Peterson Githaiga

Athi River residents, police clash over closure of quarries

By Peterson Githaiga   2024-11-10 17:54:17

Chaos erupted at Ngelani area, in Athi River, Machakos Count, after locals and police clashed on Saturday over closure of quarries.

Soil erosion puts Kajiado's food security at risk

By Peterson Githaiga   2024-11-12 15:41:25

The expansion of agriculture within Kajiado has come at an environmental cost, with soil erosion increasingly threatening farm productivity.

Magadi miner Tata Chemicals feted for exemplary CSR

By Peterson Githaiga   2024-11-29 17:48:37

Magadi miner Tata Chemicals (TCML) based in Kajiado County has been feted for Exemplary Corporate Social Responsibility initiative within the mining industry in Kenya.

Kajiado resident associations to consent to building approvals

By Peterson Githaiga   2024-12-08 21:11:50

Lands and Physical Planning CEC Hamilton Parseina on Sunday said the residents' associations are critical in identifying rogue developers who put up structures in the wrong places.

Standoff at East Africa Portland Cement as employees protest against new management

By Peterson Githaiga   2024-12-25 08:00:00

The protesting workers barricaded the company’s main Athi River plant paralysing operations as they termed the recruitment of the new manager as skewed.

East African Portland Cement Board raises reservations over appointment of new MD

By Peterson Githaiga   2024-12-28 19:40:00

The EAPCC board has refused to ratify the appointment of Bruno Oguda Obodha by President William Ruto as the new Managing Director.

Court suspends appointment of new Portland CEO

By Peterson Githaiga   2025-01-03 21:48:01

High Court Judge Bahati Mwamuye suspends appointment of Bruno Oguda as director of East Africa Portland Cement Company, following a petition citing conflict of interest.

Give us time to deliver, Kindiki pleads

By Peterson Githaiga   2025-01-25 08:00:00

The Deputy President says his boss is a transformative leader and has “an exam in 2027” arguing for the last two years, the administration has focused more on economic recovery.

Ruto-Gachagua feud intensifies in battle for Kajiado

By Peterson Githaiga   2025-01-26 15:24:44

Ruto's camp seems alarmed by a wave of defections towards Gachagua who is fighting hard to wrestle to his side more than 460,000 voters in the cosmopolitan county.

Reprieve as Ngong Hospital gets life-saving lab

By Peterson Githaiga   2025-01-27 16:53:55

The laboratory aims to address years of strained healthcare services, highlighting the need for sustainable investments in public health infrastructure.

58 Ethiopian nationals en route to South Africa arrested in Kitengela

By Peterson Githaiga   2025-02-05 12:56:58

The foreigners were brought to the four-bedroom house about 3 days ago in the wee hours of the night waiting to travel to South Africa.

Kajiado withholds approved development applications

By Peterson Githaiga   2025-02-18 15:38:21

The county government of Kajiado has withheld all un-dispatched development applications in a move aimed at controlling unplanned developments within its urban and rural areas.

Kitengela man on the run after stabbing wife, pushing her from third floor

By Peterson Githaiga   2025-02-18 22:23:23

Police in Kitengela, Kajiado, are searching for a man accused of stabbing his wife and throwing her from the third floor of their house on Tuesday morning.

Kitengela residents oppose stadium land excision for affordable housing project

By Peterson Githaiga   2025-03-04 20:27:24

A section of residents in Kitengela town Kajiado county are up in arms over the government's plan to excise stadium land for constructing affordable houses.

Body of police officer killed in Haiti flown back to Kenya

By Peterson Githaiga   2025-03-11 11:06:00

Body of slain police officer Samuel Kaetuai, killed in Haiti, flown back to the country, moved to Chiromo Mortuary as burial preparations underway.

Kalonzo, Wamalwa raise alarm over Haiti mission, warn of risks

By Peterson Githaiga   2025-03-20 08:00:00

Opposition leaders Kalonzo Musyoka and Eugene Wamalwa have raised concerns over the Haiti mission, saying it is under-funded and exposes the Kenyan police contingent to great danger.

Kajiado traders call for fair allocation of market stalls

By Peterson Githaiga   2025-03-26 20:03:55

Trouble is brewing in Kitengela town, Kajiado County, ahead of local traders’ relocation to the newly constructed ultra modern market.

Senator Ole Kina's planned bull distribution in limbo as elders oppose event

By Peterson Githaiga   2025-03-31 15:47:35

Several youths and the Maa Council of Elders leaders and residents are opposing the event, saying it will be a provocative mission that is meant to advance the ‘selfish political ends’

Ipomea: Kajiado steps up efforts to eliminate dangerous weed

By Peterson Githaiga   2025-03-31 16:28:25

Kajiado County is taking a bold step in reclaiming its vast grazing lands from the invasive Ipomea weed, a menace that has ravaged thousands of acres of pasture

Kajiado steps up efforts to eliminate dangerous weed

By Peterson Githaiga   2025-04-01 15:27:40

Local farmers and community leaders have welcomed the initiative, recognising it as a much-needed intervention against a weed that has long choked fields and drained resources.