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Court defers plea taking for woman accused of stabbing boyfriend 27 times

Jan 16, 2025 | standardmedia.co.ke | Gitau Wanyoike

The High Court in Thika has deferred the plea-taking for Salome Wanjiru, accused of stabbing her boyfriend 27 times. Wanjiru is accused of stabbing Conrad Nyabuto, whose body was found in his rented room in Gatong'ora, Ruiru, on December 17, 2024. On Thursday, she was arraigned before Senior Resident Magistrate Fredrick Koome with bandages on her hand. Wanjiru’s lawyer Geoffrey Omenke, prayed for re-admission to hospital after she allegedly suffered constant pain while in custody.
Calls to bring down cost of braille equipment as learners suffer

Jan 14, 2025 | citizen.digital | Gitau Wanyoike

By Gitau Wanyoike Published on: January 14, 2025 01:20 (EAT) In Thika, one boy rose from the challenges of visual impairment to succeed in his national exam. Levy Kabesa, who was not born with a visual impairment, narrated how he decided to rise above the challenge and aim for the best.
Falsely accused of defiling daughter, man released after 17 years in jail

Dec 5, 2024 | standardmedia.co.ke | Gitau Wanyoike

For the last 17 years, Daniel Wanyeki has celebrated his Christmas behind bars at Kamiti Maximum Prison. But this year, he will celebrate with other members of his family following his release on December 4. The Thika Law Courts, where he was convicted of defilement in 2007 and sentenced to imprisonment, including subsequent life imprisonment, granted him his long-awaited freedom on Wednesday after nearly two decades behind bars.
A long walk to freedom for Daniel Wanyeki after 17 years in prison

Dec 5, 2024 | standardmedia.co.ke | Gitau Wanyoike

For the last 17 years, Daniel Wanyeki has celebrated his Christmas behind bars at Kamiti Maximum Prison. But this year, he will celebrate with other members of his family following his release on December 4. The Thika Law Courts, where he was convicted of defilement in 2007 and sentenced to imprisonment, including subsequent life imprisonment, granted him his long-awaited freedom on Wednesday after nearly two decades behind bars.
Uproar after intern doctor dies in his house

Nov 27, 2024 | standardmedia.co.ke | Gitau Wanyoike

An intern doctor at the Thika Level 5 Hospital died by suicide on Monday, the second such tragedy in two months, amid nationwide protests by healthcare workers over poor pay and working conditions. Dr Francis Njuki Gachimo was found dead in his house in Kiganjo Estate in Thika, Kiambu County. According to the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentist Union (KMPDU), the 29-year-old pharmacist had worked without pay since August.
Medical intern at Thika Level 5 hospital dies by suicide

Nov 26, 2024 | standardmedia.co.ke | Gitau Wanyoike

A medical intern at Thika Level 5 Hospital has tragically died by suicide in his rented house in Kiganjo Estate, Thika, Kiambu County. According to police reports, the body of Francis Njuki Gachimo, aged 29, was discovered on Monday, November 25th, hanging from the ceiling with a black manila rope around his neck.
Six kilometre road that forces pregnant Juja women to deliver premature babies

Nov 21, 2024 | tnx.africa | Gitau Wanyoike |Martin Ndiema |Osinde Obare |Bernard Lusigi

For over a decade, residents of Kimbo and Matangini villages in Juja, Kiambu County, have faced significant challenges moving around due to the deplorable state of a key road connecting them to the Thika Superhighway. The six-kilometre stretch, riddled with potholes, is a nightmare when it rains, and during the dry weather, the dust becomes unbearable.
Man fractures ex-girlfriend's leg for talking to his baby mama

Nov 21, 2024 | tnx.africa | Lilian Chepkoech |Gitau Wanyoike |Boniface Mithika |Alfred Murage

A 22-year-old man in Kasarani’s Mwiki area in Nairobi has denied fracturing his former lover’s leg over claims that she had been talking to his first wife. Kelvin Marube, according to court documents, committed the offense on November 11, against Rachael Mwangi. That day, the accused person met with the complainant after they separated following unresolved issues.
With every breath, student fights to sit and finish KCSE exam

Nov 9, 2024 | standardmedia.co.ke | Gitau Wanyoike

As thousands of KCSE candidates sit their exams comfortably across the country, 18-year-old Terry Charity, a student at King David Junior and Secondary School, battles through her papers with an oxygen cylinder and tubes fitted to aid her breathing. This has been Terry’s reality since the start of the KCSE exams last week. Every morning, Terry’s parents, Lucy Mumbi and Paul Njiru, wake up early to prepare her for the day.
Police shoot dead transformer vandal in Thika

Oct 26, 2024 | standardmedia.co.ke | Gitau Wanyoike

Police officers from Makongeni Police Station in Thika have shot and killed a suspected robber caught vandalising a Kenya Power transformer at the Kang'oki dumpsite. Several accomplices managed to flee, reportedly injured, after the police intercepted the group during a patrol operation. According to Thika subcounty Police Commander Lawrence Muchangi, police officers were informed of a blackout within the area by officers from the Kenya Power Control room.