News reports
Order a long-term news report on Kitui County
Every mention in the Kenyan press over the period you choose, compiled as a PDF or Word document.
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Citizen Digital
… Audio By Vocalize The National Police Service (NPS) is now under scrutiny following the death of police officer Raphael Ojiambo Smart, who was killed under mysterious circumstances in Kitui County at the Tseikuru Police Training Camp. …
Police officer shot dead by colleague under mysterious circumstances in KituiCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 — The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has suspended the Migwani Ward by-election in Kitui County following a High Court order halting the electoral process for 30 days. …
IEBC suspends Migwani ward by-election following court orderCitizen Digital
… Speaking at the groundbreaking of the Ksh.70 billion Devki Group cement plant in Mwingi North, Kitui County, Mr Ruto said that his administration will not be lenient on those using KPC as a political blame-shift. …
'Why not?' Ruto slams critics opposing Dangote's purchase of KPC sharesCitizen Digital
… Photo: PCS Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto has broken ground for a new Devki clinker and cement plant in Ngaaie, Mwingi North, Kitui County. …
President Ruto breaks ground for Ksh.70 billion Devki clinker and cement plant in KituiThe Standard
Audio By VocalizePresident William Ruto has broken ground for a Sh70 billion clinker and cement manufacturing plant in Ngaaie, Mwingi North, Kitui County, in a major investment expected to transform the region’s limestone deposits into industrial wealth, create thousands of jobs …
Ruto launch a Sh70 B cement plant in KituiCapital News
… Speaking during the launch of the Kandwia-Kyuso-Tseikuru Road in Kora, Kitui County, on Monday, October 26, Ruto asked Kalonzo to remember their political history, arguing that there would be nothing wrong with the Wiper leader backing his bid for a second term. …
Ruto’s ultimate chase: Will Kalonzo bite the 2027 bait?Citizen Digital
… Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto's nationwide development tour saw him visit Kalonzo Musyoka's backyard in Kitui County, where he urged the former Vice President to support him in the 2027 General Election. …
Ruto: Kalonzo should return the favor for YK92 support in 2027Capital News
KITUI, Kenya, Oct 26, 2026 — President William Ruto has announced plans to launch a Sh70 billion cement and clinker factory in Ngaaie, Mwingi North Constituency, Kitui County, on Tuesday, in a project expected to create 4,000 jobs and boost economic activity in the region. …
Ruto Announces Sh70bn Cement Factory in Kitui, Says Project Will Create 4,000 JobsCapital News
… Speaking in Kitui County on Monday, October 26, Ruto recalled travelling to Mwingi to campaign for Kalonzo, who won the seat, and urged him to reciprocate by backing his second-term bid. …
‘I campaigned for you in 1992’: Ruto tells Kalonzo to back his 2027 re-electionCapital News
KITUI, Kenya, Oct 26 — A police constable has been fatally shot at a police training camp in Wikithuki, Tseikuru Sub-County, Kitui County, with a fellow officer suspected of being involved reportedly fleeing the facility. …
Kitui: Police Officer Shot Dead at Wikithuki Training Camp, Colleague SoughtPolice officer Raphael Ojiambo Smart was killed by fellow officer Ali Yusuf at the Tseikuru Police Training Camp in Kitui County under circumstances described as mysterious. Yusuf fled the scene; a pathologist confirmed Smart died from a gunshot wound to the chest that penetrated his lungs.
28 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Police officer Raphael Ojiambo Smart was killed by fellow officer Ali Yusuf at the Tseikuru Police Training Camp in Kitui County under circumstances described as mysterious. Yusuf fled the scene; a pathologist confirmed Smart died from a gunshot wound to the chest that penetrated his lungs.
28 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has suspended the Migwani Ward by-election in Kitui County following interim conservatory orders from the High Court on October 22, which will remain in force for 30 days pending a petition hearing scheduled for November 11, 2026.
27 October 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto has defended Aliko Dangote's acquisition of a 24.76 per cent stake in Kenya Pipeline Company, saying the shares were listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and available for purchase. Ruto criticized opponents of the deal, saying his administration will not tolerate those using KPC as a political blame-shift.
27 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Ruto has broken ground for a new Devki clinker and cement plant in Ngaaie, Mwingi North, Kitui County, costing Ksh70 billion. Ruto said local clinker production will reduce imports, create jobs, and strengthen Kenya's industrial capacity.
27 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Ruto broke ground for a Sh70 billion clinker and cement manufacturing plant in Mwingi North, Kitui County, led by Devki Group. The facility is expected to create 4,000 construction jobs and directly employ over 3,000 upon completion in August 2027.
27 October 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto has renewed efforts to win over Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka ahead of the 2027 elections, reminding him that Ruto campaigned for him in 1992 and urging him to reciprocate by supporting his re-election bid.
26 October 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto visited Kitui County and called on Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka to support his re-election in 2027, reminding him that Ruto campaigned for Musyoka under KANU in 1992 when Musyoka won his Parliamentary bid.
26 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto announced plans to launch a Sh70 billion cement and clinker factory in Ngaaie, Mwingi North Constituency, Kitui County, expected to create 4,000 jobs. The factory, being developed by Devki Group and using locally sourced materials, is aimed at boosting employment and economic activity in the region.
26 October 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto has challenged Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka to shelve his presidential ambitions and support his re-election bid in 2027, recalling that he campaigned for Kalonzo in the 1992 Mwingi North parliamentary election and urging him to reciprocate the political favour.
26 October 2026 · Capital News →
A police constable undergoing induction training at Wikithuki BPU Training Camp in Kitui County was fatally shot on Sunday; a fellow officer suspected in the shooting reportedly fled the facility.
26 October 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto challenged Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka to drop his presidential ambitions and support his re-election bid in 2027, citing his own campaigning for Kalonzo's successful 1992 parliamentary election on a KANU ticket while Ruto was part of Youth for KANU '92.
26 October 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto dismissed allegations that the government plans to ban the livestreaming of election results, calling the claims propaganda and accusing opposition leaders of spreading misinformation. The National Assembly also dismissed the claims, stating that amendments it passed retained the requirement for the IEBC to establish a mechanism for livestreaming election results.
25 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya Wildlife Service officers shot dead an elephant that killed one person in Kamaindi area, Tharaka Ward, Kitui County, hours after the attack. The animal had been roaming the area for several weeks and will be incinerated as part of disposal.
25 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto cautioned politicians against exploiting young Kenyans through propaganda and fake news, urging them instead to engage youth on education, employment and business opportunities. He dismissed claims that live streaming of election results had been banned as fake news.
25 October 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto has defended the government's handling of the planned sale of Kenya Pipeline Company shares, vowing that the state will secure the best possible price and prevent brokers and wealthy investors from benefiting at the expense of ordinary Kenyans. Ruto accused critics of opposing the transaction because they had allegedly grown accustomed to acquiring shares cheaply and reselling them at higher prices for personal gain.
25 October 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto has begun a four-day development tour of Ukambani, commissioning Phase Two of the Mwala Cluster Last Mile Water Supply Project valued at Sh1.47 billion, which is expected to serve approximately 120,000 residents across multiple constituencies in Machakos County and address persistent water shortages in the region.
24 October 2026 · Capital News →
Cyrus Kisavi Musyoka, MCA for Ikanga/Kyatune Ward in Kitui County, was arrested in Nairobi by detectives investigating three phone theft incidents reported in August and September 2026, with CCTV footage used to identify him; he is also wanted in a separate stealing case at Makadara Law Courts.
23 October 2026 · Capital News →
Cyrus Kisavi Musyoka, the MCA for Ikanga/Kyatune Ward, was arrested by detectives from Kamukunji Police Station over alleged mobile phone thefts in three incidents in August and September. An outstanding warrant for a separate theft case also emerged during the arrest.
23 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A year after President Ruto's October 2025 Mashujaa Day speech promised to make Kenya food-secure, 2.7 million people face crisis-level hunger, inflation has climbed to 6.8 per cent, and key flagship promises remain unfulfilled, according to a Standard review of his address.
20 October 2026 · The Standard →
A year after President William Ruto's Mashujaa Day pledges to achieve food security, 2.7 million people face crisis-level hunger, inflation stands at 6.8 per cent, and key flagship promises remain unfulfilled, according to a Standard review of his October 2025 address.
20 October 2026 · The Standard →
A 20-year-old Kitui Teachers College student is fighting for her life at Kitui County Referral Hospital after allegedly being attacked with a hammer and knife by her lover, a teacher, following a disagreement. The suspect allegedly forced the student to his house, attacked her, attempted to set the house on fire, and stabbed himself; both are receiving treatment at the same hospital.
13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that the revival and completion of emergency works on the Enziu Bridge in Kitui County is essential infrastructure that will prevent deaths and connect communities. The author references a December 2021 tragedy in which 32 people died when a bus was swept away by flooded Enziu River waters, highlighting the daily danger faced by residents lacking safe crossing infrastructure.
12 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A man whose fiancée was killed in a Salama road crash along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway on Friday has described their final conversation; the couple had held their dowry ceremony in Kitui County in August and were planning their wedding for February.
5 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A 24-year-old man was arrested at Kitui Police Station after officers discovered 69 rolls of bhang and 33 matchsticks hidden inside rice meant for a remandee. In a separate incident in Kitui County, police also intercepted 13 bales of cannabis sativa from a Public Service Vehicle, leading to the arrest of a 29-year-old man.
26 September 2026 · Capital News →
A multi-agency security team recovered 48 rounds of AK-47 ammunition concealed inside pieces of meat during a routine check on a coach along the Thika-Garissa Highway in Kanyonyoo, Kitui County. The bus driver and turnboy were arrested after they failed to account for the package or identify its owner.
24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Police intercepted a passenger bus in Kitui County and recovered 48 rounds of AK-47 ammunition concealed inside meat in an overhead luggage compartment. The bus driver and turnboy were arrested, as they could not account for the suspicious consignment or identify its owner.
24 September 2026 · Capital News →
Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has claimed that late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga was denied victory in the 2013, 2017 and 2022 presidential elections, defending former President Uhuru Kenyatta's recent assertion that Odinga was rigged out in 2022 and calling on the IEBC to assure Kenyans of a free and fair election in 2027.
23 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Thika School of Medical and Health Sciences, with current enrolments over 6,000 across campuses in Thika, Mombasa, Kisumu and Kitui County, aims to expand to Nairobi, remote regions of Kenya, and the broader East African region to reach between 15,000 and 20,000 students within five years.
12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A middle-aged boda boda operator was arrested and detained at Itoleka Police Station in Kitui County after allegedly attempting to abduct a 21-year-old third-year nursing student from South Eastern Kenya University on Sunday. The student jumped from the moving motorcycle when the rider ignored her directions and sped past her intended destination, sustaining injuries to her hands, waist and left shoulder; she is to be arraigned at Kitui Law Courts on Wednesday.
8 September 2026 · The Standard →
Ten people died and many others were critically injured in two separate road accidents: five deaths and eight injuries in a matatu-trailer collision at Twin's Bridge on the Nakuru–Eldoret Highway, and a second incident in Kitui County. Among the deceased were members of a family returning from an Administration Police pass-out parade in Nairobi.
5 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →