Susan Kihika

Susan Kihika

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Susan Kihika is the Governor of Nakuru County, who has faced public scrutiny regarding the handling of a case involving the disappearance of a baby's body from a hospital mortuary. Protesters have demanded accountability and better services for vulnerable communities, including the deaf.

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Despite admitting that youths supporting Mutai clashed with those supporting Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika, detectives failed to prove that they had questioned the governor over the same.

MP Mutai released after 24-hour drama, night detention
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-06-23
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Susan Kihika has accused Alfred Mutai of being behind the violence in Molo.

Leave no stone unturned in Molo violence probe
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-06-22
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Susan Kihika is the Governor of Nakuru and participated in the political activities surrounding the by-election.

Tension in Ol Kalou as residents stop buses over ID cards auction claims
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-06-20
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Chaos erupted when Mutai was allegedly denied entry to an empowerment meeting graced by Nakuru governor Susan Kihika.

Police hunt for MP Mutai after Kuresoi chaos
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-06-19
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Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika visited the scene of the fire following the tragedy.

Orwoba hits out at govt for holding prayer breakfast amid Utumishi Girls tragedy
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-05-30
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Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika said county officials are working with national agencies to support families and urged calm during investigations.

Ogamba orders indefinite closure of Utumishi Girls Academy
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-05-28
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Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika said the county and national government are working together to address the issue.

What we know about Utumishi Girls dorm fire
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-05-28
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Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika accused Omar of ethnic baiting.

IEBC must bar politicians calling for election boycotts, ex-NCIC boss says
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-05-27
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Susan Kihika eulogised Ngeno as a people-focused leader and a fearless defender of constituents.

Leaders mourn Ngeno as a selfless legislator, committed servant of the people
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-03-01
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Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika has been accused by Senator Tabitha Karanja of failing to secure World Bank funding for infrastructure improvements.

Nakuru leaders up in arms over the World Bank funding miss
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-02-26
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Days after Kihika issued a demand letter threatening legal action against Karanja for alleged defamation.

Bring it on, Nakuru Senator dares Kihika to sue her over hotel claims
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-01-13
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Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika has welcomed the project, saying local businesses along Gilgil, Salgaa, and Mau Summit towns are also expected to benefit.

Rironi-Nakuru-Mau Summit highway no longer a dream as Ruto set to launch the project
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-11-27
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Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika has been put on the spot over an allocation of Sh2 billion for disaster management and humanitarian assistance.

Governor Kihika on the spot over Sh2 billion disaster fund as flood families suffer
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-11-16
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Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika praised President Ruto for unlocking the stalemate regarding land titles.

Five-decade wait ends as Kiptagwanyi residents get land titles
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-10-30
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Governor Susan Kihika was questioned by the Senate regarding county management issues.

Nakuru residents seek answers on 311 flagged county bank accounts
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-09-22
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Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika is involved in the disbursement of county bursaries.

Nakuru, Murang'a counties fight to have bursaries approved
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-09-19
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Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika was grilled by the Senate over alleged irregular payments of Sh22 million in legal fees to private law firms.

Top Nakuru county officials face EACC in Sh22m scandal
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-09-08
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Governor Susan Kihika failed to clear a hospital bill she had promised to settle.

Family postpones burial after Governor Kihika fails to clear hospital bill
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-09-07
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Governor Susan Kihika's leadership has begun to close long-standing gaps in health services at Bondeni.

After 40 years, Bondeni finally reaches milestone surgery
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-09-06
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Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika is being probed over the irregular payment of Sh22 million to uncontracted private law firms and stalled projects.

Kihika in hot soup over failure to finish Sh1m toilet project
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-09-04
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Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika has urged the Interior Ministry to crack down on individuals implicated in a recent BBC exposé that revealed the trafficking of teenage girls for commercial sex in Mai Mahiu.

Kihika demands action, rescue of victims in child sex trade expose
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-08-07
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Governor Susan Kihika is involved in a contempt case regarding the disposal of waste into Lake Nakuru.

Appellate court temporarily halts Governor Kihika's contempt case
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-07-29
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Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika has failed to stop a legal proceeding challenging her fitness to hold public office.

Court declines to stop suit seeking to declare Kihika unfit for office
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-07-02
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Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika expressed that the county is prepared for the construction of 2,400 affordable housing units in Naivasha.

DP blames soaring land prices for flood victims' resettlement delay
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-05-14
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Susan Kihika is the Governor of Nakuru who attended the event for the distribution of clean pyrethrum planting materials.

Government bans over 50 harmful pesticide brands
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-05-07
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Governor Susan Kihika's administration comes at a time when there is uproar over poor management of healthcare services in the county.

Nakuru County now seeks control of War Memorial Hospital
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-04-30
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Susan Kihika is the Governor of Nakuru County facing a petition for her removal from office due to allegations of holding dual citizenship.

Kihika is an American, petitioner tells court
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-04-29
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Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika has returned to the country with her twins after an extended absence from office.

Kihika returns from US amid Nakuru health care breakdown
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-04-26
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