Bomet Governor Barchok nominates County Assembly Speaker as his deputy

By Ian Omondi,

Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok has nominated the County Assembly Speaker Shadrack Rotich as his deputy. Governor Barchok, in a letter to the Assemb...

Bomet County. , Dr. Joyce Laboso , Governor Hillary Barchok , Speaker Shadrack Rotich

Man commits suicide at Catholic church in Kirinyaga

By Johnson Muriithi,

A Sunday service at Nyangati St. John Catholic church in Kutus, Kirinyaga County was briefly disrupted after a 26-year-old man committed suicide withi...

Police officer from Karatina revealed as suspected gang member

By Boniface Thuku,

It has now emerged that a crime police officer based at Karatina is one of the suspected gang members involved in a planned robbery. According to t...

rogue police

Major highlights of Kenya’s Census 2019 results

By Citizen Reporter,

There are nine million more people in Kenya than there were in 2009 according to the 2019 census results released on Monday at State House. In 2009...

2019 Census , Intersex , kiambu , lamu , Nairobi , women

KCPE: School teacher, director arraigned in court after pupil sent away

By Boniface Thuku,

A director and teacher from Framar Junior Academy in Kirinyaga have been charged after a KCPE pupil was chased away from the exam room. The duo who...

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KCPE 2019: Manager, supervisor arrested for chasing away candidate

By Citizen Team,

Police on Tuesday arrested a school manager in Kerugoya and a KCPE exam supervisor for allegedly chasing away a candidate. According to the Kirinya...

kcpe 2019

Heavy rains to continue in these areas as Met. department warns of floods

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Kenya Meteorological department has advised members of public to brace themselves for heavy rains from Wednesday, October 23 to Monday, October 28...

Kenya Meteorological Department

Families in Kirinyaga mourn officers killed in Dadaab attack

By Johnson Muriithi,

Families in Kirinyaga county are mourning their loved ones who were killed in the Dadaab attack on Saturday. The are among 11 officers who died aft...

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PHOTOS: Roysambu looters scramble for beer after truck overturns

By Citizen Reporter,

Christmas came early for looters in Roysambu after a truck with crates of beer overturned on Thika Road. Scores were seen scrambling for beer bottl...

Beer , siphoning

Anger at burial of Judith Mwai, daughter as South B killers yet to be found

By Johnson Muriithi,

Emotions ran high in Kirinyaga during the funeral service for the late Judith Wanjiku Mwai and her daughter Catherine Nyaguthie Mwai. The 73-year-o...

judith mwai , South B

Strong winds in Kirinyaga: Woman electrocuted after she touched TV aerial

By Johnson Muriithi,

A woman was electrocuted following strong winds that reportedly caused a power outage in Kirinyaga on Tuesday. The deceased, 32-year-old Winnie Wam...

electrocuted , strong winds , windstorm

Met department warns Kenyans as strong winds cause power outages

By Johnson Muriithi,

The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned members of the public to brace themselves for strong winds expected to last for several hours of Tuesda...

meteorological department

Police officer commits suicide in Kirinyaga

By Johnson Muriithi,

A police officer in Kirinyaga County committed suicide on Sunday under unclear circumstances. Constable Gerald Ngige Mwai hanged himself with a les...

Kirinyaga County. , suicide

Drama as Mwea MP storms police station over ‘missing’ miraa

By Johnson Muriithi,

Mwea MP Kabinga Wachira stormed Sagana Police Station on Monday over the disappearance of miraa said to be worth million of shillings. Police said ...

Kabinga Wachira , Miraa

Man who ‘kidnapped himself and asked friends for ransom money’ arrested

By Johnson Muriithi,

Police in Kirinyaga county are investigating a case where a 30-year-old man allegedly kidnapped himself. Wilson Maina Wamugunda went missing on Sep...

kidnapping

Interior PS Kibicho takes DP Ruto head on

By Citizen Reporter,

Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho has accused Deputy President William Ruto of creating confusion in Kirinyaga County and asked him to keep...

Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho

Thirdway Alliance sues Kirinyaga County Assembly over Punguza Mizigo Bill rejection

By Duncan Mutwiri,

Thirdway Alliance has moved to court to sue the Kirinyaga County Assembly and its speaker over the rejection of the Punguza Mizigo Bill. The party ...

Kirinyaga , Punguza Mzigo , Thirdway Alliance

New report reveals best and worst performing governors

By Benjamin Muriuki,

A London-based company has unveiled a new survey report ranking all the 47 Kenyan governors according to their performance. In the report compiled ...

Alfred Mutua , Mike Sonko , Wycliffe Oparanya

Waiguru and DP Ruto’s political union turned sour: What went wrong?

By Citizen Reporter,

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru made headlines in August last year when pictures emerged of her and her MCAs at the official residence of DP William R...

ngirici , ruto , waiguru

Newborn baby whose ‘cries were mistaken for a cat’ rescued from pit latrine

By Johnson Muriithi,

A newborn baby was found in a pit latrine in Kirinyaga, hours after residents kept passing it thinking it was a cat crying. The baby was discovered...

newborn baby , Pit latrine