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Kiambeere Dam in Embu spills over after heavy rains

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Apr 18

Safaricom opens a customer care shop at the largest Muguka Market in the semi-arid Mbeere South of Embu County, just a few months after Equity Bank opened a ... Show more

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Apr 19

Electricity prices drop by 14pc on increased generation: Prices are expected to fall further as the rains continue to batter the country.

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Apr 16

DP Rigathi Gachagua in Embu for the National Drama and Film Festivals Gala day two at Kangaru Girls School. Pictures: Murithi Mugo

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Apr 17

Students from various schools perform at the 2024 Drama Festivals in Embu

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Apr 14

2027 elections: The tall mountain Kalonzo Musyoka has to climb : Kalonzo has formed a think-tank on how to win over vote-rich region.

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Apr 09

The 62nd edition of the Kenya National Drama and Film Festivals is currently underway at Embu University and Kangaru School bringing together 15 ... Show more

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Apr 21

Kebs now shifts focus to MSMEs to reverse 'State victim fear' tag: Shift has also been informed by damning data showing that half of these enterprises ...

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Apr 17

Drama festival winners set to perform for President Ruto: The 62nd edition of the Kenya National Drama and Film Festival brought together performers from all ...

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Apr 23

Irate residents of Blue Valley Estate in Embu Town this morning descended on a garbage collection site run by a businessman to forcefully evict him over a ... Show more

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Apr 12

Drama Festivals: Schools attending the festivals in Embu hope to get to The State House as they present various plays and dances

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Apr 14

Doctor's plight, child-centred plays dominate fete: Plays depicted a sorry state of affairs in our public hospitals where medical personnel try their level best ...

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Apr 18

Theatre of the absurd: How mercenary playwrights hijacked school drama festivals: As Kenya’s school drama festivals get more and more complicated ...

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Apr 06

Kenya’s Sh25bn industrial parks dream that is now chocking in dust: The ambitious projects lie in semi-state of development or abandoned.

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Apr 10

Inside radical legal reforms to transform our mining sector: Kenya boasts a wealth of other mineral resources, including gold, graphite, zinc, lead, and copper ...

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Apr 06

Government confirms distribution of sub-standard fertiliser to farmers: All KEL Chemicals fertiliser products suspended pending legal action.

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Apr 02

Meru Deputy Speaker Mwenda Ali’s six-year-old child dies in a road accident along Meru-Nairobi highway; Ali and his two-year-old airlifted to Karen Hospital ... Show more

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Apr 03

Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza (centre) dances with UDA Secretary-General Cleophas Malala, Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire and other leaders at a ceremony marking ... Show more

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Mar 24

Catholic Archbishop of Nyeri and Embu Diocese Antony Muheria leads faithfuls in marking Palm Sunday at St Peter and Paul Cathedral, Karurina Embu Diocese ... Show more

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Mar 31

Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire demands apology from local daily for alleged defamation after publishing a implying her involvement in a land row ... Show more

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Mar 24

"Form ni nani?" Bishop Anthony Muheria leads Palm Sunday in Embu County.

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Mar 31

ACK Diocese of Embu Bishop, David Muriithi, blesses Sunday School children as he leads the faithful in celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter ... Show more

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Mar 27

BUSIA, BARINGO, Nairobi, Nakuru and Machakos are the 5 most bribery-prone counties in Kenya.

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Mar 30

"Embu leaders urge President Ruto to crack down on cartels behind fake fertiliser crisis. “ Today it will be fertilizer, tomorrow it will be seeds ... Show more

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Mar 21

The international day of forests Celebrations at St Luke school for the deaf in Embu County where the deaf pupils planted trees assisted by Rainforest ... Show more

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Mar 10

“She would not have died if her friends and family had supported her.” Female nurse found dead in Embu clinic toilet after suspected overdose.

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Mar 19

Inside Kalonzo Musyoka's charm offensive in Mt Kenya ahead of 2027 poll: Kalonzo Musyoka has held meetings with local leaders to elaborate his plan meant to ...

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Mar 28

The Pope Representative to Kenya and Southern Sudan led a holy Thursday service for Priests and faithful in Embu. He encouraged the priests to leave good ... Show more

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Mar 25

Archbishop Antony Muheria urges youth in Embu to avoid engaging in betting and drug abuse that has turned young people into 'zombies'.

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Mar 31

Embu contract health workers seek clarity on employment future as contracts near expiry.

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Apr 02

Women's outcry over substance abuse is a powerful call to action: The vice affects not only the men but their wives and families too.

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Mar 22

CS Kindiki meets Embu and Tharaka Nithi security officials to discuss plans for the enforcement of anti-illicit alcohol and anti-narcotic measures.

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Mar 29

Embu families urged to support the planned transition of children's homes to family environments

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Mar 02

DP Rigathi Gachagua’s options after Ruto, Raila truce: Deputy President had assured his supporters that he would not allow his boss to work with the Azimio ...

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Mar 04

Limuru III: Martha Karua's new game plan in Mt Kenya politics: The conference is meant to discuss the political direction the mountain will take.

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Mar 11

The fight against counterfeit alcohol has seen an increase in the consumption of genuine brands as witnessed by long queues at the sole EABL distributor in ... Show more

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Mar 09

President Ruto rewards women as the country marks International Women's Day: President Ruto said that his administration will remove collateral requirements ...

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Quick Glance: International Women's Day: History and Significance

International Women's Day celebrated on 8 March for over a century.

Originated from demands for better working conditions and voting rights in the labor movement.

Clara Zetkin and the UN played key roles in global recognition of the day.

Global celebrations and themes, emphasizing inclusion and gender equality importance.

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Feb 25

Fall of Mt Kenya East? Where are the Jeremiah Nyagahs and Jackson ... Show more

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Mar 07

Liquor crackdown: Police seize crates of counterfeit vodka in Embu

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Mar 09

DP Rigathi Gachagua treads where Uhuru and others failed: Like his predecessors, signs of Gachagua’s troops withdrawing are emerging, especially among governors ...

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Mar 03

Desperate Plea: “I sold my land and closed my shop. When we greet people now they think we are going to ask for money.” Embu family struggles to bury loved ... Show more

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Feb 15

Seven year old Joan Muthoni Ndwiga a grade 3 pupil at Our lady of assumption primary school Embu leads a responsorial psalm during a mass to begin lent period ... Show more

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Mar 02

Embu authorities arrest five suspects and seize 105 crates of illicit alcohol during raid in Gikuuri, Runyenjes.

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Feb 15

Kenya discovers first deposits of coltan, a valuable mineral used in electronic devices

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Feb 22

Kenya Power ordered to pay victim Sh14m after electrocution: The victim was awarded him Sh254,748 for special damages, Sh4 million for general damages for pain ...

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Feb 18

Kenya discovers first deposits of coltan, a valuable mineral used in electronic devices

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Feb 27

Kianjokoma Brothers' Legacy: Healing Embu through police-community collaboration

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Mar 03

Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa attend church service at St. Philip's church in Makengi Embu.

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Feb 11

Missing police dog, Jet reunited with handlers in Embu.

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Mar 01

Embu County Selected for Groundbreaking Mashinani Pilot Program, Paving the Way for Rural Innovation and Development

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Feb 26

Pupil leaders from Lions Primary School, Embu County explain their joy in winning the election as IEBC conducted the process

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Mar 05

Land rights training saved me from eviction, says Embu woman in court over 10 acres

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Feb 26

Paul Otieno, head of elections at Lions Primary School in Embu, explains the electoral process and involvement of IEBC as they sensitize pupils on the ... Show more

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Feb 14

The elderly, PWDs and other vulnerable members of the society in Embu County receive food stuffs and other items as valentine's gifts from Embu women ... Show more

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Feb 16

Embu town brought to a standstill as Business Man and CEO Eagle group of Companies Kenjava Mwaniki popularly known as Wakagoto throws a posh funeral to his ... Show more

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Feb 16

Technological advancement: Patients within Mt. Kenya receive a Laparoscopy Surgical machine in Embu

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Feb 13

Token purchase services restored, says Kenya Power: Kenya Power now says the issue affecting the processing of prepaid electricity tokens following a system ...

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Feb 10

'Breaking the illusions': Ex-minister Sicily Kariuki's journey from Embu village to Cabinetbuff.ly/3HQTuXT

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Feb 03

Embu village mines coltan for years ‘without knowing it’s ... Show more

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Feb 08

Teacher kills self, blames ex-girlfriend: The deceased was married and his demise took family members by surprise.

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Kenya discovers coltan deposits - Mining Minister Salim Mvurya: The government is assessing the value of the mineral reserves, which have been found in six ...

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Quick Glance: Kenya's Coltan Discovery - Minister Salim Mvurya

The Democratic Republic of Congo holds over 70% of global coltan reserves, fueling conflicts in the east for decades.

The size of Kenya's coltan deposits remains unclear.

Kenya's Minister of Mining, Blue Economy, and Maritime Affairs, Salim Mvurya, officially confirmed the existence of coltan reserves and plans to evaluate their economic value.

The discovery is expected to create more jobs and expand Kenya's mining industry, potentially contributing up to 10% to the country's GDP, according to KNCCI.

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Embu village mines coltan for years ‘without knowing it’s ... Show more

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Jan 26

Equity bank opens new branch in Kiritiri market: Kiritiri market is the largest in Mbeere South, and traders said the bank will make it easy for them to deposit ...

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Jan 30

Senator says Ruto motorcade stalled on Embu-Meru highway after hitting potholes, urges Kenha to intervene

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Jan 17

‘We are not failures’ says "E" graders fighting stigma after KCSE exams

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Jan 28

One person injured, two motorcycles destroyed after a lorry transporting building materials rams into stalls at P.I. trading center on Mwea–Embu

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Jan 29

'Embu-Meru highway is full of holes, hire local contractos to fix it': Senator to Kenha

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Jan 24

Deposits of Coltan, a mineral used in making phones, laptops and other devices, found in Embu

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Jan 15

Embu County Director of Education Kipruto Kosgei chats with a student as Muriuki Nthiga, the Chief Principal Kangaru School looks on ... Show more

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Jan 15

Form one admissions at Sacred heart Kyeni Girls Embu County Pictures by Murithi Mugo.

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Embu residents flock Moi Stadium to enjoy Christmas hosted by businessman Kenjava Mwaniki, aka Wakagoto. Mwaniki, formerly selling CDs and growing tomatoes ... Show more

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Michael Ndonye: Ensure discovery of coltan in Embu doesn't turn into a curse.ow.ly/HcmL50Qxfup

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Jan 25

Agency launches awareness drive on unclaimed assets: The Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority (UFAA) has embarked on a sensitisation campaign in Embu county to ...

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Jan 26

Kenya strikes 'large deposits' of Coltan, mineral used in phones: Deposits of the precious mineral used in the manufacture of phones and laptops found ...

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