Category: Politics

  • Ngilu's health dream captures national attention

    Ngilu’s UHC dream gathers momentum A commentary By Fatuma Musau Access to health care is an important national agenda under the “Big Four” and the second pillar in our Manifesto.   As you will recall, discussions on Universal health cover were started by our Governor Ck Ngilu. Her vision has now come to pass that this…

  • Kitui merchants lose case again

    Kitui merchants lose bid to move wares from By Martin Masai Mount Kenya Wholesalers today lost another application in the High Court over the closure of their premises due to Public Health concerns.Justice J Kemei, sitting in Machakos rejected an impromptu application made on the floor of the court seeking orders to remove all food…

  • The Anchor (Web Edition): Kitui gears up for launch of Universal Health Care…

    The Anchor (Web Edition): Kitui gears up for launch of Universal Health Care…: Kitui  set for Health Sector   Reform through CountyHealth Insurance Cover By BARRACK MULI and MUNYASYA MUSYA The Kitui County Heal… Stay Anchored!… Journalism of the future.

  • Kitui gears up for launch of Universal Health Care

    Kitui  set for Health Sector  Reform through CountyHealth Insurance Cover By BARRACK MULI and MUNYASYA MUSYA The Kitui County Health Insurance Cover (K-CHIC) set for launch on 21st this month is designed to revolutionize the health sector in the county and ensure all people have access to high quality health services, Governor Ngilu has said. Governor…

  • Mass held for 10 children killed in crash

    Leaders decry  state of roads  By Munyasya Musya Pictures of each of the 10 children were placed on wreaths during the mass A cross section of leaders in Kitui County today blamed the fatal road accident that claimed the lives of 10 primary school pupils in the area on the bad state of the Nairobi-Garissa…

  • Mt Kenya Wholesalers case dismissed

    Why Kitui’s Mount Kenya Wholesalers will remain shut By Martin Masai Machakos August 9 2018 Mount Kenya Wholesalers premises The High Court today dismissed a case challenging the closure of Mount Kenya Wholesalers by the County Government of Kitui. Justice George Odunga, sitting in Machakos threw out the case terming it as incompetent. Justice Odunga said…

  • Kitui conducts first brain surgery

    Kitui Referral  Hospital performs successful, historic brain surgery By Gabriel Ndeleva Kitui County under the leadership of Governor Charity Ngilu, has made a ground-breaking with the first ever successful brain surgery. The surgery, performed  last Friday, was to remove a blood clot in the brain of the patient, who was to unable to raise funds…

  • Govt. gives funds for Thwake Dam

    August 6, 2018 Government releases Sh 3.5 billion for Thwake dam The government last week released Sh 3.5 billion to finance the construction of Thwake dam Deputy President William Ruto said on Monday. The money released by the government is part of the Sh 63 billion budget for the construction of the dam, a major…

  • Killer Truck driver charged

    Driver charged over death of 11 pupils By Gabriel Ndeleva The driver of the truck that killed 10 pupils of a Mwingi School was today charged in court. Mr Abdallah Hassan faces nine counts of causing death by dangerous driving. In the dock. Truck driver Abdallah Hassan Looking lost and speechless, Hassan pleaded not guilty…

  • Ngilu's vow over Kamba unity

    Ngilu, Kalonzo to cement Kamba unity By Philip Muteti KITUI Governor Kaluki Ngilu today joined former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka at a harambee for Ghai Secondary School in Mwingi. Speaking at the event, Governor Ngilu said she will join hands with all elected leaders in the county to move the county in achieving her manifesto.…