Category: Politics
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Water CS tours Thwake Dam
Thwake Dam will be complete by 2024, says CS Wahome Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Alice Wahome today reiterated the national government’s commitment to ensure completion of Thwake Multi-purpose dam construction by June 2024. Construction works are at 77 percent comple, the CS said. She spoke on Tuesday during a site inspection tour…
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Dr Malombe names his Chief Officers
Governor Malombe names Chief Officers’ nominees By Baraka Muli Communications Officer Kitui Governor Dr. Julius Malombe, EGH has announced the final list of 26 Chief Officers to serve in the various county government departments. Addressing a press conference in his office boardroom, Governor Malombe said the selection was based on best rating by the County Public…
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Governments meet over urgent Agriculture concerns
Kitui Governor Dr. Julius Malombe today joined his counterparts from across the country for a special sitting of the Intergovernmental Forum for Agriculture (IGF-A) at a Nairobi Hotel. The forum was chaired by Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi who doubles up as the Joint Agriculture Sector Consultation and Cooperation Mechanism (JASCCM) chairperson.…
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Governors firm up SEKEB
SEKEB: Malombe, Wavinya Mutula make key agreements Governor’s Press Service,WOTE The three South Eastern Kenya Governors Mutula Kilonzo Jnr (Makueni), Wavinya Ndeti (Machakos) and Julius Malombe (Kitui) on Tuesday met in Machakos to discuss mechanisms of escalating the common social and economic interests of the economic bloc (SEKEB). Top on the summit meeting agenda was…
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Makueni approves 5 Chief Officers
WOTE: TUESDAY 13, 2022 Makueni County Assembly on Tuesday evening approved five out 10 Chief Officer Nominees who had been submitted by Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr The vetting reports of the five other nominees to various Departments will be tabled for approval discussions today, Wednesday 14, 2022. Those approved are: 1. Japheth Mutuku Kiminza (Environment,…
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Malombe roots for Masinga dam
Ruto orders expansion of Masinga water intake By Governor’s Press Service, KITUI Gov. Malombe speaks at the event as Gov. Ndeti looks on President William Ruto has directed the Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Alice Wahome to urgently expand water intake works at Masinga dam to augment water supply to Kitui and Machakos Counties.…
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D-G Mwangangi warns on gayism
By Boniface Wambua Machakos Deputy Governor Francis Mwangangi today warned groups promoting gayism and lesbianism among the youths. Mr Mwangangi Mwangangi was speaking at the Komarock Shrine during the Annual Catholic Diocese of Machakos Men and Boys celebrations Mr Mwangangi said the government will thoroughly probe if there exists groups practicing gay way of life…
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Governor Ndeti's vow
Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti vowed today that no body from outside Machakos County who will be allowed to grab any land that belongs to Machakos County residents. Governor Wavinya was speaking at a burial of Joseph Muasa Maitha, father to MCA Raphael Nzau Lucky of Matungulu West at Nguluni, Matungulu Subcounty. Francis Mwangangi Deputy Governor…
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Machakos University reopens next Tuesday
Machakos University students return on Tuesday, six days after the institution was closed over deadly riots. A memo to all students by the Vice Chancellor Prof Lucy Irungu said the decision to open the University followed a University Senate meeting held on Thursday December 7,2022. Prof Irungu urged the students to return with their minds…
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KCB donates foodstuff
The Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti today received foodstuff worth Ksh. 1 million from Kenys Commercial Bank. It was delivered by a team led by Machakos Branch Manager Mr. Simon Alonda Mr speaks Ngovi when he received the foodstuff donation today. The Governor said the donation will go into the county’s short-term hunger eradication program targeting…