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Thursday, August 25, 2022

Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr car involved in accident

Eric August 25, 2022 0

Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Junior's car was early Thursday involved in a road crash hours before his swearing in ceremony at Unoa grounds in Makueni.

The car, which is said to have had three passengers on board, veered off the Machakos-Wote highway and landed in a ditch.

Reports indicate that all three occupants – who were headed to Mutula’s swearing in ceremony - escaped without injuries.

Governor Mutula's swearing in ceremony was presided over by Justice Robert Limo and was graced among others outgoing Governor Prof. Kivutha Kibwana.

Man commits suicide after strangling his two young sons in Makueni

Makueni

Eric March 31, 2021 0

A man aged 37 years has committed suicide after allegedly strangling his two young sons aged 4 and 9 to death at Kiseveni village in Nduluku location Mbooni east.

According to the area Chief Jeremiah Makau, the bodies of the two boys were found on the floor of their bedroom.

The officers who were investigating the whereabouts of the boys' guardian found the man's body dangling on a tree.

The neighbours said the man had marital differences with his wife who was absent at the time of the incident.

However, motive of the murder-suicide is yet to be determined.

Two teachers in Kibwezi accused of defiling minors freed on bail

Makueni

Eric March 22, 2021 0

Two primary school teachers at the Zion Academy in Kibwezi, Fredrick Kioko and Joseph Nduva, who were accused of defiling minors were arraigned at the Makindu Law Courts on Monday and freed on bail.

The duo appeared before Magistrate Jackline Karani and denied the charges. Kioko and Nduva were freed on cash bail of Ksh.300,000 and Ksh.100,000 respectively.

Their case is scheduled for mentioning on April 7 and April 8.

The alleged defilement incident occurred during a school tour organized for 32 KCPE candidates who were set to begin their exams on Monday.

According to a police report on the case,

a customer at Tsavo Inn Hotel located in Mtito Andei saw the two suspects fondling two minors at a swimming pool.

When the police arrived, they tried to escape but

only Mr. Nduva had been arrested as of Sunday, March 21. Kioko managed to escape but was later caught.

CS Amina Mohammed fires stadium contactor over underperformance

Makueni

Eric February 02, 2021 0

Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed has fired the contractor from Wote Stadium in Makueni County due to underperformance.

The Presidential Delivery Unit (PDU) made a statement on Tuesday, February 2 indicating the CS's move.

Reportedly, Mohammed visited the construction site which was being run by Mike Muendo's Traphes and Nitram Enterprise Limited and she was unimpressed by the progress.

Labour CS Simon Chelugui and Sports Kenya Chairman Fred Muteti are among the colleagues that accompanied her.

The CS revealed that the Ministry has selected National Youth Service (NYS) to take over the project.

The fired contractor has therefore lost a Ksh350 million deal with the state. It is said that he had missed several deadlines including that of December 2020.

In September 2020, he appealed to have the deadline extended by two months but the Ministry of Sports officials rejected his appeal.

“The issue of timeline extension can’t apply here because you know the pressure we’ve been given and how many times we’ve been here and you have been assuring us that you’ll mobilise your team in order to adhere to the set timelines, but that has not been the case," Muteti stated at the time.

He added, “We’ve even been directed to terminate your contract and re-advertise it but we’ve been patient and so the facility must be handed over to us (Sports Kenya) by the end of the year.”

After the site had stalled in 2017, the contractor signed a return to work agreement with the ministry in June 2020.

Claiming that there was a variation of Ksh12 million due to the restructuring of the site's landscape, the contractor sought for an extension.

Mentally challenged man kills mother and sister in Kibwezi

Makueni

Eric January 03, 2021 0

A mentally challenged man in Makueni County murdered his 75-year-old mother and his 35-year-old sister on Sunday morning around 4 am at Metava village in Thange.

A manhunt by police in Kibwezi Sub-County for the man is currently underway.

The 40-year-old man identified as Muoki Nzavi stabbed his mother Esther Nzavi and Wavinya Nzavi several times to death. The sister succumbed to injuries while being taken to hospital while mother died instantly.

Thange Assistant Chief Nicholas Mwonga said that the man accesed the room normally and attacked the victims while they were deep asleep.

Mwonga said, “When we visited we found the doors were still intact in good condition, not broken into, raising questions on how the man entered the house. But I think the mother might have opened the door for him, who can deny entry to own son?”

He added that the suspect had already fled the scene by the time the neighbors came to the rescue of the two victims who were lying in a pool of blood in two different rooms. The man left a long knife at the crime scene.

“Neighbors say that they heard the two shout for help but when they rushed to the scene the man had already finished executing his mission and fled to unknown hideouts,” Mwonga added.

According to reports, Muoka has been arrested on several occasions for assaulting the mother and sister but the two victims refused to appear and testify in court when they were invited.

The Assistant Chief said, “This didn’t just happen, they have been assaulted before but when the man gets arrested the two fail to appear in court hence stamping his release by courts for lack of evidence.”

The bodies of the deceased were taken to Makindu sub-county hospital mortuary.

Makueni MCA Kelvin Mutuku resigns

Makueni

Eric November 17, 2020 0

Makueni Member of County Assembly Kelvin Mutuku Mutiua has resigned from his position.

Mr Mutiua resigned as the Kitise/Kithuki ward representative in hopes of getting greener pastures.

He tendered his resignation after he was shortlisted for an interview for the position of Clerk of the Makueni County Assembly.

The MCA will appear for the interview next week on Tuesday, November 24 for which he will battle it out with four other shortlisted candidates before the Makueni County Assembly Service Board.

His seat has already been declared vacant after his resignation letter, in which he cited personal reasons as read at the Assembly by the Makueni County Assembly Deputy Speaker Nick Muthoka.

The speaker is set to forward a report to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to announce a mini-poll.

Makueni man innovates beer vending machine

Makueni

Eric November 08, 2020 0

A 64-year-old Daniel Ndambuki Kituku alias Bushman has invented one-of-its kind in Makueni beer vending machine for use in bars and restaurants during the unprecedented COVID-19 times.

Mr. Ndambuki embarked on the ambitious project earlier this year and has so far made and sold six machines to some bar owners within Makueni.

The innovation allows patrons to clean their own glasses and sanitize before proceeding to the vending machine where they get booze equivalent to the money spent.

The innovator says the machine takes him two weeks to assemble and retails for Ksh.2,000 provided the client provides the materials.

Mr Ndambuki believes his innovation which eliminates the need for customer-bar-tender mingling is the key to solving the coronavirus conundrum.

Since customers pay at the machine, they can leave bars at their discretion without contact with the bar attendants

One person dies in Mtito Andei road crash

Makueni

Eric October 25, 2020 0

One person has died on the spot after a head-on collision accident between a Volkswagen truck and a Toyota Spade at Taleh, Mtito-Andei, along Mombasa-Nairobi highway.

The Toyota Spade driver was Peter Mwau who escaped unhurt while the Volkswagen truck driver was the deceased, identified as Benjamin Koech.

Makueni County Police Commander Joseph Ole Napeiyan said that Mwau was overtaking when the accident happened.

The Police Commander stated, "The deceased has since been moved to Makindu Sub-County Hospital mortuary. I want to urge road users to be very careful and avoid accidents that can be prevented."