Johnson Muriithi
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Kirinyaga: Shock as woman jumps into river with baby strapped to her back
Gichugu sub-county Police Commander Johnson Wachira said police officers are presently working together with the residents in a bid to retrieve the bodies from the river.He noted that the family has since reported the matter to the Kiamutugu Police Station.
Residents retrieve body of man who drowned while crossing river Thiba
The body was eventually found some four kilometers downstream.
Police launch hunt for owner of building that collapsed killing woman in Kirinyaga
Kirinyaga County Police Commander Andrew Naibei said the owner of the building Milicent Wamutira was not picking up her phone, urging her to surrender to the nearest police station for formal processing.
4-storey building collapses in Kirinyaga, kills one woman
Neighbours managed to rescue the two children, who were sleeping in one of the rooms.
Kirinyaga: 27-year-old man swept by floods while crossing River Thiba
Eyewitnesses told Citizen Digital that the man was crossing the river from Ngurubani town to Gakungu village when the raging waters swept him away.
Kirinyaga: Floods paralyse transport as shop owners count losses
Traders, residents, and motorists expressed frustration with the government for what they described as a failure to find a lasting solution to flooding in the Calabash area.
Several villages cut off after river burst its banks in Kirinyaga
The overflow of the Icakimango River, draining into River Thiba, has caused unprecedented breaches in its banks, prompting concerns among residents.
Senior Sergeant John Muriithi killed in KDF chopper crash buried in Kirinyaga
Sergeant Muriithi was among the nine military officers who died together with CDF General Francis Ogolla in the chopper crash.Hundreds of friends and family turned up at Kirimunge Primary School ground for the burial of the 38-year-old.
Funeral underway for Senior Sergeant killed in KDF chopper crash
The internment is being held at Kirimunge Primary School ground.
Kirinyaga Governor Waiguru activates emergency response amid flood threats
In a statement issued Friday, Waiguru further asked people living near Thiba Dam and areas downstream to remain alert as water levels rise rapidly, heightening fears of a potential dam burst.