Anthony Ndwiga

May 13, 2026 06:20 (EAT) • 1 day ago

Health services in Embu paralysed as workers strike over salary delays

Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) Embu Branch Chairperson Macharia Kanderi said the county government failed to engage workers or address their grievances despite receiving the strike notice.Kanderi stated that although the county administration had written to unions informing them of delays in...

May 12, 2026 08:34 (EAT) • 2 days ago

MP Mukunji declares bid to vie for Embu Governorship

The legislator said Embu County had lagged behind in development since the introduction of devolution, adding that he was best placed to address what he termed as years of underdevelopment.

April 22, 2026 12:54 (EAT) • 3 weeks ago

IEBC ordered to provide KIEMS kit logs in Mbeere North election dispute

Newton Kariuki challenges aspects of the by-election process and seeks to verify the integrity of voter registration and participation data.

April 14, 2026 08:23 (EAT) • 1 month ago

Embu court begins ballot scrutiny in Mbeere North disputed elections

The election results were challenged by Newton Kariuki Ndwiga of the Democratic Party (DP).

March 28, 2026 08:13 (EAT) • 1 month ago

Court orders limited scrutiny of ballots in Mbeere North Constituency By-election

In a ruling delivered virtually on Friday, Justice Richard Mwongo directed that the exercise be conducted in selected polling stations where irregularities were reported

March 25, 2026 06:20 (EAT) • 1 month ago

Gov’t to pay only verified coffee farmers’ debts: CS Oparanya says

CS Oparanya revealed that a comprehensive audit of coffee societies’ liabilities established that only Ksh.6.2 billion out of the claimed debts is legitimate and eligible for settlement. He cautioned that any debts not captured in the verified audit will not be honour...

March 24, 2026 04:27 (EAT) • 1 month ago

EACC raids Embu County over Ksh.95 million tender scandal

Anti-corruption detectives pitched camp at the county headquarters as investigations intensified into a suspected conflict of interest involving three MCAs and several procurement officers.

March 19, 2026 05:25 (EAT) • 1 month ago

Embu County Assembly seeks EACC, DCI probe over irregular Ksh.3M payment

The directive follows the adoption of a report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on the Auditor General’s findings for the County Executive of Embu for the financial year ending June 30, 2025. The report revealed that the county government made payments to JamboPay months after its contract had...

March 19, 2026 04:32 (EAT) • 1 month ago

Mbeere North MP Wamuthende declines to testify in election petition hearing

The petitioner, Newton Kariuki, has opposed the move and filed an application seeking to have Wamuthende struck out of the proceedings.Kariuki argues that the MP should not be allowed to continue participating in the case without appearing in court for cross-examination....

March 18, 2026 05:01 (EAT) • 1 month ago

Embu County Gov't on the spot over Ksh.10M irregularly withdrawn from public account

The report, adopted unanimously by Members of the County Assembly, found that Ksh.10,167,300 was withdrawn from a Special Purpose Account without proper authorization, documentation, or accountability. The funds were neither refunded nor supported by records to justify their use....