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  • Governor Anne Waiguru Re-elected CoG Chair

    Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has been re-elected by consensus as Chair of the Council of Governors. The former Devolution Cabinet Secretary will serve for a second consecutive term. The county boss who is serving her second term was voted in on Monday, during the elections for the Executive and Technical Committee in Nairobi. She previously…

  • Governors Threaten to Shut Down Operations in 14 Days Over Delayed Funds

    Governors have threatened to shut down counties in 14 days over the delay of funds by the National Treasury. Addressing the media on Monday, Council of Governors chairperson Anne Waiguru said devolution is under threat by the national government. “The Council of Governors hereby issues a 14 days notice to shut down counties, if February, March,…

  • Waiguru Lashes Out At Lee Kinyanjui After Warning to Presidential Hopefuls Seeking Mt. Kenya Votes

    Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has responded to Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui following his remarks that presidential aspirants are investing too much in the Mount Kenya region and might end up regretting it. Governor Lee through a post on social media had cautioned the hopefuls from investing too much into the region adding that they would…

  • Governor Waiguru, PS Kibicho Clash Over Mashujaa Day Plan

    Interior PS Karanja Kibicho and Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru have clashed over the Mashujaa Day plan set for Wednesday, October 20, 2021, in Kirinyaga County. Earlier, Governor Waiguru has stated that she would boycott the function claiming that she was being sidelined in the preparations. “I have no say at all as the host. They…

  • Governor Waiguru Grilled by EACC Detectives

    Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru is currently being grilled by detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). Reports indicate that the County boss was summoned at the agency’s offices in Nairobi and she arrived in the morning hours of Thursday. This comes just a day after she hinted at ditching Jubilee Party while going for…

  • Waiguru Links Office Raid by EACC To BBI Remarks

    Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has linked the raid at her office by officials from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to the remarks made on the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). The County boss had said that the Mt Kenya region would have to go back to the drawing board after the fall of BBI. She…

  • Governor Waiguru Slams Activist Boniface Mwangi Over “Sleepover” Slur

    Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has slammed activist Boniface Mwangi over the “sleepover” slur he made yesterday. Yesterday, Mwangi faulted the people of Kirinyaga county for voting Waiguru as governor alluding that so far, no development has been brought forth. He further urged the Kirinyaga people to vote wisely come 2022. “The people of Kirinyaga who…

  • 250 Acres of Grabbed Land Recovered in Kirinyaga after Court Battle

    Kirinyaga County has recovered 250 acres of land grabbed by private developers in Sagana town.  Governor Anne Waiguru received the title deed for the Thigirici land at her residence in Kagio. This follows a rigorous court battle between the private developer and the county. Waiguru said the private developer had used illegal means to acquire…

  • EACC Detectives Raid Homes, Offices Of Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru

    Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) detectives this morning raided the homes and offices of Kirinyaga governor Anne Waiguru in Kerugoya and Nairobi, and carted away crucial documents in renewed graft investigations. Reports indicate that the early morning raid caught the governor by surprise, who has been facing graft allegations and abuse of office from Kirinyaga…

  • Governor Waiguru Now Accuses PS Karanja Kibicho Of Orchestrating Her Woes

    Kirinyaga governor Anne Waiguru now says Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho is the person behind her political woes, a day after she was grilled by the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) over Ksh10.63 million imprest. In an open letter to the PS, Waiguru says that Kibicho was behind her recent impeachment which was rejected by…