No gun salute for officer who died on duty
Imenti North OCPD Robinson Mboloi said the formality was skipped due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
By Olivia Murithi and Cyrus Ombati 3 years ago
No gun salute for officer who died on duty
Park sees baby boom of rhinos in sanctuary
The sanctuary is surrounded by a high voltage electric fence designed to keep rhinos in
By Olivia Murithi 3 years ago
Park sees baby boom of rhinos in sanctuary
Panic as officer guarding bank collapses and dies
The police officer who was attached to the Meru Police Station was on guard duty at Equity Bank Makutano branch when he died suddenly.
By Olivia Murithi 3 years ago
Panic as officer guarding bank collapses and dies
You can now pay to name a rhino calf
The CS named two calves Walya and Layan after his two granddaughters and paid Sh200,000 into the Meru National Park naming fund.
By Olivia Murithi 3 years ago
You can now pay to name a rhino calf
State launches Sh100 million potato plant in Meru
When the plant is fully operationalised, farmers will access loans from financial institutions against their stored produce.
By Olivia Murithi 3 years ago
State launches Sh100 million potato plant in Meru
Lawyers ask Uhuru, CJ to bury hatchet
Ceasefire: Mt Kenya LSK chapter calls for ‘handshake’ between Judiciary and the Executive
By Olivia Murithi 3 years ago
Lawyers ask Uhuru, CJ to bury hatchet
‘Homeless’ man shot by police was a college tutor
His family is now calling for speedy investigations into their kin’s murder
By Olivia Murithi 3 years ago
‘Homeless’ man shot by police was a college tutor
Baite TV given one week notice to clear tax debt
The station is owned by Meru Woman Representative Kawira Mwangaza and her husband Murega Baicu, who is the manager.
By Olivia Murithi 3 years ago
Baite TV given one week notice to clear tax debt
Court to rule on Joho case in 21 days
Joho was found guilty of disobeying a court order stopping him from interfering with the property of local tycoon Ashok Doshi
By Joackim Bwana and Olivia Murithi 3 years ago
Court to rule on Joho case in 21 days
Man lynched for killing neighbour over chicken
Man had attacked and lit his 70-year-old neighbour’s throat over chicken before being lynched by irate villagers
By Olivia Murithi 3 years ago
Man lynched for killing neighbour over chicken
Priest in mission to feed homeless as corona bites
A Catholic priest in Meru has become a beacon of hope for starving street families whose lives have been made intolerable by the ongoing curfew
By Olivia Murithi 3 years ago
Priest in mission to feed homeless as corona bites
Chuka, the economic hub of Tharaka Nithi undergoes a revamp
The town which has existed for the last 107 years has experienced tremendous growth due to the influx of investors
By Olivia Murithi 3 years ago
Chuka, the economic hub of Tharaka Nithi undergoes a revamp
Best KCPE pupil in 2018 dies from brain tumor
The best candidate in the 2018 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) in Meru has succumbed to a brain tumor.
By Olivia Murithi 3 years ago
Best KCPE pupil in 2018 dies from brain tumor
Retired bishop dies of Covid-19 in Italy
The 91-year-old bishop (emeritus) of Meru Diocese relocated to Italy a few years after retiring from the pulpit in 2004.
By Olivia Murithi 3 years ago
Retired bishop dies of Covid-19 in Italy
Couple holds Sh40k wedding on groom’s birthday
A couple in Meru defied the gloom and uncertainty brought on by the coronavirus pandemic to celebrate their love in a low-key wedding.
By Olivia Murithi 3 years ago
Couple holds Sh40k wedding on groom’s birthday
Newly weds share egg instead of wedding cake
They ignored family and friends who urged them to postpone the wedding.
By Olivia Murithi 4 years ago
Newly weds share egg instead of wedding cake
Meru nominated MCA dies
Kaberia condoled with her family on behalf of the entire Meru County Assembly.
By Olivia Murithi 4 years ago
Meru nominated MCA dies
How Kenyan student got out of coronavirus hot zone
Strict Chinese lecturer saves Kenyan student from Coronavirus epicenter
By Olivia Murithi 4 years ago
How Kenyan student got out of coronavirus hot zone
How I escaped coronavirus- Kenyan student
A Kenyan student studying in China is immensely grateful to his professor for forcing him to fly to Kenya earlier than he had planned.
By Olivia Murithi 4 years ago
How I escaped coronavirus- Kenyan student
Lessons from electronic engineer turned photographer
Raised by a single parent however, Muturi only viewed photography as a hobby as he focused on becoming an electrical eng
By Olivia Murithi 4 years ago
Lessons from electronic engineer turned photographer
MCA charged with obstruction, granted Sh7m bond
He was charged with incitement and obstructing police officers from performing their duties
By Olivia Murithi 4 years ago
MCA charged with obstruction, granted Sh7m bond
Destructive desert locusts now invade Meru and Isiolo
He asked the national government to help counties fight the menace.
By Olivia Murithi and Ali Abdi 4 years ago
Destructive desert locusts now invade Meru and Isiolo
I make Sh15,000 a-week slaughtering chicken
Thuku who can slaughter a chicken in less than three minutes earns an average of Sh15,000 a week.
By Olivia Murithi 4 years ago
I make Sh15,000 a-week slaughtering chicken
Prisons officer summoned over inmate
Prison Officer Athman Ali has been summoned for retaining a mentally-ill suspect at the facility
By Olivia Murithi 4 years ago
Prisons officer summoned over inmate
I saw Njue take away heart, mortician testifies
He was, however, at pains to explain the origin of the polythene bag that was used to wrap the heart
By Olivia Murithi 4 years ago
I saw Njue take away heart, mortician testifies
Five women jailed for 3 years for getting circumcised
The women were handed a three year sentence with an option to pay a Sh200,000 fine.
By Olivia Murithi 4 years ago
Five women jailed for 3 years for getting circumcised
Three jailed for gang raping teen boy in police cells
He recounted to the court how the events leading to his gang rape unfolded later that night.
By Olivia Murithi 4 years ago
Three jailed for gang raping teen boy in police cells
Meru 'bhang peddler' granted Sh10 million bond
Karinta was arrested in connection with a 981kg consignment of bhang
By Olivia Murithi 4 years ago
Meru 'bhang peddler' granted Sh10 million bond
Pathologist incriminates Njue in missing organs case
Kimani testified that Njue, her and four or five students from Njue’s college were in the room during the initial postmortem examination.
By Olivia Murithi 4 years ago
Pathologist incriminates Njue in missing organs case
Despite costly false starts, he found a home in embroidery
A partnership was forged and a business, Nexpress Embroidery and Screenprinting was born.
By Olivia Murithi 4 years ago
Despite costly false starts, he found a home in embroidery
Pathologists taken to task over exhumation
Dr Oduor was being cross examined by Otieno Abuor at the Meru Magistrate Court before Senior Resident Magistrate Evans Mbicha.
By Olivia Murithi 4 years ago
Pathologists taken to task over exhumation
Hairdresser raking in cash from planning ahead
The pay was low, the work hard and her employer a strict taskmistress but a tenacious Kanyiri kept her head down and worked hard.
By Olivia Murithi 4 years ago
Hairdresser raking in cash from planning ahead
Turning tattoos into a fine arts launchpad
“The guy used to earn Sh1,000 for 15 minutes of work. I was amazed and wanted to grow up and be like him,” he says.
By Olivia Murithi 4 years ago
Turning tattoos into a fine arts launchpad
Seven girls linked to burning dormitory
Seven girls linked to burning dormitory seven students of St Mary’s Girls Igoji in Meru were yesterday arrested after a fire razed down a dormitory in
By Olivia Murithi 4 years ago
Seven girls linked to burning dormitory
School ordered to readmit student
She was sent home for nonpayment of Sh44,000 meant to offset a Sh44 million loan procured by the school
By Olivia Murithi 4 years ago
School ordered to readmit student
TVET institutions set to get 2,000 trainers
The trainers will be rolled out in groups of 1,000 in July and August
By Olivia Murithi 4 years ago
TVET institutions set to get 2,000 trainers
Suspects in priest’s murder released
Two suspects arrested in connection with the murder of a catholic priest in Makutano Township have been released.
By Olivia Murithi 4 years ago
Suspects in priest’s murder released
Here’s why grit is so important for growth
When Timothy Muturi sat his final KCSE exam, he had dreams of becoming an engineer.
By Olivia Murithi 4 years ago
Here’s why grit is so important for growth
Traders smuggling in plastic bags from Uganda – NEMA
The environmental watchdog has raised the alarm over what it says is the increased smuggling of plastic bags into the country from Uganda.
By Olivia Murithi 4 years ago
Traders smuggling in plastic bags from Uganda – NEMA
Varisty disowns Sports CEC’s degree
University of Nairobi terms Meru sports executive's degree as a forgery
By Olivia Murithi 4 years ago
Varisty disowns Sports CEC’s degree
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