A local mechanic from Embu town, Francis Muriuki, is celebrating a New Year windfall after winning Sh1 million in the ongoing Senator Keg "Tuzidi Kuinuana" consumer promotion.

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 ...

EMBU, Kenya (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Violet Karimi spends her days as she always has, attending to household chores and working on her farm. But when the sun goes down, she now has a second job, ...