Johnson Muriithi
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Court suspends state decision to implement DSS for payment to coffee farmers
Coffee farmers had filed a lawsuit in Kerugoya High Court against the government's decision to implement the Direct Settlement System (DSS) for payment.
Kerugoya High Court extends order suspending privatisation of Mwea rice mills, again
Mwea rice farmers Pius Njogu and John Munene moved to Kerugoya High Court after President William Ruto signed nine key bills into law on October 15, 2025.
Kutus boda boda operators protest against rising cases of motorcycle thefts in Kirinyaga
Boda boda operators in Kutus town, Kirinyaga County, are raising alarm over a spike in motorcycle thefts that has left many riders counting losses.
Three Nigerians arrested in Mwea over suspected cyber fraud ring
Stephen Okal, the three—Peter Chukwujekwu, Alazor Chukulute Sunday, and Nnalue Chiagozie Samwel—were apprehended after alert members of the public reported suspicious movements and late-night activities inside a rented apartment.
Monkey invasion: Kirinyaga residents lament over primates pitch camp in their farms, homesteads
According to residents led by Simon Ndege Gitari and Richard Muchira, large troops of monkeys have taken over their farms and homes, destroying crops and causing chaos in the villages.
Kirinyaga man arrested for killing friend 'over Ksh. 50 debt'
According to residents, the two men, identified as Jacob Maina and John Wachira, were close friends and worked together as power saw operators.
Concern in Kirinyaga as rising cases of theft linked to underage residents
Residents of Kagio Town in Kirinyaga County are raising alarm over a growing wave of insecurity caused by children under the age of 13, who they say have been breaking into homes both during the day and at night.
Kerugoya High Court extends order suspending privatisation of Mwea rice mills
Mwea rice farmers Pius Njogu and John Munene moved to court after President William Ruto signed nine key bills into law on October 15, 2025, among them the Privatisation Act 2025 which proposed the privatisation of MRM among other institutions....
Police launch security operation to ensure peaceful festive season in Kirinyaga
In recent weeks, officers have arrested suspects linked to several robberies, including the theft of a lorry transporting Colgate products worth KSh 5.4 million.
Worry over rising suicide cases as two men die in Kirinyaga
Residents of Kirinyaga County have raised concerns over the increasing cases of suicide among men after two separate incidents were reported in Gichugu and Mwea constituencies.