COG chair Waiguru pens emotional message after passing of Lamu deputy governor

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Mumbi Waiguru speaking on June 5, 2024. PHOTO/ @AnneWaiguru/X.

Council of Governors Chairperson Anne Waiguru has penned an emotional message following the passing of Lamu Deputy Governor Raphael Ndung’u. In the condolence note shared late Friday night, September 6, 2024, the Council of Governors described the deceased as an astute leader who excelled in his role. While describing his demise as a great loss, […]

Governors seek more allocation if national gov’t implements CBA with medics

The Council of Governors (CoG) is calling for increased allocation of resources from the national government if the Doctors’ Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) signed in 2017 is implemented amid the ongoing medics’ strike. In a statement on Tuesday, April 16, CoG Chair Anne Waiguru raised concerns about the potential effect of implementing the CBA on […]

Waiguru wants Kirinyaga farmers given priority to buy Mwea Rice Mills

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has asked President William Ruto to permit rice farmers to buy the government’s 55 per cent stake in Mwea Rice Mills (MRM) when it undergoes privatization. Speaking during Jamhuri Day celebrations at Good Samaritan Secondary School grounds in Mutithi, Waiguru expressed her commitment to ensuring that Kirinyaga rice farmers obtain full […]

EACC: Why we went after Waiguru

Twenty three (23) out of the 33-member County Assembly voted in favour of Governor Waiguru’s removal. [PHOTO | FILE]

EACC CEO, Twalib Mbarak, said Thursday that the agency got orders from the Nyeri Magistrate’s Court to search Waiguru’s homes.