Author: George Mugo

A politician has dismissed the opposition’s style of politics at the requiem service of Ol Kalou MP David Njuguna Kiaraho, infront of the head of state William Ruto. The politician described former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Nyandarua senator John Methu as inciting. Stephen Waweru who is also popularly as “Western”, alleged that Gachagua and his allies have been looking on how chaos can erupt in an event where Ruto is attending, and start looking for evidences that they can use to press his charges at the International Criminal Court in Hague. Waweru said claimed that the Democracy for Citizens…

A Kiambu based Jubilee Party politician has threatened to incite members of the public to protest if politician keep alleging that former President Uhuru Kenya was playing divisive politics. The politician describes leaders supporting President William Ruto insultes the former Head of state dismissing him, as lack of respect. Speaking at Limuru town, Stephen Mwangi is popularly known as “Wama connections” said that they will print T-shirts, placards and do anything else that will show anger over the state politicians, if they debate Uhuru again. “Even if politics is played, you cannot accuse the former head of state who served…

Police have launched investigations to establish how a 30 years old man drowned into a dam at Gathwariga area in Kinale ward in Lari constituency. The body was retrieved from the dam by the Kiambu county divers from the fire fighting department. It was reported that the man was noticed on Monday, but it later sank in the waters. Confirming the incident, Lari sub county police commander Emily Ngaruiya said the body could not be traced and the divers had to wait until it floated. She said on Tuesday, it floated and they removed and took to Uphome Furenal Home…

Residents of Lari Kirenga ward in Lari constituency are up in arms urging the government to repair rural roads which are a challenge to movement. They say roads are left with potholes, trenches after heavy rainfall, the situation which puts their vehicles at a risk on breaking down. A Lare village resident Richard Njoroge explains that when it rains, nearly all roads becomes impassable, owing to stagnant waters due to lack of drainage and mud. “In all seasons, we experience a challenge of movement. Those who own cars at times when it rains live them at their friends homes who…

The rate of accidents involving boda boda motorcycles have reduced in Limuru constituency in Kiambu county. This has been attributed by continuous road safety campaigns being conducted by the traffic police. Boda boda rider Isaac Njenga on Thursday said that traffic police have been advising them on how to conduct themselves while on the road. Njenga noted that, some years ago, so many fatal and minor injury accidents used to be reported. He said that Limuru has many tarmac roads where they operate from like the Nairobi Nakuru highway, Mutarakwa Ndeiya road, Limuru Rwaka road, Limuru Kiambu road among other…

As the schools close this week which has Easter holiday at the weekend, the traffic department has embarked on operations to ensure motorists obey the traffic rules. They reveal that, so many unroadworthy vehicles are used by people to travel upcountry thus breaking down and causing fatal accidents. At Kwa Mathore area in Lari sub county along the Nairobi Nakuru highway, traffic officers together with the National Transport and Safety Authority, conducted a check up on Wednesday. The traffic base commander chief inspector Abraham Kiplagat said they were also checking on those vehicles flaouting the Traffic Law Board licenses, on…

The government has embarked on speeding up of construction of roads in the country after settling challenges it had faced some years ago. Roads and Infrastructure Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir revealed that roads construction had stalled. However, he said the government had to address the challenge so as to ensure smooth construction of roads. Chirchir noted that the Kamandura up to Mau Summit expansion of the Nairobi Nakuru highway, is an example, adding that after it was commissioned by President William Ruto, it’s construction started. He said it’s aimed at expanding the highway, owing to a lot of vehicles that…

Residents of the regions that dries up in Lari constituency will benefit with farming water from the State Department of Irrigation. Lari Member of Parliament Mburu Kahangara said the region has fertile soil, but suffers strong sun that affect food crops planted. He explained that food crops also suffers stunted growth at an early stage and later dries up, leaving locals without any harvest. Kahangara said residents of region which includes Mbauini, Machani, Kabunge, Escarpment and Gitithia have been depending on relief food from the government. However, at a meeting with residents at Gitithia shopping center, the legislator revealed…

Leaders have been urged to avoid playing insulting politics, saying it was setting a bad precedent to young people. ​A Kiambu-based politician Stephen Waweru, who is also popularly known as “Western,” said that it was bad for opposition leaders to keep on insulting President William Ruto. ​Waweru says that the constitution recognizes the president as the symbol of national unity, adding that those insulting Ruto do not love this country, as they were insulting Kenyans whenever they spread politics of hate. ​Waweru warned that calling someone a “thief, kasongo, and any other derogatory names” was wrong, urging them to stop…

A somber mood engulfed mourners at the funeral service of 78-year-old retired Thigio Boys Secondary School principal Stephen Chege Kamau at his home in Githirioni village, Lari sub-county. ​Tears flowed freely from family members, relatives, neighbors, church members, and former students who said the society had lost a man of great knowledge. ​Family members broke down when former Lari Kirenga MCA Joseph Karichu, who is his nephew, described him as a person who did not have boundaries. ​”My uncle is one person who loved his family, neighbors, the church, and all the activities he did. He used to balance all…