Mukami Wa Embu

Embu County First State Of The Art Talent Academy Embu County Government through the leadership of Governor Martin Wambora has constructed a modern Talent academy aimed at incubating youth with various talent so they can be polished to take advantage of the competitive world for a better living. Speak to our news source Governor Wambora said the project was generated from the first Embu County Talent search that happened back in 2014. The land where the complex is located was open till 2017 and now has been covered with a smart perimeter wall and a modern common gated which is highly protected with 24hrs surveillance. Music Studio Inside the talent academy complex, the county government has put in place a music recording studio with proper noise proves and recording instruments. Volleyball pitch The county government has also constructed a volleyball pitch that is now being used by various youth for practice and also most spend their free time in the area

Embu Governor Wambora makes cabinet changes to boost legacy.  Governor Martin Wambora has made key changes in his government, a move that is anticipated to strengthen his development agenda. In the list that got into our sources, major county departments such us Heath, Education, Trade and Youth were affected by the reshuffle.  Wambora Development Agenda From our sources, the information from the Governor is that he is more focused on leaving the legacy despite him facing challenges in his first term. Despite the many attempts to get him out of office, Governor Wambora has a great development record. The  Governor was impeached by the County Assembly a record four times in 2014 where he challenged the decision each time in court and came out victorious. He also won an election petition at the supreme court this year. Governor Wambora has since upgraded six level 4 hospitals and ensured that the level 5 hospitals have been fully operationalised.  By Mukami 

South Sudan President Salva Kiir in Kenya President Salva Kiir is in Kenya on a 2-day official visit. National Prayer breakfast to take place Thursday. Kiir will be attending the High Level of the 1st UN-Habitat Assembly today, holding bilateral talks with H.E. President Uhuru Kenyatta and attend the National Prayer breakfast tomorrow. President Kiir On National Prayer breakfast, Kenyans are waiting for President Uhuru Kenyatta speech on how to deal with the increasing high cost of living. This comes at a time when the cost of Unga has gone up and majority are unable to afford daily meals.

Governor Wambora Shines in Slum Upgrade Project.  Dallas Estate in Embu Tarmacked.  World Bank has again invested it's grants to upgrade Dallas Estate by tarmacking all the cross roads and interlink lanes. The project which is now completed has made the area free from mud when the weather is wet hence enabling the residents to access services in a area located near Embu town Central Business Division. The project has been one of the key projects lobbied and implemented by the leadership of Embu Governor Martin Wambora. Dallas Estate, Embu Living Standards  The residents told our news correspondent that they feel honored by World Bank and Governor Wambora leadership for the upgrade which has in return has improved their living Standards since they can do business anytime the want. They added that the upgrade is almost turning the area into a 24 hours economy. The business community that owns rentals within the estate added that the population has since increa

Embu Town CBD Governor Wambora takes Embu Higher Cabro paving blocks Project Embu Town is now being facelifted since independent after World Bank's cabro paving blocks funded project kick-started within the CBD. The project is geared towards improving the town standards and revenue collection. Formally the residents have been parking their cars on muddy slots hence paying revenue to the authority. Residents Views Our news correspondent interviewed the locals who will be users to the project and they thanked Governor Wambora for his outreach to bring such development, they vowed to support him in achieving his legacy. This comes as our sources confirm that Governor Wambora will be visiting United States of America in a trip geared towards wooing more investors into the County.  By Faith Murugi 

Pope Francis It's a no to abortion Pope Francis compares abortion to hiring a 'hitman' and says it is never acceptable

Kenya - Somalia Cold War. Somalia President find himself in a twist over territorial waters. Diplomatic row gets deeper Somalia President Farmaajo avoids transiting through Nairobi on his way to Pretoria for the swearing in ceremony of South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa amidst diplomatic cold war between Somalia and Kenya. This comes days after Somalia officials were detained at JKIA for hours before being taken back to Mogadishu on Tuesday morning. The officials included a minister and 2 Senators.

Anthax Bacteria Eat well inspected, proper cooked meat. Anthrax is a rare but serious illness caused by a spore-forming bacterium, Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax mainly affects livestock and wild game. Humans can become infected through direct or indirect contact with sick animals. There's no evidence that anthrax is transmitted from person to person, but it's possible that anthrax skin lesions may be contagious through direct contact. Usually, anthrax bacteria enter the body through a wound in the skin. You can also become infected by eating contaminated meat or inhaling the spores. Symptoms There are four common routes of anthrax infection, each with different signs and symptoms. In most cases, symptoms develop within seven days of exposure to the bacteria. The one exception is inhalation anthrax. After exposure to inhalation anthrax, it may take weeks before symptoms appear. Cutaneous anthrax A cutaneous anthrax infection enters your body through a cut or othe

High Court declines to repeal section 162 of Penal Code which criminalises gay sex Kenya's high court, in a much-awaited verdict, on Friday refused to scrap laws criminalising homosexuality, fearing this would lead to same-sex marriage which it said was unconstitutional. The ruling was highly welcomed by majority Kenyans with church leaders applauding the court.  By Suzie Mwende

  Theresa May will resign as British Prime Minister after failing to deliver Brexit   Theresa May  will resign as leader of Britain’s ruling Conservative Party on June 7, she announced on the steps of 10 Downing Street on Friday morning. She will remain Prime Minister until   a new leader is chosen by her party , in a contest which will begin the following week and conclude some time in the summer. She will have served as British Prime Minister for three years. May was forced out by her own cabinet and wider party, who lost faith in her ability to deliver Brexit. The final straw came Wednesday, when May’s fourth attempt to put her Brexit deal to a vote was scuppered by her closest allies, who said they could not support her latest compromise that included a concession to let lawmakers vote on whether to hold a second Brexit referendum. “It is in the best interests of the country for a new Prime Minister to lead,” May told cameras. “It is and will always remain a ma

Bandits Must Be Stopped. Matiang'i declares war with historical bandits. Government has dispatched the Secretary of Internal Security, GSU Commandant, and RDU Commandant to the North Rift to reinforce the ongoing security operation against cattle rustlers responsible for the recent killings, maiming, destruction of property and theft of livestock. This come days after a 3rd year student at University of Embu was killed by bandits while on long holiday.

Kenya NTV Journalist Wins global award.  NTV’s Rose Wangui has won the prestigious ICFJ International Journalism Award. This is a motivation to many upcoming journalists in Kenya and beyond. 

Mombasa floods Get enough food in your house. Heavy downpour has been experienced in the coastal region of Kenya causing floods in lowland areas. Several people have since remained indoors because they have been unable to access the markets. The business people are also afraid that business will go down if the rains prolonged, they also accused the county government of Mombasa for unpreparedness. Several streets are also unaccessible with poor draining having to blame as the major cause of water clogging. Flash floods The Metrological department in Kenya had issued warning of heavy rain and flash floods in Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi, Southern parts of Tana River and Lamu counties. It's anticipated that the rains will continue for the next 3 days. This comes a time when several parts in Mt Kenya region goes without rain with crop failure being reported. Blue Estate Kiembeni By Mukami Wa Embu.  https://twitter.com/mukamiwaembu?lang=en Mukami Wa Embu - Twit

DP William Ruto in back jacket at the far center Kenyans will never go war over elections Deputy President William Ruto has assured Kenyans that there will peace in 2022. Ruto added that no one should fix a community on political conmanship that this community must support who to have peace. If am elected or not I want to assure Kenya's that we will have peace. If I lose in 2022 I will accept and be a strong opposition leaders who will not take whoever elected to court or taking Kenyans on daily demonstrations. Ruto said that he is sure Kenyans are wise and will vote for him come 2022. "President Uhuru Kenyatta and I are in Jubilee and we are delivering". "We are now in exams and Kenyans will mark the test come 2022, that is why am moving in all parts of the country initiating development projects". Responding to Tanga Tanga movement, Ruto said that it's the President who give him the responsibility to move to all parts of the natio

Waititu House Raid. EACC Detectives raid home of Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu in Runda, Nairobi; officers hunt for documents in corruption probe.  Arrest Kiambu County Governor has since been arrested for questioning by the Anti-Corruption multi agency team and will be taken to court at 2:00 pm to face charges. 

Mr. Calysters Eriku University mourn student's death University of Embu fraternity is mourning the death of a 3rd year student who was killed by bandits in home area of Turkana County.  Banditry Costs Knowledge Mr Ekiru Moku was pursuing Bsc in Environmental conservation and Natural Resources Management at University of Embu and was in long vacation when he was attacked by Pokot bandits. The university through the dean of students and the student's leadership have since sent their condolences to friends and family of comrade Calysters, RIP . The students have since requested the government through interior CS Fred Matiang'i to beef up security in all parts of the country so as to ensure that such loss and grief is not experienced witnessed in future. By Faith Mawia. 

Flash Floods alerts Heavy Rain Advisory via Kenya Metrological department has listed several counties along the Kenyan coast that will be hit by heavy rain and flash floods. The counties to be affected include; Kwale, Kilifi, Mombasa, Southern part of Tana-River and Lamu.  Residents in all the mentioned areas are advised to be on the look out for flash floods. 

Opinion: Uhuru young to retire 2022!. After the handshake Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga have seen that their union can sustain Kenya to be at peace and both can smoothly run the government. Raila has since been seen as Uhuru's government close partner, a move that has been criticized by DP Ruto's close political allies. Uhuru - Raila Alliance 2022 By 2021 Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga will form an Alliance that will be a ship for their next level of government and politics game change beyond 2022. Both Uhuru and Odinga have gone slow on their current parties i.e Jubilee and ODM. The move to have the New TNA as early as now might be a game plan against their competitors and also to ensure that the party has strong roots by 2021 that most of Kenyans will be members and will have deregistered from Jubilee and ODM. Is Kuria a project? The new Transformation National Alliance has used Gatundu South Legislators slogan "Kazi na Pesa". The Alliance has als

Gambling, a dilemma to gov't Government of Kenya Deports 17 foreigners, including Chinese, Turkish and Spanish nationals, for allegedly engaging in illegal gambling businesses in Kenya. The government of Kenya has tireless fought illegal gambling in the country. The recent has been the Chinese gaming coin box commonly known as 'Muhaina'. This comes as the government increases taxation to the online betting sites aimed at discouraging the illegal gambling. 

ARM Cement Sold to National Cement Company. Billionaire Raval Guru of Devki Group buys all cement and non-cement assets and business of Athi River Mining Cement PLC for Sh5 billion. National Cement  will acquire all cement and non-cement assets and business of ARM Cement PLC in Kenya as a going concern. The Transaction, which is subject to certain conditions precedent including receipt of requisite regulatory approvals, relates to the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ assets and operations in Kenya. Market Share ARM Cement currently has operations in Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda. The company also has some interests, in the form of unexploited mineral deposits, in South Africa. The principal activities of the Company and its subsidiaries are the manufacture and distribution of cement, mining, and processing of industrial minerals and chemicals, trading in other building products and the sale of fertilizers.

Kenya Deny Somalia Government Officials Access Kenyan authorities deny Somali ministers and MPs visas upon arrival at the JKIA Airport Nairobi. The move comes when the maritime antagonism between Somalia and Kenya grows deep.  Officials denied access Somalia Deputy Minister of Water and Energy Osman Libah, Senators Ilyas Ali Hassan and Zamzam Dahir confirmed they were denied access into Kenya. The three were on Monday night stranded at the JKIA airport Nairobi awaiting to return back to Mogadishu on Tuesday morning. 

No more internet on Huawei Google gives Huawei a major blow by cutting it's Android licence blocking products from using the Google Play Store, Gmail and YouTube.  China-US Technology battle  The United States of America government is apparently planning to permanently ban China Huawei Technology from accessing; Play Store , WhatsApp , Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn and Google as trade war with China escalates. If that's true, soon your Huawei maybe considered toy. 

I will finish Iran says US President Trump. President Trump threatened to destroy Iran in a tweet sent in the wake of reports that a rocket was fired into Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone less than a mile away from the US Embassy in Iran. United States of America has already evacuated all of it's citizens living in Iran as the war ships control Gulf coast raising fear of multiple attacks in the region. “If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran. Never threaten the United States again!,”  Trump tweeted Sunday afternoon. US President Donald Trump It’s unclear exactly what promoted Trump’s posting, but news outlets reported explosions in Iraq’s capital and that a rocket launcher was discovered in eastern Baghdad, an area that is home to Iranian-backed Shiite militias. Roads leading into the Green Zone were briefly closed and no casualties were reported. Amid  escalating tensions between the US and Iran there have been concerns that Iraq, w

Stop attracting too many wars with Teachers and stakeholders.  Manyatta MP John Muchiri has told Education CS Magoha to stop operating the ministry like a military camp. Curriculum Development  The MP asked CS Magoha to allow all stakeholders to give their input since the curriculum change will be for all us and not for individual purpose. This comes as the stalemate between CS Magoha and the teacher's union KNUT continues to widen. Muchiri said "Most of the school we have in Kenya are Church sponsored and it would be wise for the Education Ministry to involve even the sponsors in the curriculum change". No More Bursaries  Manyatta MP John Muchiri opposed the planned move by the ministry of education to stop the commonly known CDF bursary to needy day secondary school students . He said that the move was ill advised since it will attract high number of school drop outs. The ministry of education has proposed that beginning next year the CDF bursary should on

Eliud Njirusky (Left), Ms Suzie Mwende (Right)  planting trees at Kirimiri Forest Focus more on environmental protection - President Uhuru Kenyatta told.  President Uhuru Kenyatta was asked to consider reintroducing the 4K clubs in our schools as a way of building a environmental care culture in our society as early as lower primary. This came as Embu Miss Environment Champion Ms Suzie Mwende led the community in a tree planting exercise at the University of Embu compound. Mwende said the Moi era slogan of "Cut one, plant two" played greatest role in protecting our environment and improving the forest cover. "We can review the Moi slogan and reintroduce the environmental clubs such as 4K clubs in our schools and colleges". Mwende added. "I have always had a passion in environmental conservation. After clinching the coveted crown, Miss Environment Kenya Embu County in 2017, I got a platform to explore on tree planting. My first tree planting in

They are no longer honorables?  Kenya is headed to be a police republic which is a wrong direction, elected leaders are never accorded the honorable treatment by the law eenforcers.  The recent victim of police brutality, harassment and torture i is  Nakuru Town East Mp David Gikaria who was beaten by the police officers to extents that he can not walk. He was dragged and thrown into the police vehicle like a Dog!. What happened to the police reforms, decorum and professionalism?. Insufficient Training? Under the new structure, the OCS is in charge of the police station and its posts and patrol bases. Dr Matiang'i said police officers will be trained afresh to address the new expectations. Only officers who were among the last two cohorts to graduate from the police training colleges will be spared of the refresher trainings, because they are being trained under the new police curriculum. With the new changes, the government says it will have a unified, eff

Uhuru Kenyatta and  Raila Odinga Will Kenyans Trust Uhuru-Raila union after Wetangula drags names into the Gold Scam? . A leaked audio has put Bungoma Senator Moses Wetang'ula at the heart of the multi-million shilling fake gold scandal. In the audio conversation, Wetang'ula dropped the names of President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition chief Raila Odinga to assure a Dubai gold investor believed to be Ali Zandi that their detained consignment would be released. It is believed that Zandi was the person who telephoned Wetang'ula. The date of the call has not been established. Wetang'ula did not respond to repeated inquiries on Friday by the Star. He was said to be planning to fly out of the country on Friday night on official duty. “We will have to sit down and discuss this issue of money because the amount of money I have seen is not the amount of money you are talking about,” Wetang'ula says. In an ironical twist, Wetang'ula dropped Raila