By Murugi Ndwiga, Eastern Region In a major blow to the illegal ivory trade, five suspected wildlife traffickers have been arrested and 13 elephant tusks recovered in a sweeping crackdown across Eastern Kenya. The suspects were nabbed in two separate sting operations led by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and…
Tough Measures Unveiled to Curb Miraa Transport-Linked Accidents Along The Embu-Meru Highway
By Murugi Ndwiga, Eastern Region The government has announced a raft of stringent measures aimed at curbing the rising number of road accidents linked to Miraa transport along the Embu- Meru highway. Speaking during the Jukwaa la Usalama forum in Embu on Wedesday 28th, Eastern Regional Commissioner Paul Rotich issued…
Tension in Embu as Traders Protest Surge in Robberies Amid Fears of Lawlessness
By Murugi Ndwiga, Eastern Region Embu town was rocked by protests on entire part of Wednesday 28th, as traders took to the streets to demonstrate against the growing wave of insecurity that has gripped the region. This follows a daring overnight break-in on May 27th, where a gang of over…
Mbeere North Muguka farmers oppose a bill to delete Muguka from Crop act
By Murugi Ndwiga, Eastern Region Muguka farmers in Mbeere North ,Embu county are up in arms over a proposed bill that seeks to strip Muguka of its legal status as a scheduled crop. The farmers are calling on National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula and Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah not to…
Who Is Killing Priests?”: Church in Mourning as Second Catholic Cleric Is Murdered in Under a Month
By Murugi Ndwiga The Catholic Church in Kenya is reeling from shock and grief following the brutal killing of a second priest in just under a month, sparking fears that religious leaders may be the new targets in an increasingly unsafe country. On Thursday, May 22, Father Alloyce Cheruiyot Bett…
Democracy in Retreat: How East Africa Is Drowning in a New Wave of Authoritarianism
By Murugi Ndwiga Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — What was meant to be a show of solidarity turned into a dramatic cross-border standoff — complete with midnight arrests, deportations, and threats of prison time. Now, East Africans are watching with bated breath as signs of a region once united by…
Hired Goons Disrupts Gachagua’s Party Launch
Security Officers fired live bullets on air to disperse the goons whom had invaded former deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s party launch at Lavington, Nairobi Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s gathering during the unveiling of his new political rebirth has been dispersed by unidentified people believed to be police officers In…
Ummi Bashir: Championing Cultural Tourism and Women’s Empowerment in Kenya.
By Alphonce Mutinda At the heart of Kenya’s cultural transformation stands Ummi Bashir, the Principal Secretary in the State Department for Culture, the Arts, and Heritage. Her tenure has been marked by visionary leadership, driving cultural tourism growth, preserving heritage, and empowering marginalized communities, particularly women. Boosting Cultural Tourism and…
Startups advised to embrace opportunities provided by Major Companies like Safaricom for their growth.
By Murugi Ndwiga Startups have been advised to take advantage of opportunities provided by Major Companies in the Country like Safaricom in order to maximize their value. Speaking during the Spark Accelerator Investor Demo day held on Friday, at Safaricom Headquarters in Westlands, Nairobi, several startups had the opportunity to…
Nduta’s death penalty in the hands of God
The family of Margaret Nduta in Murang’a, a lady who was convicted by Vietnam authority_ may lose their daughter – and in a way, no one in the household could ever have imagined, not in a million years. The order of execution which was halted from Sunday to Monday after…