Makueni farmers turn to road runoff water to combat drought
Makueni County, a semi-arid region long plagued by unpredictable rainfall, is witnessing a farming revolution as residents' harness road runoff water to sustain agriculture.
By Stephen Nzioka 1 month ago
Makueni farmers turn to road runoff water to combat drought
Victims of Thange oil leak demand compensation
Victims of the oil spill from KPC in 2015 near River Thange, Kibwezi East, Makueni are demanding compensation from the government.
By Stephen Nzioka 1 month ago
Victims of Thange oil leak demand compensation
Stalled Thwake dam has left villages in crises
About 1,792 people were moved to pave the way for the Thwake dam project around 2021.
By Stephen Nzioka 1 month ago
Stalled Thwake dam has left villages in crises
Body of missing Briton found, police arrest two
Body of British businessman Campbell Scott discovered in Makueni stashed in a bag, he went missing from Nairobi on February 17.
By Sharon Wanga, Stephen Nzioka 2 months ago
Body of missing Briton found, police arrest two
Son kills father in quarrel over wood logs in Makueni
Police in Makindu are holding a murder suspect, Musyoki Kavita, who killed his father, Kavita Muli, due to a dispute surrounding wood logs.
By Stephen Nzioka 2 months ago
Son kills father in quarrel over wood logs in Makueni
Questions after body of student is found in swimming pool
A bitter dispute is brewing between a school in Makueni and the family of a Form Two student following his death last week.
By Stephen Nzioka 2 months ago
Questions after body of student is found in swimming pool
Makueni woman gives birth and buries the baby alive
Detectives from Salama police station started investigations on a woman who gave birth and buried her baby alive at a riverbed on February 7,2025.
By Stephen Nzioka 2 months ago
Makueni woman gives birth and buries the baby alive
Makueni farmers embrace road run-off water to fight erratic rains in food production
Makueni is a semi-arid region where farmers for years have relied on irregular rain patterns for farming with rain becoming more often undependable.
By Stephen Nzioka 3 months ago
Makueni farmers embrace road run-off water to fight erratic rains in food production
Mass layoffs, hospitals' closure in Makueni after Trump's freeze of foreign Aid
Makueni County is already feeling the effect of funding freeze by United States President Donald Trump's administration. Some ten hospitals are at the verge of shutting down.
By Stephen Nzioka 3 months ago
Mass layoffs, hospitals' closure in Makueni after Trump's freeze of foreign Aid
Author Mailu unveils Trump's statue in his compound
When the world was witnessing the swearing in of United States President Donald Trump on Monday many miles away, a mock swearing in took place in Makueni.
By Stephen Nzioka 3 months ago
Author Mailu unveils Trump's statue in his compound
Knec withholds KCSE results of school linked to Kalonzo
All the 92 candidates who sat for KCSE at Mama Malia Academy, a school associated with Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka have had their results withheld by the Kenya National Examination Council.
By Philip Muasya, Erastus Mulwa and Stephen Nzioka 3 months ago
Knec withholds KCSE results of school linked to Kalonzo
Kenya's Nuclear Authority investigates possible radioactive elements in the Makueni rocket ring site
KNRAtook control of the site in Nduluku, Mbooni, in Makueni county where a separation ring from a rocket fell a week ago.
By Stephen Nzioka 4 months ago
Kenya's Nuclear Authority investigates possible radioactive elements in the Makueni rocket ring site
Object that fell from the skies is a separation ring from a rocket
Kenya Space Agency (KSA) has said the mysterious object that fell from the skies on Monday evening in Mukuku, Makueni county, is a separation ring from a rocket.
By Stephen Nzioka 4 months ago
Object that fell from the skies is a separation ring from a rocket
MP Mutuse blames Kalonzo for delay in naming IEBC chiefs
Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse has accused Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka of derailing the reconstitution of the IEBC.
By Stephen Nzioka 4 months ago
MP Mutuse blames Kalonzo for delay in naming IEBC chiefs
Makueni's lifesaving solution stops maternal mortality
Makueni has not recorded any maternal death across all the public health facilities since 2022, it has emerged.
By Stephen Nzioka 5 months ago
Makueni's lifesaving solution stops maternal mortality
Water CS pledges to ensure completion of Thwake dam
Water Cabinet Secretary Eric Mugaa says the government has engaged the African Development Bank to ensure completion of the stalled Thwake dam
By Stephen Nzioka 7 months ago
Water CS pledges to ensure completion of Thwake dam
Shock as father, two sons found dead in Makueni
Area assistant chief Schola Mutuse said it is suspected that Benjamin Muumbe, 50, turned the machete on himself after killing the boys aged 17 and 11 on Sunday night.
By Stephen Nzioka 8 months ago
Shock as father, two sons found dead in Makueni
Irony as trade unionist fights for Sh9m pension
For over 30 years Joseph Muuo Nzoka, 86, was at the centre of labour disputes but is now embroiled in a court battle over his retirement benefits from a union he diligently served.
By Stephen Nzioka 9 months ago
Irony as trade unionist fights for Sh9m pension
How Makueni's 3-year care networks have reduced maternal mortality
Two in every five pregnancy-related deaths are linked to excessive bleeding, according to the Ministry of Health report.
By Stephen Nzioka 9 months ago
How Makueni's 3-year care networks have reduced maternal mortality
Rex Kanyike's burial sparks calls for Ruto's resignation
Rex's father, Chris Odawa, eulogised his son as a humble boy whom he had expected much from. Rex's mother, Gillian Odawa, accused police of causing his premature death.
By Erastus Mulwa and Stephen Nzioka 10 months ago
Rex Kanyike's burial sparks calls for Ruto's resignation
How Makueni reduced maternal mortality in less than three years
In 2021, Makueni County had one of the highest maternal mortalities and 479 deaths per 100,000 live births.
By Stephen Nzioka 10 months ago
How Makueni reduced maternal mortality in less than three years
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Johnstone Muthama courts Kalonzo side citing UDA raw deal
The former senator claims the Akamba community has no representative at the high table where the national cake is shared as Kalonzo endorses unity proposal.
By Ndung'u Gachane and Stephen Nzioka 10 months ago
Johnstone Muthama courts Kalonzo side citing UDA raw deal
Officers deny allegation of minor's death while locked in police cells
The alleged death of a minor in a police cells in Makueni County has taken a new twist after officers denied knowledge of the incident.
By Stephen Nzioka 11 months ago
Officers deny allegation of minor's death while locked in police cells
Questions over death of child in police cells over Sh465 debt row
The woman says her child, who was sickly, might have been hit during the altercation.
By Stephen Nzioka 11 months ago
Questions over death of child in police cells over Sh465 debt row
Leaders oppose forceful eviction of families from riparian land
They said the demolition of houses was causing untold suffering to poor families who have nowhere to go.
By Stephen Nzioka 11 months ago
Leaders oppose forceful eviction of families from riparian land
Death toll in Kwa Muswii River tragedy rises to 10
The body of a woman who drowned has been recovered from River Kwa Muswii in Makueni bringing the death toll to 10.
By Stephen Nzioka 1 year ago
Death toll in Kwa Muswii River tragedy rises to 10
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Kalonzo warns Mutula against reckless talk
According to Mutula, Mutisya who was close with former presidents Jomo Kenyatta and Daniel arap Moi, did a lot for the region.
By Stephen Nzioka 1 year ago
Kalonzo warns Mutula against reckless talk
Court orders warring parties at Makindu hospital to agree
Justice Teresia Matheka asked the warring the parties to seek Alternative Dispute Resolution over the matter as the health facility render services uninterrupted.
By Stephen Nzioka 1 year ago
Court orders warring parties at Makindu hospital to agree
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Meru MCAs alter Mwangaza's fiscal plan
The Meru County Assembly has altered Governor Kawira Mwangaza's ambitious development budget for the financial year starting July 1, 2024.
By Stephen Nzioka, Phares Mutembei 1 year ago
Meru MCAs alter Mwangaza's fiscal plan
Legalise our traditional brews, elder tells court
Augustus Muli, the patron of the Anzauni Ndene clan, observes that Kaluvu and Mawa brews were widely used in Akamba socio-cultural ceremonies.
By Stephen Nzioka 1 year ago
Legalise our traditional brews, elder tells court
Makueni disaster teams undergo emergency response training
The team that underwent joint life-saving training on board a responder rescue boat were also trained on how to operate the boat.
By Stephen Nzioka 1 year ago
Makueni disaster teams undergo emergency response training
Most victims of the Mlima Kiu accident were members of the same family
Among those who died on the spot was the driver of the hired Spanish matatu from Nakuru. NTSA boss says the stretch where accident happened lacked crucial road signs.
By Stephen Nzioka 1 year ago
Most victims of the Mlima Kiu accident were members of the same family
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Kalonzo to Ruto: Prepare for new wave to sweep you out of power
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has warned to President William Ruto of a brewing political wave that will sweep him out of power.
By Stephen Nzioka 1 year ago
Kalonzo to Ruto: Prepare for new wave to sweep you out of power
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Shock of Kibwezi school where girls are sexually abused for fees
Police say they are looking for a 62-year-old man accused of impregnating a girl he was supporting and procured an abortion for her.
By Stephen Nzioka 1 year ago
Shock of Kibwezi school where girls are sexually abused for fees
Linturi puts on notice agrovets selling counterfeit seeds, substandard farm inputs
He asked Kephis to move in speed to ensure investigations on various shops that are reaping big from local farmers unaware of what they were purchasing.
By Stephen Nzioka 1 year ago
Linturi puts on notice agrovets selling counterfeit seeds, substandard farm inputs
Family's agony as Form One student dies under unclear circumstances
A family in Kitengela is seeking justice following the death of their son Emmanuel Kirimi, a Form One student at Kilungu Boys in Makueni county.
By Stephen Nzioka 1 year ago
Family's agony as Form One student dies under unclear circumstances
Matatu crash kills 10, injures 10 others in Makueni County
Ten people have died, while 10 others have been rushed to Mbooni Sub-County Hospital following a road accident at Kwa Mbisu along the Kikima-Kali-Machakos road in Mbooni, Makueni County.
By Stephen Nzioka 1 year ago
Matatu crash kills 10, injures 10 others in Makueni County
Profits for divers taking locals across killer river
Muuoni River in Makueni County has been attracting rescuers and visitors, especially at the spot where eight people drowned while attempting to cross the swollen river last Thursday.
By Stephen Nzioka 1 year ago
Profits for divers taking locals across killer river
Floods claim two more lives in Makueni county
Two people have died after their car was swept away by the flooded river Ivoesyo in Nzaui sub-county, Makueni county, on Saturday night.
By Stephen Nzioka 1 year ago
Floods claim two more lives in Makueni county
Eight feared dead after they are swept by flooded river in Makueni
8 people are feared dead in Makueni after a vehicle they were traveling in was swept by flooded River Muuoni last night, area chief Norman Musyoki confirms.
By Stephen Nzioka 1 year ago
Eight feared dead after they are swept by flooded river in Makueni
UoN: Prof Hutchinson reinstated as acting VC
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