Author: Mwaura Kamau 

Right from the beginning of 2025, the Kiambu County Government has concentrated on building new hospitals and supplying new equipment in them. Area governor Kimani Wamatangi recently revealed that a staggering Ksh.2.5 billion is being used to buy medical equipment such as suction machines, dental X-ray machines, dialysis machines, digital X-ray machines, and ultrasound units, among others. He further announced that 13 hospitals would benefit from ultrasound machines while 9 of them would get digital X-ray machines, adding that the county’s 3 Level 5 hospitals, namely Thika, Gatundu, and Kiambu, would have modern dialysis machines. The machines will devolve quality…

With the 2027 General Elections nearing, Kiambu Town Constituency, covering Ting’ang’a, Ndumberi, Riabai, and Kiambu Township wards, is witnessing a competitive race for the August House. Possible candidates—incumbent MP Machua Waithaka, former MP Jude Njomo, Riabai MCA Hezron Njoroge, Thomas Kimari of Gratom Babz, Alex Karundu, and Manuthu Mbugua—are set to campaign on infrastructure, agriculture, security, and unemployment solutions, addressing voters’ pressing concerns in this vibrant constituency. Machua Waithaka, elected in 2022 on a UDA ticket, has transformed schools by installing cabro paving and stone fences, ensuring learner safety. His focus on upgrading polytechnics and providing bursaries for needy students…

Kenya’s dairy industry faces numerous challenges that impact its growth, sustainability, and competitiveness. The cost of animal feed raw materials poses the main challenge to farmers, with stakeholders calling on the government to address it. According to the Githunguri Dairy Farmers Co-operative Society management committee, led by Chairman John Mungai, the overall business environment in the country is challenging, with resultant effects on dairy products. The farmers’ society is the largest and best-managed dairy facility in East and Central Africa. The chairman says the society’s strategic focus is enhancing revenue growth whilst maintaining growth and advised other dairy societies across…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s decision to skip the public farewell ceremony for the late Raila Odinga at Nyayo Stadium was not an act of defiance or indifference but a deliberate display of statesmanship and respect, according to Senator Karungo wa Thang’wa. In a statement released on Saturday, Senator Thang’wa described Gachagua’s absence as a thoughtful choice rooted in emotional intelligence and an understanding of the moment’s significance. He argued that the Deputy President, a towering figure in Kenyan politics, opted to step back to ensure the focus remained on honoring Odinga’s legacy, rather than fueling political speculation. “Kenya does not…

Youths in the country have been challenged to vie for elective positions in the 2027 general elections. The Universal Unity Party (UUP) youth wing maintains that the youngsters hold the potential to bring in the desired leadership changes they have been agitating for through fully participating in the next polls and rising to leadership positions. Speaking during the party’s youth meeting in Kiambu County on Wednesday, the youth leaders led by Waweru Kimondo and Stanslus Mwangi maintained that the youth, through their numbers, will change the country’s leadership trajectory come 2027 and bring in leaders who will serve the country’s…

FORMER Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has joined other leaders in mourning opposition leader Raila Odinga who succumbed to cardiac arrest today Wednesday, October 15th, 2025. Following is his condolence message; Raila Odinga, may you rest well. To the family, your spouse Mama Ida Odinga and your children, my family and I join you in prayer during this difficult moment. My deepest sympathies to you and to the people of the Republic of Kenya. The enigma Baba, the father of our democracy and a formidable hero of Kenya’s 2nd liberation, you stood tall and strong in intellect, knowledge and quest for…

Embattled Kiambu governor Kimani Wamatangi is a cornered man, more so over his failure to end the ongoing stalemate between his administration and striking doctors. Though he has persistently accused his political rivals of orchestrating the stalemate to destabilise his administration, Wamatangi is being accused by officials of the doctors unions of grandstanding and chest thumping at the expense of helpless patients. The county boss is facing impeachment threats for the second time but it remains to be seen whether members of the area County Assembly can garner the requisite numbers to impeachment him. There are 60 elected members of…

DEPUTY PRESIDENT Kithure Kindiki has affirmed that no region in the country will be left behind in the sharing of the national cake. The DP says that the President William Ruto government has no sacred cows in matters development and that every region across the country must be developed equally regardless their political inclinations. He noted the Kenya Kwanza government development record is unmatched and challenged opposition leaders to get ready to account for their time in public service when the time comes. The DP who was flanked by the National Assembly Leader of Majority Kimani Ichung’wa and a host…

When Githua Wamacukuru, the current Kabete Member of Parliament was elected in 2017, many people who didn’t know his development nature took him for granted. Much to their chagrin, he has since made significant strides in transforming his constituency through numerous development initiatives. Some of his notable achievements include infrastructure development where he has prioritized road construction and rehabilitation, with notable projects including the Kibiku-Gathiga-Njathaini road and the Wangige-Ngecha road among tens of others in the sub county which neighbours Kenya’s capital city Nairobi. “These projects aim to ease transportation bottlenecks, reduce travel time, and promote economic activity between us…

WHEN I assumed office in August 2022, I swore by the Bible and committed to focus on development in education, healthcare, infrastructure, water,agriculture  and youth empowerment. These are words of Kiambu county governor Kimani Wamatangi who says that his commitment was against the backdrop of evident political challenges, scrutiny and hurdles set by his political detractors from within and outside the devolved unit. Known during his tenure as the area Senator for his frequent appearances on radio and televised interviews, the governor has now traded the spotlight for the trenches of governance embodied in actualization of his manifesto. “I used…