Kutus, Kenya – Jubilee Party national officials have called for a scientific and transparent method to select their presidential flag bearer for the 2027 elections, rejecting any decisions made behind closed doors that could undermine the process. National Chairman Vincent Kemosi Mogaka assured party members that nominations will be free…
Police in Kirinyaga County have launched investigations following the killing of a 28-year-old Junior Secondary School (JSS) teacher whose body was discovered near the Nyamindi River in Mwea East Sub-County on Thursday morning. The victim, Beaty Wanjiru Nyaga, was a teacher at Ithiga ria Njuki Primary School located in Riagiceru…
Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Human Capital Development, and Special Programmes, Geoffrey Ruku, has publicly voiced strong support for Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, urging Mt. Kenya residents to back him and President William Ruto in the 2027 elections. Endorsing Kindiki’s Role Speaking in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, on Sunday, Ruku emphasized…
Kirinyaga County, Kenya – Residents of Nyangati Ward, Mwea East Sub-County, are voicing growing concerns over escalating insecurity following the brutal killing of Gabriel Njogu, aged 44. Njogu’s body was discovered in rice fields in the Rurii area with severe neck injuries, sparking fear and outrage among locals. Community Shock…
Mwea, Kirinyaga County – Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has called on the Mt Kenya community to remain united and honor past political commitments, stressing that credibility and trust are essential for the region’s continued relevance in national politics. Speaking on Saturday, February 7, 2026, during the launch of the Mutithi…
A tragic quarry collapse in Giathumbi, Kinyaga village, Mwea-West sub-county, Kirinyaga County, claimed the life of one man and left another seriously injured on Thursday evening, January 22, 2026. The Incident Residents reported that Phillip Njaragu, 64, and Francis Muriithi, 50, were harvesting stones when the quarry walls suddenly gave…
Central Regional Commissioner Joshua Nkanatha has reassured residents of Kirinyaga County that exhibits related to suspects arrested after the Kangai illicit alcohol tragedy remain intact at Kiamaciri Police Station. Speaking alongside the county security team at the station, Nkanatha vowed to intensify the government’s war against deadly alcohol, which has…
A man has been fined by the Wang’uru Law Court in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, after admitting to possession and use of cannabis, which he told the court he used to scare birds from his family’s rice farm. Appearing before Principal Magistrate Martha Opanga, Brian Macharia pleaded guilty to charges of…
The government has reinstated several chiefs and assistant chiefs in Kirinyaga County who were interdicted earlier this year following the tragic deaths of 17 people who consumed illegal alcohol in February 2024. Speaking during the Mashujaa Day celebrations in Mwea, Kirinyaga County Commissioner Hussein Hallosow confirmed that the officers had…