Author: George Mugo

Politics in Limuru constituency in Kiambu are taking shape slowly after former MP Peter Mwathi declared interest in running for the seat. Many electorates have declared to support the former legislator, saying they will not be detared to elect him and serve them for a third term. “He has served us in other two terms which were not frequent. He is defeated and later comes back. The good side with him is that, he has never been biased. He serves everybody equally” said Charity Wangui, a trader. Mwathi is the Democratic for Citizens Party deputy vice chairman, the party which…

County politics have started taking shape ahead of 2027 general election’s, with Kiambu governor Kimani Wamatangi urging electorates to reconsider re-electing an MCA who is able differently. Wamatangi applauded Lari Kirenga residents for electing Josphat Kinyanjui, even as he a Person Living With Disabilities. He told locals that they went an extra mile in the previous general elections, and failed to listen to the wind of politics that saw so many leaders being elected on UDA ticket, but they elected Kinyanjui who contested for the seat as an independent candidate. Speaking at Juvenalis Gitau primary school field in Lari Kirenga…

A Kiambu politician has praised the Democracy for Citizens Party for gaining huge following as well as becoming popular within a short period of time after it was launched. Lari member of parliament aspirant Josephine Miano said this has been resulted by its leader who is former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua giving Kenyan’s hope for a better country in a near future. Gachagua has been on the record criticizing Kenya Kwanza government led by President William Ruto after he was impeached. The former DP has been pushing the Ruto’s administration citing corruption, tribalism, conflict of interest, poor distribution of resources,…

A lobby group has raised concern over the abuse of drugs in Limuru and Ndeiya sub counties in Kiambu county. It decries that, bhang, illicit brews and injection of drugs are leaving families in tears crying for their youthful children to turn away from drug abuse. The Voice of Men and Children national chairman Bishop James Njenga said that the abuse has escalated up to secondary school students. He alleged that most middle aged women claim that their husbands were slowly turning impotent. He was addressing a men’s forum at Limuru town, when he said if the rising vice will…

A couple is being locked at Lari police station in Kiambu county for allegedly beating up their 7 years old son until he died. Lari sub county police commander Emily Ngaruiya said the couple is alleged to have committed the offence on Wednesday at their rental house in Karia-ini village in Lari Scheme location in Lari Kirenga ward. The OCPD said it was reported that, after the beating, the mother of the boy decided to take him to Lari level 4 hospital, since he had sustained injuries all over his body. However, on arrival at the health facility, the boy…

The Jubilee Party presidential hopeful Dr Fred Matiang’i has pledged to play clean, respectful and peaceful politics, ahead of 2027 general elections. Matiang’i condemned the manner in which dirty politics was being played, with politicians using hired goons to disrupt rallies and cause chaos. He said these were politics that had been overtaken by time and that the country’s democratic growth should be respected. The JP deputy party leader dismissed leaders who are labeled as warlords, saying they do not mean well for this country. “No violence, no goonism, no warlords. Our strength is in unity and ideas that will…

A Jubilee Party politician has defended it’s party leader Uhuru Kenyatta as independent to associate himself with different politicians as well as give his political views. Limuru parliamentary seat aspirant Stephen Mwangi dismissed President William Ruto’s claims that he was funding the opposition. Mwangi who is a Jubilee Party member said Ruto should respect Uhuru as a former president who did not dwell much of politics but concentrated on developing the country. He also noted that, the former head if state has the freedom to fund anyone he feels supporting and that should not bother the incumbent. The politician also…

Police in Lari sub county have urged motorists to be careful while using the Nairobi Nakuru highways since it is normally covered by fog and mist in morning hours. Sub county police commander Emily Ngaruiya said the condition hinders the required drivers visibility. She spoke on Monday at Magina area where a fatal accident scene which left two people dead while others admitted at the AIC Kijabe hospital. Ngaruiya said the accident occured when a station wagon car collided headon with a Toyota hiace matatu. The driver of the station wagon died while being rushed to the hospital while one…

There was a drama at Njira ya Gitithia village in Kiambu county when residents blocked a road alleging that the contractor working on the expansion of the Kamandura Mau Summit road was not controlling dust. They claimed that, lories that were passing at their rural roads, were moving so fast that they were blowing dust that was entering in their houses. The angry residents who demanded to speak to the contractor, block the road using stones, until they stopped movement along the Njira ya Gitithia road. A resident John Kamori said the contractor has failed to sprinkle water along their…

Police in Kiambu County have launched a manhunt for a suspect accused of killing two fellow labourers and seriously injuring another at Mugumo Drive Estate in Kiambu Town. The suspect, identified as Moses Kigera, fled the scene after the attack, when he learnt that other workers were calling the police. According to Kiambu East Sub-County DCI Stephen Mutua, police were alerted by one of the labourers about the incident. Mutua said detectives who responded to the scene found the bodies of two victims, lying on a pool of blood owing to the injuries they sustained. Kiambu East Police Commander Elema…