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Four killed in Kitengela mistaken for cattle thieves.

13Aug

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Four killed in Kitengela mistaken for cattle thieves.

A day set for celebration turned tragic after four men, mistaken to be cattle thieves, were brutally murdered last Sunday in Kitengela. The two brothers and their two cousins had gone to visit a relative in Kitengela for a housewarming party and to celebrate the birthday of one of them. Unbeknown to them was that it would be the final journey for Fred Mureithi, 30, his younger brother Victor Mwangi who was celebrating his 25th birthday, and their two cousins Mike George, 29, and Nicholas Musa, 28. At around 6pm, the two brothers left to look for a place they could buy chicken in Kisaju but a stop near a riverbank at Enkamulyat area, some 14km from Kitengela town, was where death lay in wait. Residents who saw motorbikes parked by the riverbank thought the owners were out t...

Kiambu man impotent but never told wife, furious at her pregnancy and pulled his gun

5Aug

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Kiambu man impotent but never told wife, furious at her pregnancy and pulled his gun

For five years, married life had seemed full of contentment for a couple who were found shot dead in their house in Kiambu. There was one problem: Johnathan Mukindi, 42, didn't want children and Philomena Njeri, 30, became desperate for a family. He never told her he was impotent. They even tried IVF. He knew it wouldn't work. When she became pregnant, he knew she had a secret lover and he couldn't live with the knowledge of betrayal. Friends and neighbours were shocked on Tuesday when police discovered the two. They had been married for six years. Mukundi worked with insurance companies and bought vehicles that had been written off. He sold the spare parts, a friend said. The spare parts business was doing very well. It was being run by his wife Njeri. He had ...

Businessman shoots wife dead and commits suicide in Kiambu town

4Aug

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Businessman shoots wife dead and commits suicide in Kiambu town

A couple was found dead in their house in Kiambu Town after an apparent murder and suicide. The body of 42-year-old businessman in spare parts Jonathan Mukundi Gachunga was found alongside that of his wife Philomena Njeri, 30 hours after the incident had happened. The motive of the incident is yet to be known. Friends who had seen Gachunga hours earlier said he looked jovial. Gachunga was a licensed gun holder and operated his spare parts shop in Industrial Area, Nairobi. His wife worked at the shop. He is said to have shot his wife three times on Tuesday evening before turning the gun to himself. The lifeless bodies of the two were found inside their bedroom which had been locked from inside. They were later moved to the mortuary. Police said they recovered his m...

KCPE, KCSE candidates listing Extended by two weeks

2Aug

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KCPE, KCSE candidates listing Extended by two weeks

The Government has extended the registration of KCPE, KCSE candidates by two weeks. "This is to give an opportunity to schools to ensure all candidates are registered, in the spirit of leaving no child behind in the education sector," Magoha said in a statement on Monday. The final registration deadline is August 14, 2021. The registration exercise was scheduled to close on July 31, 2021. Magoha said headteachers and principals should ensure that all bona fide candidates are registered for the examination within the final two weeks. "Any candidate who fails to register for the 2021 examination to be sat in March 2022 will only be allowed to sit the examination in December 2022," he said. But he noted that late registration shall not be allowed. The registration...

CS Amina Mohamed’s husband dies in Nairobi.

29Jul

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CS Amina Mohamed’s husband dies in Nairobi.

The husband of Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed is dead. The family said Khalid Ahmed died Thursday morning in Karen Hospital, Nairobi after a short illness. A family spokesman said the incident happened at about 5 am. Khalid, a father of two, was largely off public life while committed to his family and business. Senior government officials rushed to her Nairobi home after the news of the death was made amid plans to bury him. The family said the CS is more affected given she had in March 2021 lost her brother Esmael Mohammed Jibril, a prominent city businessman, while receiving treatment in India.

Demand for ICU beds rises amid surge in virus cases

28Jul

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Demand for ICU beds rises amid surge in virus cases

Kenya is experiencing a surge in Covid-19 cases, the Ministry of Health has warned. With this, there is increased demand for ICU beds in hospitals to accommodate the high number of infections. Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has asked county governments to ensure availability of sufficient oxygen. Kagwe reiterated that the oxygen should be properly piped in the various health facilities. He spoke on Wednesday during a press conference at Afya House on Covid-19 update. "We can already see an increase of demand of ICU beds as well as oxygen requirement,"Kagwe said. As of Tuesday, the CS said, close to 400 people admitted in hospitals countrywide needed oxygen. This is an increase from the last week which was below 100. The total virus caseload in the country increased to ...

748 Air Services gets reprieve after KQ eviction orders

28Jul

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748 Air Services gets reprieve after KQ eviction orders

Aviation company 748 Air Services has been granted stay orders by a Nairobi court, preventing Kenya Airways and its agents from further executing eviction orders. The airline on Monday filed a legal suit against Kenya Airways for malicious damage of its property worth millions of shillings and harassment of employees. “In the interim, a temporary injunction be and is hereby issued restraining the plaintiff by itself or servants and/or agents from interfering with the defendant/Applicants quiet enjoyment use and occupation of the suit property pending interpartes hearing of this application,” Milimani Commercial Courts, Principal Magistrate, A.N. Makau said. The court has also directed Commandant, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to ensure compliance of the orders. On Fr...

Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua arrested in Nyeri

23Jul

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Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua arrested in Nyeri

Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua was on Friday morning arrested from his Nyeri home. He was picked up by DCI officers at 6 am and driven away to Nairobi. It is not clear why he has been arrested but Gachagua, aka Kanda ya Wira is fighting corruption allegations by state institutions. t is reported that detectives are piecing together details of how he registered 49 companies that he allegedly used to trade with various agencies in an intricate web that saw him win tenders worth more than Sh 12 billion. Gachagua has denied the claims. In some instances, he has said, he was acting as a trustee of several companies listed as beneficiaries of his wealth. The legislator says the allegations are politically sponsored. Via FB post on Friday, Gachagua said dozens...

Two Major Nairobi Highways to avoid Tomorrow

23Jun

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Two Major Nairobi Highways to avoid Tomorrow

Police have advised motorists and commuters alike to be clear of major metropolitan highways on Thursday, June 24. The World Rally Championship will be flagged off at the Kenyatta International Conference Center (KICC), thereby warranting the low-density use of Uhuru and Thika Highways between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. This comes as a public safety concern for both rally participants and a majority of road users. The vehicles will then pass through Parliament Road, Haile Selassie Avenue, Uhuru Highway, Wangari Mathai Road, and then head on to Kasarani through Thika Road. The Safari Rally vehicles will then make their way back to Thika Road, passing through Muthaiga as they head to Naivasha. Nairobi Area Traffic Commander Joshua Omukata disclosed that even tho...