23, 2023 Kitui Governor Dr Julius Malombe has commended the Kanyonyoo Border Police for their positive relationship with the community that has eased security hitches in the area. Speaking at Kanyonyoo during the opening ceremony of the police border hospital by President William Ruto today, the Governor pleaded for support for  the community…

Lawyers vow to oust DCI By Gladys Musyoka  and Daniel Kituku   The Law Society of Kenya (LSK)is digging in for a fierce fight with the Director of Criminal Investigations Mohamed Amin on grounds of incompetence unless the government safeguard all lawyers. The LSK is acting in response to summons issued by the Directorate of Criminal…

Kyule decries long teachertenures in Kangundo schools By Gastone Valusi in Machakos Kangundo MP Fabian Kyule has blamed the poor performance of students as in KCSE   to laxity and overstayed by teachers in the area. Mr Kyule in a frencied pose with students Speaking today at Kathithyamaa Secondary School in his constituency when presenting a…

Makueni launches big drive By Daniel Kituku  In Makueni Department of Agriculture, irrigation,  Livestock , fisheries and Cooperative development Makueni is rolling out a mass  livestock vaccination. The Countywide program is targeting over 200, 000 Livestock against Foot and Mouth disease as well as lumpy skin disease for dairy  animals . County Executive Member for…

By Gastone Valusi  in Machakos. Residents in Yatta Sub-County want Tana Athi Water Services Board to ensure functionality of the Yatta Canal to ease biting water shortage in the region. The residents said massive siltation of the canal and diversion of water by several private establishments was to blame for the shortage of water downstream. They…

16 arrested in raid in Athi River By Dennis Mwikya Over Sh3.3 million worth of counterfeit liquor has been seized in Athi River, Machakos County. Hundreds of fake Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) stamps, more than 300 cartons of packed branded liquor and 16 drums of ethanol amounting to 3,200 litres were also impounded. The detectives…