Cuban doctors deployed to Malindi and Bamba hospitals in Kilifi
Kilifi,KENYA:Two Cuban doctors who arrived in Kilifi on Sunday are supposed to commence work immediately in Malindi and Bamba hospitals. Speaking in his Office Medical Services Chief officer Dr. Bilal Mazoya told Baraka FM that they were received by Deputy Governor Edmond Saburi, County Commissioner Magu Mutindika and the County Secretary Arnold Mkare. “We received […]
Community Anti open defecation project registers success in Kilifi
Kilifi,KENYA:An anti-open defecation project has registered success in Kilifi county almost 10 years since it was launched. The Dida community health project which was launched in 2009 has managed to sensitize over 800 residents across the semi arid sub-county on the dangers of defecating in the open. Speaking to Baraka Fm on Wednesday, Jackson Chai, […]
Ganze family flee home after 70 year old father is burnt to death
Kilifi,KENYA:A family of 20 in Mayowe village, Jaribuni in Ganze Sub County have fled their homes over fears of an attack from neighbors just days after the brutal murder of their 70 year old father . Their father, Chivatsi Mzungu was hacked and burnt to death in a suspected revenge attack following the death of […]
86 Tonnes of contraband sugar seized in Kilifi
Kilifi,KENYA:Police in Kilifi have seized three trucks carrying eighty six tons of contraband sugar en route to Garissa County. The incident happened on Wednesday night. Two of the trucks were carrying 560 bags of 50kgs of sugar each and the third truck was loaded with 600 bags of 50kgs of brown sugar. Speaking to journalists […]
EU funds construction of cashew-nut factory in Kilifi
Kilifi,KENYA:Four countries under the European Union have rolled out the establishment of a cashew-nut factory in Kakanjuni, west of Kilifi County. The four countries are Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary that have collectively pumped in two million Euros for one of the mega project to have been commissioned in the county. Mikios Kis, State […]
Crackdown launched on foreign newspapers wrapping food in Kilifi
Kilifi, KENYA: National Environment Management Authority NEMA has launched an investigation over the emergence of foreign used newspapers being used to rap foodstuff in Kilifi County. It is said the newspapers have emerged following the ban of plastic bags in the country. Speaking to Baraka FM on Tuesday, Kilifi NEMA county director Samuel Lopokoiyit said […]
Traffic commandant orders crackdown of Probox PSV’s in Kilifi
Kilifi,KENYA:Traffic commandant Samuel Kimaru has ordered a crackdown on all probox vehicles turned passenger service vehicles in Kilifi County. Speaking at the Kilifi Social services on Thursday, Kimaru ordered police to take charge and arrest all Probox vehicles involved in the illegal business with their owners. He had attended a sensitization meeting on issues of […]
Parents in Kilifi protest over rape incident at Moi Girls
Kilifi, KENYA: Parents and sexual gender-based violence activists in Kilifi took to the streets of Kilifi town to protest over the recent rape incident at Moi Girls School in Nairobi. They cited solidarity as the main theme of their protest, calling for tough legal actions to be taken against the perpetrators as soon as they […]
Squatters at old ferry land in Kilifi fear eviction
Kilifi, KENYA: More than three thousand people living in Old Ferry land allocated for the construction of a Police station now fear eviction. This comes after squatters who had encroached land at Pwani University were evicted and their properties destroyed a few weeks ago. The land is estimated to be 10 acres. Speaking during a […]
Kilifi county to spend sh 214 M to construct deputy governor’s house
Kilifi,KENYA:The Kilifi county government has allocated sh 214 million for the construction of a deputy governors residence. This is according to the to proposed 2018/2019 budget which just recently went through the public participation stage. In the proposed budget , the county expects to spend sh 20,000,00 to rehabilitate streetlights while sh 17.9 million has […]