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Meru County Assembly adopts plan to upgrade Nkubu to municipality

Nkubu town in Meru County is set to be elevated to municipal status after the County Assembly adopted and ratified the proposed Nkubu Municipality Charter.
By Esther Nyambura 4d ago
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Makau, who was based in Machakos County, passed away on January 6, 2026 at Machakos Level 5 Hospital, where he had been receiving treatment.
By Erastus Mulwa 4d ago
Health experts warn that such counterfeit products often contain lethal levels of methanol and other toxic adulterants, posing severe risks of blindness, organ failure, and death.
By Selina Mutua 1w ago
Speaking at the scene of the bust, NACADA Chief Executive Officer Anthony Omerikwa stated that some powerful kingpins are responsible for financing the toxic trade.
By Selina Mutua 1w ago
The media fraternity has been thrown into mourning following the death of Standard Media Group correspondent for Machakos, Japheth Makau.
By Erastus Mulwa 2w ago
Sustained efforts by former Meru Woman rep Forence Kajuju led to its recognition as a legal cash crop in 2016.
By Phares Mutembei 2w ago
Eight people killed in a road accident involving a bus and a PSV at Konza area on Nairobi-Mombasa highway, Mukaa Sub-County Police Commander Hussein Abduba confirms.
By Stephen Nzioka 2w ago
A die-hard Raila adherent, Muroko was a staunch supporter of Raila and the two enjoyed a good rapport.
By Phares Mutembei 4w ago
In a symbolic act of environmental conservation, a group of mourners in Kitui County, led by environmentalist Isaac Kalua Green planted 101 trees.
By Philip Muasya 1mo ago
The Kitui County Department of Agriculture and Livestock has emerged as the overall top-performing ministry in the latest contracting evaluation results.
By Philip Muasya 1mo ago
Wavinya has cautioned residents to desist from encroaching on road reserves, terming it a major setback to her government’s infrastructure development.
By Erastus Mulwa 1mo ago
Severe drought in Ukambani has destroyed maize and beans, prompting elders to conduct cleansing rituals to appease ancestral spirits.
By Stephen Nzioka and Erastus Mulwa 1mo ago
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