The Kirinyaga County Government, in collaboration with the National Irrigation Authority (NIA), has started rehabilitating roads within the giant Mwea Irrigation Scheme. The project targets to cover ...

Tension is high at Kagio town in Kirinyaga county as two rival groups allied to Nairobi Metropolitan Development minister Njeru Githae and Mwea MP Peter Gitau faced off over a constituency boundary ...

When controversial Embakasi East MP Babu Owino was driven to the nondescript Wang'uru Police Station in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, his travails evoked memories of a dark era which had a while back ...

Rice farmers in Mwea have battled a devastating snail infestation for years with little success, risking their livelihoods and food security The snails have spread across multiple sections of the ...

MWEA, Kenya — At one of the final rallies of his campaign, George Wajackoyah entered the town of Mwea with his head and shoulders sticking out from the sunroof of an SUV. Other cars followed close ...

EMBU, Kenya, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Kenya is moving 50 elephants to a new home after overcrowding in the Mwea National Reserve has seen the creatures stray into nearby human settlements and damage local ...

Eunice Wakiaga wades through a paddy field, uprooting a ring of weeds nestled among her rice plantation. After growing traditional pishori rice varieties for years, Ms Wakiaga is trying out a new ...

The little-known game reserve is home to a significant number of animals, including elephants, zebras, buffaloes, gazelles, and the rare Rothschild giraffe. The area is a popular picnic site for local ...