Idah Kithinji

2026-09-152026-10-22

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October 2026
21 OctCitizen Digital
Linda Mwananchi condemns Mwangaza's attack on Mashujaa Day By Idah Kithinji October 21, 2026 01:13 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Former Meru governor Kawira Mwangaza (centre) alongside Linda Mwananchi mem …
Linda Mwananchi condemns Mwangaza's attack on Mashujaa Day
15 OctCitizen Digital
MoH denies tampering with Murang’a County's health portal By Idah Kithinji October 15, 2026 11:14 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Health CS Aden Duale holds a meeting with the United States Government on Ju …
MoH denies tampering with Murang’a County's health portal
13 OctCitizen Digital
Swaleh Mdoe reflects on Raila Odinga’s legacy in new book By Idah Kithinji October 13, 2026 03:05 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Veteran journalist and Citizen TV Swahili news anchor Swal …
Swaleh Mdoe reflects on Raila Odinga’s legacy in new book
8 OctCitizen Digital
Woman arrested for allegedly subjecting daughter to FGM in Dandora By Idah Kithinji October 08, 2026 11:33 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Nyambura is in custody and is set to face charges of performing FGM …
Woman arrested for allegedly subjecting daughter to FGM in Dandora
6 OctCitizen Digital
How Ebola contact tracing works and why the 21-day window matters By Idah Kithinji October 06, 2026 01:46 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A health worker prepares to administer a vaccine developed for a str …
How Ebola contact tracing works and why the 21-day window matters
September 2026
28 SeptCitizen Digital
Pastor gets 30-year jail term after DNA links him to cousin’s child By Idah Kithinji September 28, 2026 09:40 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Pastor gets 30-year jail term after DNA links …
Pastor gets 30-year jail term after DNA links him to cousin’s child
24 SeptCitizen Digital
IPOA begins probe into death of man found hanging at Naromoru police cell By Idah Kithinji September 24, 2026 11:28 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The Independent Policing Oversight Autho …
IPOA begins probe into death of man founding hanging at Naromoru police cell
22 SeptCitizen Digital
… By Idah Kithinji September 22, 2026 10:22 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter File image of a judge's gavel. …
Two sentenced to death for robbery with violence in Moyale.
15 SeptCitizen Digital
Court to determine Linda Mwananchi registration row; Registrar John Cox says By Idah Kithinji September 15, 2026 02:26 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter John Cox Lorionokou, the Registrar of Political Parties …
Court to determine Linda Mwananchi registration row; Registrar John Cox says
15 SeptCitizen Digital
Students to pay more for research licence as Kenya raises NACOSTI fees By Idah Kithinji September 15, 2026 11:21 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Students and researchers conducting studies …
Students to pay more for research licence as Kenya raises NACOSTI fees

Politics

Linda Mwananchi condemns attack on former Meru governor

The News

The Linda Mwananchi Movement has condemned an attack on former Meru County Governor Kawira Mwangaza during Mashujaa Day celebrations on October 20, 2026, at Githongo Market, which involved destruction of vehicles, theft of equipment, and injury to staff members. The party called for prompt investigations and an end to the use of "sponsored goons" to attack opposition leaders and supporters.

20 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

Yesterday

Linda Mwananchi condemns attack on former Meru governor
The Linda Mwananchi Movement has condemned an attack on former Meru County Governor Kawira Mwangaza during Mashujaa Day celebrations on October 20, 2026, at Githongo Market, which involved destruction of vehicles, theft of equipment, and injury to staff members. The party called for prompt investigations and an end to the use of "sponsored goons" to attack opposition leaders and supporters.
20 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 15 October

Health CS denies ministry disrupted Murang'a digital health portal
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale denied claims that the Ministry of Health interrupted the Afya Ke digital health system in Murang'a County, contradicting Governor Irungu Kang'ata's allegations. Duale stated the ministry neither owns, controls, nor has access to the system's source code, and described it as a private arrangement between the county and developers.
15 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 13 October

Swaleh Mdoe releases book on Raila Odinga's political legacy
Veteran journalist and Citizen TV Swahili news anchor Swaleh Mdoe has released a new book titled "RAILA ODINGA: The man, the legend, the enigma" reflecting on the former Prime Minister's life and political legacy a year after his death. Mdoe says he wrote the book to document Odinga's history as a fighter for democracy and good governance, having witnessed many of his remarkable events as a journalist in Kenya.
13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 8 October

Woman arrested for FGM on 8-year-old daughter in Dandora
A 32-year-old woman was arrested in Dandora, Nairobi, after neighbours confronted her while she allegedly subjected her 8-year-old daughter to female genital mutilation using a surgical blade. The child was rescued, treated at a health centre, and placed in a safe home; the suspect faces charges of performing FGM and cruelty to a child.
8 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 6 October

Ebola contact tracing relies on 21-day symptom monitoring window
Contact tracing is a key measure for containing Ebola outbreaks by identifying people exposed to the virus before symptoms develop. Health authorities use a 21-day monitoring window based on the virus's maximum incubation period, during which workers interview confirmed patients to identify individuals with direct physical contact.
6 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 28 September

Kilifi pastor sentenced to 30 years for defilement, impregnating minor
A Kilifi pastor has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after conviction for defiling his 15-year-old cousin twice and impregnating her between June 2023 and February 2024. Chief Magistrate James Mwaniki found the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt, with DNA evidence linking the pastor to the child.
28 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 24 September

IPOA investigates man's death in Naromoru police cell
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority has begun investigating the death of Dennis Aremo Osiemo, who was found hanging from ventilation grills in a police cell on September 20, 2026, while awaiting court arraignment on assault charges.
24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 22 September

Two men sentenced to death for robbery with violence in Moyale
Nashon Ochieng Agutu and Jackson Okech Odhiambo were convicted of robbery with violence in Moyale Sub-County and sentenced to death by the Moyale Law Courts. The incident occurred on April 23, 2025, in the Dabel area, where the two men and others, armed with guns, robbed victims of cash, mobile phones and personal belongings and assaulted them.
22 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 15 September

Court to decide on Linda Mwananchi party registration dispute
The Registrar of Political Parties John Cox Lorionokou said the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties is awaiting the court's decision on the Linda Mwananchi party registration standoff. Cox explained that political parties must meet requirements including 25 offices across counties and at least 1,000 members.
15 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya raises research licence fees effective October 2026
NACOSTI announced new research licence fees beginning October 1, 2026, with student and researcher fees increasing up to six times from their previous levels — diploma students rising from Ksh.100 to Ksh.1,000, degree-level from Ksh.100 to Ksh.2,000, Master's from Ksh.1,000 to Ksh.6,000, and PhD students from an unspecified prior amount to Ksh.10,000.
15 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →