Makueni County Stories

NEMA arrests 17 traders in Makueni for environmental violations, including use of banned plastic bags
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 13, 2025

The four-day operation was carried out across five towns, including Wote, Tawa, Makindu, Kibwezi and Kathonzweni, targeting establishments operating w...

Kenya Pipeline ordered to pay Sh3.8 billion to Thange residents for 2015 oil spill
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 12, 2025

The court further allocated Sh2.25 million as compensation for 15 individuals who had died from liver and kidney complications believed to be caused b...

Inside Kivutha Kibwana’s legacy of people-centred governance before going back to lecture halls
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 02, 2025

His transition into politics came when he became the Member of Parliament for Makueni Constituency, eventually serving in various senior state positio...

Suspect in British businessman Campbell Scott’s murder dies by suicide in Nairobi
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 14, 2025

Preliminary investigations indicate that Musembi is suspected of first having taken some poisonous substance in an attempted suicide, but when did not...

Mtito Andei residents urged to mantain peace, resolve disputes amicably
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 25, 2024

The DG emphasised the importance of peace in the region, suggesting the establishment of peacekeeping units with backing from both local and national...

Floods claim eight lives in Makueni
Abdimalik Hajir  |  Nov 24, 2023

Tragedy struck in Makueni County as at least eight individuals are feared dead after being swept away by relentless floods in the Mukaa area. The cala...

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