Drama in Thika: Striking teachers flush out colleagues from school
Striking secondary school teachers in Thika, Kiambu County flushed out their colleagues from Chania Girls High School who had reported back for duty on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. Led by Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) officials, the tutors marched to the school gate where they camped singing solidarity songs until some of […]
Man seeks justice after police injure him in buttocks while in holding cell
A 23-year-old man is seeking justice after a police officer from the Kilimambogo police post in Thika East, Kiambu County, shot him in the buttocks. Accused of trespass, Samson Mutunga Wambua was arrested by G4S guards around Ndula village alongside his two friends and taken to Kilimambogo police holding cell, where they were detained. A […]
Man behind death of MKU student to be detained for 14 days
Police in Thika, Kiambu County, have been allowed to detain a 25-year-old man suspected to be the killer of Faith Musembi, 19, a student of Mount Kenya University (MKU). David Kioko, who appeared before Thika Chief Magistrate Philip Mutua today, will be detained at Thika police station for 14 days to allow investigators to complete […]
‘Extend school holiday’ – MP Alice Ng’ang’a tells gov’t
Thika Town Member of Parliament (MP) Alice Ng’ang’a has called on the Ministry of Education to reconsider the opening dates for students nationwide. Addressing the media on Saturday, April 27, 2024, the lawmaker said it is not ideal to gamble with the lives of learners amid the heavy rains that continue to wreak havoc in […]
47 students escape unhurt in accident involving Thika High School bus, matatu
A Thika High School Bus was on Saturday involved in a minor accident at the Mang’u High School footbridge in Kiambu county. While confirming the incident, police said the accident involved the bus which was ferrying 47 students to Nairobi for games and a PSV matatu ferrying passengers, the matatu lost control and hit the […]
Tattooed youths barred from joining NYS
As the recruitment of 15,000 volunteer servicemen and women to join the National Youth Service (NYS) continues across the country, most youths in Thika, Kiambu County were on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, disqualified because they had tattoos on various parts of their bodies. Although most of them met the academic and physical fitness test, they […]
Detectives recover stolen firearm following dramatic shooting incident in Thika
Police have retrieved a Ceska pistol stolen from a civilian firearm holder in January, hailing from Kahawa Sukari. The recovery comes after a series of events that unfolded near the Thika Level V hospital, leading to a search at a wounded man’s residence in Makongeni, Thika. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the man […]