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9 Nigerians Escape Mob Lynching After Thika Locals Mistake Prayers For Witchcraft

Nine Nigerian nationals escaped death by a whisker on Sunday evening after locals in Thika town, Kiambu County accused them of witchcraft. The foreigners

March 1, 2023

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Man, 46, Dies After Having Sex in Car With 25-year-old Lover

Detectives in Thika have opened a probe into the mysterious death of a man who reportedly collapsed outside his car moments after having sex

August 17, 2021

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Police Say Thika Millionaire’s Abduction Story Is Unbelievable

A Thika-based businessman who was reported missing over two months ago resurfaced on Sunday, December 6, saying his alleged abductors set him free on

December 8, 2020

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Security Guard Killed After Beating Reveller to Death Outside Nightclub in Thika

Police in Thika are investigating an incident where a security guard was killed after he had beaten a reveller to death outside a nightclub

September 30, 2020

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Househelp Blames Stress After She Slit Open Baby’s Forehead and Added Salt to Injury

Police in Thika are holding a house-help who injured her employer’s baby during a bizarre attack that left the minor needing stitches on his forehead.

March 15, 2019

Bizzare·News·OMG·TL

Only in Kenya: 7 Hardcore Criminals Escape after Cutting Ventilation Grills in Police Cell

A group of seven hardcore suspects is on the loose after escaping from the Makongeni Police Station in Thika on Thursday. Five of the

February 8, 2019

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WEDDING BELLS for Bahati and Diana Marua as Gospel Star Proposes on Stage

They ended 2018 on a high and it is only right that they have started 2019 with the same momentum! One of Kenya’s most

January 4, 2019

Entertainment·TL

Sunday School Teacher Accused of Attempting to Molest Three Siblings

A suspected paedophile has been arraigned in Court for allegedly attempting to molest three minors at Ngoingwa estate in Thika. Peter Njuguna, a Sunday school

September 28, 2018

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Mother Who Demanded Sh100K to Breastfeed Charged

A 25-year-old woman who allegedly abandoned her four-month-old baby and refused to breastfeed her unless she was paid Sh100,000 by her husband has been charged.

August 9, 2018

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Only in Kenya: Woman Demands Sh100k From ‘Mjengo’ Husband to Breastfeed Her Newborn

Because wonders shall never cease in this country of ours, a woman has been arrested for demanding to be paid in order to breastfeed

August 8, 2018

Bizzare·News·OMG·TL

WTF! 40-Year-Old Woman Rapes Blind Teenage Boy, Infects Him With STI

Police in Kiambu arrested a 40-year-old woman Tuesday for allegedly defiling a 17-year-old blind boy in Thika’s Kiandutu slums. The mother of four, who is the

March 1, 2018

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VIDEO: Meet the ‘Pimped’ Tuk-Tuk Taking Thika By Storm and the Ambitious Team Behind It

For the longest time, it has been a preserve of public service vehicles otherwise known as Nganyas. The ‘matatu’ culture, the practice of pimped-out,

February 13, 2018

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Chaos in Thika as Raila’s Motorcade is Pelted with Stones by Rowdy Youth (VIDEO)

The National Super Alliance (NASA) campaign rally in Thika ended in chaos when supporters of the ruling Jubilee Party clashed with those of the Opposition.

July 14, 2017

Politics·TL·Video

Thika Businesswoman Murdered in Home Invasion, Nothing Stolen

A prominent Thika businesswoman was Monday night killed by unknown assailants who broke into her house in Maki estate, Murang’a County. According to Gatanga Police Commander

March 1, 2017

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How Police Rescued Four-Year-Old Boy Kidnapped by Gunmen in Thika

Police on Tuesday evening successfully rescued four-year-old Kelson Kimani who was kidnapped from his Thika Home on Friday. The boy was rescued in Kasarani area

January 12, 2017

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TRAGIC!! Watch the Moment a Kid is Hit by a Matatu in Thika (VIDEO)

A video has surfaced online showing the moment a child was hit by a matatu on Tuesday. The incident happened in Thika town in

April 14, 2016

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“I Chopped It Off Because My Wife Kept Denying Me Sex no Matter how Much I Pleaded” – Thika Man

A Thika sugarcane vendor who shocked the country by cutting his wife’s breasts on Valentine’s Day before slashing off his genitals is now facing regret

February 22, 2016

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