KABARE GIRLS TOPS AGAIN,KERUGOYA BOYS SECONDS WHILE THE SCHOOL THAT PRODUCED THE BEST STUDENTS FALLS FIFTH.

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Students of Kabare Girls celebrate the schools best performance after they were ranked the best school in Kirinyaga County,number 32 in the country.They had a mean score of 9.488
KABARE GIRLS TOPS AGAIN,KERUGOYA BOYS SECONDS WHILE THE SCHOOL THAT PRODUCED THE BEST STUDENTS FALLS FIFTH.
JANE MUGAMBI 29TH FEB 2012.
Kabare Girls high school has maintained their track record and have shone again with a mean score of 9.488 becoming the leading school to beat even the boys schools in Kirinyaga County.
The school topped in the County during the 2011 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and was ranked number 32 countrywide.
According to the Principal Jacinta Ndambiri, the schools performance has been improving since there has been teacher follow ups where from day one when the students join form one to form four.
She said that students excel due to the cooperation that is given by the teachers and they are accorded the necessary assistance in various subjects.
"I can attribute the schools best performance to the cooperation that is being to the students by the teachers and also the teacher follow ups on the students meaning that we try to improve whatever they got during their KCPE upto form four and also motivate them when they are about to sit for their KCSE" added Mrs Ndambiri.
She also said that this years improvement is very impressive citing that an increase with 0.133 is a great improvement compared to the others years where the improvement was noted with only a 0.01 mark.
Mrs.Ndambiri said that the school had 9 A's,38 A minuses,48 B+,37 B's,34B minuses,14 C+ and 10 C's out of the 190 students who sat for last years KCSE.
Kerugoya Boys high school makes a come back to position two in the County and number 77 countrywide.
The school had been rocked by several strikes where students were alleging highhandedness of the principal and also indiscipline cases were witnessed in the school.
Mutira Girls having produced the best girl in the county was rated number 5 but also it is trying to make a come back.
The big schools in Kirinyaga were Baricho High,Mutira,Ngiriambu,Kerugoya girls which still have time to improve.
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A HABITUAL THIEF JAILED FOR 16 YEARS FOR STEALING.

A HABITUAL THIEF JAILED FOR 16 YEARS FOR STEALING.
JANE MUGAMBI 24TH FEB 2012.
A habitual, petty thief has been jailed for 16 years by a Kerugoya
court for house breaking and stealing.
Anthony Muthee was found guilty of breaking and stealing 22 iron
sheets and other assorted household all valued at 18,770/- property of
Geoffrey Kamau.
According to the prosecutor, the accused was found by the owner who
had left his house briefly to see a friend off and on coming back; he
was able to catch Muthee red-handed stealing from his house.
He said that when he peeped and saw that his house had been broken
into and saw the accused person removing the household, he screamed
attracting neighbors who responded to his distress call.
The prosecutor also said that a probation report shows that the
accused was a habitual offender and that the report recommended that
he be given a custodial for his own safety.
Chief magistrate Hanna Ndung’u said that though the accused pleaded
guilty, she was also to follow the report saying that if Muthee is
released or put on probation, he might be killed by mob for breaking
and stealing their valuables.
He was remanded at Kerugoya G.K prison.
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CONMEN JAILED FOR TWO YEARS FOR STEALING FROM AN IDP IN KIRINYAGA.

CONMEN JAILED FOR TWO YEARS FOR STEALING FROM AN IDP IN KIRINYAGA.
JANE MUGAMBI 24TH FEB 2012.
Two conmen have been jailed for 2 years by a Kerugoya court for
defrauding an Internally Displaced person in Kirinyaga County.
Julius Karaithi and Stephen Karima of Warima and co advocates appeared
before Chief Magistrate Hanna Ndung’u facing charges of defrauding
Mugera Maganjo of money pretending that they were to sell him an acre
piece of land in Kerugoya town.
Stephen Karima was further sentenced to 15 more months by the
magistrate after he was found guilty for forging a land agreement
letter pretending that it was genuine having been drawn by Warima
Advocates.
Making her judgment, the magistrate pointed out that the offence is
very heinous saying that the two should serve the jail since they took
advantage of a needy person who was displaced during the post election
violence.
MS. Ndung’u also added that land cases in courts are very many citing
that the two will be an example to others who want to defraud
unsuspecting Kenyans of their money and land.
“In Kirinyaga land cases are a problem and if brokers are the ones who
are depriving people of their money to benefit themselves, then the
two should be an example to others who are thinking to make others
suffer” added the magistrate.
The offence was committed on diverse dates between April 22nd and may
13th 2008 at Kerugoya township where they defrauded an Internally
displaced person of 450,000/- pretending they had a parcel of land
that they were in a position to sell to them.
In Mitigation, through their lawyer, they said that they were
remorseful and prayed for a non-custodial sentence which she refused.
The magistrate said that the court found the two guilty of the offence
citing that the documents produced in court as being signed by Warima
Advocates as an agreement has proved to have been forged and not from
the said advocate adding that the sentence will run concurrently.
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DEFILEMENT.

DEFILEMENT.
JANE MUGAMBI 23RD FEB 2012.
A 29 year old primary school teacher has been arrested for defiling
his pupil in Kirinyaga East district.
According to the area OCPD Hamisi Mambeya, Newton Mwangi is suspected
to have defiled a standard seven pupil at Kiangwenyi upper hill
academy in Gichugu.
HE said that the two met when the pupil was coming out for night
prayers and told him to wait for him in her class since he had some
books that he wanted to give her for revision.
The police boss added that on entering the class, the teacher closed
the door and started undressing the girl.
He said that they were caught by the watchman who suspected some
mischief when he saw lights in the class as the lights are normally
put off when the pupils leave their class after preps to sleep.
Mambeya added that the teacher was handed over to the police by the
school administration while the pupil was rushed to Kerugoya district
hospital where she was treated but her parents moved her to Nairobi
women’s hospital for counseling and further treatment where she was
treated and discharged.
The police boss added that the teacher will be taken to court once
investigations have been completed.
HE has however condemned the attacks on girls saying that they are
rising on daily basis in the district telling the mothers to be on the
look out for their girl child and be very close.
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KIKUYU ELDERS CONDEMN BATTERING OF MEN.

KIKUYU ELDERS CONDEMN BATTERING OF MEN.
JANE MUGAMBI 22ND FEB 2012.
Kikuyu senior elder chairman Mwangi Thuita has condemned husband
battery that is being witnessed in Central Kenya.

Mr. Thuita said that according to the Kikuyu customs husbands are not
supposed to be beaten pointing a finger to irresponsible behaviors
that have cropped up due to illicit beer taking.

He said that men are filing in the society since they are not able to
solve their problems due to indulgence in alcohol.
“Our men have a problem; indulgence of illicit beer taking has made
them become irresponsible causing the fights at homes’ added Thuita.

Thuita said the escalating cases of domestic violence should be
addressed urgently by the government, religious leaders and other
stakeholders.

He said cases of husband battery may have been from the fact that many
women are taking over the roles of men who have failed to provide for
their families and have resort to excessive drinking.
“There is a real problem within the family. Husband battery is not
only unlawful and but also it shows that women do not respect their
husbands anymore” added the Kikuyu chairman.

He said that despite the church being on the forefront in advocating
against husband battery, some are being seen very busy politicking a
move that is ungodly.

He has however urged the men of God to preach peace in families and
take up the issue of guidance and counseling to avert more harm.
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A 18BILLION WATER DAM TO BE CONSTRUCTED FOR THE GROWTH OF RICE IN GICHUGU.

A 18BILLION WATER DAM TO BE CONSTRUCTED FOR THE GROWTH OF RICE IN GICHUGU.
JANE MUGAMBI 20TH FEB 2012.
The resettlement that is being done for the construction of a water
dam in Gichugu for the conservation of water in the canals is
underway.
Mwea Mp Peter Gitau has said that the project at a cost of18 billion
that is funded by JICA to construct a dam will change the lower part
of Mwea and Mbeere.
He said that the water is expected to be channeled to the lower parts
of Mwea pat magomano where when the river water lowers; there are is
hit by drought and the nearest point where the residents get water is
over 20 kilometers.
Gitau added that the project will also make Mwea be water sufficient
pointing out that even the rice fields where when drought strikes
there is water problems, there will be enough water supply to grow
rice.
For two years there has been a water problem in the area where rice
growth was affected very much reducing the yields.
HE has however urged the contractor that man power should be given to
the locals citing that very many youths are jobless and they should
benefit from that.
HE said that engaging them into the construction it will make then
busy and that they will not engage in illicit drugs and illicit
groups.
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A 18BILLION WATER DAM TO BE CONSTRUCTED FOR THE GROWTH OF RICE IN GICHUGU.

A 18BILLION WATER DAM TO BE CONSTRUCTED FOR THE GROWTH OF RICE IN GICHUGU.
JANE MUGAMBI 20TH FEB 2012.
The resettlement that is being done for the construction of a water
dam in Gichugu for the conservation of water in the canals is
underway.
Mwea Mp Peter Gitau has said that the project at a cost of18 billion
that is funded by JICA to construct a dam will change the lower part
of Mwea and Mbeere.
He said that the water is expected to be channeled to the lower parts
of Mwea pat magomano where when the river water lowers; there are is
hit by drought and the nearest point where the residents get water is
over 20 kilometers.
Gitau added that the project will also make Mwea be water sufficient
pointing out that even the rice fields where when drought strikes
there is water problems, there will be enough water supply to grow
rice.
For two years there has been a water problem in the area where rice
growth was affected very much reducing the yields.
HE has however urged the contractor that man power should be given to
the locals citing that very many youths are jobless and they should
benefit from that.
HE said that engaging them into the construction it will make then
busy and that they will not engage in illicit drugs and illicit
groups.
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CDF-GITAU

CDF-GITAU.
JANE MUGAMBI 20 FEB 2012.
Mwea MP Peter Gitau has said that the constituency development fund
(CDF) allocated to Mwea is not enough compared to the rising number of
enrollment in schools.
Speaking at Mutithi where he presided a cheque worth 700,000/- for the
completion of Mutithi secondary school, the area Mp said that there
has been a very high enrollment since free primary and secondary
education was announced.
He said that through the high number of student’s enrollment more day
schools were created to cater for the rising number since many
boarding secondary schools could not accommodate them rising the
number from 2000 to 8000.
“If we take a critical look with the enrollment considering that Mwea
has a population of over 900,000 people, then the money allocated is
not enough for every child who wants to have a bursary” added Gitau.
The mp also cited that they have set aside 5 million for students who
are in higher institutions while 1 million to be allocated to children
of single parents and orphans while 5 million to secondary schools
from the 11million that the constituency got through CDF so that the
children can get education which is an essential thing in the country.
He said that this year’s enrollment has gone up beyond the expected
target after the area produced the best pupils in the county citing
that the number of bursary required since many are from poor families
needs consideration.
Gitau said that though there has been some improvement on the boy
child enrolling in school, it has been attributed to the campaign by
stakeholders after the number of boy’s dropping out of school became
alarming to work in the rice fields.
“The enrollment of bots is very impressing compared to the last three
years where boys dropped out of school to work in rice farms, raising
the number of this years enrollment with about 70%”added the Mp.
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KARUA-SUCESSION.

KARUA-SUCESSION.
JANE MUGAMBI

Narc- Kenya chairperson Martha Karua has said President Kibaki should
not name a successor after his term expires in the coming general
elections.

She said the electorates should be given a chance to decide who will
occupy the highest office by voting adding that Kenya was not a
monarch where leadership was through succession.
"Kenyans are supposed to be given a chance to elect their leader of
choice and not through being forced to make a decision through the
appointment of the president" added Karua.

Karua however observed that there was nothing wrong with presidential
contenders asking for the backing from president Kibaki but insisted
he should not name a successor.

“There should be no kingmaker in the country. Let the voters decide in
the ballot the person they want to be their president,” said the
Gichugu Mp.

Karua who spoke to journalists today at Kutus Town after touring her
constituency said Kenyans must be careful with leaders they wanted to
elect adding that not all individuals have the interest of public at
heart.

She pointed out that leaders must unite the country during the
election year but regretted that victims of the post poll violence
were yet to be fully resettled four years down the line.

“It is very unfortunate that leaders have not come together to preach
peace. The weaker in the society have continued to suffer as a
consequence” she observed.

On the debate of the phasing out of the 14 seater matatus, the
presidential aspirant urged the government to come up with an
effective public transport policy to sort out the mess in the sector.

She said stakeholders in the industry must be consulted observing that
it was unconstitutional to force matatu operators to join savings and
credit cooperatives.

“If we get rid of the 14 seaters a lot of jobs will be lost and the
problem with the public transport will not have been solved.” She
said.

Karua said over 300,000 people risk loosing their jobs if the
government implemented the phasing out with operators threatening to
go on strike in few weeks time.


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DEFILEMENT.

DEFILEMENT.
JANE MUGAMBI 17TH FEB 2012.
A 35 year old man has been arrested for defiling his 14 year old
daughter in Mwea East district.
Jotham Kamau was arrested after the girl accused him sexually
molestation for a very longtime.
According to the police boss Apollo Onyonyi, the man got home while
drunk on Wednesday and went straight to her daughter’s bedroom.
He said that he sexually molested him before silencing her if she
dared tell anybody.
The police boss added that the mother became suspicious when the he
found the man seated in the sitting room very early which is unusual
to him.
Onyonyi went on to say that the daughter called the mother in her
bedroom where she narrated to her the ordeal revealing that the father
had been sexually molesting her for very longtime and had warned her
that if she ever told anybody she would kill her.
The police boss added that after they reported the matter to the
police who managed to arrest the suspected rapist before he
disappeared.
He said that on interrogation the man said that since he went home
drunk, he did not know that he was in the wrong room.
He said that on getting into the bed, he thought that he was sleeping
with his wife only to find out in the morning that it was his
daughter.
Onyonyi said that the girl was admitted at Kimbimbi district hospital
where she is getting treatment.
The police boss has urged women to be on the look out for their
daughters who now have turned to be a dangerous species at home.
He also said that fathers are supposed to protect but in the country
fathers have turned out to be their own enemies citing that defilement
cases are on the rise.
“Instead of a father protecting the daughter he is the one who is
sexually molesting the same daughter. Mothers to be on the look out
for the girls” added the police boss.
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HORTICULTURE.

HORTICULTURE.
JANE MUGAMBI 17TH FEB 2012.

Horticultural farmers from Kirinyaga county have accused Horticultural
co-operation development authority HCDA of putting unfavorable
condition to French beans farmers and favoring some exporting
companies that purchase French beans from farmers leading to losses.
The farmers accused HCDA of fixing unrealistic conditions to farmers
that state that the farmers must give projections of three months to a
contracted company before selling their produce which they termed as
punitive to the farmer.
The farmers added that French beans take only three months to mature
and therefore to tell them to give projections of three months is
asking too much terming it unrealistic.
“How can you give projections for a crop that you have not planted?”
said Geoffrey Kamicha a farmer and supplier of French beans.
The farmers added that HCDA has also restricted farmers to supply
their produce to only one company making the company to purchase
French beans at a very low price since they know you cannot sell your
crop to another company as per the contract.
The farmers added that they were opposed to the monopoly of the market
saying that it will not help French beans farming but will destroy it
instead.
Speaking to the media in kerugoya town kanyekine councilor who is also
a farmer Mr Geofrey Kamicha called on the government to come to the
rescue of farmer saying that interference has led to a decline in
production to more than 80%. “Farmers have abandoned French beans
farming due to the interference by HCDA” said the councilor.
On the part of chemicals the farmers urged the government to remove
chemicals that are not compliant to the set standards from the market
since some farmers are illiterate and cannot read what is written on
the labels. “The only way to address the problem of chemicals is to
make sure that only the fit ones are in the shelves.” Said a farmer
who requested anonimity.
The farmers drawn from the larger kirinyaga county cited delays in
payments as the major factor why farmers breach the contract with
exporters since they sell to middlemen to get money for labour after
delays in payments. “They are supposed to pay after a fortnight but
they rarely do so.” Said kamicha.
They urged HCDA to liberate the market to give farmers freedom to sell
their produce to any company that gives a better price.
Earlier acting finance minister Njeru Githae raised the issue and
promised to look into the issue to save the farmers from exploitation
by exporters in collusion with HCDA.
The farmers called on the minister to act with urgency since French
bans is a perishable produce saying that they cannot afford to wait
any longer.
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