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Estranged county boss gets reprieve after assembly suspends Motion
Embu Governor Martin Wambora got a temporary reprieve after the county assembly suspended a Motion to impeach him until Tuesday.
By By JOSEPH MUCHIRI 11 years ago
Estranged county boss gets reprieve after assembly suspends Motion
Two motions to impeach governor, his deputy filed
Two motions to impeach Embu Governor Martin Wambora have been filed at the local county assembly.
By BY JOSEPH MUCHIRI 11 years ago
Two motions to impeach governor, his deputy filed
County launches FGM awareness campaigns
The Embu County Government has kicked off quarterly awareness campaigns meant to eliminate Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
By By JOSEPH MUCHIRI 11 years ago
County launches FGM awareness campaigns
Son sells land, gets home in style with three wives
A young man who had sold his land surprised villagers when he drove home in a modern luxury bus carrying newly bought furniture and household goods.
By By Joseph Muchiri 11 years ago
Son sells land, gets home in style with three wives
Governor: Waive fees for learners with disabilities
Kitui Senator David Musila called on the Government to waive all the fees and upkeep money on pupils and students with disabilities.
By By JOSEPH MUCHIRI 12 years ago
Governor: Waive fees for learners with disabilities
Embu gets serious about cotton
COTTON IN EMBU: The Embu County government has kicked off an ambitious drive to revive the cotton sub-sector.
By BY JOSEPH MUCHIRI 12 years ago
Embu gets serious about cotton
Mother accused of child battery
A mother was on Monday frog-marched to a police station by angry women from Kambungu village in Mbeere North District, Embu County, for allegedly mistreating her first-born child.
By BY JOSEPH MUCHIRI 12 years ago
Mother accused of child battery
Married man caught watching adult movie with neighbour’s wife
Residents of a village in Kirinyaga County are still reeling from shock following a scandalous incident in which a businessman was caught watching a blue movie with his neighbour’s wife.
By By JOSEPH MUCHIRI 12 years ago
Married man caught watching adult movie with neighbour’s wife
Sh3.9b to upgrade roads for county’s development
The Government will modernise the Machakos-Embu road to ease congestion and boost development.
By By JOSEPH MUCHIRI 12 years ago
Sh3.9b to upgrade roads for county’s development
Residents rough up man for defiling cow
Residents of Kabogi village in Embu County on Thursday night beat up a man, 50, after they found him committing an unnatural act with a neighbor’s cow.
By By JOSEPH MUCHIRI 12 years ago
Residents rough up man for defiling cow
State warns ‘miraa’ farmers against engaging child labour
The Government has urged miraa farmers to ensure no child works on khat farms if the crop is to be classified as a cash crop.
By By JOSEPH MUCHIRI 12 years ago
State warns ‘miraa’ farmers against engaging child labour
Shock as man eats grass in Embu
Residents of Embu town were treated to a shocking incident on Wednesday after a porter suspected of stealing potatoes started eating grass near Marikiti market.
By By Joseph Muchiri 12 years ago
Shock as man eats grass in Embu
Pupil expelled over ‘devil worship’
A parent of a Class Eight pupil in Embu wants the Ministry of Education to intervene after her son was allegedly dismissed from the school over allegations of devil worship.
By By Joseph Muchiri 12 years ago
Pupil expelled over ‘devil worship’
Two-month HIV shots reduce pill burden, study
Health & Science
By Gardy Chacha
12 mins ago
Moi teams triumph in Manyatta tournaments
Sports
By Ben Ahenda
33 mins ago
Kabras Sugar make light work of rivals
Rugby
By Washington Onyango
40 mins ago
Youth face high HIV risk as donor support drops
Health & Science
By Rodgers Otiso
1 hr ago