Johnson Muriithi

6 days ago | citizen.digital | Johnson Muriithi

Residents of Ndaba village in Mathiga-ini sub-location, Kirinyaga County, were shocked to find a newborn baby girl abandoned in a bush. Sicily Maina, a resident, said locals heard a baby crying on Thursday night and upon searching the area near Ndaba Primary School, they discovered the baby left in a bush. Francis Muriithi, another local, informed the village elder, Robert  Munyao, who in turn notified the Mathiga-ini assistant chief.

6 days ago | citizen.digital | Johnson Muriithi

Residents of Mwea in Kirinyaga County areexpressing growing concern over a surge in livestock theft, with donkeysbecoming a prime target in recent weeks. In the latest incident, two donkeysbelonging to a local resident were stolen on Tuesday night from Gituto villagein Thiba Ward, Mwea West Sub-County. The animals were later found slaughteredat the nearby Gituto playing ground, sparking outrage among local residents.

1 week ago | citizen.digital | Johnson Muriithi

A 34-year-old man was on Monday arraigned at the Wang'uru Law Courts in Kirinyaga County, for allegedly sending abusive messages to Mwea Member of Parliament (MP) Mary Maingi via WhatsApp. While appearing before Wanguru principal magistrate Martha Opanga, the court was told that Joseph Muiruri Kamau sent offensive messages to MP Maingi using his mobile phone on March 27,2O25.

1 week ago | citizen.digital | Johnson Muriithi

Two people have died after a pickup truck they were travelling in plunged into River Nyamindi at Kaboro Bridge in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County, on Thursday evening. Gichugu Sub-County Police Commander confirmed the 7pm incident, stating that the pickup was carrying five people at the time. Two of them—now confirmed dead—remain trapped in the vehicle submerged in the river, while three others managed to escape.

2 weeks ago | citizen.digital | Johnson Muriithi

Residents of the Muragara shopping centrein Ndia constituency, Kirinyaga County, have been waiting for police officerssince 2018 after they were transferred. The locals say they have since been seekingservices from Kabonge police station in Ndia and Kagumo police station in KirinyagaCentral, which are far from their areas. They said this is despite increased casesof insecurity in Muragara and surrounding areas and askedthe government to re-deploy police officers.