‘4 suÃcide deaths reported daily in Kiambu’ – Police
Kiambu County Commander Perminus Kioi has revealed that at least four suicide death cases are reported in the county daily. He attributed the deaths to drug and substance abuse among the youth and a section of middle-aged locals. Addressing the media at the Kikuyu Police Station on Wednesday, the Kiambu police boss said that the drug abuse menace in the county will soon […]
15-year-old confesses to killing 3 siblings, cousin in Kiambu
The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched investigations into a shocking incident where a minor murdered four family members in Kiambu county in a span of one year. The quartet was aged 15 months, 5 years, 7 years and 20 months old respectively. In a statement on social media, DCI says the matter was […]
‘Most Kiambu residents are mentally challenged’ – Wamuratha’s remarks spark reactions
Remarks by renowned marriage counsellor Anne Wamuratha that most Kiambu residents are mentally challenged have elicited fury among netizens especially those from the vast county who now want the hopeful Woman Representative to withdraw her statements. In a local television show, Wamuratha who was being interviewed alongside hopeful Murang’a Women Representative Waithera Muithirania said that, […]
Prison warders arrested for selling fake police job letters
Police in Kiambu County have arrested four prison warders for obtaining over Ksh2 million from two Kenyans who had been promised employment letters in the recently concluded police recruitment exercise. The warders sold fake offer letters to Stellah Kemunto and Joash Ounde, who immediately realized that they had been duped and rushed to Kiamumbi police […]
Relief for locals as Thika river bridge reopens ending years of movement challenges
Residents of Mavoloni and Ngoliba areas in Gatanga and Thika constituencies can now sigh with relief following the completion of a bridge over the Thika River. The bridge has facilitated the easy movement of people and their animals over the hippo-infested river which they previously crossed using makeshift boats. Traders recounted how they would travel […]
NCA speaks after building under construction collapsed in Kinoo
A five-storey building under construction in Muthiga, Kinoo area in Kiambu County collapsed Sunday morning. The residential building caved in last night and could come tumbling down at any given moment. At the time of our reporting, the building was still leaning on an adjacent building identified as Crestwood Apartment. While confirming the incident, the […]
Man mauled to death by hyenas in Juja
In yet another scary incident, another middle-aged man has been mauled to death by a pack of hyenas at Athi village in Juja, Kiambu County. The 35-year-old Robert Mwangi was heard screaming for help at around 1:00 am on Thursday night but the neighbours were unable to save him from the crackle of about eight […]