Tana River County Stories

Auditor General’s report exposes ethnic bias, employment malpractices in Tana River county
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 06, 2025

The revelations of ethnic bias, failure to employ PLWDs, and salary deduction irregularities have exposed significant governance and administrative ch...

Unpaid fines, penalties pile up as City Hall ignores court orders
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 06, 2025

One of the most notable cases cited by Gathungu is from 1991, where City Hall was ordered by the High Court to pay Sh299,375,214 to a party. Despite t...

Dishi na County workers protest delayed salaries, unexplained deductions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 05, 2025

The staff received Sh17,000 for February instead of their usual Sh18,000, leaving them confused as midterm breaks had never affected their wages in th...

Over 500 families displaced, homes torched in Marsabit due to ethnic violence
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 05, 2025

Murkomen said 528 families have been affected, with 135 homes burned or vandalised, and 267 people are in urgent need of resettlement.

My staff wanted to hit back after garbage dumping at Stima Plaza but I resisted - Kenya Power boss
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 05, 2025

"I know my team because the vehicles were clamped...so many things were done, there was super annoyance. They persuaded me to respond in a particular...

Why Nairobi MCAs are proposing licensing of mkokoteni, trolleys
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 05, 2025

A motion tabled by Kileleshwa Ward MCA Robert Alai seeks to regulate non-motorised transport within the city to improve road safety and ease congestio...

EACC arrests four former Nyamira officials over irregular staff appointments
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 04, 2025

The individuals are accused of hiring 56 staff members irregularly in the Department of Gender, Youth, Culture, and Social Services.

Caught between culture and conservation: Why Boni people are unhappy with KWS
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 03, 2025

Batika Delo of Milimani says banning the Bonis from hunting inside Boni Forest was the biggest injustice that the government has done.

Garbage dumping row: Sakaja interdicts two county officials as probe begins
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 03, 2025

Sakaja emphasised that while operational staff like drivers followed orders, administrative action had to be taken against those who issued the illega...

Nairobi resident asks court to block Kenya Power from disconnecting vital county facilities
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 01, 2025

The legal action follows an ongoing dispute between Kenya Power and the Nairobi County government, which escalated when the utility company cut off el...

Kala-azar: The neglected scourge threatening Kenya's arid regions
Charity Kilei  |  Feb 28, 2025

Despite efforts to control it, challenges like poor healthcare access, poverty, malnutrition, and displacement continue to fuel its spread.

Marsabit senator calls for state intervention as kala-azar spreads in the region
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 28, 2025

Mohamed also sought to know whether the county government of Marsabit had requested support from the national government and, if so, whether the reque...

Over 2,500 youth in Garissa County register for overseas jobs
Issa Hussein  |  Feb 28, 2025

Hafsa Mohamed who completed her nursing diploma course four years ago at Garissa Medical College but could not get a job also expressed hope of gettin...

Audit report reveals how millions of shilling are lost through stalled projects, ghost payments in counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 27, 2025

The 2023-2024 audit shows that millions of shillings have been lost to mismanagement, raising serious concerns over whether taxpayers are getting valu...

Kenya Power: City Hall's actions were criminal, calculated to evade paying electricity arrears
Joseph Ndunda  |  Feb 26, 2025

KPLC also wants the county barred from parking its garbage trucks or vehicles at the entrance of the electricity vendor's offices obstructing movement...

Wetangula directs IG of Police to be summoned over garbage dumping at Kenya Power offices
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 26, 2025

Wetangula condemned the act, warning that Kenya must not descend into lawlessness where disputes are settled through disorderly and destructive means.

Nairobi County, Kenya Power resolve dispute, services to be restored
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 26, 2025

At the same time, Sakaja apologised for the county’s handling of the matter, particularly the enforcement actions that saw county trucks block access...

Kilifi County launches revenue awareness initiative to boost collections
Farhiya Hussein  |  Feb 26, 2025

Governor Mung’aro urged Kilifi residents to embrace tax compliance as a civic duty, stating that the success of the initiative would determine the cou...

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