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Kirinyaga: Families displaced as floods cut off Mwea villages By Johnson Muriithi April 27, 2026 09:41 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Heavy rains pounding parts of Mwea West sub-county in …
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One dead, three injured after accident in Kirinyaga By Johnson Muriithi April 26, 2026 10:38 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter One of the wrecked vehicles involved in the accident. …
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Kirinyaga men warned against squandering money after record coffee payout By Johnson Muriithi April 24, 2026 12:27 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Coffee farmers across the country are smi …
Kirinyaga men warned against squandering money after record coffee payoutBoniface Kinyua Gicobi, 41, returned home on Thursday after serving a decade in prison for a 2017 robbery case involving the death of a fellow boda boda operator. He maintains his innocence, claiming he was arrested after his friend was robbed by unknown people and died despite efforts to get him medical care.
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Boniface Kinyua Gicobi, 41, returned home on Thursday after serving a decade in prison for a 2017 robbery case involving the death of a fellow boda boda operator. He maintains his innocence, claiming he was arrested after his friend was robbed by unknown people and died despite efforts to get him medical care.
6 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
An 18-year-old Form Four student from Kerugoya Girls High School who disappeared on August 15, 2026, was found alive in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, after a woman recognized her from a circulated photograph and alerted her mother. The student, Silvia Nyakio, was discovered near Kiamathatwa village asking for food and appearing unable to find her way home.
24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Central Region Traffic Police Commander Elizabeth Vivi has cautioned parents in Kirinyaga against allowing underage children to ride motorcycles, citing concerns that the practice is contributing to an increase in road accidents in the county.
23 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Residents of Kiangoma Village in Ndia Constituency, Kirinyaga County, have backed a proposal by area MP George Kariuki to change the name of the village, church, and school, saying the name carries a negative connotation. Residents said Kiangoma, a Kikuyu word meaning "madness," has subjected them to ridicule and prefer names with positive meanings.
21 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Beatrice Murugi discovered her running talent in Standard Four and eventually competed professionally for Toyota after training in Japan from age 14. Health problems later ended her athletics career, and she now lives in Kerugoya, Kirinyaga County.
16 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A family in Kathanji village, Ithare, Gichugu, Kirinyaga County, celebrated their mother Janet Wakabari turning 120 years old, with family members, neighbours and church members joining the occasion at her home.
16 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Concerns have been raised in Kirinyaga as more women, including elderly women, are being caught consuming illicit alcohol, with a deputy county commissioner reporting that three women were found in a local bar during a recent security operation and residents reporting increased female frequentation of illegal drinking establishments.
15 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
People's Party of Kenya leader Ndindi Nyoro has warned the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to be transparent in procurement for the 2027 General Election, saying businesspeople allied to President William Ruto should not be awarded election kit supply tenders. Nyoro also called on opposition parties to unite against the current government rather than fight each other.
6 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
More than 10,000 rice farmers in Mwea Irrigation Scheme say they have been excluded from the government's subsidised fertiliser programme since its inception in 2022, forcing them to buy fertiliser at more than 6,000 shillings per 50-kilogramme bag compared to the subsidised price of 2,000 shillings.
28 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Residents of Muragara village in Kirinyaga County are calling on the national government to deploy police officers to the area as insecurity rises. The local police post, built in 2009 with CDF and resident contributions, has remained unused since 2018 when officers were withdrawn following the merger of the Kenya Police and Administration Police.
22 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Residents of Njukiini-Karima village in Kirinyaga County are alarmed after four bodies were retrieved from River Ragati over the past two months, with the latest discovery made by children fishing in the river. Locals are questioning where the victims were killed and who is dumping the bodies, and are calling for increased police patrols in the area.
20 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Residents of Kabare in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County, staged a protest on Friday morning over frequent road accidents along the Kiringa-Karia Road, carrying a casket to highlight the loss of lives and calling on authorities to improve road safety measures and enforce traffic regulations.
14 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An 18-year-old man is hospitalized with serious burns after a group of people doused him with petrol and set him on fire in Kirinyaga County, accusing him of stealing a mobile phone. The victim says he was beaten, threatened with knives, and forced to drink petrol before the attack, and denies the theft allegation.
11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A couple in Gitoo-ini village, Kangai, Mwea sustained serious burns when a gas cylinder exploded inside their house, destroying their home and belongings and leaving them homeless.
11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An 11-year-old Grade 5 pupil drowned in a swamp at Iria Village, Thumaita Location, Ndia Constituency, Kirinyaga County, while swimming with other boys during school holidays. The boy had travelled to visit his grandmother when the tragedy occurred; the other boys fled the scene rather than alerting locals.
9 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A 28-year-old miraa driver died and two others were seriously injured when his Probox collided head-on with a sand-carrying lorry near Mutithi Trading Centre on the Mwea-Embu Highway in Kirinyaga County on Friday. The crash occurred hours after a joint burial mass for ten people who died in a Murubara road accident the previous Saturday.
8 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A parcel truck rammed into a tuk-tuk transporting workers near Murubara on the Mwea-Embu Highway on August 1, killing 10 people—six women and four men, mostly casual labourers heading to rice farms. One passenger narrowly escaped after deciding to disembark before the crash.
4 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A parcel truck travelling from Mwea towards Embu collided head-on with a tuk-tuk carrying farm workers near Murubara on the Mwea-Embu Highway. Eight people died at the scene — five in the parcel truck, one in the tuk-tuk, and two pedestrians — while three others sustained injuries.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mt Kenya legislators allied to the government have rejected ODM's demand for a 50-50 share of government and the Deputy President's seat, arguing that ODM joined the administration through a broad-based arrangement and has no moral authority to make such demands.
30 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An administration police officer based in Mwea East Sub-County shot and killed his partner at their station house before turning the gun on himself. The officer fired five shots, hitting his partner four times in the chest before shooting himself once in the neck.
20 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A 30-year-old man from Muthigini village in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County, died after neighbours attacked him when he knocked on his mother's door around 10 p.m. on Monday night. Neighbours who heard the knocking suspected he was a thief, while some claimed they thought he intended to attack his mother; he was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital on Wednesday night.
15 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Rice farmers in Mwea Irrigation Scheme remain unpaid for their harvest, but government purchases of milled rice—currently 2,000 bags daily—are beginning to clear stockpiles, with the cooperative expecting all stored rice to be sold by next week.
10 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A man identified as Martin Muriuki Muthama was killed when the excavator he was operating overturned at a quarry in Karima, Kirinyaga County, throwing him from the cabin before the machine landed on him. He was taken to Sagana Sub-County Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
9 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Watermelon prices have surged in Kirinyaga County due to severe shortage at Kagio Market, described as the worst since 2017, driven by rising fuel prices and production costs. Traders report transport costs have nearly tripled, and some are sourcing watermelons from neighbouring countries.
9 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kirinyaga residents have renewed calls for the county government to acquire a fire engine after two separate hay fires occurred within hours of each other on Friday night, including an incident at Thiba in Mwea where a lorry caught fire around 11 p.m. and residents worked together to contain the blaze.
4 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A man died and his wife sustained serious injuries when a sand and stone-laden lorry struck their motorcycle in Kanjinji Village, Kirinyaga County. The driver fled the scene, and residents said they identified him as someone who regularly delivers construction materials in the area.
23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A man died on the spot and his wife sustained serious injuries after a lorry carrying sand and stones struck the couple on a motorcycle in Kirinyaga County. The driver fled the scene, and residents said they recognised him as someone who regularly delivers construction materials in the area.
23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A 38-year-old woman from Gichugu, Kirinyaga County was buried at night after her family and widower disputed burial contributions and dowry arrangements, delaying the funeral and violating local customs.
20 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A 53-year-old woman, Peris Njoki Wanjohi, died from stab wounds sustained during a domestic dispute with her husband at Kiandegwa Village in Mwea, Kirinyaga County. Police arrested her husband, Alexander Chomba, in connection with the case; authorities allege a kitchen knife was used in the incident.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Residents of Githaraini and neighbouring villages in Gichugu Constituency, Kirinyaga County, say they are experiencing increased theft of livestock and farm produce following the tarmacking of a road near Njukiini Forest. They claim criminals are using the improved road network to make quick getaways and are calling for street lights and increased security patrols.
16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →