Author: George Mugo

As the country’s education system transitions from the 8-4-4 to the Competency Based Education (CBE), stakeholders and parents in Lari sub-county have raised concern over poor results in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results. ​They are worried if the trend will continue to be witnessed in this year’s exam. ​According to the 2025 results, only one student scored an A in the KCSE exam while 2,209 students scored between D+ and D- out of 3,918 candidates. The report also shows that 412 students scored an E in the exam, and some schools had best students scoring a C-,…

Residents of Lari constituency in Kiambu county have applauded church leaders for leading locals to pray for the country as it heads into next year’s general elections. The mega healing crusade held in Kimende Town in Kijabe ward on Sunday brought together believers from across the constituency for a powerful moment of prayer, worship, and faith. The locals noted that many ugly issues such as tribalism, hate speech, propaganda, and incitement to violence, among others, are often witnessed. They were led by local town trader Simon Njihia on Tuesday, who said the country needs to be prepared for anything with…

The opposition has reaffirmed that they will continue criticising the Kenya Kwanza government without fear. Led by the former ruling Jubilee Party, they alleged that President William Ruto’s government has failed in the war on corruption, alleging that it was still dragging the country behind. Limuru parliamentary seat aspirant Stephen Mwangi, who is popularly known as “Wa ma Connections,” said a state cannot grow while corruption is being felt in nearly all sectors. Mwangi revealed that Kenyans are not happy since the issue of corruption is being discussed by nearly all citizens, meaning that they know a lot of public…

A politician has urged residents of Lari Kirenga ward in Lari constituency in Kiambu not to be so eager to receive handouts from politicians, but to welcome efforts to empower their community. He said a lot of politicians rush to dish out money to people so as to woo them to support them, but no one is left with anything to show. Stephen Ngige who is also known as “Kibano”, told locals that it was important for politicians to cultivate on a culture of supporting the community with items that will add value to their lives as well as their…

Residents of Lari constituency have raised concern of a 3 acre piece of land that was set side for Mau Mau monument. They claim that even after the land was set aside during the demarcation of lands in 1964, the land was later grabbed, since it spent some years unattended. An elderly human rights activists Simon Peter Karanja claims that the land is a public land despite someone getting a title deed to purport that he owns it. Karanja explains that the land is situated at Nyamweru area in Lari Kirenga ward, where the grabber lives and does farming in…

Lari MP Mburu Kahangara has urged his constituents to be careful from being misled by the opposition. He said since the 2027 general election was approaching, a lot of politicians will be visiting them promising them with different goodies. He said others will also turnish their names so that they draw their attention and seek for their support, they should be careful since other issues will be propaganda. Kahangara urged them to support the current government and realign them with it so that they elect leaders who were still in the ruling party. “Some politicians might leave us in the…

The country is at the verge of losing a lot of young people who are abusing alcohol and drugs, a cleric has raised concern. The church leader decried that middle aged men and women were getting drunk early in the morning and were spending their days idle. Many of them are noticed unable to walk home and just relaxing and sleeping at the roadside, and when one speaks to them, they start borrowing some money not exceeding Sh 50, he added. Bishop James Njenga who is the national chairman of Voice of Men and Children (Vomec) said that a lot…

The opposition yesterday vowed that it will not stop criticising President William Ruto’s government, even after they were dispersed by the police using tear gas and live bullets in Kikuyu constituency in Kiambu last Friday. It has assured the government that they will not keep quiet, but will continue speaking out loudly. The politicians also claimed that the strategy used by the police to block them from entering Kikuyu as they had planned, was well planned from an upper office. Democracy for Citizens Party national deputy chairman Peter Mwathi said they were surprised by the police blocking them, even after…

As next year’s general elections start taking shape, some politicians have advised Mt Kenya region to remain vigilant and resist being divided. A politician cum analyst has criticised the opposition for misleading locals from President William Ruto’s government, a move that risks leaving the region in the opposition after the 2027 polls. Stephen Waweru who is also known as “Western”, has urged Mt Kenya residents to just listen to the opposition but retain their support to Ruto’s government. He warned that, if the region is left in the opposition having voted poorly to the president and with elected leaders from…

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…