Residents seek intervention as armyworms destroy crops in Murang’a
Maize farmers in Murang’a have called for the government’s intervention to control the spread of fall armyworms which are destroying their crops. The farmers who aired their cries to KNA, decried the destruction caused by the worms may subject them to hunger in near future. They complained that some of the pesticides they source from […]
2 more charged in Ksh562M Murang’a graft case
Two more suspects have been charged in a Ksh562 million case involving former Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria. The Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) says Jane Waigwe Kimani (Director of Value View Ltd) and David Maina Kiama (Director of Top Image Consultants) have denied the charges against them. They were arraigned before Milimani Anti-Corruption Magistrate […]
Murang’a: Court releases 22 people arrested in December while conducting prayers
A Murang’a law court has released 22 people associated with the Kikuyu Council of Elders who were arrested in December last year at the Mukuruwe wa Nyagathanga shrine while conducting prayers. This follows an application made by the Office Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) to have the case withdrawn under section 87(a) due to insufficient […]
Murang’a: 583 suspects arrested during crackdown on illicit brew
Approximately 583 suspects have been arrested in Murang’a during an intensive crackdown to eradicate illicit brew in an operation launched by a multi-agency team two weeks ago. The operation has seen thousands of litres of illicit brew, second-generation liquor and ethanol confiscated. According to Murang’a County Commissioner Joshua Nkanatha, 270 cases have already been concluded […]
3 pupils confirmed dead in grisly accident along Gitugi-Murang’a road
Three pupils died and scores sustained serious injuries after being involved in a grisly road accident along Gitugi Murang’a road Saturday evening. The pupils from Maadili Primary School in Kiambu were going back home after attending a scout function in Nyeri County. The driver of the bus is said to have failed to negotiate a […]
Ex-cop among 2 arrested in Murang’a for counterfeiting over 50 brands of alcohol
Police in Murang’a have arrested two people accused of manufacturing illicit brews in their residential home in Mathanduku village in Gatanga. Acting on a tip-off from the members of the public, the police raided the premises where manufacturing of the counterfeit liquor had been going on. About 150 litres of ethanol, distilling machines, fake Kenya […]
Muranga, Narok have highest number of people with multiple sexual partners – report
Muranga and Narok counties have the highest number of people with two or more sexual partners according to the recent Kenya Demographic and Health Survey(KDHS) report. The report which was launched by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics(KNBS) on Monday, July 3, 2023, stated that Muranga has the highest number of women having two or […]