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Kevin Ngai

Pupils fall sick from wild fruit

Over 200 pupils of a primary school in Chuka were Wednesday treated for poisoning after they allegedly consumed a wild fruit.

By Kevin Ngai 7 years ago

Pupils fall sick from wild fruit

Tharaka Nithi will not vote for you, Raila told

Tharaka Nithi will not vote for you, Raila told

By Kevin Ngai 7 years ago

Tharaka Nithi school dormitory goes up in flames

Tharaka Nithi school dormitory goes up in flames

By Kevin Ngai 7 years ago

Jubilee will beat CORD in the elections, says Uhuru

Jubilee will beat CORD in the elections, says Uhuru

By Kevin Ngai and Ali Abdi 7 years ago

Tharaka Nithi police rubbish reports of possible terror attack in Chuka town

Speaking to the Standard, County Police Commander Ms Mary Omari said the message that linked a planned attack on a supermarket to high school student thought to be terrorists were mere lies.

By Kevin Ngai 7 years ago

Tharaka Nithi police rubbish reports of possible terror attack in Chuka town

Matiang’i exam reforms hit top Mount Kenya schools hard

The tough reforms in the national schools examinations dealt a devastating blow to schools that were previously the top performing ones in Mt Kenya East.

By Wainaina Ndung'u and Kevin Ngai 7 years ago

Matiang’i exam reforms hit top Mount Kenya schools hard

Tharaka Nithi to host CORD and Jubilee rallies

Jubilee and CORD are set to hold rallies in the county next month. Gatunga MCA Peter Mwabu said ODM leader Raila Odinga will tour Tharaka Constituency in mid-January.

By Kevin Ngai 7 years ago

Tharaka Nithi to host CORD and Jubilee rallies

Jubilee camps blame each other as Raila visits Tharaka-Nithi

Opposition leader Raila Odinga is set to tour Tharaka Nithi County Wednesday in a move that is likely to widen the political rift between two Jubilee camps in the county.

By KEVIN NGAI and WAINAINA NDUNG'U 7 years ago

Jubilee camps blame each other as Raila visits Tharaka-Nithi

Tharaka Nithi residents demonstrate over DP Ruto's remarks

Anger over fears of relocating Tharaka Nithi County headquarters heightened today as residents took to the streets over Deputy President William Ruto's remarks that suggested Chuka town instead of Kathwana.

By Kevin Ngai 7 years ago

Tharaka Nithi residents demonstrate over DP Ruto's remarks

Tharaka Nithi Governor claims his life is in danger

Tharaka Nithi Governor Samuel Ragwa now wants Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet to intervene and improve his security detail after unknown people threatened him through text message that they are after his head.

By Kevin Ngai 7 years ago

Tharaka Nithi Governor claims his life is in danger

DP Ruto tells Raila to fight graft in CORD counties first

The bitter exchanges between the Government and the Opposition over the war on graft continued yesterday, as Deputy President William Ruto accused CORD leader Raila Odinga of double standards in the matter.

By KEVIN NGAI 7 years ago

DP Ruto tells Raila to fight graft in CORD counties first

Tharaka Nithi youths furious over official’s insult to dead parents

Tharaka Nithi youths have gone furious on social media calling for authorities to sack a county official after he allegedly insulted a youth with his dead parents on twitter.

By KEVIN NGAI 7 years ago

Tharaka Nithi youths furious over official’s insult to dead parents

Give president Uhuru more powers to fight corruption, says Kindiki

The Constitution of Kenya should be amended to give the President more powers to fight graft, Senate Majority Leader Kithure Kindiki has said.

By KEVIN NGAI 7 years ago

Give president Uhuru more powers to fight corruption, says Kindiki

AP fires gun during open court session in Tharaka Nithi

The policeman stormed the venue armed with a G-3 rifle and fired in the air twice, scaring residents who had attended the court session, before rushing to the market where he dispersed traders as he fired several times in the air.

By KEVIN NGAI 7 years ago

AP fires gun during open court session in Tharaka Nithi

Magistrate runs away after AP opens fire during court proceedings

Magistrate and accused suspects scampered for safety when an Administration police officer opened fire as the hearing was proceeding in an open session at Kathangachini market in Tharaka Nithi County.

By KEVIN NGAI 7 years ago

Magistrate runs away after AP opens fire during court proceedings

Tharaka Nithi nurses down tools for the fourteenth time

Health services have been paralysed in major public hospital's in Tharaka-Nithi as nurses down their tools for the fourteenth time, citing reluctance by the county government to address their grievances.

By KEVIN NGAI 7 years ago

Tharaka Nithi nurses down tools for the fourteenth time

Tharaka Nithi Governor to appear before PAC for the seventh time

Tharaka Nithi Governor Samuel Ragwa will appear for the seventh time before Senate Public Accounts Committee on Tuesday, to answer queries relating to the 2013/14 audit report after failing in previous occasions to submit accounting documents.

By Kevin Ngai 7 years ago

Tharaka Nithi Governor to appear before PAC for the seventh time

Speaker and Maara MP defend Uhuru on Health ministry scandal

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi and Maara MP Kareke Mbiuki have defended President Uhuru Kenyatta on grafts claims facing his administration in the wake of calls by the opposition leaders calling for his resignation.

By Kevin Ngai 7 years ago

Speaker and Maara MP defend Uhuru on Health ministry scandal

Resolve issues or we'll down tools, nurses threaten

Speaking to the press after a consultative meeting with health officials in the county, Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) branch chairman Fabian Marigu said the county government had a tendency of waiting until they went on strike before they addressed their concerns.

By Kevin Ngai 7 years ago

Resolve issues or we'll down tools, nurses threaten

Tharaka Nithi nurses issue a two-week ultimatum to hold strike

Nurses in Tharaka-Nithi have given the county government a two week ultimatum to resolve their grievances failure to which they will call for a strike.

By Kevin Ngai 7 years ago

Tharaka Nithi nurses issue a two-week ultimatum to hold strike

MCAs ask for projects funded during Deputy Governor Eliud Mati's watch

Some members of the County Assembly are now calling upon the Auditor General and Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission to audit projects initiated by the county government.

By Kevin Ngai 7 years ago

MCAs ask for projects funded during Deputy Governor Eliud Mati's watch

Sh3.5 million robbery claims thrust Tharaka Nithi Deputy Governor into public limelight

The recent robbery incident involving Tharaka Nithi Deputy Governor Eliud Mati seems to have lifted the lid on his quiet but controversial life.

By JOB WERU AND KEVIN NGAI 7 years ago

Sh3.5 million robbery claims thrust Tharaka Nithi Deputy Governor into public limelight

EACC raids Tharaka Nithi Deputy Governor Muriithi's other homes

Two million shillings in fake currency and a money printing machine are said to have been recovered by EACC officers when they raided the homes of Tharaka-Nithi Deputy Governor Eliud Murithi Mate and a retired chief.

By Kevin Ngai 7 years ago

EACC raids Tharaka Nithi Deputy Governor Muriithi's other homes

Kindiki to table impeachment motion against CS Kaimenyi

Senate majority leader Kithure Kindiki has insisted he will table a motion of impeachment against Lands CS Prof Jacob Kaimenyi for failing to resolve Meru-Tharaka Nithi border disputes.

By Kevin Ngai 7 years ago

Kindiki to table impeachment motion against CS Kaimenyi

Families of slain trio to be compensated, says Kithure Kindiki

Senate Majority Leader Kithure Kindiki has said the families of slain lawyer Willie Kimani and two others will be compensated.

By KEVIN NGAI 7 years ago

Families of slain trio to be compensated, says Kithure Kindiki

Senate Majority leader Kithure Kindiki insist IEBC must be reconstituted

Senate Majority Leader Prof. Kithure Kindiki has exerted pressure to the Electoral Commission members who have not yet indicated a good will to leave office, to voluntarily resign instead of subjecting the country to a protracted process of sacking them.

By KEVIN NGAI 7 years ago

Senate Majority leader Kithure Kindiki insist IEBC must be reconstituted

Tharaka youth raise money to educate visually impaired boy

A youth lobby group has contributed more than Sh80, 000 to enable a five year old visually impaired boy join a special school.

By KEVIN NGAI 7 years ago

Tharaka youth raise money to educate visually impaired boy

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