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 […]
Gatundu men decry women untidiness, finger water scarcity
Men from Kagumoini village in Gatundu South, Kiambu County are up in arms with their wives over what they describe as a high level of uncleanness. The men argue that most of the women put on one piece of clothing for a whole week without changing, a situation that is on the verge of triggering […]
4 students spend 5 days in Thika police cells for trespassing on former Kiambu governor Kabogo’s land
Four college students spent five days in police custody after they were charged with trespassing on a parcel of land owned by former Kiambu Governor William Kabogo. The four were arrested on Monday at Kimbo area near Ruiru while walking through an open field behind the Nairobi Institute of Business Studies (NIBS) college and later […]
Irate mob beats up man for allegedly stealing TV set in Gatundu
A theft suspect was on Monday morning cornered after allegedly stealing a television set at Thorobea village in Gatundu South, Kiambu County. The suspect was beaten up by the angry mob who arrested him after he tried to run away when he was asked what he was carrying. According to Mutati Location Chief Fidelis Wanja, […]
Man dies mysteriously at his gate in Kiambu
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Kiamumbi, Kiambu County have launched probe into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 50-year-old man in Mugumo estate. Speaking to the KNA in his office on Thursday, Kiambu DCIO Haddick Jumba said that the incident was reported at around 3.00 am by a Mary Moii Njeri, the […]