Ruai Family Hospital set to open Cancer center

Juline Mwikali
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Ruai Family Hospital set to open Cancer center

Ruai Family Hospital (RFH) is set to open an International Standard cancer center.

This is according to Chief Executive Officer and Founder Dr. Maxwell Okoth who said that Cancer had become a menace in the country and people should ensure that they go for check up frequently.

Dr. Maxwell revealed that Ruai Family Hospital was going to open a Cancer Centre to ensure that they are at the forefront of fighting the deadly disease adding that every hour a cancer Patient dies in Kenya.

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“We are setting up an International standard cancer center in Ruai which will have Brachi therapy for ovarian cancer and prostatic cancer, we also have radiotherapy and PET Scan but other than that we will have targetted cancer screening,” The CEO Dr. Maxwell said.

“Our bodies are like cars, we should always take them for service, I go for check up time to time to ensure my body is doing well. As human beings we tend to use our bodies and when they are worn out it’s when we rush to the hospital for a check-up to see if something can be done,” he added.

Dr. Maxwell spoke during the opening of the revamped Ruai Family Hospital Tala Branch where the facility will be offering medical services to the residents as well as referrals.

A look into Kalonzo’s 200-acre Yatta Ranch

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A look into Kalonzo’s 200-acre Yatta Ranch

Apart from owning several businesses, the Yatta ranch is arguably Kalonzo’s most talked about property.

The ranch became a topic of discussion amid Azimio demos last year after unconfirmed claims that some people were planning on raiding it.

The ranch sits on 200-acre land on the outskirts of Machakos town and Kalonzo has on several occasions held mega meetings bringing together politicians and clergy there.

In the Ranch, Kalonzo has ventured into farming and livestock keeping.

Although details about the farm remain scanty according to pictures posted by Kalonzo on his social media pages, the senior counsel has reared chicken and beef cattle.

He also farms cabbages, onions, beans, maize, and different vegetables and had tens of workers managing the farm.

Whenever he takes a break from politics the former Vice President visits the farm and engages in various activities.

In 2021, Kalonzo was accused of grabbing the land from the National Youth Service forcing him to surrender to the DCI which cleared his name and confirmed indeed he owned the land.

All this happened as he and then Deputy President William Ruto exchanged bitter words over the land.

Ruto had alleged that Kalonzo grabbed the land during former President Daniel Moi’s era.

In retaliation, Kalonzo then noted that Ruto should be the last person to speak in matters concerning grabbing land.

Kangundo: Quarry owners resolve to stop employing minors

Juline Mwikali
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Kangundo: Quarry owners resolve to stop employing minors

Quarry owners from Kathaana in Kangundo Sub-county have resolved that they will not employ school-going children to be casual laborers in the mines.

Speaking during Educational day at Kathaana Secondary School in Kangundo sub-county, the school Board of Management Chair Dr. Ancent Kituku said that “easy money” that was being paid by quarry owners to the minors made them leave school.

Kituku noted that the majority of boys from that area were not going to school and those in school had not been attending for long as many of them were going for jobs in the quarries.

During the Education day they came to a resolution that the quarry owners would work hand in hand with the school and would not employ anyone in the quarries who had not attained 18 years of age.

“We border quarries and as a school, we have fallen victim to that. Today we have resolved that all quarry owners and operators will not employ someone below the age of 18 years. Before anyone works in those quarries let them first produce their National ID,” said Dr. Kituku.

His words were echoed by the Parents Association as well as the teachers noting that they would work with the administration to ensure such cases of students leaving school to work in quarries were stopped.

List of Machakos County Secondary School Games Winners

Juline Mwikali
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List of Machakos County Secondary School Games Winners

Several Schools from Machakos County are set to move to Regionals after the recently concluded County Secondary School Games.

St. Francis Katangi Boys High School trounced their opponents Muvuti in Hockey to emerge winners of the game. They won three points to one in the shootouts after Muvuti failed to score in the four quarters.

Ben Muia, Katangi Boys Games Master said that they had high hopes in the team and they hope to defend their title in the regionals to remain the Hockey champions in both County and the Region without a penalty shootout.

“Last season, we were the Eastern Region champions and we were in position 6 at the National level. Our hope is that we are going to defend our championship in Meru and even do much better at the National level,” said Ben.

Katwanyaa Mixed Day and Boarding Secondary School emerged as the County Rugby winners. They beat St. Augustine school in Mavoko 14 points to 0.

Mauvoo News got an opportunity to speak to the games master of Katwanyaa High School, Frazier Kioko who revealed that a lot of teamwork and practice secured their win and they are also hopeful of going to the National Level.

“We beat Muvuti High School in the semi-finals and we also beat St. Augustine in the finals 14 points to zero. We are here because of great teamwork, discipline, and training well. Mr. Simiyu our coach has been of great help to us because he goes out of his way to train the team and we we can proudly say we are the best in the country,” said Kioko.

AIC Nyayo Girls won the Girls’ hockey category against Kiundwani Girls. Muthetheni Girls won Girls’ Basketball, and Lukenya School won boys’ Basketball against Machakos School.

St. Austine Matuu Day Secondary won in the Boys’ Handball games while in the Girls’ Handball games, Charles Muli Inyaanzani Secondary school emerged as winners.

Mwala: Student nursing burns after acid attack by classmate

Juline Mwikali
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Mwala: Student nursing burns after acid attack by classmate

A form 4 student from St. Stephen Musaalani Secondary School sustained burn injuries around her neck after an acid attack incident occurred in the school.

According to a Police report seen by Mauvoo News, the student who is aged 18 years old was attacked by a fellow student during a lab lesson and she threw acid at her.

The mother of the victim reported the matter to the Police before she rushed her daughter who had 5 percent-degree burns on her neck to Mwala Level 4 Hospital for treatment.

“Reported today by Emmaculate Munyiva a resident of Kandumbu Village, Mwala that today at around 1500hrs she received information that her 18 years daughter and Form 4 student at St. Stephen Musaalani Secondary School was sprayed with acid at the school lab by her fellow classmate well known to her,” read the police report.

“She was rushed to Mwala Level 4 and admitted. Police officers from Mwala Police Station visited the student at the hospital where she was found with a 5 percent degree burn around her neck, shoulders, and ears and in stable condition,” the report went on.

Police now have launched investigations to determine what transpired.

Mwingi: Shock as tout found dead outside his house

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Mwingi: Shock as tout found dead outside his house

A 33-year-old man was on Tuesday morning found dead outside his house in Mwingi town, Kitui county.

The incident was confirmed by Mwingi Central Police Commander Peter Mutuma.

The Police boss said that the man identified as Joseph Kiteme who hails from the Mui area in Kitui East sub-county worked as a tout in Mwingi town and lived near the bus park.

He noted that the body of the man was found by his brother Morris Muema who alerted the police.

Mutuma said the body had no visible injuries but he was bleeding from the mouth and nose.

“He was lying facing upwards and blood was oozing from his mouth and nose. It’s not clear how he died but has been complaining of chest pains before his demise” said the Police Boss.

The cause of death has not been established but an autopsy will shed light on his death.

His body was moved to Mwingi Level 4 Hospital mortuary for postmortem as investigations into the incident began.

The deceased brother, Muema told the media that Joseph was calm and friendly and he had come to take him to their rural home due to his deteriorating health before bumping into his body.

Machakos: Farmers decry quality of subsidized fertilizer

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Machakos: Farmers decry quality of subsidized fertilizer

Farmers from Matungulu Sub-county have decried the quality of government-subsidized fertilizer bought from the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB), Tala Branch.

They raised concerns that the fertilizer is full of small stones which are more than the combinations that make the fertilizer compounds.

Speaking to Mauvoo News, one of the farmers said that they realized that after applying fertilizers to their crops something looking like stones was being left behind after the rest has dissolved and intrigued them.

The farmers said after consulting they found out that it was the same in many farms and the fertilizer that had that residue was coming from Cereal Board Tala.

“As farmers, we are really disappointed in this subsidized fertilizer because it has more stones than fertilizer. We know that when you apply fertilizer in your crops it dissolves after rains but this one you go to the farm in the morning and you find it has not dissolved only to find stones,” said one of the farmers.

“Our plea is to the Government to help us as farmers because we are spending money to buy this fertilizer. A 50 kg bag goes for 3,250 and it is sad to find half of it is stones rather than fertilizer, how will we know our crops are going to yield if we use such things,” asked another farmer.

Depot Manager at Tala Cereal Board Alice Muiruri said that they had not received any complaints from the farmers about the fertilizer even though that type of fertilizer the farmers were complaining about is no longer available.

She noted that if anyone had complaints they should raise them with the Head office in Nairobi or fill out a complaints form to the Cereals Board and it would be looked into.

“We have not received any complaints from the farmers about our fertilizers. If it has stones I do not know because I just receive and disperse and when it comes it’s sealed and approved by KEBS. Let them come fill up complaints forms and the matter will be looked into,” Muiruri said.

The Agriculture office in Matungulu informed Mauvoo News that the fertilizer was blended and the stones were alkaline so they would dissolve later as the crop grow.

Syombua Osiany names Presenters who helped her get Musyi job

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Syombua Osiany names Presenters who helped her get Musyi job

Inuka show host and former Citizen Radio presenter Syombua Osiany says her landing a job at Musyi FM was miraculous.

In an interview at a local station, Syombua said that she completed her studies at Kenya Institute of Mass Communication (KIMC) and joined Royal Media Services-owned radio Musyi FM as an intern.

While at the Radio station, the presenters were impressed with her work pushing for her to be employed.

“By the time I graduated, I was already at Musyi FM. I joined Musyi FM in March 2007 and while there those working there loved me a lot, in fact when my attachment was over, and I am saying this before God these people pleaded for my employment,” Syombua said.

“These people include Nzau wa Kalulu, Wavinya Muthiani, Jacob William Maunda, Christine Ndanu, and others, they pleaded with the management not to let me go,” she added.

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She noted that she began as a Weather presenter before being absorbed as a full-time presenter.

“When Esther Ndunge ‘Mwiitu wa Musumbi’ left the station is the time I was confirmed as a presenter,” she noted.

She hosted ‘Aikii’ and ‘Kwaka Musyi’ at Musyi FM until 2014 when she moved to sister station Radio Citizen.

In 2014, there was a position left vacant at Radio citizen and when she went for interviews she was chosen to replace Maggy Waithera at the Chapa Kazi morning show.

She also hosted ‘Wingu la Baraka’ and later the Pambazuka show.

In June 2020 Syombua was among the journalists who were laid off by the company due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

“On that fateful day, I did my morning show and went back home and slept. On waking up at around 10 am I found missed calls from my boss who asked me to go to work immediately,” Syombua disclosed.

“I rushed to work and found many people going in and sensed something was not right. On getting to the reception people who worked in TV, Citizen radio, and other vernacular radio stations were in a somber mood and some were crying. I found myself consoling them even before I was handed my letter,” she added.

Syombua says she never carried a grudge from the sacking because she is aware many companies were struggling to stay afloat due to the pandemic.

Syombua Osiany: Why i left Musyi FM

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