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5 days ago | 
tuko.co.ke | Joshua Cheloti |Valary Akoth
Kirinyaga governor Anne Waigiru fired a warning shot at former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Gachagua had accused Waiguru of being part of politicians from Mount Kenya out to divide the region ahead of the 2027 General Election However, the governor termed the accusations as part of the former DP’s attempt to blackmail politicians in the region into joining his camp Don't miss out! Join Tuko.co.ke Sports News channel on WhatsApp now! Kirinyaga governor Anne Waiguru has hit back at former...
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1 week ago | 
tuko.co.ke | Joshua Cheloti |Valary Akoth
The body of a 15-year-old girl who fell into Gatitika Falls in Kirinyaga county while on a picnic was recovered on Thursday, June 19 Locals and authorities have been searching for the girl since the tragic incident was reported on Sunday, June 15 At some point, locals grew impatient over the search efforts and staged protests, accusing the government of failing to provide necessary support Kirinyaga: The body of Joy Wanjiru, a 15-year-old girl who drowned at Gatitika Falls in River Nyamindi,...
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1 month ago | 
tuko.co.ke | Joshua Cheloti |Valary Akoth
Members of ACK St. Matthew’s Mutithi Church in Mwea-West sub-county were left in shock on Monday, May 26, after a break-in During the incident, the thieves reportedly stole a church piano and also ate the remaining holy sacraments Police launched a probe into the incident while the church appealed to the culprits to return the piano, which plays a key part in the Sunday service Don't miss out! Join Tuko.co.ke Sports News channel on WhatsApp now! A church break-in in Kirinyaga county has left...
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1 month ago | 
tuko.co.ke | Joshua Cheloti |Valary Akoth
Fear has gripped Nyangio sub-location, Ndia constituency following the recent surge in cases of mysterious killings The latest incident was reported on Monday, May 26, when the body of a village elder was discovered in a banana plantation According to locals, the area had already reported two other similar cases whose bodies are yet to be buried Fear has taken hold of Kianjege village and neighbouring areas in Nyangio sub-location, Ndia constituency in Kirinyaga county, after a string of...
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1 month ago | 
tuko.co.ke | Joshua Cheloti |Valary Akoth
A middle-aged man tragically lost his life after he was run over by a moving lorry when he slipped while attempting to hop onto it The incident, which was reported along the Kimbimbi-Kanjinji Road in Mwea-East sub-county, left locals in shock Some of the locals who spoke to TUKO.co.ke said the deceased unsuccessfully attempted to get the attention of the lorry driver, who was on the phone Mwea-East sub-county police commander Mohammed Jarso confirmed the incident and asked members of the...
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1 month ago | 
tuko.co.ke | Joshua Cheloti |Valary Akoth
Police officers in Gichugu constituency on Tuesday, May 20, arrested a 25-year-old man who allegedly killed his father The man is alleged to have attacked and killed his father in a row suspected to be related to chickens Gichugu sub-county police commander Johnson Wachira said the suspect had initially reported to the police that he had been attacked A 25-year-old man has been arrested in Kirinyaga county after allegedly killing his father in a brutal domestic altercation at Karumandi in...
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1 month ago | 
tuko.co.ke | Harry Ivan Mboto |Valary Akoth
Kirinyaga villagers accused Nyumba Kumi elders of assaulting a man to death over a grass slasher worth less than KSh1 00 Chaos erupted as residents forcefully expelled the elders from Gathigiriri Village, vowing never to let them return Police have launched investigations and summoned the accused elders as tension continues to simmer in the area TUKO.co.ke journalist Harry Ivan Mboto has over three years of experience reporting on politics and current affairs in Kenya It began like a typical...
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1 month ago | 
tuko.co.ke | Joshua Cheloti |Valary Akoth
A red flag was raised over an increase in Gender-Based Violence (GBV) against men in Kirinyaga county While women have long been considered the main victims of GBV, it emerged that men equally face the same challenge During a public session in Kirinyaga by a taskforce set up to address femicide and GBV, land issues were named as the main contributor to the violence against men The task force also indicated that there have been over 500 cases of femicide in the country this year A government...
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1 month ago | 
tuko.co.ke | Joshua Cheloti |Valary Akoth
The home worth over KSh 3.5 million was burned on the night of Tuesday, May 13, as the widow was in Mombasa According to the widow, Esther Njeri, the fire was no accident, and she believed it was deliberately set The incident came barely two years after burying her husband and at a time she was preparing for the burial of her father-in-law Mwea East sub-county police commander Mohammed Jarson said they were treating the fire as a criminal matter A widow in Kirinyaga county is counting losses...
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1 month ago | 
tuko.co.ke | Faith Chandianya |Valary Akoth
After a tense 10-day search, a 10-year-old street boy, who was feared to have drowned in the River Thiba, was found alive by women heading to a morning prayer service The boy had run away from home following an argument with his father and had been living on the streets for some time Local MCA Peter Karinga stressed the importance of parental compassion and pledged support for the boy's return to school Kirinyaga: In the heart of Ngurubani town, Mwea, Kirinyaga County, a wave of emotions...
