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Gatete Njoroge

2026-04-282026-10-04

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  1. September 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    Victoria Mutiso murder: Rose Mbithe, two children allege torture, denied medical care in custody By Gatete Njoroge September 29, 2026 09:22 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Five suspects ar …

    Victoria Mutiso murder: Rose Mbithe, two children allege torture, denied medical care in custody
  3. Citizen Digital

    Activist Mulinge Muteti still missing after alleged abduction during Besigye protest By Gatete Njoroge September 23, 2026 10:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A photo of activist Mulinge Muteti. …

    Activist Mulinge Muteti still missing after alleged abduction during Besigye protest
  4. Citizen Digital

    More than 50 high-end cars destroyed in Kilimani garage fire By Gatete Njoroge September 08, 2026 07:51 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Car owners and mechanics in Kilimani are counting lo …

    More than 50 high-end cars destroyed in Kilimani garage fire
  5. August 2026
  6. 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
  7. July 2026
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. June 2026
  14. 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

Tuesday 29 September

  1. Five suspects in Mutiso murder plead not guilty, allege torture

    Five suspects arrested in connection with Dr. Victoria Mutiso's murder in Upper Hill have pleaded not guilty before Justice Alexander Muteti. Rose Mbithe and her two children alleged they were tortured in police custody and accused the prosecution of bias.

    29 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 23 September

  1. Activist Mulinge Muteti missing after alleged abduction at protest

    Activist Mulinge Muteti went missing two days after leaving a protest calling for the release of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye to print a petition at a cybercafe; he was allegedly abducted by people believed to be security officers, and his family has reported his disappearance to police.

    23 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 8 September

  1. Fire destroys more than 50 high-end cars in Kilimani garages

    A fire broke out around 11:30 pm at three garages along Muringa Road in Kilimani, destroying more than 50 high-end vehicles. Firefighters arrived about an hour later and took nearly five hours to extinguish the blaze, with car owners and mechanics counting losses running into millions of shillings.

    8 September 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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