Category: Politics
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School demands refund of fees in a sponsorship fiasco
By Gastone Valusi in Machakos. A parent at Caring Hearts High School in Matungulu constituency has been given seven days by the school’s lawyer to pay Sh 450,000 which she obtained as sponsorship for school fees for his daughter under false pretences. Nairobi lawyer Davies Mulani made the demand in a letter to the parent…
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Machakos wrests Masinga water from Kitui
Governors Wavinya Ndeti and Julius Malombe, together with Water Principal Secretary, Dr Kiprono Rono spent the day to address pressing water issues in the region. The PS begun his day in Machakos with Governor Ndeti and held discussions on a wide range of issues touching on provision of water services to the people of Machakos…
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Makueni targets mainstreaming land use in planning
The Government of Makueni County today hosted a delegation drawn from the Council of Governors, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, and United Nations Development Programme to discuss how land use plans can be mainstreamed in the third County Integration Development Plan (CIDP) Land is a key factor of production in Kenya making its proper management…
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Public Participation key to devolution, says Malombe
Kitui Governor Dr. Julius Malombe (EGH) said today that his administration will engage the residents on key issues of concern to their well being in his second term in office. Gov Malombe addressing top officials of his administration While addressing the cabinet members, county government administrators and other Senior county government officials earlier today during…
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52 percent of Kitui's piped water goes to waste, says PS Rono
Ministry of Water statistics show that Kitui county loses 52 percent of water that could be put to better use. PS Dr.Rono and Governor Malombe National Water and Irrigation Principal Secretary Dr Kiprono Rono, speaking in Kitui today added that the water could be used for industrial, domestic or irrigation. The PS spoke when he signed…
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Change of Guard at Mwingi Seminary
The Rev. Fr. Jeremiah Munyoki today handed the leadership of St. Joseph’s Seminary in Mwingi, Kitui County. He handed over to Rev. Fr. Paul Mutemi after an 11 year helmsmanship as Rector. Fr. Jeremiah is proceeding for a sabbatical in the Diocese of Clogher, Ireland. The new Rector has served in the seminary for 8 years,…
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Bloodbath leaves man,wife dead
By Mercy Mueni in Kitui Aa enraged man stabbed himself to death after killing his wife in a knife attack today. The incident happened in Iani village, Yatta- Kwavonza area in Kanyoonyo Subcounty Yatta, Kitui. The middle aged man died while receiving treatment at Kitui Level 4 hospital where he was rushed after the blood…
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Gov Ndeti tells off critics
By Gastone Valusi in Machakos. Machakos governor Wavinya Ndeti has defended her move to appoint non-Kamba Chief Officers to the county government while saying that she has done nothing wrong. Governor Ndeti during the swearing in of Chief Officers Ms Ndeti who witnessed the swearing in of 26 Chief Officers among them six from…
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3 children killed in arson attack
By Gastone Valusi in Machakos. Police in Kangundo Sub -County, are investigating deaths of Three children who were burnt to death by unknown people at their home on Tuesday night in kawethei village. Area police boss Zachariah Bitok yesterday said the three children aged 8,6 and 4 years were burned death at around 8pm at…