Alphonse Mbithi
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Machakos-Embu residents raise alarm over suspected sewage pollution in River Tana
The residents allege that companies operating near the river may be responsible for contaminating the water, which they say has recently changed colour and now emits a strong, foul smell.
80-year-old man killed in a road accident in Machakos
The accident happened near Kaewa Catholic Church along Kanyonyoo-Embu road.
Investigations after lorry driver found murdered in Mbooni
The driver was transporting a lorry registration number KDR 422F, loaded with 259 bags of cement, from Simba Cement Factory in Athi River. According to police, the vehicle was tracked moving along the Athi River–MKS–Masii–Mwala–Matuu route before it was diverted at Masii towards the Tawa area....
Three children survive house fire in Machakos
Their mother, Victoria Mbithe, had gone to a nearby homestead when she received a distress call.
Farmers protest Machakos county’s new charge on poultry movement
The new charge, introduced under the county’s recent finance bill, requires poultry farmers to pay 20 Kenyan shillings for every chicken brought into Machakos.
Kitui: One dead after mob attack along Matuu-Mwingi highway
The deceased was part of a three-man gang targeting businessmen in the area.
Tragedy as man killed in hippo attack in Yatta
The victim was rushed towards Kitui Hospital in critical condition but succumbed to his injuries on the way. His body was later transferred to Machakos Hospital mortuary.
Machakos County gov't welcomes talks with nurses to end ongoing strike
Nurses in Machakos abandoned their work stations last week as the dispute between them and the county escalated into industrial action.
One killed after house wall collapses in Machakos
According to area Assistant Chief Timothy Kivati, the two victims were working alongside a third man when the weakened wall gave way and collapsed, trapping them beneath the debris. One of the men died on the spot, while the second was seriously injured.
Wednesday protests: Four still hospitalised with gunshot wounds in Machakos
The hospital administrator Julius Makau confirmed to Citizen Digital on Thursday morning that the four are in a stable condition.