Business
Java House opens second Thika outlet as town pursues city charter
The company says the expansion is aimed at serving a growing population and increasing demand for spaces where people can meet, work, eat and socialise
Kiambu County
News
Kindiki urges Kenya Prisons Service officers to stay politically neutral
Kindiki, who represented President William Ruto at the 27th pass-out parade for Kenya Prisons Service cadets at the Prisons Staff Training College in Ruiru, Kiambu County, said officers must protect the democratic space while keeping partisan politics out of their work.
Politics
MP Njeri Maina calls for probe into Kaluma's alleged incitement remarks
She accused Kaluma of making inflammatory remarks targeting people who do not support the government, alleging that the MP had called for such individuals to be dealt with and threatened that they could be sought out even in hotels and their homes
Politics
Senator Thang’wa calls on Ruto to resign over political violence, insecurity
He criticised the government over recent incidents of violence targeting political leaders and their supporters, particularly the unrest reported in Homa Bay on Sunday
Central
Multiple-vehicle crash reported at Kijabe along Nairobi-Nakuru highway
The Kenya Red Cross said its first responders were being deployed to the scene as emergency teams worked to assist people affected by the crash
Crime
Two convicted in separate land fraud cases
The convictions, handed down by the Milimani Law Courts, followed investigations into forged land records, fraudulent property transfers and other illegal land dealings that deprived legitimate landowners of their property
Politics
Ndungu: Why Kiambu is underperforming despite economic muscle
Speaking during a Radio Generation interview on Wednesday, Ndungu said Kiambu's economy, valued at about Sh860 billion, is the third largest among Kenya's 47 counties after Nairobi and Nakuru, yet residents are not receiving value commensurate with the county's economic strength
Corridors of Justice
Wamatangi challenges EACC probe over alleged Senate tender meetings
The matter came up before Justice Rose Ougo on Thursday, where Wamatangi, through his lawyer Jotham Arwa, applied to have the Senate enjoined as an interested party in the petition challenging the investigation process.
Crime
DCI arrests four, seizes cannabis worth Sh13.4m in Nandi, Kiambu, Kisii
The DCI noted that the coordinated operations reflected the determination of law enforcement agencies to target organised narcotics syndicates operating across the country
Counties
Kiambu breaks revenue record with Sh6.5 billion collection
Figures from the Controller of Budget and the Kiambu County Treasury show the county has recorded steady growth in own-source revenue over the years. Collections increased from Sh2.9 billion in the 2021/22 financial year to Sh3.6 billion in 2022/23, before rising to Sh4.6 billion in 2023/24, Sh5.45 billion in 2024/25 and finally Sh6.5 billion in 2025/26.
Crime
DCI arrests suspect Richard Gikuhe over death of TUK lecturer Edgar Mokua
Mokua was last seen on July 6, 2026, when he left his residence at Princes Park in Lavington at around 4:20 p.m. He failed to return home, prompting concerned relatives to report him missing at Muthangari Police Station after attempts to trace him proved unsuccessful
Central
Thika's bid for city status receives Senate committee approval
According to theSenate Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations, Kiambu County presented a detailed application backed by the required documents, stakeholder consultations and findings from physical inspections carried out during the assessment process.