Murang’a County will experience extreme cold weather for about three months, the County Meteorological Director (CMD), Paul Murage has said. He observed that temperatures for many parts of the county will be quite low especially in July and residents should come up with ways to protect themselves from cold. The cold weather which started in […]
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The ongoing rains in many parts of Murang’a County are posing challenge in harvesting of various food crops. Many areas within the county for the last three days have recorded more than average rains with some parts receiving more than 200 percent rainfall. Maize crops in the farms are ready for harvesting buts due to […]
Continue ReadingScores of families living in landslide prone areas have been relocated to safer areas as heavy rains continue to pound Murang’a County. Thirteen families from Ndiara village in Murarandia location were on Monday moved to safer areas after huge cracks emerged at their compounds. Other families in Mathioya Sub-county have also been relocated after mudslide […]
Continue ReadingSeveral farmers in Murang’a County are counting losses after their tea farms were destroyed by landslide occasioned by heavy downpour. In Murarandia Division of Kahuro Sub County, more than 2, 000 bushes of tea were last night swept away by landslide. The 3am incident affected several farms with the bushes being swept to River Muriuriu […]
Continue ReadingA farmer in Mathioya Sub County of Murang’a is counting losses after hundreds of his tea bushes were swept away in a landslide on Wednesday night. Gerald Rungare from Kairo Sub location incurred huge losses after part of his farm was destroyed by a landslide that was triggered by ongoing rains in the region. Debris […]
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