Mwingi farmers plead for compensation after elephants ravage 198 farms
Elephants have wreaked havoc in Nguni ward, Mwingi Central, Kitui county where they fed on farmers’ crops. Faith Kagendo said her 10-acre piece of land, where she had planted green grams, sorghum, millet among other drought-resistant crops, has been destroyed. The mother of seven said she solely depends on farming to educate her children. “Following […]
Mwingi man who hacked neighbour’s 2 children lynched by mob
Zakayo Ruth, a 40-year-old man who shocked many after he hacked to death his neighbour’s two children, has been killed by an irate mob. Confirming the incident, Kiomo location chief Benedeta Wamuo said Zakayo, who had been in hiding after committing the crime last week on Thursday, came across locals where he pleaded with them […]
Mwingi man who hacked neighbour’s 2 children lynched by mob
Zakayo Ruth, a 40-year-old man who shocked many after he hacked to death his neighbour’s two children, has been killed by an irate mob. Confirming the incident, Kiomo location chief Benedeta Wamuo said Zakayo, who had been in hiding after committing the crime last week on Thursday, came across locals where he pleaded with them […]
Mwingi men cry foul as their wives flee to Garissa due to biting drought
A section of local men in Kilulu area, Kyuso ward, Mwingi North in Kitui county are complaining about most women fleeing their homes and going to Garissa to seek menial jobs as drought persists. The men lament that the area has not received rain in the last three years and prevailing famine has caused many […]
Mwingi locals walk over 8 hours in search of water as nearby source dries up
A section of Mwingi locals from Kasten area of Nguni ward, Mwingi Central walk over eight hours to fetch water at River Enziu after their only source of water dried up. Initially, the locals depended on the Kasten earth dam but the water source dried up in February this year following inadequate rainfall. “River Enziu […]
Mwingi man hacks son to death after he found him playing with mates
A middle-aged man from Kyome/Thaana ward of Mwingi West, Kitui county is currently being held at Migwani police station after he hacked his son to death. Mwendwa Mboo is said to have used an axe on his 14-year-old son Mumo Mwendwa after he found him playing with his mates when he had sent him to […]
Mwingi women brave cold nights to sell acacia ponds as drought bites
A section of women in Mwingi, Kitui County, has turned to selling acacia ponds to camel herders to eke a living as drought continues to ravage several parts of the country. The women have been spending cold nights outside selling acacia ponds to camel herders from North Eastern, who only buy the plants at night. […]