Parents storm school in Nyeri, flush out principal accused of sodomizing students
Parent’s and residents of Bondeni village in Mweiga, Kieni constituency stormed Bondeni Secondary school and paralysed examinations exercise as they flushed out the school principal over sodomy allegations. According to the parents, the principal has been threatening the students in case they revealed his behaviour to anyone. The irritated parents and villagers stormed the school […]
Residents loot as train crashes into soda-carrying lorry in Karatina
A train that was headed to Nanyuki was on Wednesday, September 22 involved in an accident after it crashed with a lorry that was ferrying crates of sodas. The accident according to sources happened at a level crossing which is located in Karatina, Nyeri County. Witnesses took advantage of the incident and made away with […]
Protests, chaos in Nyeri following MP Gachagua’s arrest
Two sets of demonstrations were today held in Karatina, Marua, Kiamariga and Kangocho areas moments after officers from the Directorate of criminal investigations arrested Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua in his rural home. The officers raided Gachagua home at Iruri village in the wee hours and bundled him in their vehicle and ferried him to Nairobi. […]
Woman who left Murang’a home 27 years ago returns to grave of her mistaken identity, says she lacked fare
A family in Gaturi village in Kiharu Murang’a is in confusion after daughter they thought they buried 27 years ago resurfaced two days ago. Hannah Wangari is said to have left her home back in 1994 after a dispute when she was 15 years old and her family could not trace her. They gave up […]
Intruder breaks into Laikipia County Assembly at night, walks into several offices without stealing anything
Authorities in Nanyuki town are probing an incident where an unidentified man gained entry into the Laikipia County Assembly precincts, on Thursday night, accessed several offices, and later left without stealing anything. Police, using sniffer dogs, on Friday spent the better part of the day inspecting the premises and reviewing CCTV footage that showed the […]
Nyeri bar owner whose staff tested positive for Covid-19 quarantined
On May 28, Nyeri joined the list of affected counties after recording two cases of women aged 42 and 44 who were bartenders at Mwaura’s bar.
Body of Nyeri boy who slipped and fell into River Chania while tending goats yet to be found
The boy had just tethered her family’s goats when he slipped and fell into the swollen river while trying to wash his hands.