Author: George Mugo

A somber mood engulfed Ngamba-aka village in Kamburu ward in Lari sub county after thugs killed an elderly woman and her granddaughter on Tuesday night. It was reported that, the unknown number of thugs left that home without stealing anything from them. According to Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the mother of the girl escaped after screaming for help. The detectives recorded that, the lady was attacked from her room by a number of thugs who hacked her demanding for money and mobile phones. However, she wrestled with them and managed to run outside the house but the thugs chased her.…

The Kenya Forest Service has defended tree harvesting exercise on a plantation section which is ongoing at Ngong Hill Forest. The KFS dismissed a report that had been posted on the social media at the weekend, purporting that illegal logging has been happening at the Kibiku block of the Ngong forest during the night. In a statement, the KFS clarified that the harvesting of mature trees was happening in the 56 hectrates of the plantation forest. The KFS noted that, saw millers who were harvesting had been awarded the tender after a competitive bidding process in accordance with the Public…

As the country continue debating the issue of cutting of trees in the forests, stakeholders has come out to differentiate between illegal logging and forest tree harvesting. Timber and Manufacturers sector national chairman at the Kenya Association of Manufactures Kaberia Kamencu says that so many people might be misinformed by what they see and hear. He says that no one can take his expensive machinery to the forest in a broad day light and start cutting trees. Kamencu explains that, tree harvesting is a controlled and planned removal of trees in a forest for timber, poles and fuel. He said…

Proper motivation of learners as they progress with their education assures the society of good results in the national examinations, a former banker has said. Josephine Miano says that learners, parents as well as teachers requires adequate encouragement so as to strengthen their working relations. Miano who is contesting for Lari parliamentary seat on a Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) in 2027 general elections, said when all stakeholders are motivated, learners work hard knowing that there are people behind them and are ready to celebrate their good performances. She said education is the only valuable asset a child can inherit…

Detectives in Limuru sub county have apprehended a gang of 7 most notorious criminals who have been robbing, raping and injuring motorists, pedestrians and cyclists in tea estates. The suspected criminals are said to be waylaying motorists who pulls over their vehicles to watch the beautiful tea plantations. Other victims are those people who visits the plantations and relaxs at the grass at the roadside of Mabroukie to Limuru road. The worst part of it is that, the suspects do not leave women and girls unraped. The suspects who have been driving a car, stops at a place they spot…

Deputy President Prof Kithure Kindiki on Wednesday said that the government was investing a lot towards improving the quality of education so that learners can continue benefiting more. He said the government has employed more teachers so as to ensure learners are handled adequately by the tutors. Prof Kindiki said since President William Ruto took over the government, more than 100,000 teachers have been employed and deployed to different schools. He revealed that, the government had built 23,000 new classrooms, 1,600 laboratories built and the trend had seen the number of students increasing. The DP urged the people to take…

Saw miller’s from Kiambu and Nyandarua counties on Monday asked the government to enlighten people about environmental conservation. They said as it is, the politicians are accusing them easily of destroying natural forests. Under the umbrella of Timber Manufacturers Association, the traders explained that, the Kenya Forest Service have a clear Strategic Management Plan which sets aside 6 percent of the forest for commercial tree planting while 94 percent as natural forests. Led by Kiambu TMA chairman Wainaina Mburu popularly known as “Boy’s”, trees grown for commercial purposes are planted on plantation regions which is covered by the 6 percent.…

A group of saw millers in Mt Kenya region have dismissed as allegations that they were harvesting the natural forests without control. They said the information being passed by environmental activists were misleading and meant to incite members o the public with issues that are not there. Led by Rift Valley, Central and Eastern Sawmillers Association, they said they harvest ripe trees from plantation regions of the forests, which is allowed by law. “We are not clearing natural forests nor are we opening the forests to uncontrolled felling” a statement issued by the association on Saturday said. The statement further…

Deputy President Prof Kithure Kindiki on Tuesday urged people to observe peace as the country approach campaigns for next year’s general elections. He said there are cases where people disagree and start turning on each other, leaving deaths, injuries, separations, displacements ending up on innocent families living in suffering. The DP further urged politicians to observe respect and be patriotic, so as to cultivate peace throughout the country. “Let all of us resist situations which causes violence in politics. Let us embrace of playing peaceful politics. We do not want situations where one turns against his brothers or close relatives.…

Horticultural and dairy farmers in Lari constituency are a happy lot after the government affirmed it’s commitment to construct more roads in the area. Deputy President Prof Kindiki Kithure said that the government will ensure that all contractors will leave the roads they are working on having completed the work they are doing. He said that a section of Mau Mau road project which was launched by President William Ruto from Nyambari Kijabe to Maai Mahiu was complete. He noted that others that will join it from Matathia, Kimende, Ha Kagoru, Githirioni up to Kagaa where it will join the…