Juja Dam

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[PHOTOS] Bodies of couple, vehicle retrieved from Juja dam (The Star, Kenya)

The couple drowned in a dam at Toll area within Juja in a suspected suicide case.

According to witnesses, an argument broke out between the two and the man ignited the car and reversed into the dam. - According to witnesses, an argument broke out between the two and the man ignited the car and reversed into the dam. - Revellers have been thronging the area for "park and chill" activities while indulging in merry-making.

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Woman, man die after their Nissan X-Trail 'gently moves' and sinks ... (The Standard)

Police in Juja, Kiambu County are investigating the circumstances surrounding the sinking of a car into a dam, resulting in two deaths.

The victims’ bodies were retrieved on Wednesday, January 18. Was the gear shift mechanism on neutral and, therefore, rolled into the lake without the occupants realising it? Was it deliberately driven into the lake?

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Two feared dead after couple's car plunges into a dam in Kiambu (Nairobi News)

A rescue mission is ongoing at Toll area within Juja in Kiambu County after a car plunged into a dam. The cause of the accident however remains unclear.

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Juja Car that Killed Man, Woman Started Moving Gently Before ... (Tuko.co.ke)

The car plunged into Juja Dam on the night of Tuesday, January 17, and its occupants did not attempt to hop out of the vehicle as it approached the water ...

"We got here at dawn and we pulled out one body. Police revealed the woman in the car was likely in her twenties and the man presumably in his forties. - Police revealed the woman in the car was likely in her twenties and the man presumably in his forties

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KIAMBU COUPLE HAD A FIGHT BEFORE CAR PLUNGED INTO ... (GhettoRadio 89.5 FM)

Details are now emerging that the couple that died after their vehicle plunged into the Titanic Dam in Juja Kiambu County had a fight before the incident.

The two were said to have been on a picnic at the dam on Tuesday night at around 9pm. The place is known for couples to relax while having a few drinks in the evening. Reports say that the two who were seemingly having a good time before the incident had a disagreement that got the car into the dam.

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Couple drown in Kiambu dam in suspected suicide case (The Star, Kenya)

Witnesses claim an argument broke between the two, the man drove the car into the dam.

It's high time our leaders expedite fencing of the dam to put an end to these incidences," Kagochi said. We have already located where the car is and the man's body," Ngugi said. "We only managed to retrieve the body of the woman.

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Man & woman drown after vehicle plunges into dam (Pulse Live Kenya)

In a tragic turn of events, a man and a woman died in a late-night accident at the Juja dam. | Pulselive Kenya.

“I heard a woman screaming, she was in the dam trying to swim, trying to save herself but unfortunately there were no divers around. The dam is a popular hang out spot where Kenyans park their cars around the water body and enjoy a good time, especially over the weekends. "We got here at dawn and we pulled out one body. After the car plunged into the dam the woman managed to get out of the vehicle through the windows,” Lucy Muthoni a local told thepress. The second body is still trapped in the car but we should be able to bring the body of the deceased to shore," said one of the divers at the scene at the time. The dam is a popular hang out spot where Kenyans park their cars around the water body and enjoy a good time.

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Kiambu: Romantic Evening Turns Tragic After Couple's Car Plunges ... (Tuko.co.ke)

A couple's romantic evening turned tragic after their vehicle slowly slipped and fell into a dam in Juja. The couple's body has been taken to City Mortuary.

Many people usually come here to relax. They always come here to drink and enjoy themselves. "In this area, people always come to enjoy themselves in the evening. The police report indicated Achieng' was using the outer lane when she attempted to overtake a motor vehicle but fell off Makupa causeway when swerving back. Vehicles always pull up at this place and everyone takes out their drinks. [Kiambu County](https://www.tuko.co.ke/tag/kiambu-county-news/) government were able to retrieve the two bodies and the car involved in the tragic incident morning.

Couple dies after their car plunged in Juja Dam – Parents Africa (Parents Magazine)

A couple died on Tuesday night after their Nissan X-trail plunged into a dam in Juja, Kiambu County. Locals reported hearing screams at around 7:30 pm before a ...

It is alleged that the two were under the influence and hence had no control over the car’s plunging. The two were said to be making merry before their day turned tragic. Locals reported hearing screams at around 7:30 pm before a woman was spotted trying to swim to the banks of the dam.

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Wife of Man Whose Car Plunged Into Juja Dam Says He Told Him ... (Tuko.co.ke)

Sarah Kiiru said her husband Tirus Maina had informed her he would be late home due to a business meeting in Juja; She stated that after asking what he ...

"My husband left home for work on Monday morning, and we spoke in the evening around 7pm. Kabla tuitoe tunashughulikia kwanza mwili ambao tutatoa kisha tutoe gari," said one of the divers. He said he was in Juja for a business meeting, I asked what he would want for dinner and that was the last time we spoke," she said. She added that the last thing she asked him was what he would like to have for dinner but he did not reply. [Citizen Digital ](https://www.citizen.digital/news/wife-of-man-who-drowned-together-with-female-friend-at-juja-dam-speaks-n312877)reported that Sarah said Tirus left home for work before informing her that he would be late due to a [business](https://www.tuko.co.ke/business-economy/) engagement. - She stated that after asking what he would like for supper he did not reply to his messages and his phone was off

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Wife of Man Whose Car Plunged into Juja Dam Says Female ... (Tuko.co.ke)

Sarah Kiiru, wife to the man who drowned in a dam in Juja with a woman has claimed that the woman could be a friend to the husband since he has man friends.

"My husband left home for work on Monday morning, and we spoke in the evening around 7pm. He said he was in Juja for a business meeting, I asked what he would want for dinner and that was the last time we spoke," she said. Wife of Man Whose Car Plunged Into Juja Dam Says He Told Him He Was at Work: “He Was in Juja for Meeting” - Tirus Maina, a businessman was in a car with a woman when the car plunged into a dam in Juja The wife of the man has emerged saying the woman who was with her husband could have been a friend since her husband had many - Details of the Juja dam accident where a man and a woman in a car have emerged as wife gives her side of the story

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Man Whose Car Plunged Into Juja Dam while in Company of ... (Tuko.co.ke)

Tairus Maina Gikonyo, 43, was identified as the male who was in the vehicle with a female companion when the accident happened on the evening of Tuesday...

[Reports](https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001465576/man-who-died-alongside-girlfriend-in-juja-dam-car-plunge-identified?fbclid=IwAR1RIOR2Zzkns93NYJznIF8UqjeWN-Yh-30kUlfgTL-bmm-MEm0FBn6wpN4) also indicate two women showed up at the city mortuary to claim he was each her spouse. "My husband left home for work on Monday morning, and we spoke in the evening around 7pm. On the day of the accident, Mwangi said the businessman told him he was going to meet his lover. The friend of the man who died in Juja in the company of a woman presumed to be his lover has revealed that he had two wives. - On the day of the accident, the man called his friend and told him he had gone to see his other lover, the woman whom he died with - This is according to his friend Mwangi who said that one of the wives lives in Kahawa West while the other is in Makongeni Thika

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WIFE OF MAN WHOSE HUSBAND DIED IN JUJA DAM WITH ... (GhettoRadio 89.5 FM)

The wife of Tirus Maina, the man who died after his vehicle plunged into the Titanic Dam in Juja has denied claims that he was cheating on him.

“He called me and told me that he will be coming home late because he was meeting a friend for business. That was the last time I heard from him. “A friend who knows the registration of my husband’s car called me and told me that the car had plunged in a river and that he was in the company of a woman when it plunged,” she said.

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Wife of man who drowned in Juja dam reveals last conversation with ... (Pulse Live Kenya)

Tirus Maina drowned alongside an unknown female friend after the car they were in plunged into the dam | Pulselive Kenya.

He had so many friends because of the nature of his business," Kiiru said. “My husband left home for work on Monday morning, and we spoke in the evening around 7pm. Speaking to the media, Kiiru explained that her husband had left for work that morning and had called her at 7 pm, saying he was in a business meeting in Juja.

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My husband was not unfaithful, woman whose hubby died in dam ... (Nairobi News)

Mr Tirus Maina, the man who died after his car plunged into a dam in Juja, had informed his wife that he was busy in a business meeting and would head home ...

The vehicle, a Nissan X-Trail (registration number KCM 033C), was also retrieved from the dam on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 and towed to Mugutha Police Station. Mr Maina’s body was later positively identified by his wife. Ms Kiiru further revealed that her husband left home for work on the morning of Monday, January 16, 2023. Witnesses said that the body of the woman was the first one to be retrieved from the dam. “A friend who knows the registration of my husband motor vehicle would later inform me that his motor vehicle had plunged into a river and it was being reported on social media that he was with a woman in a compromising situation when they drove into a dam in Juja,” she said. Ms Kiiru said that after the conversation the phone of her husband went off and he never responded to her messages.

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Juja Dam mystery: Police probing theories in couple's drowning (Nairobi News)

A post morterm of a man and woman who drowned in at a dam in Juja show there were no other injuries on their bodies, officials have said.

The vehicle, a Nissan X-Trail (registration number KCM 033C), was also retrieved from the dam on Wednesday and towed to Mugutha Police Station. “We have one child. Mr Maina, a contractor, left their Thika home on Tuesday morning. Being so early in the investigation, sleuths on the case are yet to understand what really happened. We are not ruling out any other factors…that is why we are investigating. Also read:

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