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3 weeks ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Anthony Gitonga
Naivasha MP Jane Kihara joins students from Governors Secondary School in Longonot in commissioning a multi-million dormitory. February 25, 2025. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]Delayed capitation, new rules, and the failure to invest in human capital have been identified as leading challenges currently facing the education sector in the country. According to Naivasha MP Jane Kihara, the challenges were eroding gains made in the sector for years and are affecting education standards.
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1 month ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Anthony Gitonga
Masinga Dam Spills over. April 17, 2024. [File, Standard]The water level in Masinga Dam has risen to an unprecedented 1,056.97 metres above sea level (MASL), exceeding the maximum level of 1,056.50 MASL. Yesterday, KenGen said it had implemented a real-time monitoring system across the dams that will provide early warnings for potential risks and ensure efficient water usage.
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1 month ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Anthony Gitonga
Naivasha MP Jayne Kihara during the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) meeting with Health NGOs Network. April 4, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]Naivasha MP Jane Kihara has said that legislators allied with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will not be intimidated by the withdrawal of their security or abductions.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Anthony Gitonga
Once dubbed as the most effective and cleanest health facility in Nakuru County, Naivasha sub-county hospital is a shadow of its former self. Stakeholders claim acute shortage of medical supplies, broken machines and demoralized staff is the order of the day for the facility that serves hundreds of patients from even the neighbouring counties. Patients registered under the controversial Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) have not been spared either as they struggle to settle their bills.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
tnx.africa | Anthony Gitonga |Kenyatta Otieno |Daniel Chege |Lilian Chepkoech
Police are pursuing a prominent Naivasha businesswoman for allegedly swindling hundreds of people including former Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), billions of shillings from donors. The trader who has gone into hiding had promised the victims funding through over 70 Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) for various projects before going into hiding.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
tnx.africa | Kenyatta Otieno |Anthony Gitonga |Daniel Chege |Lilian Chepkoech
The Internet has been rife with the story of Equatorial Guinea man who recorded his sexual escapades with more than four hundred women. The Bull of Malabo was trending above Donald Trump’s win in the USA presidential elections. Many people did not know where the oil rich former Spanish colony is on the African map. Equatorial Guinea is squeezed in the armpit of Africa, between Gabon, Cameroon and the Atlantic Ocean. That man is the wrong ambassador who did a wrong job so well.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Anthony Gitonga
Two children aged four and two died while undergoing treatment after they sustained serious burns when fire broke out in their house in Naivasha. During the incident at YMCA Camp in South Lake, property worth thousands of shillings was reduced to ashes. The incident comes a fortnight after three minors were burnt to death in Kinungi village along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway. Naivasha Deputy County Commissioner Josiah Odongo, said the two minors were alone when the incident occurred around 8pm.
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May 29, 2024 | 
the-star.co.ke | Anthony Gitonga
Over fifty people who were swept away by the recent floods are still missing as the government started closing down camps hosting victims of the environmental disaster. With close to 200 camps still active, the government said that it was time affected families who have been living in schools and churches moved back to their homes.
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May 14, 2024 | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Anthony Gitonga
Children affected by the Maai Mahiu flash flood tragedy may not be able to report to school because they are traumatised. Having lost all their learning materials and relatives, the minors are deeply traumatised by the incident that left over 60 dead and scores missing. Two weeks after the incident, counsellors are working extra hours to manage the minors who, they say, are not ready for classes.
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May 13, 2024 | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Anthony Gitonga
Children affected by the Maai Mahiu flash flood tragedy may not be able to report to school because they are traumatised. Having lost all their learning materials and relatives, the minors are deeply traumatised by the incident that left over 60 dead and scores missing. Two weeks after the incident, counsellors are working extra hours to manage the minors who, they say, are not ready for classes.
