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1 week ago | 
peopledaily.digital | Wangari Njuguna
Margaret Waithira (pictured)from Mathioya Murang’a is seeking for government’s intervention to have the body of her husband which has been lying in the morgue for over two years released. Waithira said her husband died in October 2022 but they have not been able to bury her after the hospital where he was being treated declined to release the body until they clear the bill.
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2 weeks ago | 
peopledaily.digital | Wangari Njuguna
One woman has died, and her husband escaped death by a whisker after their house was hit by a landslide in Mung’aria village, Kandara, Murang’a County. The incident which occurred Saturday evening was reportedly caused by the heavy rains which have been pounding the area.
The man managed to escape to safety, but his wife was not lucky when the landslide swept down and destroyed their house, and she was stuck in the mud.
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2 weeks ago | 
peopledaily.digital | Wangari Njuguna
President William Ruto’s recent tour of the Mt Kenya region served as a litmus test following his falling-out with key regional leaders, particularly after the ouster of his former deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, last year. Gachagua’s removal sparked outrage among residents who felt betrayed, causing divisions among local leaders.
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3 weeks ago | 
peopledaily.digital | Dorcas Mbatia |Wangari Njuguna
President William Ruto yesterday sought to win back the Mt Kenya region by announcing plans to incorporate former Agriculture Ministers Peter Munya and Mithika Linturi in his government. President Ruto warned that no one would separate him from the region whose relationship with him, he said, dates back to 20 years.
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1 month ago | 
k24.digital | Wangari Njuguna
Administration officers from Kiharu, Murang’a, gave a wide berth to an official opening of their office, which was being presided over by the area Member of Parliament (MP) Ndindi Nyoro. Ideally, the officers who are the ones to occupy the office would have been present during the handing over, but in what appears to have been an order from above, none of them showed up.
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1 month ago | 
peopledaily.digital | Samuel Kariuki |Wangari Njuguna
The fate of Margaret Nduta who was condemned to death in Vietnam for drug trafficking related charges hangs in the balance after the government said Kenya should not be seen as supporting drug trafficking on the international stage.
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1 month ago | 
peopledaily.digital | Wangari Njuguna
The family of a woman who has been sentenced to death in a foreign country is appealing for the government’s intervention to save her from being executed. Margaret Nduta was sentenced to death by the People’s Court in Vietnam last week upon being implicated in drug trafficking after she was nabbed carrying two kilogrammes of cocaine.
According to Purity Wangari, Nduta’s mother, her daughter left the country in search of greener pastures in July 2023 with a promise to support her.
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1 month ago | 
peopledaily.digital | Wangari Njuguna |Kepher Otieno
People living in landslides prone areas in Murang’a have been urged to move to safer grounds as heavy rains started pounding the country. Mining Principal Secretary Elijah Mwangi said the areas are potentially risky and the rains are likely to cause more destruction.
Speaking when he visited landslide victims in Kangema, the PS said mapping by geologists indicated that the area which had seismic movements are unsafe for human habitation and the residents ought to permanently relocate.
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2 months ago | 
peopledaily.digital | Wangari Njuguna
Attempts by the family members to cover up cases of femicide have been termed as the major impediment in pursuing justice for the victims. Mary Mwangi, the coordinator of Murang’a Stars, a group that advocates for women’s rights in Murang’a said some families are opting to sweep the matter under the carpet and the cases go unreported.
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2 months ago | 
peopledaily.digital | Wangari Njuguna
Elderly people from Murang’a county who are beneficiaries of the Inua Jamii programme want the government to revert back to channelling their monthly stipends through the bank instead of using the mobile phone money services. They said having the money transferred via the digital platform is exposing them to a higher risk of being swindled by the con men.
