The Can-Do-Kids Organisation, under the patronage of Karanja Wamatangi, has constructed mega water storage tanks in Kiharu constituency. The 300,000-litre capacity tanks have helped schools harvest rainwater and improve hygiene in the schools. Wamatangi led a team from the USA to launch a new tank at Gitige Secondary School, and the organisation aims to construct 165 mega tanks in public secondary and primary schools, hospitals, colleges, markets, and churches.
Can-Do-Kids is working with various organisations, including churches, both locally and in the USA, to ensure the programme is fully realised. They have partnered with Catholic and ACK churches in Murang’a to actualize the programme, especially in learning institutions. Local priest Fr. Clement Mwangi, representing the Diocese of Murang’a, praised the programme, stating that some schools sponsored by the diocese have benefited from the tanks.
Pastor John Braland of Freshwater Church emphasised the importance of the construction of water storage tanks, stating that rainwater will be collected and preserved for use during the dry season.
The biggest threat to the survival of cranes is habitat, where they can breed safely, raise chicks, flock together, and grow in population. Factors such as wanton destruction of wetlands and surrounding areas, human activities like farming, settlement on the birds’ habitats, poisoning, and unwarranted collection of crane eggs and chicks from the wild by people, among others, could threaten these habitats. Dr. Joseph Mwangi, Country Manager for ICF, reiterated the need for the National and County governments to develop proper measures in terms of regulations to help in the conservation and protection of wetlands.
Police in Eldoret have arrested a group of 10 youth suspected of harassing business operators and the public in the town and its outskirts, demanding money by force.
The County Police Commander (CPC), Benjamin Mwanthi, stated that the suspects were arrested following reports of a group of suspected people armed with pangas and other crude weapons threatening the lives of business operators.
The CPC called on business people to report any individuals who are tormenting or intending to extort money to the nearest police station, county government enforcement, or NGAO.
The CPC warns against scammers who lure unsuspecting individuals, particularly graduates, with overseas employment opportunities. In return, they steal valuables like computers and phones.
An incident involving a nurse trainee in Eldoret involved scammers obtaining her contact information and convincing her to apply for a job outside the country, but withholding her application due to system failure.
Detectives have seized 132 bales of bhang after a truck ferrying them was intercepted last night along Garissa-Thika Road at Kyanunda area of Mwingi. The interception and subsequent recovery also saw two male suspects arrested, Daniel Yohana and Ismail Wako being the driver and co-driver respectively.
In the intelligence-led operation conducted by a joint operation team, a KAT 198H Isuzu truck was searched where an initial 28 bales were found on the roof cabin of the vehicle, before it was escorted to DCI HQRS for further processing by the Anti-Narcotics detectives.
A thorough search revealed that the vehicle had a false bottom reinforced with strong bolts and rails, where 104 bales had been stashed. To reduce chances of suspicion, the vehicle carried 31 mattresses which the driver claimed to have been delivering to waiting customers.
The suspects have since been placed at Muthaiga Police Station and the exhibits secured awaiting weighing and sampling.
In an earlier operation yesterday at Fedha Estate within Embakasi, Nairobi, a 51-year-old woman and his youthful male associate were arrested, after sachets of heroin weighing 650g were found in their house.
Mary Adhiambo Opollo and Charles Kimani Wanjiku, 24 were ambushed at Fedha Heights apartment following a tip-off on their drug trafficking deals, before they were escorted to Muthaiga Police Station pending processing and arraignment.
Both operations were conducted jointly by the DCI’s Anti-Narcotics and Operations Support Units.
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