Culture

A heated dispute has erupted within the influential Njuri Ncheke Council of Elders after elders from Igembe South strongly disowned a rival faction led by Ramu Kathata. They are accusing Kathata faction of misleading the Meru community and violating sacred Njuri traditions. The elders, led by Chairperson Nicholus Baariu, made the...

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A Middle aged man has been arraigned in a Tigania court for allegedly aiding a minor to procure abortion. The suspect, Jonah Kipsiror Morori was accused allegedly of trying to aid abortion to a 17 year old girl which is against the constitution of Kenya. The court heard that on the...

The Defence Forces Old Comrades Association (DEFOCA) has honoured two of Kenya’s oldest World War II veterans during a medal ceremony at Kariene in central Imenti Meru county Private (Rtd) Mathengi Ngwiyo, 104, and Private (Rtd) Shadrack Twaraja M’ Twamwari, 102, were decorated for their service in the King’s African Rifles during the Burma...

A sharp rise in teenage pregnancies, school dropouts and Sexual Gender Based Violence has sparked public outrage in Meru County, with leaders calling for urgent action to protect minors and enforce the law. Local leaders have called for coordinated action involving families, law enforcement, education officials and the clergy to curb the rising cases...