Drama as family abandons body of kin at Nakuru businessman’s hotel over Ksh400K debt
Drama was witnessed at Bondeni estate in Nakuru on Monday, February 20, after a family abandoned a casket containing the remains of their kin at a local eatery over an outstanding debt of Ksh400,000. The family dropped the coffin at the business premises in protest of what they termed as reluctance by the owner of […]
Nandi family exhumes body of son who died 18 years ago after relocating to new home in Nakuru
Residents of Kamobo village in Kapsabet, Nandi county, woke up to a shocking incident on Friday, December 30, after finding a local family exhuming the body of their son who died 18 years ago. The man identified as Eliud Maina is said to have died in 2004. The family said it resolved to exhume the […]
Nakuru clergy attributes increased crime to moral decay
Religious leaders have attributed the upsurge in cases of crime and insecurity witnessed in several parts of the country to the weakening moral fabric of the society. The clergy led by ACK Vicar, Kamau Gachie observed that parents and society, in general, must live up to expectations to ensure that the upbringing of their children […]
Governor Kihika suffers blow after court revokes directive allowing matatus in Nakuru’s CBD
Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika suffered a major blow in her directive to allow matatus back to the Central Business District (CBD) after a Nakuru High Court temporarily revoked the directive on Thursday, December 15. In the ruling, Justice Hillary Chemitei directed that matatus go back to their old termini outside the CBD pending the hearing […]
Nakuru police boss breaks silence after viral video of cop ‘encouraging’ lynching of thugs
Nakuru County Police Commander Peter Mwanzo has denied claims that police are encouraging killing by mob justice. Addressing members of the press, Mwanzo defended Bondeni OCS Gemenet Kimutai after comments that appeared to encourage the lynching of criminals over the weekend. Mwanzo said the officer did not encourage members of the public to take law […]
Nakuru: 3 bodies discovered in Dundori forest
Three bodies were on Friday, October 14, retrieved from Dundori Forest in Nakuru North Sub-County. The three who were discovered at around 4 pm had body injuries and are said to be young men who are yet to be identified. Confirming the incident, Nakuru North Sub-County Police Commander Samson Andanje said locals discovered them and […]
Nakuru commissioner distances himself from sister’s appointment after locals staged demos
Nakuru County Commissioner Gilbert Kitiyo has denied appointing his sister Sarah Kitiyo as a chief following protest from locals who demands her immediate removal. While speaking to K24 Digital, Kitiyo said the issue is local and has nothing to do with him. “It is true she is my sister but I was not involved in […]