Embu County News

3 children aged between 7 and 14 years perished in a fire tragedy in Gacagori Village, Runyenjes consistency on Sunday.  Fire broke out while the children were sleeping in their house. Reports indicate that their mother had traveled on Saturday leaving the children at home alone. Washington Ireri, the Assistant Chief of the area, said that the three children suffocated to death while trying to escape.  The grandmother of the three children said that the screams of her grandchildren woke her up at around 3 am. Unfortunately, her efforts to rescue them bore no fruit.  One of the deceased children had just arrived home for her midterm leave from a boarding primary school.

Embu Water and Sanitation Company has assured Embu residents quality of the water that the company supplies to them in the wake of cholera outbreak in the county.   According to Doris Njiru, the acting managing director at EWASCO, the company has elaborate mechanisms in place   that are aimed at ensuring that the supplied water meets the highest quality standards. The company has noted that its officials are conducting careful analysis to ensure that locals get quality water. After a thorough analysis of the water, the company officials have reported that the water meets high quality standards. They have assured the locals that there are adequate measures in place to ensure high standards in water provision, sanitation, and waste disposal. According to Rittah Kanamba, the officer in charge of water treatment, EWASCO has adequate, quality mechanisms in place to enhance efficacy. The move by EWASCO to assure residents of the quality of the supplied w...

Kithinji Kiragu, a Gubernatorial Candidate in Embu County, has decried the increasing sexual offence cases in the County. Kithinji has called on religious leaders to lead a behavioral change campaign in the County. He attributed many sexual offense cases in Embu to poverty and child neglect. The Gubernatorial Candidate noted that criminals entice young girls with money after which they fall prey to these sex pests. Mr. Kithinji called on all stakeholders to carry out a sensitization campaign and stem the vice from the area. He noted that the act ruins the future of innocent girls. Watch the video here .   Meanwhile Kithinji has continued his campaign across the County. On Sunday, Kithinji held a major campaign rally at Kibugu Market where he urged the residents to come out in large numbers and vote for him come August 8 th . The Gubernatorial Aspirant was accompanied by his running mate Mr. Elias Kathiga.  Video courtesy of Daily Nation. ...