African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
As the world marked International Women’s Day, the wife of Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Tessie Mudavadi, called for the removal of legal and structural barriers that continue to hinder women and girls from enjoying equal rights. Speaking during the celebrations in Chuka, Tessie said empowering women and girls is essential for building stronger families […]
Imenti Constituency, Kenya – Members of Parliament from Meru County have sharply criticized Oburu Odinga over remarks suggesting interest in the Deputy President’s position currently held by Kithure Kindiki, warning that the seat is neither vacant nor open to political negotiations. Speaking at a public rally in Central Imenti Constituency, the legislators cautioned the Orange […]
The Principal Secretary in the State Department for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Dr. Esther Thaara Muoria, has defended the newly introduced modular learning model in technical institutions, saying it is designed to equip learners with employable skills faster and address rising unemployment. Speaking in Meru County during the third graduation ceremony at […]
Residents of Meru County have received a major boost in the fight against climate change following the launch of the Subuiga Dam in Kisima Ward, Buuri Constituency. The dam, with a capacity of 150,000 cubic metres, is expected to significantly improve water availability for more than 10,000 residents from Matunda, Ntumburi, and Subuiga areas. The […]
Pupils in marginalised parts of Meru, Isiolo and Laikipia counties are studying in permanent, well-equipped classrooms for the first time after 28 public schools benefited from new learning facilities under a public-private partnership spearheaded by Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. At Rugusu Primary School in Buuri Constituency, Meru County, learners who previously studied in overcrowded or semi-permanent […]
Meru, Kenya — Leaders in the tea sector have cautioned Githunguri MP Gathoni wa Muchomba against what they termed as misleading tea farmers over claims of proposed new levies in the Tea Bill currently before the Senate. The warning was issued during a high-level tea industry stakeholders’ meeting held at Imenti Tea Factory, which brought […]
Meru, Kenya — Several staff houses at the Government of Kenya (GK) Prison in Meru were destroyed by a fire on Tuesday night, leaving a number of prison wardens homeless and wiping out property of unknown value. The fire broke out at around 11:00 p.m. within the prison compound and rapidly spread through timber-constructed houses […]
Residents living along the border of Imenti in Meru County and Tharaka Sub-County in Tharaka-Nithi have raised alarm over what they describe as prolonged neglect by their respective county governments, forcing locals to take matters into their own hands. In Kathuura and Mugui areas of Tharaka Sub-County, residents were seen manually repairing roads, saying the […]
The Avocado Society of Kenya (ASK) has called on farmers nationwide to increase avocado planting in response to growing global demand, citing the ongoing heavy rains as an ideal window to expand production. Speaking during a farmers’ engagement forum in Meru County, ASK Chief Executive Officer Ernest Muthomi encouraged growers to take advantage of the […]
MERU, Kenya — Deputy President Abraham Kithure Kindiki has ordered a heightened and sustained security operation in Meru North to eliminate resurging bandit groups responsible for a series of deadly attacks and livestock theft in the region. Addressing residents at Limoro in Athwana Ward on Thursday, 4th December, Kindiki said he was deeply disturbed by […]
