Make sanitary towels accessible to learners to eradicate absenteeism or school drop out,
Students from Kithangari Girls High School in Meru County receive sanitary towels and soaps from Echo-Africa Network. PHOTO. COURTESY
Education stakeholders have urged the government to ensure that sanitary towels are accessible to all school going children both in primary and secondary levels.
They say that lack of sanitary towel...
Teachers call on the government to reduce fuel prices
Teachers have called on the government to reduce the fuel prices in order to minimise the harsh economic hardship facing majority of Kenyans.
Meru County KUPPET Executive Secretary Karuti Nchebere said many Kenyans and especially majority of teachers are unable to fuel their vehicles due to the high prices.
He said...
Eradicate illicit brews and drugs or get fired, Gachagua tells administrators and police
By MPC Reporter
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Monday kicked off an onslaught against illicit brews and drugs in the Upper Eastern region.
Administrators, security officers and politicians were on the receiving end, as it emerged that they were part of beneficiaries of manufacturers and distributors of illicit alcohol in the...
Meru alcohol board shuts down 1,800 bars for flouting rules
The Meru county government has shut down 1,800 bars over the past two years for non compliance with regulations.
Alcoholics and Drinks Control Board CEO Mbaabu Muguna said the bars were closed after flouting rules, adding that two years ago the number of 'watering holes' had hit 4,000.
"We have closed...
Civil Servant Marks Retirement with Inspiring Book Launch
Dr Zachary Gitonga Mutuiri (HSC), a long-serving civil servant in the Education Sector, yesterday marked his retirement with the launch of his new book Enduring and Thriving in Adversity, a memoir aimed at inspiring hope and resilience among readers facing life’s challenges.
Speaking during the launch, Dr Mutuiri said the book was written to...
