Man kills wife, son before taking his own life in Kirinyaga
Police in Kirinyaga West sub-county have launched investigations into a murder and suicide case that happened on Thursday, November 3 in Kibaratani village, Mwerua location. In a police report, a man identified as James Kigoto Mbuyu is said to have killed his wife and son before taking his own life due to an alleged domestic […]
Kiringaya Woman Rep urges gov’t to make sign language compulsory subject
Kirinyaga Woman Representative Njeri Maina has called on the government to make sign language a compulsory subject in Kenya. The Member of Parliament says the government should make sign language a compulsory subject as part of the implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). Inclusion of the language, Maina argues, will play a great role in […]
Kirinyaga: Three in custody for stupefying, robbing Catholic nun Ksh17,000
Three women in Kirinyaga are cooling their heels in police custody after they were arrested for allegedly stupefying and robbing a Catholic nun. In the incident confirmed by Kirinyaga County police chief Mathew Mang’ira, the trio is said to have approached the nun while she was on a shopping spree at a nearby market. Margaret […]
Kirinyaga: 3 women arrested after stealing from Catholic church official
Three women suspected of conning a Catholic nun at Kagio town in Kirinyaga County were on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, arrested by police for questioning after they were nabbed by members of the public. The three suspects allegedly applied some drugs to cause confusion to the nun so that they could siphon all the money […]
Kirinyaga: Man surrenders to police after stabbing friend
Police in Kirinyaga county are investigating circumstances under which a man was stabbed in the armpit by his friend after an argument in Kagio town. The suspect, Evan Shigori Ndegi aged 29, later surrendered to the police and is being held at Kagio Police station. Police in Kirinyaga confirm incident Confirming the incident, Kirinyaga West […]
Kirinyaga: Shock as school teacher commits suicide inside coffee farm
Residents of Kirerema in Gikumbo Village, Karumandî ward of Gichugu Kirinyaga county were thrown into a rude shock after the body of a Primary school teacher was found dangling from a tree inside a coffee farm. The 45-year-old man identified as Antony Comba reportedly committed suicide in the wee hours of the morning. Confirming the […]
Woman on the run after dumping newborn baby in pit latrine
Residents of Mûrûri shopping center in Kirinyaga county woke up to a shocking incident on Sunday, July 10, 2022, after discovering a newborn baby dumped in a pit latrine. According to Kirimara location chief Naftaly Gichimu, the child was discovered by a man who had gone to the latrine, and after entering he heard a […]