Anthony Ndwiga
121 Articles
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...
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.
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...
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....
Embu County Gov't on the spot over Ksh.10M irregularly withdrawn from public account
The report, adopted unanimously by Members of the County Assembly, found that Ksh.10,167,300 was withdrawn from a Special Purpose Account without proper authorization, documentation, or accountability.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....
Standoff at Embu Level Five mortuary after child’s body goes missing
Relatives and friends of one-year-old Lee Delyn Mukundi, who died a week ago, had gone to the facility to pick up the remains ahead of a planned burial at their rural home in Kigumo Village, Runyenjes Constituency. However, their plans were disrupted when mortuary attendants failed to produce the bo...
Election petition against Mbeere North MP Wamuthende dismissed
Justice Mwongo struck out Petition No. E001 of 2025 and directed the two petitioners to jointly bear the costs incurred in the case.
Protests as Embu riders disown Mbarire after admitting to diverting Ksh.10M for Kindiki-boda boda event
The demonstration follows Governor Cecily Mbarire's appearance, alongside county officials, before the County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC), chaired by Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang’, where it was stated that the funds were used to facilitate a boda boda summit.
Election materials secured at Embu High Court ahead of Mbeere North petition hearing
The move aims to preserve evidence in anticipation of a potential recount during the hearing of an election petition challenging the results, scheduled to begin on March 9, 2025.The transfer operation was overseen by Deputy Chief Magistrate Mercy Kinyua, who supervised the movement of 134 ballot box...
Tuwei tips young Cross-Country squad to defy odds in Florida
Tuwei spoke during a visit to Team Kenya’s residential camp at St Mark’s Teachers College in Kigari, Embu County, where athletes have remained in intensive training through the festive season, a sacrifice he described as a clear sign of focus and ambition.