Machakos-based journalists threaten to boycott county events after colleague’s attack
Machakos-based journalists have threatened to boycott Machakos County government events after one of them was attacked. In a statement, the journalists said that Pascal Ndei was attacked last week by Machakos-based political activists. According to the journalists, the attackers claimed that the scribe had been writing negative stories about the current county leadership. “The attackers […]
Shock as guard found murdered outside supermarket in Machakos
Police in Machakos are investigating an incident in which a security guard was found murdered outside a supermarket in Tala market on Monday, January 2, 2023. Machakos police boss Issa Mohamed said the guard is suspected to have been killed by thugs who raided the supermarket on Sunday night getting away with bundles of cash and […]
Cop arrested for violently robbing university students in Machakos
A police officer in Machakos and his accomplice were arrested on Sunday after they allegedly robbed two university students. In a report by the DCI, the cop identified as Kevin Sila and an accomplice David Muringu were riding on their motorbike when they stopped and robbed Machakos university students who were riding on a bicycle […]
Machakos: Police rule out accident in death of man whose body was found lying on highway
Police officers in Machakos have intensified investigations into the death of a man whose body was found lying along the Nairobi – Garissa highway on Sunday, November 13. In a police report, the police ruled out a possible accident as the cause of the death of the man identified as Joseph Kyalo Nzui. According to […]
Machakos: 35-year-old man kills daughter before taking own life
A middle-aged man reportedly killed his 3-year-old daughter by slitting her throat with a knife before hanging himself in their house in Misakwani, Mumbuni in Machakos county. Confirming the incident, Misakwani assistant Chief Alice Musau has said the reason behind the deceased’s actions has not yet been established. “We received the information at 11 am […]
Police arrest 2 armed thugs busted robbing pedestrians in Mlolongo
Two armed robbers were on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, arrested in Mlolongo, Machakos County. The thugs armed with crude weapons were part of a five-man gang that had been spotted terrorising members of the public heading home from work at around midnight. The victims raised an alarm attracting the attention of some members of the […]
2 suspected thieves lynched in Machakos
Two suspected thieves were lynched by a mob in Mutalia village, Machakos County, on Sunday, September 4. Angry residents beat the two to death on suspicion of being members of a gang that has been terrorising locals in the recent past. The gang of three is believed to have broken into the house of one […]