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Police reservists to get medical cover as 705 graduate in Meru

Govt plans medical cover and improved terms for police reservists as 705 officers graduate in Meru, with automated payments, new equipment and a draft policy framework also in the works.
By David Njaaga 2026-09-24 11:13:00
Assorted personal documents suspected to belong to the cultivators were also found at the scene.
By Mate Tongola 2026-09-14 13:17:24
The lower Eastern region clergy have added their voice to the standoff over the Machakos County Appropriation Bill, 2026 offering to mediate between the warring parties.
By Erastus Mulwa 2026-09-11 15:15:59
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has dragged President Ruto into the Machakos budget stalemate and warned Wiper MCAs against sabotaging Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s development agenda.
By Erastus Mulwa 2026-09-06 14:08:28
A funeral in Athiani village, Makueni County turned confrontational after a priest requested the family to stop the speeches to allow the funeral mass to begin.
By Stephen Nzioka 2026-09-01 16:26:45
The push and pull between the assembly and the executive is far from over after Governor Wavinya Ndeti declined to assent to the Machakos County Budget Appropriations Bill, 2026.
By Erastus Mulwa 2026-09-01 15:35:31
Matungulu MP Stephen Mule faces a tougher 2027 re-election battle as five aspirants mount early campaigns, challenging his decade-long hold on the constituency.
By Erastus Mulwa 2026-08-27 12:07:16
Mbalu, who is the husband of Kibwezi East Member of Parliament Jessica Mbalu, died on Saturday morning as he was being rushed to Makindu Hospital in Makueni County.
By Stephen Nzioka 2026-08-22 08:53:08
The government has allocated Sh2.7 billion to connect 23,682 households in Makueni County to electricity during the current financial year.
By David Njaaga 2026-08-19 12:43:00
Meru tea farmers are calling on President William Ruto’s administration to scrap the 0.8 per cent tea export levy and reduce other taxes, they say are driving up production costs.
By Phares Mutembei 2026-08-19 06:00:00
A matatu that was carrying about 54 passengers reportedly lost control and rolled several times into a ditch while ascending a hilly section.
By Stephen Nzioka 2026-08-15 18:48:13
A matatu that was carrying about 54 passengers reportedly lost control and rolled several times into a ditch while ascending a hilly section.
By Stephen Nzioka 2026-08-15 07:04:24