Once known for its agricultural prowess, the town located on the southeastern slopes of Mt Kenya is struggling with challenges of urbanisation, writes JAMES WANZALA Embu is known for its jacaranda ...

Residents of Embu town are calling on the nationalgovernment to fast-track the use of idle public land to expand affordablehousing, citing a growing shortage driven by rapid population increase. The ...

Some 52km from Embu town sits an expansive 1,000-acre piece of land in Makima region with a unique crop that has changed the livelihood of this arid and semi-arid region. One thing that welcomes any ...

The county government has launched a Sh200 million physical planning project that will see Embu town achieve city status by 2030. The spatial plan proposes construction of a dual carriageway on ...

A backhoe loader working on Rosesteve–Woods Road in Embu Town as the county government commences upgradingkey urban roadsto bitumen standards. The Embu county government has embarked on a project to ...

Five suspected thieves who broke into the Embu police line and stole assorted goods were yesterday charged with theft by an Embu court. The five Peter Kithinji, Antony Mukundi, James Gitoro, Patrick ...

A 31-year-old taxi driver was on Wednesday night found murdered in his car. Markdonard Munene alias Denno who operated from Kumbukumbu taxi stage in Embu town was found dead at around 11pm on Embu ...

Embu County has entered into a Sh25.5 billion investment deal with Shanxi Dikuang overseas Engineering Construction Company of China “to spur economic growth in the region.” Under the pact, the ...