How Kirinyaga woman who got a lift from strangers lost Ksh.200K in minutes

By Johnson Muriithi,

A Kirinyaga woman is in disbelief after she lost Ksh.200,000 to fraudsters at the Ngurubani Trading Centre within a record 3 minutes. A 45-year-old...

conman , robbery

Alarm as 20 remandees test positive in Thika,Makongeni

By Moses Ngige,

20 remandees have tested positive for the new coronavirus at various cells in Thika and Makongeni. Kiambu County Police Commander confirmed the rep...

coronavirus

Why Starlets’ Acquino can’t wait to settle with her love, Leopards’ Oburu

By Geoffrey Mwamburi,

Since penning a one-year contract with Portuguese side Atletico Ouriense in mid January 2020, Harambee Starlets sensational midfielder Vivian Corazone...

Corazone Acquino , Leopards , Starlets , Vincent Oburu

Heretic woman arrested in Thika after children ‘disappeared’ for two months

By Citizen Reporter,

Three children were rescued in Thika after their heretic mother allegedly disappeared with them from their home in Kariobangi. According to the fat...

cult , heresy

Family of Ivy Wangeci speaks out on her murder

By Hassan Mugambi,

The family of Ivy Wangeci -- the slain Moi University medical student -- has for the first time spoken since her death. Speaking on Sunday at their...

Soldier, two sons drown inside Thika Barracks

By Citizen Reporter,

A father and his two sons died on Tuesday after they drowned in a quarry at the Thika Barracks. Sergeant James Meme Kobia of 12 Engineers Thika Ba...

12 Engineers Thika Barracks , drown , KDF

Kiambu Governor Waititu accused of grabbing Posta land

By Hassan Mugambi,

The Postal Corporation of Kenya has threatened to sue Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu for allegedly trespassing and grabbing its piece of land in Ma...

Governor Waititu , Kiambu County , Makongeni area

Thika: Man found dead inside parked matatu

By Ann Ngige Nyamu,

A middle-aged man was on Wednesday morning found dead inside a parked matatu in Makongeni Estate, Thika. According to a security guard in the area,...

Epilepsy , Makongeni Estate , Thika , Thika OCPD Paul Kiriki

Thika: Six suspected thugs shot dead in botched robbery attempt

By Ann Ngige Nyamu,

Six suspected thugs were on Sunday night shot dead by police as they attempted to raid a factory in Makongeni estate, Thika. The six, including a 6...

Directorate of Criminal Investigations , Makongeni , Sunveat Industries , Thika

2 Dandora churches, five residential buildings demolished

By Harun Maina,

Two churches and 5 residential buildings have been demolished in Dandora under heavy police presence. The structures are said to have been built on...

Dandora , Nairobi demolitions

7 suspects arrested with heroin, bhang in Thika

By Ann Ngige Nyamu,

Police have arrested seven suspects accused of selling drugs in Thika town and its environs. The alleged drug dealers were nabbed on Tuesday at Mak...

Thika , Thika OCPD Willy Simba

Court declines to stop planned evictions in Nairobi estates

By Dzuya Walter,

A Nairobi court has dismissed a case seeking to stop the eviction of city residents living on public land reserves. Justice Elijah Obaga ruled that...

Dandora , Kaloleni , Makongeni , Mbotela , Mutindwa , Nairobi demolitions , Nairobi evictions , NEMA

Two dead as Tuk tuk rams into pick-up

By Aly Abich,

Two people died on Sunday after a Tuk tuk they were travelling in collided with a pickup at Makongeni area on Homa Bay - Kendu Bay Road. The two me...

HOMA BAY COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL , Homa Bay-Kendu Bay Road , Police Commander Marius Tum , road accident , Tuktuk collides with pick-up

Woman shot dead, two seriously injured as thugs terrorise Thika town

By Ann Ngige Nyamu,

One person was shot dead and two men seriously injured after gangsters wreaked havoc on Monday night in Thika town. The first incident happened at�...

AP boss Peter Nzimbi , Charity Wanjiru Kinyanjui , Charles Kimani Kagimbi

Government to put up 30,000 low cost houses in Nairobi

By PSCU,

The Government is set to launch a low cost housing project that will see 30,000 houses constructed in Nairobi's Eastlands area, as part of President U...

Big four agenda , Government low cost houses , Kenyatta National Hospital , Kenyatta visits KNH , Makongeni , mama Lucy Hospital , Mbagathi Hospital , Park Road , Shauri Moyo , Spokesperson Manoah Esipisu

Policeman caught on camera brutalising unarmed man identified

By Wangui Ngechu,

The armed police officer behind an assault video that went viral has been positively identified and is awaiting disciplinary action. Speaking on ph...

Brian Ogutu , IPOA , MAKONGENI POLICE STATION , police assault video , Police Spokesperson Charles Owino

Nakuru school closed after riot over student’s death

By William Sawe,

A secondary school in Rongai, Nakuru County has been closed after students threatened to raze the institution following the death of one of their coll...

Anthinai Day Secondary School , Easter holiday , Student drowns

Businessman shot dead in Thika

By Ann Ngige Nyamu,

A businessman was last evening shot dead by unknown assailants at Makongeni area in Thika, Kiambu County. James Ndungu Gitau was shot dead while he...

Businessman shot , Makongeni shooting , thika level five hospital

Is retirement a hang sentence for footballers?

By Mary Muoki,

After the battle of the Waterloo was won in 1815, Arthur Wellesley said: “The only thing worse than a battle lost is a battle won.” Those words...

Dennis Oliech , former footballers , hang sentence , Julius Awilo , retirement

15 suspected muggers arrested in Thika

By Ann Ngige Nyamu,

Police have arrested 15 people accused of involvement in snatching of women handbags in Makongeni area in Thika. Thika West OCPD Willy Simba said t...

Makongeni , Makongeni National Oil stage , Thika , Thika West OCPD Willy Simba