… Naivasha DCIO Isaac Kiama confirmed the incident, adding that the woman had been arrested and would be charged in court with murder.“The wife was arrested moments after the incident in the house and will be charged with murder when the file is ready,” he said. …
… d that the deceased was under medication and had on several occasions threatened to commit suicide. “The deceased was working in one of the flower farms, and he was morally and spiritually down as he was sick and the wife decided to abandon him,” he said.Naivasha DCIO Isaac Kiama …
… ere adults were taking their lives, minors had joined in raising fear and anxiety among parents. “We have seen a spike in the number of incidents where both primary and secondary school students are taking their lives and this trend is worrying,” he said.Naivasha DCIO Isaac Kiama …
… was reportedly lured to his death through a phone call, with the promise of a business opportunity. “Hours after he received the call, his phone went off and we searched for him until the body was found in one of the sand valleys in Ereri area,” he said.Naivasha DCIO Isaac Kiama …
… Naivasha DCIO Isaac Kiama confirmed the incident adding that the body had been collected and taken to Naivasha sub-county hospital mortuary.“We have opened an inquest as part of our investigations and we are waiting for the postmortem report,” said the CID boss. …
… The two committed suicide in a span of 12 hours with one drinking a pesticide and the other using a rope to take his life, leaving tongues wagging in the busy trading center.According to Naivasha DCIO Isaac Kiama the two did not have any identification documents when they checked …
… According to Naivasha DCIO Isaac Kiama, the suspect had been hiding for close to a week before members of the public caught up with him.He added that they were still in the dark as to where the suspect took the head and the arms, as they had not been recovered a week after the in …
… Naivasha DCIO Isaac Kiama confirmed the incident, adding that the minor did not leave behind a suicide note and that the parents were in the dark over the motive.He said that the body was discovered by the parents who were returning home in the evening and who, in turn, called th …
… Naivasha DCIO Isaac Kiama confirmed the arrests saying that the students would be interrogated over the suspected arson attack as part of their investigations. …
A 20-year-old woman stabbed her 23-year-old husband to death during a domestic dispute over a loan in Naivasha's Kamere estate; he was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital. The Naivasha GBV cluster group noted a rise in domestic violence cases in informal settlements, with financial challenges and alcohol abuse cited as contributing factors.
A 20-year-old woman stabbed her 23-year-old husband to death during a domestic dispute over a loan in Naivasha's Kamere estate; he was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital. The Naivasha GBV cluster group noted a rise in domestic violence cases in informal settlements, with financial challenges and alcohol abuse cited as contributing factors.
A flower farm worker in his mid-30s in Naivasha died by suicide, which relatives suspect was due to financial frustration and health-related depression. The death brings suicide cases in the lakeside town to more than 70, with most involving school-going minors.
Two splinter groups from the Maasai community clashed in Mai Mahiu, Naivasha, over ownership of 3,000 acres donated by the government for resettlement near the Mai Mahiu Special Economic Zone. Six people were injured in the attack; police arrested two suspects and launched a manhunt for the organisers.
A 26-year-old teacher in Naivasha died by suicide after losing Sh40,000 meant for a student end-of-term trip through betting, prompting the school to cancel the trip. The incident is part of a rise in suicide cases in Naivasha, with more than 50 deaths recorded since the year began, according to local officials.
A five-day search for missing Naivasha trader Joseph Mbugua ended with the discovery of his decomposing body in a cave in Ereri area off the Naivasha-Mai Mahiu road. Police suspect he was lured to his death by phone call, tortured, strangled with wire, and stabbed in the chest; his mobile phone was missing from the scene.
A casual laborer in his mid-40s in Ndabibi, Naivasha died by suicide in his family's house following an altercation with his wife over his drinking habits, with two of his minor children present in the room. The incident occurred a week after a grade ten student in the same village took her life.
An autopsy on 20-year-old Ben Kamiti, a student at Upperhill College of Professional Studies who died during a demonstration in Naivasha, found he died from blunt trauma to the head, allegedly caused by a teargas canister during police action. The postmortem contradicts an initial police report suggesting the injury came from a sharp object.
A motorcycle operator suspected in the murder of a 42-year-old woman—whose head and hands were severed and remain missing—was beaten to death by a mob in Kinungi Centre after evading capture for close to a week. Police said the suspect claimed to have left the severed parts at the scene, but investigators believe this account is false.
A 12-year-old Grade 5 pupil in Ndabibi, Naivasha, was found hanging in her bedroom by her parents; residents cited conflicting reports of family dispute or school bullying as possible causes, and police confirmed no suicide note was left. The incident is the second minor suicide in the village in a month, with a Naivasha GBV cluster official noting a rise in youth suicides and attempts in the area.
Four students from Magereza Academy in Naivasha were arrested hours after a fire at 8pm razed a section of the school dormitory, leaving goods worth thousands of shillings destroyed and some students with minor injuries. The school has been closed indefinitely pending investigations and repairs.