Wamatangi: Cholera outbreak in Kiambu contained
Kiambu governor Kimani Wamatangi has said that the recently reported cases of cholera outbreak in the county has been effectively contained. He says that the scare originated from Limuru Sub-County last Saturday after 15 people who had attended a wedding tested positive after consuming suspected contaminated food and drinks. The governor told a media briefing […]
Kiambu: Man dies while saving girlfriend from thugs
A man in Ruiru, Kiambu, on Sunday morning lost his life after he was shot dead by thugs while attempting to save his girlfriend. According to a statement by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the deceased identified as Geoffrey Sigei and his girlfriend, Winfred Kinuthia were confronted by the thugs moments after they arrived […]
Details of how 15-year-old killed her 3 siblings, cousin in Kiambu
As the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) continues with more investigations into the shocking case of a 15-year-old who murdered four family members in Kiambu county, more information has emerged on how she executed the criminal acts. The teenager whose name has been withheld is accused of killing her two sisters, a brother and her […]
Kiambu: Wamatangi presented with certificate after trouncing Kabogo, Nyoro, Kuria
Two-term senator Kimani Wamatangi has been presented with the election certificate after winning the hotly contested Kiambu gubernatorial race. Wamatangi was presented with his certificate by County Returning Officer Anold Mutwiri a few minutes before 1 am on Saturday morning. The Kiambu governor-elect garnered 348,370 votes ahead of his closest opponent Thika Town MP Patrick […]
Thika police arrest woman for stealing 5-day-old baby
Sleuths in Thika, Kiambu County have arrested a 36-year-old woman after she allegedly stole a 5-day-old baby at a hotel in Thika town. According to the child’s mother Dorcas Kivuva, the baby who was born at Thika Level Five Hospital had been stolen by her 2-month-old friend whom she met at a soup joint within […]
Househelp linked to Ksh4 million theft busted by police at witch doctor’s house
A house help accused of stealing Ksh4 million from her employer three weeks ago has been arrested in Gachie, Kiambu County. The suspect, Miriam Mwelu, was arrested at a witch doctor’s house in the company of her boyfriend identified as Timothy Akoi. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Mwelu had gone to the […]
Kiambu: Women up in arms as illicit brew cause men to ‘abdicate’ duties in bed
Women from Kianganga village in Gatundu North in Kiambu county are up in arms with local authorities for failing to contain the high uptake of illicit brews in the area which have made local men unproductive. Furious that the re-emergence of illicit brews in the remote area rendered most men into zombies, concerned women expressed […]