Governance

Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza’s recent declaration that she would defend the seat on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket has kicked off a storm with political bigwigs plotting how to outwit her in 2027. After flooring veteran and better-resourced politicians to clinch the Meru Gubernatorial seat in 2022, Governor Mwangaza is now facing a...

So many deaths. So much destruction. Displacement of thousands. Postponement of school opening. Roads and bridges are crumbling. What a wasted economy? The sad thing is that the government appears so unprepared in tackling such emergencies.

By Prof Gitile NaituliThe government and health workers have been playing deadly ping pong games characteristic of the insane tricks played by matatu touts and the traffic police. The crisis in the health sector has led to cyclic annual civil war pitting doctors on one side and government on the other. At the end of the day,...

The Meru County Treasury has proposed austerity measures to enable the devolved unit clear pending bills, amounting to over Sh1.3 billion, in the next two years. County departments that have accumulated huge pending bills will be the biggest losers as they will be forced to scale down on both recurrent and development spending.

By MERCY CHIDIOnline child abuse is an increasingly prevalent form of abuse in today's digital age, posing grave risks to children's safety and well-being. Through various online platforms, children are vulnerable to exploitation, grooming and other forms of harm, highlighting the urgent need for robust prevention and intervention measures.This is an escalating concern in today's digital landscape,...