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Form Three student in Murang’a risks being paralyzed after tetanus injection

A Form Three student from Kagumo Secondary School is at risk of becoming paralyzed after he was vaccinated at a health facility in Murang’a. Joseph Mwangi went for a tetanus injection at the Maragua hospital after sustaining minor injuries from a boda boda accident. Mwangi said that two days after the injection, his left hand […]

Available men were old and frail – Nyandarua grave digging women speak

Gilbert Njogu (not his real name) had been roaming about his village in search of young men, who could help dig a grave for a cleric who died recently when, on arriving at the gravesite, he encountered a strange sight. There were a handful of women at the grave, with spades and tools. They were […]

Newborn baby rescued from 80-feet pit latrine in Kirinyaga

A newborn baby boy from Kathitî village in Mutira ward Kirinyaga Central Sub County has been retrieved from an 80 feet deep pit latrine where the mother is suspected of dumping the infant before fleeing. While confirming the incident, Kirinyaga County Fire Department Director John Kiama, said he was told of the incident at around […]

Autopsy reveals what killed Karen DCI boss Anne Waiganjo

An autopsy conducted on the body of Karen DCI boss Anne Waiganjo has revealed that the detective died from a heart related condition. Wanjiru died on Saturday, July 3 after she collapsed at a farewell party in Baita Restaurant at Nairobi’s Upper Hill. According to a report seen by K24 Digital, Waiganjo succumbed to deep […]

Anger in Mombasa after chief denies women in miniskirts, tights govt services

Residents of Kongowea in Nyali sub-county, have threatened to storm the office of the area chief Yasmin Omar after they were denied services for putting short dresses. According to Andrew Mativo, a human rights defender in Kongowea, young women were allegedly turned away from the chief’s office because of inappropriate dressing. “We will eject the […]

Kirinyaga man arrested for sodomizing class two boy on his way to school

Police in Kirinyaga County have arrested a 28-year-old man accused of sodomizing a seven-year-old boy in Ngariama ward Gîchûgû Constituency. Confirming the incident, Kirinyaga East Subcounty police Commander Antony Mbogo said that the incident took place yesterday while the young boy was going home from school. “He is a grade 2 pupil, and he was […]

Covid-19 Update: 400 test positive as positivity rate stands at 7.9%

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has stated that 400 people have tested positive for the disease, from a sample size of 5,068 tested in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate now stands at 7.9% In a statement released on Tuesday, July 6 MOH said that 386 of the infected are Kenyans while 14 are […]