By MWINGI TIMES TEAM 

An elderly lady and a middle-aged man sustained  serious injuries  including broken limps when the beasts charged on them as they tried to drive them from the ares.

Area MCA Titus Kasinga confirmed the presence of the jumbos in his Mumoni ward. He told MWINGI TIMES that they had roamed the area and the neighbourhood  for the last few days.

Hon Kasinga has issued an advisory to the residents warning them to keep away from the animals which were still in the area by  the time  of going to press. The MCA has called upon the Kenya Wildlife Service,  KWS, to provide an helicopter to make surveillance of the invasion more efficient. "I have requested that KWS does provide an helicopter if possible to make it more easier for the KWS officers to drive away the animals back to their dwellings", said the local legislator.

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By JOHN MUSEMBI 

Speaking in an advisory on Tuesday, County Director of Meteorological Services, Dr Daniel Mbithi said, "Let's retain the earlier onset forecast of 3rd to 4th week of October and ignore the update which suggested 2nd to 3rd week October."

This weather forecast gives farmers more time to prepare their farms in anticipation of the short rains associated with El Nino. 

County residents have also been reminded to consult their local agricultural extension officers for more advice on the best farm preparation methods as the wet period progresses. 

Another important weather forecast update is that there will be sunny intervals likely to last the whole of the current week. Some areas may receive night showers, however, the Kitui Met office has predicted. 

"Sunny intervals are expected throughout the day during the forecast period. Night showers are likely to occur in some parts of the county", said Dr Mbithi.

The maximum temperature forecast for this week is from 23°C to 35°C while the minimum temperatures readings are expected to oscillate between 14°C and 22°C.

Some parts of Kitui county will face strong winds measuring over 25 knots (12.86m/s). The weatherman said the winds will blow from southern side to south east.

By JOSPHINE MWENDE 

According to Mbula, a relative of the victim, the incident occurred on the night of Saturday, October 10, 2026, after the suspect allegedly lured the student from her college to his residence.

Mbula said she received a phone call from the victim, who explained that the suspect had called her from his school and taken her to a hotel in the area where he works, against her wishes.

The victim reportedly refused to accompany him, but the suspect allegedly forced her to his house, where he hit her on the head with a hammer before repeatedly stabbing her with a knife as she lost consciousness.

The suspect is also alleged to have stabbed himself in the stomach before setting the house on fire in an apparent attempt to kill them both. However, neighbours reportedly rescued the two from the burning house.“My child is badly injured and was not even able to speak. She should be in school, but instead, she is receiving treatment in hospital. I am appealing for justice to be served,” Mbula said.

Both the student and the suspect are receiving treatment at Kitui County Referral Hospital.

The circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear, with investigations reportedly pending to establish what led to the alleged attack.

By MWINGI TIMES TEAM 

Sen Wambua challenged Health CS, Aden Duale, bestow on himself the responsibility of  regularly briefing and updating the country on the public health situation. "We want proper daily coordinated updates about Ebola", said the Senate  Deputy Minority Leader at Kabati Town, Kitui West constituency.

The Kitui Senator who has  declared his intention to vie for the Kitui Governor seat in 2027, vowed to tackle the issue of perennial camel invasions in the county. While clarifying that he had no issue with the Somali community who largely keep camels, he said camel herding is a situation that needs both county and national government  intervention. 

"When I will be elected Governor in Kitui County, no camel will be seen in Kitui County. I have nothing against Somalis as my best friend in the Senate is Ali Roba, the former Governor of Mandera County. But I will not equate the lives of my people in Kitui with those of camels", vowed Senator Wambua. 

On the recent groundbreaking of the launch of the Dangote Oil Refinery in Lamu County,  Senator  Wambua took issue with what he described as lies and lack of public participation  on the mega project. "Telling us it (the oil refinery) will employ 60,000 people is a white lie because the Lamu one is not the biggest refinery in the world. The biggest refinery in the world employs 7000 people. Besides, let's have it be opened", he said. 

The Wiper Patriotic Front Senator who is also a close ally of the party leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka demanded that Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote should however publish the contract details of oil refinery. He also lamented that there was little public participation yet the law and the constitution demands the same to be done.

The Senator took issue with President William Ruto's message about Ngaaie limestone mining.  Ngaaie is in Mwingi North constituency,  Kitui county. 

"I heard that the president said next month a refinery will be opened in Ngaaie. As the representative of the people,  I do not know the investor."

Further, he termed illegal sand harvesting in Kitui County as destruction of the environment questioning why the illegal sand harvesters don't allegedly pay cess to the County Government of Kitui.

He vowed to operationalize the moriband Kitui County sand harvesting and management law to regulate the industry once elected governor on August 10th, 2027.