Kilifi County employee charged with raping jobseeker
A rape case involving a Kilifi County employee and a desperate job seeker was on Tuesday adjourned after the prosecution failed to produce the victim’s statement in court. Micheal Mweni a clerk at the County government of Kilifi is accused of raping the victim on 27th April at Kibokoni village in Kilifi County. According to court documents, […]
200 schoolgirls impregnated in Kaloleni, Kilifi County
Close to 200 school girls have been impregnated in Kaloleni sub-county, within Kilifi County during the time schools were closed. Kaloleni Mp Paul Katana has claimed that among the pregnancy cases reported, the girls’ fathers were responsible for 10 of them. Katana has urged parents to be responsible in order to reduce early pregnancies in […]
65,000 pedestrians use Likoni Floating Bridge, says KeNHA
Kenya National Highway Authority has said that over 65,000 pedestrians use Likoni Floating Bride daily, opened to the public in January. Data released by KeNHA on Thursday showed that the number of pedestrians using the bridge has increased from 4,000 people a day in its first week of operation. “This is a marked increase in […]
Lorry tyre kills 50-year-old man in Kwale
A 50-year-old man died on the spot after a lorry tyre blew out early Wednesday in Diani -Kwale County. According to a police report, the deceased David Mutua Kitheka was welding a full pressured lorry tyre at Tukutane Workshop which suddenly exploded, killing him instantly. The incident was reported at Msambweni sub-county, Diani police station. […]
Son suspected of murdering his family in Kiambu detained for 14 days
Murder suspect Lawrence Warunge and his girlfriend Sarah Muthoni will be detained for 14 days before being arraigned and charged in court. Chief Magistrate in Kiambu Patricia Gichohi allowed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to continue holding the suspects until investigations are completed. Gichohi ordered Warunge to be detained at Gigiri police station while his […]
Government to build two NYS camps in Coast
Government is set to construct two national youth service camps within the Coastal region. Speaking in Kwale County on Monday, Interior and Coordination Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’I said that President Uhuru Kenyatta has directed for the establishment of two NYS camps one in Chonyi Kilifi County and the second camp in Kwale County. “We have […]
Hofu baada ya mto Voi kuvunja kingo zake
Ilani imetolewa kwa wakulima na wanaoishi karibu na mto Voi kuhama baada ya mtu huo kuvunja kingo zake kufuatia mvua kubwa inayoshuhudiwa eneo hilo. Aidha serkali imewataka Wazazi kuwa waangalifu haswa katika eneo la Kaloleni kufuatia athari za mto huo. Mto Voi ulivunja kingo zake mapema mwezi huu na kusababisha hasara kubwa. Wakaazi wamesema kuwa […]
Phase three of Dongo Kundu bypass almost complete
Package 3 of Dongo Kundu bypass launched by President Uhuru Kenyatta in October 2019 is 70 % completed. Speaking to the press at the construction site, Project Engineer deputy director at KeNHA Samuel Ogege confirmed that the remaining work will be completed by March 2021. Package 3 which is the Mombasa port area development project […]
Msambweni independent candidate bows out of by-election, supports Boga
Independent candidate in Msambweni by-election Mariam Sharlet has dropped out of the race and decided to support ODM candidate Omar Boga. “I have remained an ODM member since joining politics and I did not resign as was alleged by some politicians, even the resignation letter was fake,” said Mariam. She said that she opted to […]
Uber, Bolt drivers in Coast to switch to local Apps
Coast residents used to international apps like Uber and Bolt for transport will soon have to seek other means or download other apps to use. Digital taxi drivers in the region have threatened to switch off foreigner’s Apps after they failed to accede to their demands. Speaking to Baraka FM, Coast region Cab Association Chairperson […]