Kilifi county ranked 3rd in early pregnancy cases
Kilifi, KENYA: Kilifi County has been ranked third in a list of counties with high rate of early pregnancies in the Coast region. The report prepared by the County Government of Kilifi shows that the County has 22% of girls between 15-19 years affected by the early pregnancy menace . Speaking during the launch of […]
Likoni police boss Willy Simba transferred
Mombasa, KENYA: Likoni police chief Willy Simba is among the top officers transferred to different regions in the country in the latest reshuffle announced by the police headquarters. Mr Simba has been moved to Thika and his position will be taken by former Msambweni police boss Charles Rotich. Mr Simba has been the Likoni police […]
Lamu residents vacate villages as Linda Boni operation intensifies
Lamu, KENYA: Residents in areas earmarked for the ongoing Operation Linda Boni and those in nearby villages in Lamu County have heeded to an order requiring them to vacate their homes to pave way for the operation. By Tuesday and Wednesday most residents of Pandanguo, Maleli, Sendemke, Maisha Masha, Kakathe, Jima, Poromoko had fled their […]
British American tobacco accused of intimidating African governments
Tobacco manufacturer British American Tobacco has been accused of trying to intimidate African governments to loosen the regulations. In a report prepared by British newspaper The Guardian, the cigarette manufacturer has been accused of trying to use intimidatory tactics at the courts to get the laws requiring cigarette manufacturers to educate smokers on the health […]
Mombasa court halts procurement of new ferries from Turkey over poor quality
Mombasa, KENYA: A Mombasa high court has ordered the construction of new ferries by a Turkish company to be halted and the company prevented from conducting any tests pending the hearing and determination of a petition filed at the court. Bonriz Insurance Marine Surveyors Limited which provided consultancy services for project supervision and ferries inspection over […]
Exclusive:How impostor attempted to con Akothee’s fans through mentorship program
Over the past few weeks a section of Akothee’s fans have been left with a bitter taste in their mouths after an impersonator using Akothee’s details attempted to scam them. According to one of the victims Irene Kinya who spoke to Baraka FM on Wednesday, it all started in a Facebook account going by the […]
Public information now easily accessible after county data portal launched
Nairobi, KENYA: Information CS Joe Mucheru on Wednesday presided over the launch of the Integrated Devolution Data Portal that is set to make county information easily accessible to the public. The platform is an interactive platform for information sharing between county governments, the public, constitution implementation bodies and other stakeholders. Speaking during the launch in Nairobi, […]
Operation Linda Boni failed! Says Lamu Women Rep Shakilla Abdalla
Lamu, KENYA: Lamu women rep Shakilla Abdalla has said the Operation Linda Boni has totally failed in its mandate to deal with the Alshabaab menace in the county. The operation was launched in September 15,2015 and has been in place for over two years now. Speaking in Lamu town on Wednesday,Shakilla said the operation has […]