By Murugi Ndwiga At least 1,400 young people from Embu County are set to benefit from the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) project, a new five-year government initiative aimed at empowering youth and improving their livelihoods through entrepreneurship, training, and financial support. Speaking during the official launch of the…
Embu: 500 Drivers Equipped With Road Safety Skills to Curb Road Carnage
By Murugi Ndwiga At least 500 Neno Sacco drivers have undergone specialized training in a bold effort to curb rising cases of road carnage on Kenyan roads. The sensitization program, held at the Wakagoto Foundation in Embu Town, focused on road safety, mental health wellness, safe driving tactics, customer care,…
Critical Care Gets a Boost as Embu Level Five Hospital Launches High Dependency Unit
By Murugi Ndwiga Embu County has hit a major milestone in its health sector with the unveiling of a modern High Dependency Unit (HDU) at Embu Level Five Hospital. The new six-bed facility, complete with advanced monitoring systems and specialized equipment, is expected to transform patient care by bridging the…
Funding Reforms Spur Record Enrollment as University of Embu Marks 10th Graduation
By Murugi Ndwiga The University of Embu has credited the government’s new student funding model for driving record enrollment and easing the financial burden on learners, as the institution marked its 10th graduation ceremony on Friday, September 12, 2025. Vice Chancellor Prof. Daniel Mugendi announced that the university admitted 4,292…
Nepal’s former CJ Sushila Karki likely to be sworn in as interim Prime Minister
Amid escalating nationwide protests led by Nepal’s Gen-Z against corruption, former Chief Justice Sushila Karki is likely to be sworn in as the Interim Prime Minister as early as Friday afternoon. A day earlier, Kulman Ghising, the former chief of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), who rose to prominence for ending the…
Stop Rushed Impeachments: Senator Mundigi Warns MCAs Over Flawed Motions
By Murugi Ndwiga Embu Senator Alexander Munyi Mundigi has called on Members of County Assembly (MCAs) to take impeachment processes against governors seriously, warning that most of the cases brought before the Senate collapse due to ulterior motives and failure to follow the Constitution. Speaking at A.C.K St. James Mayori,…
Sh17bn Boost as Govt Fast-Tracks Teacher Training Reforms for CBC Rollout
By Murugi Ndwiga The Ministry of Education has launched sweeping reforms to align teacher training with the Competency-Based Education (CBE) framework, in a bid to strengthen teacher preparation and ensure effective delivery of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba said the government is moving swiftly to…
Embu DCP Supporters Threaten Naked Demos if Ex-DP Gachagua Is Arrested Upon Return
By Murugi Ndwiga Supporters of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in Embu have vowed to stage naked demonstrations if the government arrests him upon his return from the United States. Rallying under the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), the group accused the State of “political intimidation” targeting Gachagua, who has…
CS Ruku Intervention Brings Calm In Siakago As Interior Ministry Transfers Senior Police Officers
By Murugi Ndwiga, Embu Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Kiringa Ruku has announced that the Ministry of Interior and National Administration will with immediate effect transfer Senior Police Officers in Siakago including the Siakago OCS, DCIO, and Officer Commanding Crime, following violent demonstrations in…
Murder Suspect Shot Dead While Attempting to Escape at Gatondo Area In Embu-West
By Murugi Ndwiga A murder suspect and former Kirimari Ward MCA aspirant was shot dead on Tuesday afternoon while attempting to escape from a moving prison vehicle in the Gatondo area, along the Embu–Siakago Roadin Embu-West. The suspect, identified as Swaleh Abdalla, also known as Oswado, was among several inmates…