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Court orders release of MP John Kaguchia on Sh100,000 police cash bail
Justice Njoki Mwangi directed that Kaguchia be released forthwith upon depositing a police cash bail of Sh100,000.
Kiambu
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Five counties account for 15,809 missing children cases in five years
The report by the Ministry of Gender, Culture and Children Services shows that 43,844 children were reported missing between 2021 and December 2025. Of these, Nairobi accounted for the highest number with 6,389...
Corridors of Justice
Court suspends NTSA’s mandatory annual inspections for private non-commercial vehicles
The orders arose from a petition filed by Wilberforce Akello against the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport and other respondents.
Crime
Police arrest suspects, seize cannabis and chang’aa in multi-county crackdown
At least six suspects were detained in coordinated operations in Kilifi, Busia, Nyandarua, Kirinyaga, and Kiambu, with cannabis and chang’aa seized
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Senator Karungo warns Finance Bill, 2026 could hurt local manufacturing and jobs
The Senator argued that the Bill, in its current form, places locally assembled products at a disadvantage by making imported finished goods cheaper while increasing the cost of local production
Health and Wellness
MoH launches Epuka Uchafu campaign in Kiambu to boost hygiene
PS Muthoni said the campaign is part of a wider government plan to reduce preventable illnesses through community-based public health actions.
Health and Wellness
Duale: Kiambu lost mothers and infants during doctors’ strike
Earlier this month, KMPDU reported that more than 105 people had died in Kiambu hospitals since the strike began in May. Union chairperson James Githinji said two major hospitals in the county recorded 53 infan...
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Kiambu man sentenced to death for robbery, rape and murder
The court found Joseph Ndichu Gitau guilty after compelling forensic and witness evidence linked him to the brutal attack and theft of a woman’s belongings at Gatei village, Kiambu County, in January 2025.
Health and Wellness
Atellah reveals why Kiambu County inaction has prolonged doctors’ strike
The ongoing strike shows long-standing frustrations among Kiambu health workers who feel neglected, underfunded, and overworked. The union insists that patient care cannot improve without addressing the welfar...
Health and Wellness
Kiambu County refutes reports of newborn deaths, calls claims misleading
Kiambu County boasts strong health performance, with an average of eight neonatal deaths per 1,000 live births, well below the national average of 17 and the Sustainable Development Goals target of 12. Kiambu L...
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Five arrested as Kiambu detectives rescue kidnap victim in Thindigua
According to investigators, the ordeal began when the victim’s girlfriend attempted to call her boyfriend, only for her call to be answered by an unfamiliar voice.
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Ruto to meet Kiambu leaders to review election promises
The President assured residents that the commitments made to them are either completed or actively underway