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Kiambu County denies spike in baby deaths amid doctors' strike

By Gitau Wanyoike   2025-10-05 09:11:55

The paralysis of health sector in the county owing to the doctors strike in its 130th day is said to have left over 136 infants dead.

Wamatangi strikes back as health row turns political

By Gitau Wanyoike   2025-10-15 07:41:00

Kiambu governor Kimani Wamatangi denies there is a crisis, blames rivals for false narratives.

Raila Odinga's last words to a region that misread him

By Gitau Wanyoike   2025-10-18 10:40:00

In his last word to the people of Mt Kenya, he reminded them of a shared political journey, saying ideological differences between his father and Jomo Kenyatta were not tribal but political.

Thika: The town where Raila Odinga cut his political teeth

By Gitau Wanyoike   2025-10-20 13:00:00

Thika serves as one of the earliest platforms where Raila Odinga's influence began to take root beyond his traditional Nyanza strongholds.

Kiambu hospitals brave strike, serve 1.5m patients

By Gitau Wanyoike   2025-10-22 07:34:57

Public hospitals in Kiambu County treated more than 1.5 million patients between January and September this year

Police launch manhunt after guns, ammunition go missing at Maguguni police post

By Gitau Wanyoike   2025-10-31 09:32:24

Central Regional Police Commander Samuel Ndanyi confirmed the incident, saying it was reported after officers discovered that firearms were missing from the station’s armoury.

KNEC battles phone misuse, floods as KCSE kicks off

By Gitau Wanyoike   2025-11-03 11:09:51

This year’s examination season is one of the largest in Kenyan history.

Uncertain future for 2,000 traders as court awards Makongeni Bus Park to Posta

By Gitau Wanyoike   2025-11-04 08:48:13

The decision ended a seven-year legal tussle between the county and the national postal agency over ownership of the land.

Wamatangi links ERP case to a plot to paralyze the county

By Gitau Wanyoike   2025-11-07 16:27:51

Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi has linked a move by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission to seek orders to block the County from funding.

Hope for cancer patients as hospital introduces nuclear treatment

By Gitau Wanyoike   2025-11-19 10:15:26

There is renewed hope for cancer patients following the introduction of nuclear therapy that promises greater precision and effectiveness.

G3 Rifle recovered as suspected robber lynched in Gatuanyaga, Thika

By Gitau Wanyoike   2025-12-06 12:06:55

A G3 rifle and several rounds of ammunition have been recovered from a suspected robber who was lynched by a mob in Gatuanyaga.

Suspect in MCA's daughter murder arrested after a year on the run

By Gitau Wanyoike   2025-12-14 11:57:40

Detectives have arrested murder suspect Ken Kimanthi Gichunuku, alias “Sultan,” in connection with the killing of the daughter of Kirinyaga Nominated MCA Lucy Njeri.

Bodaboda crush survivors left with agony

By Gitau Wanyoike   2025-12-19 10:15:54

Of the 4,200 people who have died on Kenyan roads this year, 1,085 of them resulted from motorbike accidents.

Crash on new year's eve kills boba rider, as accident vehicle torched by mob

By Gitau Wanyoike   2025-12-31 19:44:59

Moments after the crash, tension mounted at the scene as residents gathered, blaming reckless driving and prolonged road works for the tragedy.

Fear grips Juja village as two schoolgirls disappear in 11 days

By Gitau Wanyoike   2026-01-09 06:00:00

Fear and anguish have engulfed residents of Muthara Village in Juja, Kiambu County, following the mysterious disappearance of two schoolgirls in less than two weeks.

Zetech University Joins Prestigious Commonwealth Universities Network

By Gitau Wanyoike   2026-01-09 10:14:33

Zetech University has been admitted as a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities

Relief for vulnerable families as 400 learners secure M-Pesa Foundation scholarships

By Gitau Wanyoike   2026-01-13 11:53:34

As Grade 10 learners across the country report to school under the weight of biting economic hardship

MP Koimburi ditches Gachagua, accuses him of betrayal

By Gitau Wanyoike   2026-01-14 18:47:26

Juja MP George Koimburi is the latest to bolt out of DCP, after Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba broke ranks with Gachagua.

New paths, new dreams as over 600 learners Join MP Shah Chania Boys

By Gitau Wanyoike   2026-01-20 11:29:52

The students, drawn from different parts of the country, have already hit the ground running as they prepare to embark on their chosen academic pathways under the CBE curriculum.

Court summons Kiambu police bosses over Ngoliba market row

By Gitau Wanyoike   2026-01-24 12:12:00

A Kiambu court has summoned senior administrators and police commanders over the continued construction of the controversial Ngoliba Market in Thika.