Makueni: 7 rescued after being swept away while crossing flooded Muswii River
Seven people who were among the tens of individuals swept away by raging floods while attempting to cross the flooded Muswii River, in Makueni County have been rescued. While confirming the latest, the Kenya Red Cross said the seven have been rushed to Sultan Hamud Sub-County Hospital for treatment and that rescue operations are currently […]
Makueni: Husband raids in-law’s home, kills his estranged wife
A middle-aged man is on the run after brutally attacking his estranged wife and in-laws in Mbooni East, Makueni County. Muthwani assistant chief Peter Kasangi said the jilted man had separated from his wife for about three months and she had returned to her parent’s home. The chief said the suspect raided his in-law’s home […]
Makueni: 2 shot during anti-government protests
One person has succumbed to gunshot injuries while another one is receiving treatment after being shot in his hand during anti-government protests in Wote town, Makueni County on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. The Makueni County Commissioner William Kaimba confirmed the death at the Makueni referral hospital and said the injured is recuperating well at the […]
Makueni: Man fined Ksh100,000 for threatening to kill his mother
A 33-year-old man was on Friday, February 17, 2023, fined Ksh100,000 by a Makueni court for threatening to kill his mother. Appearing before Resident Magistrate Elizabeth Kemei, the accused Kyalo Nzomo was found guilty of threatening to kill his mother Norah Nzomo Francis. Nzomo committed the offence on January 3, 2023, at 10:00 pm at Ikaasu […]
Man kills himself after attacking wife with machete
Police in West Ngosini village, Makueni county are investigating an incident where a man committed suicide minutes after attacking his wife with a machete. Confirming the incident, the area chief, Hollins Mutisya, said the two were sorting their differences before the man attacked his wife. “In the process of sorting their differences the man broke […]
Makueni: Remains of man who went missing in 2017 found in pit latrine
Remains believed to be of Kevin Mwendwa Michael, who went missing in 2017, were on July 25, 2022, discovered in a pit latrine in Mukaa, Kilome Makueni County. According to a police report seen by K24 Digital, Mwendwa’s mother reported that the family had been informed that their kin was killed and buried in a […]
Police net bhang worth Ksh1.2M in Makueni
Makueni police have impounded a consignment of bhang with an estimated street value of KSh1.2 million barely a week after another worth Ksh1 million was recovered along Nairobi- Mombasa Highway. Confirming the incident, Makueni police commander Joseph ole Napeiyan said the shipment was caught on Friday while being ferried to Mombasa in two motor vehicles. […]