Johnson Muriithi

More than 10,000 rice farmers in the Mwea Irrigation Scheme in Kirinyaga County say they have been excluded from the government’s subsidised fertiliser programme since its inception in 2022.

Residents in Kirinyaga County have raised concern over the increasing sale and consumption of illicit alcohol, warning that the menace is taking a toll on families and communities.

A 30-year-old man died on the spot after being crushed by a tractor he was driving at Ciagini village in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, as he allegedly attempted to light a cigarette.

Residents of Mumbu and Rogoi villages in Murinduko Ward, Mwea East Sub-County, Kirinyaga County, are demanding answers following the discovery of the body of a 33-year-old man in an abandoned quarry.

Mwea Irrigation Scheme in Kirinyaga County is facing serious water shortage after Thiba and Nyamindi rivers, which serve rice farmers, dried up.

People's Party of Kenya (PPK) leader Ndindi Nyoro has told the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to be transparent in the procurement of materials for the 2027 General Election, saying Kenyans are keenly watching the commission.

Thirty-eight-year-old scrap metal dealer Derrick Muchira was stabbed at Kiang'ombe Shopping Centre and died on arrival at Kerugoya Referral Hospital. 32-year-old casual labourer Evan Muriithi was found with serious stab wounds after allegedly being attacked near the Mwea-Embu highway.

Concern over rising cases of motorcycle theft has gripped Kirinyaga County, with boda boda operators skipping church on Sunday to search for a motorcycle stolen from their chairman.

According to police, the gang was armed with crude weapons and attacked two night watchmen, Oscar Masika and Paul Wanyonyi, leaving them seriously injured. The

The figures, which include 33 men and seven women, have raised concern over mental health in the county as Kenya joins the world in marking Suicide Prevention Month in September, with September 10 observed globally as World Suicide Prevention Day.