Lydiah Nyawira
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Red flag raised over county pending bills and manual payroll
Controller of Budget (CoB) Margaret Nyakang’o raised concern over high number of counties that used manual payroll during the period under review. → Read More
William Ruto tells Senators, MP to seek alternatives to solve disputes
Ruto said the government has been paying lawyers for matters that can be resolved out of court. National Assembly and Senate majority leaders welcomed the idea of out-of-court settlements. → Read More
Private schools call for fairness in Form One selection
KPSA vice chairman Solomon Munene says Private secondary schools struggle to get Form One students because they are excluded from the process of selection, which is unfair. → Read More
EACC to recover land grabbed by developers in central Kenya
Central Regional Manager Abraham Kemboi said the land belonged to the Judiciary, the Roads ministry and State Department for Public Works. → Read More
Robert Thuo: Nyeri finance CEC who has been retained by four governors
Nyeri Finance and Economic Planning CEC Robert Thuo has served in the county government of Nyeri since 2015, when he was nominated by the late Governor Nderitu Gachagua → Read More
Century-old White Rhino Hotel up for auction over Sh670m loan
White Rhino Hotel management had a loan of Sh295 million in November 2013 and an additional Sh175 million was advanced to them in April 2015. → Read More
Kuti allies picked as Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo unveils Cabinet
The list of nominees includes politicians, former executives who served during the tenure of ex-Isiolo Governor Mohamed Kuti and allies who were heavily involved in his election campaign. → Read More
Nyeri builds maternity wing to decongest referral facility
The 35-bed capacity facility at the Nyeri Town Health Centre will be set up for teens and young mothers to decongest Nyeri's referral hospital and improve service delivery. → Read More
KeNHA cancels Mau Mau road tender for Nyeri to Nyandarua
The proposedMau Mau road project would have destroyed the natural forest in the Aberdare ecosystem. → Read More
PTE: It killed IEBC staff, Serena Williams almost succumbed to it
Pulmonary Thromboembolism (PTE) has 95 percent mortality rate. → Read More
Four members of one family killed, another injured in Kenol crash
Four relatives died and another injured on Saturday morning after their vehicle rammed a stalled truck at Kenol, Murang’a County. → Read More
William Ruto claims Raila Odinga planning to reject poll results
Ruto said Azimio la Umoja One Kenya presidential candidate Raila Odinga skipped the Presidential Debate because he feared defeat on the podium. → Read More
Health CS calls for action on teen pregnancies and HIV infections
Kenya has the third-highest teen pregnancy rate in the world, with about 80 births per 1,000 births. In 2021, an estimated 5,288 Aids-related deaths occurred among children → Read More
Nyeri county reports zero pending bills, tables Sh7.7 billion budget
The document was prepared by the County Finance Department and is awaiting approval by the Assembly. → Read More
Garden restaurants a breath of fresh air in entertainment scene
Kenya's number one website that delivers realtime news across the globe. The top headlines covers politics, citizen journalism, culture, business, sports and entertainment. Standard Digital - Your Gateway → Read More
Raila kicks of Nyeri tour with call for peace
Raila Odinga steered clear of politics and instead focused on the significance of his visit, saying it was a peace-building mission. → Read More
Raila in Nyeri: Ida gets Kikuyu name as ODM chief receives warm reception
Raila Odinga was received by Kikuyu elders and traditional dancers at the Kabiruini Grounds in Nyeri Town. → Read More
Governor Mutahi Kahiga to join Raila's two day tour of Nyeri
The ODM leader will meet with invited business and community leaders and spend the night in the county. → Read More
Turning plastic waste into cabro blocks
The environmentalist with a passion for research spent the last seven years looking for ways to recycle wastes discarded at the site. → Read More
Nyeri Town MP calls for Chebukati's resignation
Wambugu said Chebukati is biased on his position on the Cabinet involvement in politics. → Read More