Gitau Wanyoike

Two Thika teens nursing injuries after accident

By Gitau Wanyoike   2023-07-15 18:54:22

They claim that the people gave them a chase suspecting them of being on a mission to steal fruits from the pineapple farm and knocked them down.

Hands off our Sh400m market, Ng'ang'a warns Kiambu County

By Gitau Wanyoike   2023-07-19 08:49:13

The national government claims to be the financier, having allocated Sh400 million for the construction. But Kiambu county insist it has the power to inject over Sh200 million into the project.

Mama Ngina Kenyatta's Gatundu security reinstated

By Gitau Wanyoike   2023-07-19 18:59:26

The officers were deployed at the home a few minutes after 7:30 am. Before then, security guards from a private company were manning the premises.

Hope for Gatundu residents as Sh1.7b local water project nears completion

By Gitau Wanyoike   2023-07-21 09:07:27

A multi-billion shilling water project in Gatundu South, Kiambu County is almost complete. Upon completion, it will end the perennial water scarcity in the region.

MKU waives fees for 4,000 students

By Gitau Wanyoike   2023-08-05 10:40:21

The beneficiaries are those who were allowed to learn during the Covid-19 pandemic, then graduated but have never collected their certificates due to lack of money.

Woman charged with trying to sell one-month-old baby

By Gitau Wanyoike   2023-08-05 10:51:01

Phibi Machesa was accused of trying to sell the infant to Francis Burimo Osiolo and Catherine Akinyi, under the pretext that the buyer was to adopt the boy.

Four murdered in Ngorongo, Gatundu North

By Gitau Wanyoike   2023-08-15 15:57:21

The four men were all hit on the head with a blunt object.

Death at a wedding: Six people die after septic tank caved in

By Gitau Wanyoike   2023-08-19 19:53:56

Six people dead, several injured after a septic tank caved in as they danced while attending a wedding in Ruiru, Kiambu Police Commander Muchangi Kioi confirms.

Frequent power outages cripple critical services at Gatundu hospital

By Gitau Wanyoike   2023-08-28 13:36:09

For long, the hospital has been hit by frequent powers surges, forcing management to abandon provision of critical services as a result of unreliable power supply.

Sh600 million lost in KU's stalled projects, say MPs

By Gitau Wanyoike   2023-08-30 13:16:55

Health committee has summoned Treasury CS Ndung'u and former Head of Public Service Kinyua, to explain why the hospital was delinked from the university.

University students urged to tackle climate change

By Gitau Wanyoike   2023-09-08 07:56:24

It covers various areas of staff and student exchange on medical courses as well as shared online teaching and learning programs.

Scientist builds toilet that makes bricks, cooking gas from human waste

By Gitau Wanyoike   2023-09-18 19:20:10

Dubbed the Urinary Diversionary Dry Toilet, the innovation can separate faeces and urine without flush water.

President warns Kiambu leaders on petty politics

By Gitau Wanyoike   2023-09-30 23:52:51

The Head of State, who was on a development tour in the county, said political wrangles are likely to derail development agendas.

More Cabinet changes coming, Osoro says

By Gitau Wanyoike   2023-10-06 11:46:17

The MP hints at more changes in government before December, including the sacking of incompetent officials.

State steps up war against online sex predators

By Gitau Wanyoike   2023-11-21 22:21:50

The government has put in place stringent measures to curb online child exploitation and abuse, Gender and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore has said.

Bodies of three women found at a home in Matathia village, Thika East

By Gitau Wanyoike   2023-12-13 22:25:36

Bodies of three relatives found at a home in a village in Kiambu County; Thika East police boss Andrew Sora says the women are suspected to have been killed last Friday.

Postmortem reveals how four men died in pineapple farm

By Gitau Wanyoike   2023-12-30 21:44:28

The autopsy was conducted on Friday by three pathologists, representing the government, the families and the company.

Tragedy as teenager drowns in Chania river while taking selfie

By Gitau Wanyoike   2024-01-11 13:30:47

The teenager, a Form Three girl at St Joseph Ndithini Secondary School in Machakos slipped into the river while taking a selfie on Tuesday evening.

State to take over management of Gatundu Level Five Hospital

By Gitau Wanyoike   2024-02-01 15:15:43

The government has announced plans to take over and upgrade Gatundu Level Five Hospital to a referral facility to enhance health services.

County, National Museums to rehabilitate historical site in Thika

By Gitau Wanyoike   2024-02-14 13:13:59

The treasured home to Kikuyu customs, which has been on the verge of being grabbed by unscrupulous individuals, will now be rehabilitated by the county government.