Also known as: Mwea East Sub-County Police Commander Stephen Okal
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Citizen Digital
… The accident occurred at around 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, according to Mwea East Sub-County Police Commander Stephen Okal. …
Eight killed after truck rams tuk-tuk carrying farm workers in KirinyagaCitizen Digital
… Confirming the catastrophe, Mwea-East Sub-County Police Commander Stephen Okal reported that eight victims succumbed to their injuries on the spot. …
8 dead, 3 injured as speeding truck rams tuk-tuk in KirinyagaCapital News
… Mwea East Sub-County Police Commander Stephen Okal confirmed that all eight victims died at the scene. …
Eight Killed, Three Injured in Grisly Mwea–Embu Highway CrashCitizen Digital
… Mwea East Sub-County Police Commander Stephen Okal confirmed the incident, saying the eight victims died at the scene. …
8 dead as parcel truck rams Tuk-Tuk in KirinyagaThe Standard
… Mwea East Sub-County Police Commander Stephen Okal confirmed the crash happened at about 6:45 a.m. …
Eight killed in Mwea-Embu Road crash involving tuk-tuk, lorryCitizen Digital
… According to Mwea East Sub-County Police Commander Stephen Okal, the incident came to light when fellow officers went to the station house to collect firearms. …
Police officer kills partner, turns gun on self in KirinyagaThe Standard
… He did not die here in custody," said Nairobi Central Police boss Stephen Okal.However, a postmortem conducted on Tuesday, June 10, at City Mortuary by five pathologists contradicted that account, ruling out suicide and confirming that the injuries were not self-inflicted. …
Revealed: Albert Ojwang was tortured and strangled to deathCitizen Digital
… Mwea East Sub-County Police Commander Stephen Okal urged young people to remain peaceful, saying police had intervened because the candles were being lit at a busy matatu stage frequented by street children. …
Two women arrested during Gen Z candlelight vigil in MweaCitizen Digital
… Confirming the incident, Mwea East Sub-County Police Commander Stephen Okal said the suspect, who resides in a rented house at Kimbimbi Shopping Centre, was apprehended while driving a Toyota Probox. …
Kirinyaga man's cattle heist road trip ends after police spot seize cows in a ProboxCitizen Digital
… Confirming the incident, Mwea East Sub-County Police Commander Stephen Okal said that the victims were rushed to hospital and the deceased’s body moved to the mortuary before traffic started. …
One dead, three injured after accident in KirinyagaA parcel truck collided head-on with a tuk-tuk at Murubara along the Mwea–Embu Highway in Kirinyaga County at around 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, killing eight people — seven women and one man — who were farm workers heading to the Mwea Irrigation Research area. Residents blamed the poor condition of the Murubara section of the highway.
15 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
A parcel truck collided head-on with a tuk-tuk at Murubara along the Mwea–Embu Highway in Kirinyaga County at around 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, killing eight people — seven women and one man — who were farm workers heading to the Mwea Irrigation Research area. Residents blamed the poor condition of the Murubara section of the highway.
15 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
A head-on collision on the Mwea-Embu highway in Kirinyaga County left eight people dead and three injured on Saturday morning, after a speeding parcel delivery truck collided with a tuk-tuk carrying agricultural laborers near Murubara.
22 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
A parcel truck and tuk-tuk collided on the Mwea–Embu Highway in Kirinyaga County early Saturday morning, killing eight people—six tuk-tuk occupants and two pedestrians—and injuring three others. The truck driver was arrested as police investigate the circumstances of the accident.
1 August 2026 · Capital News →
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 →
A lorry and tuk-tuk collided head-on at Murubara along the Mwea-Embu Road in Kirinyaga County on Saturday morning, killing at least eight people. The lorry swerved into the opposite lane to avoid potholes, striking the tuk-tuk which was carrying farm workers to a rice planting job.
1 August 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
The Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga told a Kibra court that evidence indicates teacher Albert Ojwang was beaten with a blunt object and strangled to death in a planned killing, contradicting initial claims he hit his head accidentally. Evidence shows CCTV footage at Nairobi's Central Police Station and data from the Independent Police Oversight Authority were deleted and formatted to hide evidence.
20 July 2026 · The Standard →
Two young women were arrested during a candlelight vigil in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, held to commemorate Gen Z victims killed during anti-government protests. Police dispersed the gathering, destroyed candles, and arrested Margaret Wambui and Doreen Mworia; both were released later that night following intervention by a local ward MCA.
26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Police in Kirinyaga County arrested a 40-year-old man, Michael Ngure Maringa, after intercepting a Toyota Probox carrying two stolen cows near Wang'uru Police Station in Mwea East. Officers recovered items used in livestock theft and found a three-year-old boy in the vehicle, who was later reunited with his mother.
10 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Two vehicles collided head-on at Difathas area on the Mwea-Embu highway in Kirinyaga County on Saturday evening, killing one passenger and injuring three others. The accident caused a 10-hour traffic gridlock that was worsened by overlapping drivers and heavy rain.
26 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →