Embu County News

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. ...

Lenny Kivuti, the current Embu Senator has claimed credit for the upgrade of the University of Embu . The senator said that the University would not have been established were it not for his efforts in fighting off a saboteur. Kivuti said that the construction of the University, that is now more than 5 years old, would have been sabotaged by a government official during the Mwai Kibaki’s regime.  Kivuti added that he joined effort and formed a forum with three legislators from the County to ensure that the people of Embu benefited. The Senator noted that this forum negotiated numerous development projects including the University of Embu during the regime. The Senator added that a senior officer in the government tried to stop the upgrade of the varsity from the then Embu Agricultural Staff Training College. “During the December holidays when the officer was on leave, I maneuvered my way and had a map for the university drawn and completed other documentary ...