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By PATRICK KIMANZI, Editor NGUUTANI - They do not call Christine Mwende an Iron Lady for nothing. The 30 year old politician lady gunning to represent Nguutani Ward at the Kitui County Assembly come 2022 has proved her mettle in matters of women empowerment - not only in her Ward but across Mwingi West constituency as a whole. Hearts and Minds According to one Boda Boda association official Mwangangi Muthami who hails from her village, the Iron Lady has been winning hearts and minds of everyone including Boda Boda operators by helping them overcome the red tape when registering Saccos and CBOs. Advisory Services Two years down the line Christine has helped register over 8 Sacco including the Mwingi West Boda Boda Sacco and Uthui Sacco, with tens of self-help groups belonging to women in the 4 wards that make up Mwingi West constituency benefiting from her advisory services. Rigourous Red Tape "In 2018 Mwende, who comes from the neighboring Nzauni village met us at Nguutan...

NGUUTANI - They do not call Christine Mwende an Iron Lady for nothing. The 30 year old politician lady gunning to represent Nguutani Ward at the Kitui County Assembly come 2022 has proved her mettle in matters of women empowerment - not only in her Ward but across Mwingi West constituency as a whole. Hearts and Minds According to one Boda Boda association official Mwangangi Muthami who hails from her village, the Iron Lady has been winning hearts and minds of everyone including Boda Boda operators by helping them overcome the red tape when registering Saccos and CBOs. Advisory Services Two years down the line Christine has helped register over 8 Sacco including the Mwingi West Boda Boda Sacco and Uthui Sacco, with tens of self-help groups belonging to women in the 4 wards that make up Mwingi West constituency benefiting from her advisory services. Rigourous Red Tape "In 2018 Mwende, who comes from the neighboring Nzauni village met us at Nguutani town and helped ...

By PATRICK KIMANZI & SHED ILAVA NGUUTANI - They do not call Christine Mwende an Iron Lady for nothing. The 30 year old politician gunning to represent Nguutani Ward in Mwingi West in the Kitui County Assembly come 2022 has proved her mettle in women empowerment - and not only in the Ward but across the whole of Mwingi West constituency According to Boda Boda operator Mutuku Musyimi who hails from her village, the Iron Lady has been winning hearts and minds of everyone including Boda Boda operators by helping them overcome the red tape when registering SACCOS. She has helped register 3 SACCOS and tens of self-help groups for women in the 4 wards that make up Mwingi West constituency. "In 2018 Christine met us at Nguutani and  helped us with  the rigourous process of registering a SACCO. Christine has been consistent when we need advice on banking and book keeping. Everyone is proud of her work with women whom she has empowered with merry-go-rounds" said M...

By PATRICK KIMANZI, Editor MWINGI - Development hero Gideon Mulyungi has embarked on an ambitious program to grade neglected roads across his  Mwingi Central constituency, the MP Director of Communications Patrick Kimanzi has said. Roads that had been reduced to cattle tracks, and where gulleys, boulders and deep canyons obstructed roads is now a thing of the past as two powerful Tsunami graders lumber along, grading road networks as villagers watch in awe. Here is the list compiled by the MPPRESS correspondents across Mwingi. IN PROGRESS; Phase 1 1)Waita-Ndithi-Nzalani-Maongoa-Kwa Matuva-Kyandoa-Muunguu 2)Waita-Kangutha-Kwa Muku-Malioni-Bridge Academy-Kyambaa-Waita 3)Malioni-Ndiani-Kyulungwa 4)Mutwangombe-Thitha-Karunga-Isekele- Kalitini-Mathuki-Kateiko-Munyuni 5)Kathanze-Nuu 6)Mwingi-Kiseveni-Kalisasi-Musukini- Kauswini-Mumbuni. 7)Mathuki-Kimongo-Yamani UPCOMING; Phase 2 1)Kylungwa-Ikuusya-Katuluni-Mwambui-Tyaa Kamuthale 2)Mwambui-Kisole- Ka...

By PATRICK KIMANZI, Editor MWINGI - There will be no mining of coal deposits in Mui Coal Basin, afterall. That is until residents are fully involved to give consent in accordance with the Constitution and Mining Act, MP Mulyungi has said. Mwingi Central MP Gideon Mulyungi has totally * rejected coal mining * in Mui Basin and thrown his weight behind area leaders and * residents * who have rejected coal mining in toto. Citing lack of awareness and public participation * forums in the matter Hon. Mulyungi made this point clear when he hosted the Parliamentary commitee on Energy * at Mathuki last week. The popular Wiper legislator who possess strong anti-corruption pathos said; "Coal mining remains an enigma to everyone, especially the residents of Mui. I  have therefore totally rejected coal mining in Mui Basin following the will of the people.  The residents have rejected coal mining in the Mui coal basin" said the MP today when ...

By PATRICK KIMANZI - MPPRESS Editor KITUI - Farmers in Kitui will not negotiate with camel herders who have forcefully invaded large swathes of farms along the volatile Kitui-Tana border, Senator Enoch Kiio Wambua has said. Illustration: Sen KIIO WAMBUA PATRICK KIMANZI/MPPRESS Runaway insecurity  Speaking at Kyuso on a meet-the-people tour as part of a wider programme to appraise himself with the insecurity situation in Engamba, Mandongoi, Kasiluni, Iluni and Sosoma, Senator Kiio said as the elected representative of the people of Kitui County in the Senate, the camels must leave Kitui before any meaningful peace talks can take place. Bandits running roughshod over farmers "How are our people expected to sit in peace meetings with invaders whose animals are ravaging their farms? When my people ask for the animals to be driven away from their farms, the herders kill our people on our land. What kind of justice is this where you are asked to live peacefully with peo...

By MPPRESS & PATRICK KIMANZI in MUI BASIN MWINGI - Anti-corruption crusader and firebrand lawmaker Mwingi Central Hon. Gideon Mulyungi added another feather to his cap as he led a phalanx of MPs drawn from the Parliamentary Committee on Energy to coal-rich Mui Basin yesterday. The high-profile visit led by the Energy committee chairman Hon David Gikari comes fast in the heels of a furious lobbying and a 800 signature petition that the Wiper strongman delivered on the floor of the 12th Parliament - defending the Mui people against fake title deeds. "A proper feasibility study must be done before any talks of compensation. The haphazardly issued title deeds pushed me to the floor of the House to put the Lands CS to the task to rectify the anomalies" said the MP at Mathuki. © MPPRESS/PATRICK KIMANZI

By PATRICK KIMANZI & MPPRESS MWINGI - Parents and teachers at Waasya Primary school were left in shock after a raging inferno swept through the school library and an adjoing administration block - reducing books worth thousands of shillings to ashes. The school administration is now appealing to the National government and well-wishers to support the institution with new learning materials. "It's a big shock to the school and the community at large. The books and learning materials that we have lost were vital to the education of the pupils. We are therefore appealing to the National government and well-wishers to support us purchase new books" said the Headteacher Mr. Simon Kinuthia speaking to the press. It took more than 4 hours to put off the fire during the yesterday morning incident. The cause of  fire was not established as we went to press. Police sleuths are investigating the matter. Ends.

By PATRICK KIMANZI, MPPRESS NAIROBI -Video-link presentations, expert marketing tips and team building activities marked the Longrich Business Success Day in Nairobi over the weekend, over 800 entrepreneurs taking part in the annual event, Kenyan media reported on Sunday. "We are fully focussed on changing the lives of Kenyans through Entrepreneurship. So far we have held BOTs training in 28 Counties and trained over 300,000 Entrepreneurs on Health and Wellness Trainings. "We are showcased over 2000 Longrich products and used video presentations at the event" added Mercy Mberia - The Longrich International (K) Country Director speaking at the event yesterday.

By PATRICK KIMANZI, Editor MWINGI - Over 800 boda boda operators have benefited from 1000 helmets and reflector jackets in Mwingi, courtesy of area MP Gideon Mulyungi. Speaking during the distribution event in Mwingi, the MP said the materials will help curb road accidents whilst complying with the Michuki traffic rules. "Today I have distributed over 1000 helmets and reflector jackets to help reduce numerous road accidents. The jackets will increasing the riders visibility on the roads. I will also organise with the NTSA so that all riders acquire proper traffic documents to comply with traffic rules" said the MP.

By PATRICK KIMANZI/MPPRESS Editor UKASI - Peace committes proposed by Interior CS Matiangi were thwarted by skeptical villagers during a highly charged security meeting at Ukasi in Kitui, local media said. The fearful residents, who are fleeing their homes in droves amid rising insecurity opposed the move at a highly charged Inter-county security meeting held at the epicenter of the attacks- ostensibly blamed on marauding Somali bandits. PHOTO : An irate resident puts across a pertinent point to the high-powered peace delegation at Ukasi - as tensions escalated along the volatile Kitui-Tana border© MPPRESS/PATRICK KIMANZI . "How can we have any consesus with armed bandits who are raiding homes and killing our people? We are tottally opposed to the move by Government to form these toothless security committes" said Mary Mwendwa of Kasiluni village. High-powered The high-powered security delegation, led by Eastern regional co-ordinator Mr Isaiah Nakoru and h...

By PATRICK KIMANZI - MPPRESS MWINGI - Anti-corruption crusader MP Mulyungi - who last year won the global African Trophy owing to his sustainable philanthropic activities in Mwingi, today provided a reprieve to a group of destitute women group by donating 50 plastic chairs. widows, single mothers and orphans  The Kathukuma Women Group, whose ranks include widows, single mothers and orphans will use the donation to finance their merry-go-round and other income generating activities, it's chairwoman Alice Kavata said at Isekele market. Nuu-Kathanze road grading The MP M&E team, that is round and about the whole Mwingi Central constituency inspected the on-going road grading along Nuu-Kathanze road in NUU WARD. Nuu-Kathanze road in NUU "As an ex-Works PS I have always stressed on the importance of infrastructure vis-a-vis local economic development. Roads upgrades across my constituency will be escalated to proper standards" said the MP speaking on p...

By PATRICK KIMANZI, MPPRESS EDITOR MWINGI - A budding local youthful politician in Mwingi Central Ward Alex Maingi has urged  youths in the locality to shun devisive politics and instead form youth groups - so as to benefit for *Uwezo Funds. The young Wiper-leaning politician is also pleading with area MP Gideon Mulyungi to ensure that all the 6 administrative Wards get equal Uwezo Funds this year. Mulyungi The Fiery Anti-Corruption Czar Last month, the MP, who is the anti-corruption Czar in the region, stormed the local Uwezo offices and found conspicuous discrepancies and glaring anomalies regarding the allocations of Uwezo funds. "Some wards were allocated double amounts while others got almost a zilch" said the Wiper strongman. While urging youths to shun drugs and bad influence, Alex Maingi said; "Don't follow and trust politicians who are only interested in your votes, instead unite for a purpose and apply for Uwezo and Government youth...

By SEN. KIIO WAMBUA KITUI -Today I had a very fruitful meeting with the Kitui County security committee (Ag. County  Commissioner, Police Commander, head of County Intelligence and County head of CID). We discussed in great detail the security situation in our county with a bias on Ngomeni Ward  (Kasiluni, Mandongoi, Kavani and Ikime). We came out of the meeting with two resolutions: 1. The camels being illegally and forcefully graced within Kitui County be driven out as a matter of urgency. 2. A cut line be established along the Kitui-Tana River porous border. This being a county government function, we shall engage the relevant authorities for action. In the meantime, we have agreed to take a collegiate approach in addressing all security challenges in our county. Our security is a our responsibility. I shall personally lend whatever contribution to the team to ensure that all our people and their property are safe. Edited By ©PATRICK KIMANZI/WIPERPRESS

By PATRICK KIMANZI & SHED ILAVA MUMONI, MWINGI -Nairobi-based paralegal and Wiper stalwart cum politician *Darius Wambua Kimwele* and Mwingi North MP Paul Nzengu Malili today accompanied former *VP H.E Kalonzo Musyoka* to console the bereaved family of late *Mutemi Mutio* and his brother Mukiti Mutio-the long serving Mwingi based Wiper henchman and bussinessman. While eulogizing the late, Kalonzo termed him as a loyal *political and development pillar both to Mumoni residents* and the people of Kitui in general. While addressing the mourners after landing,  *Darius Kimwele* stressed  importance of pushing *Wiper Agenda 2022* throughout the Republic of Kenya and asked the *Kamba Nation* to aggressively market H.E Kalonzo Musyoka and to accept nothing less than a  *Kalonzo Presidency* come 2022. Others in attendances included Kitui Deputy Governor Hon.Wathe Nzau, Fomer MP Mwingi North John Munuve, area MCA Hon.Kanandu and battery of kitui county government ...