2 Kitengela families agonising over missing kin
Two Kitengela families are desperately searching for their three missing kin. The missing trio includes two brothers, Longton Jamil (42) and Aslam Longton (36) who were reported missing on Monday, August 19, 2024, at 1:30 pm, a few metres from their home. The Longton family now says Jamil, who is a human rights defender, was […]
Kitengela anti-government protests thwarted by heavy police presence
Attempts by anti-government protesters to barricade the Nairobi-Namanga road were today thwarted by security apparatus who kept vigil at Kitengela town amid the closure of all business due to tension occasioned by previous protests which turned chaotic. Regular police, GSU and prison officers lobbed teargas canisters to disperse protesters who kept regrouping and pelting them […]
Stolen items recovered in Kitengela, 4 suspects arrested
Detectives in Kitengela have recovered assorted stolen electronics and gas cylinders and arrested four male suspects. In a crackdown informed through a tip-off from members of the public, police raided a rental house within the Kyang’ombe area suspected to be housing a gang of criminals before recovering the items. At the time of the arrest, […]
Kitengela: Father kÃlls daughter, takes own life
A 59-year-old man has killed her 16-year-old daughter in Kitengela – police have confirmed. The man is said to have been involved in unending domestic wrangles with his wife prompting him to leave the rented family house – according to neighbours. However, on Sunday evening May 5, 2024, the man reappeared and found his daughter […]
Families marooned by flood waters in Kitengela
Tens of families in Kitengela, Kajiado County have been adversely affected by flash floods following heavy downpours that pounded the region on Tuesday night. New Valley, Chang’ombe, Balonzi, and Baraka areas were the most affected after a seasonal river in the area burst its banks, flooding residential areas to the chagrin of residents. The flash […]
Tens arrested as undiluted chang’aa is nabbed in Kitengela
The crackdown on illicit brews, drugs and substances in Kitengela has been intensified following an outcry from members of the public that rogue business persons have devised new methods of operation to avert arrests. In a major crackdown led by Kitengela officer commanding station (OCS) David ole Shani, several people were arrested with chang’aa and […]
Man commits suicide by setting himself ablaze
Police in Kitengela, Kajiado County, are investigating an incident where a middle-aged man committed suicide by burning himself beyond recognition at his Chuna estate Kitengela home. In the bizarre 6.00 am incident, the known man is said to have set himself ablaze in his modern bungalow while the househelp was carrying out her chores. It […]