Johnson Muriithi

The victims, 45-year-old Grace Njoki and her husband, Elijah Muthike, sustained serious burns in the incident, which residents said was caused by a gas cylinder exploding inside the house.

An 18-year-old man is nursing serious burns at the Kerugoya County Referral Hospital after he was allegedly doused with petrol and set ablaze by a group of people who accused him of stealing a mobile phone in Kiangai, Kirinyaga County.

Residents and leaders in Karaini village, Kirinyaga Central, have raised alarm over a man accused of sexually harassing and issuing death threats to women and traders.

Residents of Kabare in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County, staged a protest this morning over the rising number of road accidents along the Kiringa-Karia Road, carrying a casket along the road to highlight what they describe as the alarming loss of lives.

The break-in was discovered after church pianist Misheck Mwangi was called to the church and found that it had been broken into.

People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua has accused President William Ruto of using goons to suppress opposition and settle political scores, urging him to leave office if he has lost the support of Kenyans.

People's Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua has expressed confidence in becoming Kenya's next president as she gears up for the 2027 General Election.

At least 100 mourners fell ill in a suspected food poisoning outbreak after consuming food at a burial ceremony in Inoi Ward, Kirinyaga Central Sub-County.

Congregants in Muragara, Ndia, Kirinyaga County, are counting losses after suspected thieves broke into two neighbouring churches, making away with electronics and other property while also consuming Holy Communion elements and sacramental wine.

The man suspected of murdering his 60-year-old employer and dumping her body in a well at Kamugunda village in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County, has been arrested.