The County Diary

  By MAXIMILLA WAFULA   According to the poll, 41 per cent of Azimio La Umoja One Kenya alliance supporters think that economic hardship is Ruto's biggest failure. The poll further shows that 35 per cent of the Kenya Kwanza coalition supporters thinks the same. Failure to keep campaign promises was second at 21 per cent among Azimio supporters followed by Kenyans(14 per cent) and Kenya Kwanza (10 per cent). Increased corruption and dropping of major corruption cases came in third with Azimio folowers(10 per cent) and Kenya Kwanza at nine per cent. This is followed by increased public debt at number four and education problems at number five. "In terms of its perceived failures, there is widespread agreement that continuing if not increasing economic hardship is at the top of most Kenyans’ minds, though it seems that much of the content of “campaign promises” that are considered yet to be fulfilled is also of an economic nature," the statement reads. The poll was a househo...

By MAXIMILLA WAFULA   The Kenyan section of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has expressed concern with the current state of political affairs in the country. ICJ in a statement said the protests are becoming the basis of continued clawing back against constitutional and legal imperatives as well as violation of the fundamental rights entrenched in the Kenyan constitution. “ICJ Kenya is further concerned the events of March 20 and March 27 can potentially take the country on a dangerous path with glaring ramifications to human rights, democracy, and the rule of law,” the statement read in part. “The protests closely mirror the events of the Post-Election violence in 2007, where political incitement led to atrocity crimes that resulted in mass killing, sexual and gender-based violence, grave injuries, and internal displacement of the masses.” The commission said it was alarmed by the statements of Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki that he would present to Parli...

By PATRICK KIMANZI / For The COUNTY DIARY Wiper National Treasurer and Mwingi Central legislator Hon Gideon MULYUNGI has added his voice to the strident calls by Azimio Coalition towards reforming democracy in Kenya, mainstream media reported Saturday. The fiery MP,  known for taking no prisoners when it comes to defence of his people, on Friday called on the beleaguered RUTO administration to bring down the cost of living, open the disputed 2022 Elections results Server and involve Azimio in the looming appointments of IEBC Commissioners. "I am calling on President Ruto as a matter of urgency to bring down the cost of *Unga* whilst cushioning my people against the gnawing hunger currently ravaging the country.  "Ruto fungua server!" said Dr. MULYUNGI whipping the mourners into a crescendo in his off-the-cuff remarks at the funeral attended by a plethora of Wiper luminaries. Dr. MULYUNGI was speaking at a funeral in Mui Coal Basin - another bastion of his confrontation w...

 By COUNTY DIARY REPORTER The reknown MCA thug who used powers of darkness to make his way to Kitui County Assembly after being involved in extortion games and obtaining money by false pretence created a big mess during his tenure at KCB bank in Mwingi. Recent reports reaching our desk today reveal that his coning games while at Mwingi KCB branch that included that of Mr Japeth Mathuma of Nguni Ward whom he coned in broad light. The PR and boss of social media insult has now turned into training youths mostly from his ward into con games ring and outright thuggery behaviour, a proof that the wayward MCA up to no good. The latest case is that of Sabestian Mulyungi Mwalya who is his close ally  and the used to live together at Kitui town. The young man is currently held at kitui police station after stealing a Mpesa cash from a lady in Kitui town a game which he is said to have schemed with the Karumaindo Mca who is a mastermind of thuggery and has coning blood in his nervous sy...

MAXIMILLA WAFULA  Naivas Chief Commercial Officer Mr. Willy Kimani and Unga Group CEO Mr. Joseph Choge during the Launch of the 2nd Edition of the Naivas Annual Seasonal Campaign in Ridgeways, Nairobi.  24th March 2022, Naivas Supermarket today launched their annual Seasonal Campaign. The campaign promises to be authentically Kenyan while delivering memorable experiences through thematic campaigns all the while exceeding customer expectations. This inaugural campaign comes barely a week after Kenyans took to the street to protest over the high cost of living. Kenyans are already feeling the heat and inflation is only get worse due to high import cost and supply chain disruptions. “It is moments like this that define our character and with the odds stuck against the Kenyan people, as a homegrown retailer and supermarket of choice for the Kenyan people we have had to step up and truly live up to our promise, saves you money. We understand that the baskets are shrinking every sin...

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 By MAXIMILLA WAFULA  A demonstration against illegal sand harvesting along major rivers in Mwingi is set to kick off on Wednesday, organizers have told The COUNTY DIARY. Speaking on Friday after posting the their grievances via WhatsApp, organizers added that the demos are their way of letting the sand cartels know that "enough is enough". "We are literally taking the matter into our hands as authorities have been lax on the highly sensitive environmental matter" said "Ngauna" the lead organizer.

ECOLOGICAL ORGANIC AGRICULTURE LAUNCHES ITS FIRST EASTERN AFRICA AGRO ECOLOGY CONFERENCE IN NAIROBI.   By MAXIMILLA WAFULA   Nairobi, March 10, 2023 (County Diary News) Dr David Amudavi Executive Director of the Biovision Africa Trust has decried the dire cases of starvation facing millions of Kenyans against the backdrop of large untapped agricultural resources. Dr. David Amudavi, Executive Director of the Biovision Africa Trust . Speaking during the launch of its first Eastern africa agro ecology conference in Nairobi he says, ‘It’s a crushing disappointment that we have people sleeping hungry in Kenya and only less than a quarter of our land being put under productive use,’ said Dr Amudavi.   Embracing sustainable food production mechanisms and re-adoption of local inputs like farmer managed seeds – traditional - inagriculture will boost the drive towards food security in africa and the world. Players in the sustainable farming systems under the umbrella of t...

By PATRICK KIMANZI / COUNTY DIARY  1. LYNETTE MWENDE NDILE holds a Masters Degree in Public Policy & Management from Strathmore University. She has a technical background as her first degree is. BSc. In Aeronautical Engineering & Flight Design from The Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics.  2. She speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese & French Languages. This has allowed her to play the role of Senior Liaison with various Development partners, donors & multilateral institutions such as The World Bank. Most recently appointed to The Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms with a keen focus on advancing the TVET Agenda and immersing herself in Multi-Stakeholder Engagement. 3. She is the founder of Ujana Afrika, a For-Impact non profit organization that exists to empower youth through TVET, currently mentoring & sponsoring youth to pursue technical courses. 4. She is the proud daughter of Hon. Esther Kalunda Ndile *Mama Badilisha* Kitui Woman ...