Kitengela: Residents demand action after heavy rain wreaks havoc
Residents of Kitengela are calling on the county government to unclog blocked water drainages in the town expressing fear that if the rains continue they will suffer and incur losses occasioned by floods. The Sunday night downpour left traders counting losses after water flooded business premises. Roads in the populous town remained impassable for the […]
2 reported dead in Kajiado after taking adulterated liquor
Police in Isinya, Kajiado County are investigating two deaths feared to have been caused by adulterated liquor. The two deaths occurred on Friday, February 9, 2024, and today Sunday, February 11, 2024, respectively within Kitengela town in Kajiado. In the first incident, 41-year-old Dominic Muna is reported to have died hours after he consumed liquor […]
Kitengela traders counting huge losses after night inferno
Police officers in Kitengela were forced to lob teargas canisters in the air to disperse a crowd of people who had turned up to witness a fierce fire that erupted in the town on Tuesday night. The residents had blocked the fire engine from accessing the raging fire, thereby hampering efforts by the firefighters to […]
Kitengela residents cry foul over garbage menace
Kitengela town residents are grappling with uncollected strewn garbage that has turned an eye sore in the town. Foul stench characterized the populous town especially the market area with traders raising concerns over looming waterborne diseases if the menace continues. Agitated locals who have been reduced to trade fresh produce and foodstuffs besides the heaps […]
Kitengela Sub County Hospital fenced to stop patients from fleeing with bills
Kitengela Sub County Hospital has been fenced with a perimeter wall following cases of patients fleeing to avoid paying their medical bills amid the introduction of trained officers to guard entry. The hospital management reported theft of hospital equipment and patients leaving without settling their bills, which they said was becoming a menace. “Theft of […]
Kitengela: 6 suspects arrested selling bhang disguised as cigarettes
Police have arrested six suspects linked to bhang peddling in a bar located in Kitengela. The suspects had fooled one too many, but not some members of the public, who informed the police officers of the heinous crime committed even in broad daylight. The officers raided the bar and unravelled that the cigarettes openly displayed […]
3 stolen vehicles recovered in Kitengela
Detectives from the Director of Criminal Investigation (DCI) have recovered three vehicles thought to be stolen and a range of number plates at a garage in Kitengela. The officers acting on a tip-off from members of the public raided the garage within the Kitengela Juakali area, arresting two suspects. The garage is said to have […]