Tag: Murang'a County
Murang'a: Four arraigned over theft of KSh2M worth of drugs from Level V Hospital
Joe Gathuya
Four people suspected of stealing drugs worth KSh2 million from Murang'a Level 5 Hospital have been arrested and arraigned before a Murang’a law court.The four
DP Gachagua orders crackdown on 24-hour clubs in Mt Kenya region
Joe Gathuya
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has vowed not to relent in the fight against alcoholism in the central region.
Murang'a man arrested for growing bhang in his shamba
Joe Gathuya
A middle aged man from Kibuku, Kenol, Murang'a county is in police custody after police officers found out that he was cultivating bhang in his shamba.Detectives from Kenol police station spent the day in a hide and seek game with Anthony N
"I will fight to be Mt Kenya's kingpin; EACC woes political witch-hunt" - Mwangi Wa Iria
Joe Gathuya
My current woes with the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) are politically motivated, former Murang'a Governor Mwangi Wa Iria now says.Speaking on Friday, December 16 just a day after
Kang'ata Care: 20,000 vulnerable households set to benefit with NHIF cover in Murang'a
Joe Gathuya
About 20,000 households in Murang'a County are set to benefit with National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) cover courtesy of Kang'ata Care Program.If all things go to plan, the households - which have been listed as vulnerable - will start
Murang'a County Assembly passes KSh9.6 billion supplementary budget
Joe Gathuya
The County Assembly of Murang'a has passed a KSh9.6 billion supplementary budget, which will enable the executive to roll out various development projects.Ward development kitty, bursary,
Murang'a: Ruthless gang leaves trail of death, destruction
Joe Gathuya
Residents of Ngelelia village in Ithanga, Gatanga constituency, Murang'a County, have decried the high rate of insecurity urging the security agents to beef up security.The residents claim there is a gang which has been terrorising them, le
Gatanga: Man killed by mob after brutally beheading lover
Joe Gathuya
A 30-year-old man has been lynched after he allegedly beheaded his girlfriend at her place of work in Kihumbuini, Gatanga Constituency, Murang'a County.
MP James Gakuya: "I worked menial jobs at Wakulima Market, saved KSh2M by the time I turned 18"
Gachambi Nderitu
James Gakuya is an astute businessman who also doubles up as a third-term Member of Parliament (MP) for Embakasi North in Nairobi County. Gakuya does not back down from a fight no
Governor Kang'ata kicks off verification of over KSh2B Murang'a County pending bills
Joe Gathuya
Murang’a County government has started to verify and authenticate pending bills which were accrued in the last two financial years. The exercise is being done by a taskforce which was formed after
Court shuts down Murang'a factory over claims of polluting environment
Rose Wangui
The High Court has ordered the closure of a factory in Murang'a
No funding for Mt Kenya candidates who shy away from campaigning for Raila
Tv47
Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition candidates who do not outrightly declare their support for presidential candidate Raila Odinga will not recei
Dramatic arrest of dangerous gang that has been abducting, robbing passengers at gunpoint on Thika Road
Michael Majanga
Four suspects were on Wednesday afternoon arrested in Kahawa Wendani, following a spate of abductions reported last one week, targeting travelers along the Thika Road.The dangerous gangsters, who have made the lives of travelers t
Fresh row in tea sector: "There's enough money to pay farmers KSh10 per kilo bonus!"
Joe Gathuya
A fresh row has emerged in the tea sector over proposed mini bonus payment in Murang’a County, with different stakeholders accusing each other of misleading farmers.Murang’a KTDA Zonal Board
Murang'a man kills 4-month-old son by dropping him on concrete floor head first
Michael Majanga
A man in Kihumbuini village in Gatanga, Murang's County, has been arrested for allegedly killing his four-month-old son.Mark Njuguna, 23, allegedly killed the child at around 1:30 am Tuesday by dropping him on a concrete floor hea
Murang'a: Woman's ear chopped off by husband in a near-death experience
Joe Gathuya
Joyce Waithira escapes de
Murang'a bodaboda rider allegedly kills Form 3 girl after she visited him
Tv47
A bodaboda operator in Maragua, Murang'a County, has been arrested after he allegedly killed a Form Three student.The man, who operates in Karaha area, is accused of killing the female student from Thaara Secondary School.