Thika: Family seeks help to raise Ksh9M needed for their daughter’s liver transplant in India
A family at Ngoingwa village in Thika, Kiambu County is now appealing for financial help to support the treatment of their daughter who is admitted at Hamad General Hospital in Qatar. Ann Njeri, a daughter of Abraham Wambugu, has been undergoing treatment at the hospital after her liver got damaged beyond repair. Njeri is set […]
Thika: Thousands brave heavy rain to receive relief food
As the surest illustration of the effects of prolonged drought across the country, thousands of Thika residents in Kiambu County braved a heavy downpour to receive relief food donated by the national government. The exercise that began on Monday afternoon saw women, men and the youth make long queues to receive rice and beans which […]
Over 300 cartons of suspected illicit liquor seized as police raid godown in Kiambu
Over 300 cartons of suspected counterfeit alcohol were recovered after a multi-agency team raided a godown in Makongeni, Kiambu County, on Thursday, April 13. In a statement, the National Police Service (NPS) said the team consisting of police from Thika West sub-county, and officers from the Kenya Revenue Authority and Anti-Counterfeit Authority uncovered a factory […]
Fury after police gunned down ‘unarmed’ 22-year-old in Thika town
Police officers in Thika town, Kiambu County are on the spot after shooting an unarmed young man believed to have been going home from work on Tuesday night. Parents of George Kimani Irungu, a 22-year-old man who was gunned down by police on patrol now want justice for their son who they claim was erroneously shot. […]
Thika: Residents scramble for food as hunger bites
Distribution of government relief food in Thika East, Kiambu County turned chaotic over the weekend after a section of residents scrambled for food portions disrupting the exercise. The incident occurred at Gatuanyaga chief’s centre where hungry villagers caused a stampede with some overwhelming security personnel and took off with sacks of rice and beans on […]
Chaos as supporters of rival MCA aspirants clash in Thika
Chaos emerged at Komo village in Thika, Kiambu County after supporters of two area aspirant MCAs clashed during the launch of the first-ever dispensary in the area. The trouble began when the vehicle of Macharia Mwangi trooped to Komo Primary School where the dispensary has been put up by former Gatuanyaga MCA Cecilia Wamaitha bearing […]
Questions as cop’s missing rifle is recovered, 1 year later
Officers attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) in Thika are investigating an incident where a firearm robbed from a police constable during a bank raid in Matuu in July 2021, was recovered at a farm in Thika. According to a police report seen by K24 Digital, the AK 47 rifle that belonged to […]