Articles by Robert Maina

Meet Rosemary Wambui Kagotho: Househelp from Solai who scored B-

1152, January 8, 2020 (EAT)

For Rosemary Wambui Kagotho, passing the KCSE exams nine years ago brought both joy and immense sadness. Her family, though poor, had managed to se...

Boy, 11, arrested after elder brother stabbed to death at Upendo in Nakuru

1109, January 2, 2020 (EAT)

An 11 year old boy was arrested after he allegedly stabbed and killed his 15-year-old brother in Upendo, Nakuru County. Nakuru County Nyumba Kumi c...

Joel Kimani who had been sentenced to life in prison released after 21 years

1348, December 29, 2019 (EAT)

Ndege Ndimu village in Lanet, Nakuru was full of celebration after Joel Kimani's return on Saturday. Prison officers escorted the 47 year old man h...

Nakuru Bishop Philip Njoroge charged with forging land documents

1435, December 11, 2019 (EAT)

Bishop Philip Njoroge has been charged with 12 counts linked to forgery of land ownership documents. Njoroge from the Jesus Exaltation Center in Su...

Nakuru man on the run after wife, 26, found strangled to death

1516, November 26, 2019 (EAT)

Police are searching for a middle aged man who allegedly strangled his 26-year-old wife to death in Kiamunyi area, Nakuru. According to Nakuru Coun...

KCSE candidate who died after Chemistry practical had tuberculosis

945, November 22, 2019 (EAT)

A postmortem report on the body of a KCSE candidate who died in Nakuru has revealed that he was suffering from tuberculosis. Also Read: Gov’t on ...

Four killed after matatu rolls on Njoro-Mau Narok road

1755, October 31, 2019 (EAT)

Four people were on Thursday killed in a road accident at Davision area on the Njoro-Mau Narok road. The accident occurred when the driver of a mat...

Nakuru County targets 43,000 girls with HPV vaccine

843, October 24, 2019 (EAT)

Nakuru County is targeting 43,000 girls aged 10 years for the HPV vaccine. The county Health CEC Dr. Gichuki Kariuki reiterated the importance of t...

14-year-old boy charged with defiling one-year-old baby in Nakuru

1952, October 7, 2019 (EAT)

A 14-year-old boy was on Monday arraigned in a Nakuru court and charged with defiling a one and half year-old girl in Mau Narok, Njoro Constituency. ...

Fears of Form 2 student gone blind after eyes burnt with hot uji

601, October 2, 2019 (EAT)

Fear gripped Forest Hill Secondary in Subukia after a Form 2 student was burnt in the eyes with hot uji. Reports indicate that the girl was scald...

VIDEO: How Kenya’s top teacher Peter Tabichi opened U.S. Congress

1126, September 18, 2019 (EAT)

Award-winning teacher Peter Tabichi on Tuesday opened the U.S. Congress. He recited the Franciscan prayer for peace at the Capitol in Washington D....

Nakuru police hunt for MPesa fraudsters after agent conned

1609, September 5, 2019 (EAT)

Police in Nakuru town are investigating a new wave of MPesa fraud after two agents were conned in a span of two days. Also Read: Man who stole phon...

Government allows schools in Mau Forest to re-open for Third Term

2130, September 3, 2019 (EAT)

The government has backtracked on an earlier decision to shut down 15 schools targeted in the second phase of evictions in the Mau Forest. Accordin...

Suspect in David Mwangi murder case to remain in custody for two weeks

1142, August 28, 2019 (EAT)

A Nakuru court has allowed an application to continue holding a suspect in the David Mwangi murder case. The court obliged to the plea by the Directo...

Nakuru-Naivasha highway blocked after fuel spillage

1500, August 12, 2019 (EAT)

The Nakuru-Naivasha highway was Monday closed at Stem Hotel near Pipeline area in Nakuru after a fuel tanker developed spillage. Confirming the inc...

Uncle arrested after Form Two student found strangled in Subukia

1057, August 2, 2019 (EAT)

Police in Nakuru on Thursday apprehended a suspect in connection with the killing of a Form Two student in Subukia Sub County. Mary Wanjiru who was...

Nakuru MCA charged with causing disturbance at public toilet

1609, July 23, 2019 (EAT)

A Nakuru MCA was on Tuesday charged with creating disturbance at a public toilet within the city centre. Peter Njoroge (Biashara Ward) is accused o...

Nakuru Roads CEC Lucy Kariuki impeached

1237, July 16, 2019 (EAT)

Nakuru Members of County Assembly have impeached the County Executive Committee (CEC) member for Roads Lucy Kariuki over alleged abuse of office. A...

16 suspects charged with illegal operation of pharmacies in Nakuru

757, May 29, 2019 (EAT)

16 suspects arrested during the clamping down of illegal pharmacies within Nakuru County were on Monday May 27 arraigned before a Nakuru Court. T...

Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui. Photo/WILLIAM SAWE

Governor Lee Kinyanjui calls for review of Nakuru-Narok boundaries

1955, May 28, 2019 (EAT)

Nakuru County Governor Lee Kinyanjui has urged the the national government through the Ministry of Lands to review afresh the boundaries between Nakur...