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Gatete Njoroge

2026-04-282026-08-20

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  1. August 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    Ugly scenes rock Linda Mwananchi rally in Homa Bay By Gatete Njoroge August 16, 2026 08:53 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter The Linda Mwananchi brigade during a public rally in Homa Bay county on August 16,

    Ugly scenes rock Linda Mwananchi rally in Homa Bay
  3. July 2026
  4. Citizen Digital

    Police delayed taking Albert Ojwang to hospital by 24 minutes, court hears By Gatete Njoroge July 22, 2026 07:56 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Albert Ojwang Audio By Vocalize Questions over why three poli

    Police delayed taking Albert Ojwang to hospital by 24 minutes, court hears
  5. Citizen Digital

    Witnesses narrate ordeal as police probe armed robbery at salon in Ruaka By Gatete Njoroge July 12, 2026 08:24 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize In what seems to be a case of runaway insecur

    Witnesses narrate ordeal as police probe armed robbery at salon in Ruaka
  6. Citizen Digital

    Nairobi police declare planned Saba Saba protests illegal By Gatete Njoroge July 06, 2026 06:27 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Nairobi Regional Commander Issa Mohamud addressing the press on Wednesday May,

    Nairobi police declare planned Saba Saba protests illegal
  7. Citizen Digital

    Police probing brazen night robbery at Chaiiwali café By Gatete Njoroge July 05, 2026 08:34 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Police in Gigiri, Nairobi, are investigating a robbery incident

    Police probing brazen night robbery at Chaiiwali café
  8. Citizen Digital

    Police probing brazen night robbery at Chaiiwali café By Gatete Njoroge July 05, 2026 08:34 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Police in Gigiri, Nairobi, are investigating a robbery incident

    Police probing brazen night robbery at Chaiiwali café
  9. June 2026
  10. Citizen Digital

    Medical tests reveal no physical injuries on activist Davis Lichuma By Gatete Njoroge June 30, 2026 09:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Activist Davis Lichuma at Nairobi Women's Hospital.

    Medical tests reveal no physical injuries on activist Davis Lichuma
  11. Citizen Digital

    A life denied, justice denied: Protest victims share their ordeal ahead of June 25 memorial By Gatete Njoroge June 21, 2026 09:12 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Protesters are caught by the jet of a Kenyan

    A life denied, justice denied: Protest victims share their ordeal ahead of June 25 memorial
  12. Citizen Digital

    Families of June 25, 2024 protest victims plan nationwide memorial march By Gatete Njoroge June 18, 2026 08:57 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter An image representation showing Gen Z protesters in the streets

    Families of June 25, 2024 protest victims plan nationwide memorial march
  13. Citizen Digital

    Utumishi Academy fire: 7 suspects reveal motive behind the arson attack By Gatete Njoroge June 01, 2026 08:43 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Am image representation of the fire at Utumishi Girls' Academy.

    Utumishi Academy fire: 7 suspects reveal motive behind the arson attack
Politics

Violence erupts at Linda Mwananchi rally in Homa Bay County

The News

Ugly scenes marked Linda Mwananchi rallies in Homa Bay County on Sunday, with one vehicle torched, several people including journalists injured, and 17 suspects arrested. Attacks on supporters began Saturday night when goons attacked a hotel and blocked roads to a planned church service, while youths from both the Linda Mwananchi movement and pro-government groups armed themselves and clashed.

16 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 16 August

  1. Violence erupts at Linda Mwananchi rally in Homa Bay County

    Ugly scenes marked Linda Mwananchi rallies in Homa Bay County on Sunday, with one vehicle torched, several people including journalists injured, and 17 suspects arrested. Attacks on supporters began Saturday night when goons attacked a hotel and blocked roads to a planned church service, while youths from both the Linda Mwananchi movement and pro-government groups armed themselves and clashed.

    16 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 22 July

  1. Police delayed taking Ojwang to hospital by 24 minutes, court hears

    An IPOA forensic expert told the court that police delayed taking the late Albert Ojwang to Mbagathi Hospital by 24 minutes on June 8, 2025, after departing Central Police Station where he had allegedly been assaulted, with CCTV footage showing the vehicle arrived at the hospital at 1:35 a.m., where Ojwang was pronounced dead on arrival.

    22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 12 July

  1. Armed robber steals phone in daylight salon attack in Ruaka

    Police in Ruaka are investigating an armed robbery at a salon where an assailant stole a phone worth over Ksh.100,000 from a staff member on a Friday afternoon. CCTV footage shows the robber attacking one of two employees outside the salon before firing a shot and fleeing.

    12 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 6 July

  1. Nairobi police declare planned Saba Saba protests illegal

    Nairobi Regional Police Commander Issa Mohamud has declared planned Saba Saba demonstrations illegal, citing lack of formal notification from organisers, which he said is a legal requirement for public demonstrations. Police warned that anyone who gathers will be treated as a criminal.

    6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 5 July

  1. Armed robbers attack Westlands restaurant, steal valuables

    Police in Gigiri, Nairobi, are investigating a robbery at Chaiiwali café in Westlands on Saturday night, where two armed robbers caught on CCTV attacked customers and stole phones and a laptop. The incident marks the second major robbery in the area within a month.

    5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Police investigate armed robbery at Westlands restaurant

    Police in Gigiri, Nairobi, are investigating a robbery at Chaiiwali café in Westlands on Saturday night, where two armed robbers wearing facemasks attacked customers and stole valuables including phones and a laptop. The incident, captured on CCTV, raises concerns over insecurity in the area, coming a month after five robbers attacked another restaurant there.

    5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 30 June

  1. Activist Lichuma remains unresponsive after alleged abduction

    Activist Davis Lichuma, found at Kenyatta National Hospital three days after his alleged abduction on June 25, remains largely unresponsive and unable to explain what happened during the missing period. Preliminary medical reports show no physical injuries and all vital organs are intact, though he has complained of pain in his leg and wrist, and his family plans to seek further medical assessment.

    30 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 21 June

  1. Victims of June 2024 protests demand justice ahead of memorial

    As Kenya approaches the second anniversary of the June 2024 deadly protests against the Finance Bill, survivors and families of victims gathered at a church service to remember those who died. Survivors, some permanently injured, say their only remedy now is compensation as they wait for justice.

    21 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 18 June

  1. Families of June 25 protest victims plan nationwide memorial march

    Families of victims from the June 2024 anti-Finance Bill protests plan a commemoration march across all 47 counties on June 25 to honour their loved ones. The families have notified the police of the planned march and demanded the arrest and prosecution of police officers and those involved in the deaths.

    18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 1 June

  1. Seven suspects in Utumishi Academy fire reveal motives at arraignment

    Seven suspects linked to the Utumishi Academy fire that killed 16 students will be arraigned on Tuesday. In their statements, the girls told detectives they were protesting changes to the examination calendar, the school's decision to charge them for a cultural event, and alleged peer influence after a neighbouring boys' school went on strike; investigations revealed the plan was conceived at 9 p.m. and executed three hours later.

    1 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 31 May

  1. CCTV footage reveals how fire started at Utumishi Girls

    Citizen TV has obtained exclusive CCTV footage that investigators say captures how seven suspects in police custody gained access to the dormitory and started the fire on May 28 that killed 16 students. Homicide detectives say forensic analysis of the footage placed the suspects at the scene of the crime.

    31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Saturday 16 May

  1. Traders warn of food price surge amid rising fuel costs

    Following EPRA's announcement of a fuel price hike, traders at Wakulima Market in Nairobi warn of imminent food price increases, saying transport costs have risen by at least Ksh.10,000 and calling on the government to reintroduce fuel subsidies. Sales have dropped sharply for a second consecutive month, with produce taking up to a week to sell.

    16 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 4 May

  1. Police probe suspected poisoning in former hospital director death

    Detectives investigating the death of former Nairobi Hospital director Dr Job Obwaka are pursuing a case of suspected poisoning believed to have occurred at a residence. A woman was arraigned in court after police custody, with prosecutors seeking 14 days to complete postmortem and toxicological tests.

    4 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 30 April

  1. Ministry moves to discipline Alliance Girls over unauthorized fee hike

    The Ministry of Education has directed the Teachers Service Commission to initiate disciplinary action against the chief principal of Alliance Girls High School over a more than 100 per cent fee increase to Ksh.120,000 that lacked ministry approval. The Education Cabinet Secretary says action will be taken against any principal found imposing excessive fees beyond government-approved rates.

    30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Court of Appeal judge addresses impartiality concerns at Supreme Court interview

    Justice Joseph Katwa Kigen appeared before the Judicial Service Commission to address concerns over his impartiality should he be appointed to the Supreme Court, given his previous role as lawyer to President William Ruto. He assured commissioners he would remain neutral and strictly adhere to the law in presidential election petitions.

    28 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

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