Resign from Jubilee Party now, women MPs ask Tuju

A section of women MPs allied to Deputy President William Ruto yesterday asked Jubilee Party Secretary-General Raphael Tuju to resign.

By Darlington M Manyara 5 years ago

16-year-old student raped, body dumped in maize plantation

A form one student was on Wednesday found raped and her body dumped in a maize plantation in lmenti North Sub County.

By Darlington M Manyara 6 years ago

Catholic priest murdered at a bar

Police are investigating circumstances under which a Catholic priest was stabbed to death outside a bar.

By Darlington M Manyara 6 years ago

Kiraitu now fires his media officer

Mutugi said he would challenge the sacking in court.

By Darlington M Manyara 6 years ago

School closed after student death

A secondary school in Igembe Central closed following a dormitory fire that killed one student.

By Darlington M Manyara 6 years ago

Student kills lover, commits suicide

The bodies of the two were found in an apartment a few metres from KeMU

By Darlington M Manyara 6 years ago

Slain chief was living on borrowed time: Family

The family of a chief who was murdered at Kamaindi in Chuka says the administrator had been living on borrowed time.

By Darlington M Manyara 6 years ago

County executive linked to Sh4.3m earthworms project moved in reshuffle

Governor Kiraitu Murungi makes changes in his Cabinet

By Darlington M Manyara 6 years ago

Separate services for AIPCA factions

Infighting in the African Independent Pentecostal Church of Africa (AIPCA) appears far from over

By Darlington M Manyara 6 years ago

Auditor queries Sh4.3m for worms

The Auditor General has queried Sh4.3 million spent to rear earthworms in Meru.

By Darlington M Manyara 6 years ago

Why colleges want state to raise varsity cut-off marks

The principals complained that their institutions were also grappling with poor facilities due to under funding.

By Darlington M Manyara 6 years ago

17-year-old girl hospitalized after attempting abortion, medic arrested

A 17-year old girl is fighting for her life in a hospital in Meru after an attempt to procure an abortion failed

By Darlington M Manyara 6 years ago

Family of man jailed in India for trafficking miraa seeks help

‘Please bring him home’

By Darlington M Manyara 6 years ago

Meru residents want Sh374m compensation for stolen livestock

Herds of cattle have been stolen from Igembe Central, Tigania East and Igembe North sub-counties over the past one year.

By Darlington M Manyara 6 years ago

College student wins ‘Radio Maisha’ promotion

A 22-year-old student from Meru National Polytechnic is the new winner of the fourth Radio Maisha Saka Chapaa promotion.

By Darlington M Manyara 6 years ago

State to build Sh100m dairy embryo plant

The government will set up a Sh100 million dairy embyo-transplant facility, Agriculture and Irrigation Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri has said.

By Darlington M Manyara 6 years ago

Sh4.5b road set to open up county to investment

Residents occupying sections where the road is passing have already been compensated.

By Darlington M Manyara 6 years ago

Missing heart case put off to October

The case in which a former government pathologist is accused of stealing a heart from a body has been deferred.

By Darlington M Manyara 6 years ago

Three people killed, schools closed along Meru-Isiolo border

At least three people have been killed and learning in 13 schools disrupted following a security operation along the Meru-Isiolo border.

By Darlington M Manyara 6 years ago

Meru locals warned against selling land

Tigania West MP John Mutunga has warned that his constituents could be left poor despite the plan to have a Sh6.9 billion wind plant by KenGen locally

By Darlington M Manyara 7 years ago

England experts to train Meru fire fighters

Speaking when he received the experts, Governor Kiraitu Murungi also announced that his administration would procure two more fire engines to ensure p

By Darlington M Manyara 7 years ago

Kanu to recruit new members in Mt Kenya

Kanu has announced a major recruitment exercise in Mt Kenya East targeting voters for the 2022 General Election.

By Darlington M Manyara 7 years ago

KMPDU asked to support Cuba specialists

A former trade unionist has warned that any attempts to frustrate doctors from Cuba hired by the government could jolt the realization of universal he

By Darlington M Manyara 7 years ago

Adams Karauri: Endless politicking must stop

Former Education Assistant Minister Adams Karauri has cautioned politicians against putting Kenya in a campaign mood less than a year after the last e

By Darlington M Manyara 7 years ago

Angry villagers set trader's business empire ablaze

A trader lost property worth millions of shillings when residents torched his business over the weekend.

By Darlington M Manyara 7 years ago

MP Gichunge to spend CDF kitty to complete stalled projects

Tigania East MP Josphat Gichunge has said he will complete stalled projects started by his predecessor, Mpuru Aburi, before starting new ones.

By Darlington M Manyara 7 years ago

Angry villagers set Meru trader's property ablaze

The businessman and his family escaped death as police whisked them away from the mob, which accused him of engaging in illegal business.

By Darlington M Manyara 7 years ago

Schools in Meru face closure over land row with KDF

A primary and secondary schools in Meru County risk closure as the Kenya Defence Forces and residents of Ngaremara village fight over land.

By Darlington M Manyara 7 years ago

Tigani residents hold demos over sluggish pace of roadworks

The Meru-Mikinduri road was yesterday impassable as residents of Kagaene in Tigani West barricaded it in protests against alleged delays in completing

By Darlington M Manyara 7 years ago

Family of police brutality victim cry for justice

Father of two was shot as police engaged villagers repulsing an auctioneer.

By Darlington M Manyara 7 years ago

My passion for passion fruits pays off

On the slopes of 78 Hills in Meru County, along the Meru-Embu highway, is an ever-green fruit orchard. On this farm, 50-year-old Eric Muthuri grows pa

By Darlington M Manyara 7 years ago

The farm Matiba runs expertly for Murang’a peasants

The 12,350 acres are jointly owned by more than 10,000 shareholders from Murang’a County.

By Darlington M Manyara 7 years ago

University seeks to replace fired VC

A university is recruiting to replace embattled vice chancellor who was sent home last month

By Darlington M Manyara 7 years ago

Woman and son killed, dumped in pit latrine

The killer is said to be a man demanding to be paid Sh17, 000 debt.

By Darlington M Manyara 7 years ago

No treatment for residents without NHIF

Residents not covered by NHIF will not get outpatient services at the Meru Level Five Hospital and the 14 other level four hospitals

By Darlington M Manyara 7 years ago

Youths turned away in army recruitment over missing teeth

Most of the youths who turned up for Kenya Defence Forces recruitment in Igembe North, Meru county were turned away due to decayed and missing teeth

By Darlington M Manyara 7 years ago

Suspected serial killer lynched after murdering two children

The man was stoned to death by residents after allegedly confessing to the killings.

By Darlington M Manyara 7 years ago

Tribal politics jolts learning at Meru University

A stand-off between students and the management has disrupted learning at Meru University for a whole academic year.

By Darlington M Manyara 7 years ago

Four die in accident near Subuiga black spot

Driver lost control of the truck at a notorious blackspot before it veered off the road

By Darlington M Manyara 7 years ago

I keep ornamental birds because day-old chick fetches Sh1,000

Poultry farming is one of the ventures many young people have embraced in Meru County, because of the quick returns.

By Darlington M Manyara 7 years ago