Tag: Kiambu
Three children killed in separate house fires in Kabete
Ephantus Maara
A sombre mood has engulfed Uthiru, Mûthûre and Wangige villages in Kabete Constituency, Kiambu County, after three children lost their lives when their houses were razed down by fire.Romano Gakenia (9) and Obadiah Maina (4) from Uthiru vi
President Ruto asks Government officers to "ruthlessly" tackle alcoholism in Kiambu
Tv47
President William Samoei Ruto has said the country must tackle alcoholism.He said many lives were being lost and destroyed as a result of alcohol abuse.“National and County Governments must work together to confront this [serious]
Kiambu: MCA's office, public toilet demolished at midnight in tussle over land ownership
Roving Correspondent
A public toilet belonging to the Kiambu County government, and an office belonging to Kahawa Sukari Member of County
Kiambu: New Year tragedy as two children are killed, bodies dipped in water as mother watches
Ephantus Maara
Two children aged 7 and 3 years have been killed in bizarre fashion at Kerwa village, Kikuyu constituency, Kiambu County. Kikuyu sub-County Police Commander Catherine Ringera says the two were inside their house together with their mot
Thika: Burial of two brothers postponed over 'mysterious' postmortem
Gitau Wanyoike
A planned funeral for two deceased brothers at Komo village in Thika, Kiambu County was postponed after the family discovered their bodies had been "gravely mutilated."The bodies of Stephen Njoroge, 52 and his younger brother Francis Karanj
Wamatangi: Hotel wants me to pay KSh50M bill for tea and snacks accrued by previous administration
TV47
Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi has revealed that a hotel billed the county government KSh50 million for tea and snacks which had been accrued by the previous administration.During a meeting with
Kiambu: Traders' row over occupation of KSh300m World Bank market intensify
Roving Correspondent
The row over the occupation of the newly-constructed Ruiru market in Kiambu County has intensified after a meeting c
"KSh588M graft case against Waititu still on" - DPP clarifies
Gachambi Nderitu
Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu
Confusion over future of ex-Governor Waititu's KSh588M graft case
Gachambi Nderitu
Reports indicate that former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu's graft case has been dropped citing lack of sufficient evidence.Waititu had been charged alongside 12 others of conspiring t
William Kabogo sued over KSh3.4 million unpaid accident damages
Albanus Kiswili
A Mombasa tout has moved to court seeking to have former Kiambu County Governor William Kabogo be slapped with a six
[PHOTOS] Angry residents set church ablaze in dispute over land
Ephantus Maara
Angry residents of Tiekunu village in Limuru Constituency, Kiambu County, on Thursday morning set ablaze a church which is at the centre of a land dispute. They also pulled down a perimeter wall that was surrounding the Glare Center Church.
UDA's Wamatangi wins Kiambu gubernatorial seat as Kuria polls a distant fifth
Alex Waithaka
Kimani Wamatangi, the incumbent Senator for Kiambu County is the governor-elect for the vast, agricultural-rich, devolved unit of government. Wamatangi, the United Democratic Alliance flag-bearer polled 348,371 votes. Independent candi
IEBC rectifies 10,000 votes disparity called in favour of Ruto in Kiambu
TV47
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has rectified 10,000 suspicious votes tallied from Kiambu Town constituency in K
Two arrested for allegedly smoking weed in a Busia-bound bus
Gachambi Nderitu
Police in Nairobi are holding two suspects on suspicion of peddling and smoking marijuana. Kennedy Mekemi and Lenox Abuoga were arrested when the driver of a night bus they were travelling in detoured to the main gate of DCI headq
Kiambu woman, 21, arrested with 810 rolls of bhang
Alex Waithaka
Police in Kibichoi, Kiambu County, are holding a 21-year-old woman on suspicion of peddling bhang and other prohibited substances. Rosemary Waithera Ngige was arrested in Thuita village, Komothai location, yesterday.