Four family members perish in Kilifi bodaboda accident
Kilifi,KENYA:Four members of the same family Monday perished in an accident at Mitangoni along Kaloleni- Mavueni highway on Monday. The accident involved a trailer and a motorbike which was carrying the deceased. Eye witnesses say the accident occurred when the bodaboda rider tried to overtake an oncoming lorry at a hilly sharp corner . According […]
Kingi has breakfast at Kilifi County Commissioner’s office ending long time rivalry
Kilifi, KENYA: In the ongoing ‘handshake’ spirit in the country, Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi and Kilifi County commissioner Magu Mutundika on Friday had breakfast together ahead of Madaraka day celebrations in the county as a sign of reconciliation. This comes after many years of rivalry between the county government and the county commissioners office that […]
Kilifi County Assembly rejects nomination of Alio Ibrahim as Public Health Chief Officer
Kilifi, KENYA: The Kilifi County Assembly on Wednesday rejected the nomination of Alio Ibrahim Aden as the Chief Officer of Public Health department. Alio was among other ten nominees for chief officers for different departments who’s vetting reports were adopted. Majority of the Members of the County Assembly sited their reasons as being focused more […]
Coast region will not be used as a ladder in 2022,Kaloleni MP
Kilifi,KENYA:The Coast region will stand on its own and decide its own fate come 2022, Kaloleni Member of parliament Paul Katana has said. Speaking at the Kaloleni social hall on Monday, Katana said the region has ever been taken for granted despite being vote rich. “This (Coast) region is not predestined to be in opposition […]
Leaders propose Governor Kingi as head of new Coast political party
Kilifi, KENYA: Former and present political leaders have collectively appointed Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi to spearhead towards the formation of a Coast Political party and Coast unity. They said the only way the Coast region will be respected and considered in the national politics in Kenya is through owning its own political party. Speaking during […]
Kilifi youth demonstrate over County Chief Officer Public Health nominee
Kilifi, KENYA: Youths in Kilifi County have rejected the nomination of Ibrahim Alio Aden as the chief officer in charge of Public Health under the Health Services department. Speaking on Thursday after holding peaceful demonstrations in Kilifi and then presenting a memo to the acting Clerk of the Kilifi County Assembly in Malindi through the […]
Police nub illegal charcoal being transported along Kilifi-Mombasa highway
Kilifi, KENYA: Police in Kilifi have confiscated a truck carrying hundreds of bags of charcoal at Mnarani along Kilifi –Mombasa highway after the truck was allegedly involved in an accident with the Ganze DCIO and Administration police vehicles. Kilifi OCPD Alexander Makau confirmed to Baraka FM on Thursday that the accident occurred after the DCI […]
Kilifi North MP wants National Lands Commission vice chair out
Kilifi, KENYA: Kilifi North Member of Parliament Owen Baya wants National Land Commission Vice Chairperson Abigael Mbagaya removed from the Commission. Baya says she should be removed on grounds of misconduct and violation of the Constitution on dealing with lands issues. He accused Mbagaya of intimidating and threating purported genuine landowners of Chembe Kibabamche and […]
Kilifi leaders call for special power tariff to end Baricho works power outage
Kilifi, KENYA: Leaders from Kilifi County have called upon the national government to come up with a special power tariff to end the frequent Baricho Water Works power outage. Led by Kilifi North MP Owen Baya and his Magarini counterpart Michael Kingi, the leaders on Thursday proposed to the Cabinet secretary for water Simon Chelugui […]
Drama as body of 80-year-old man buried 10 years ago in Kilifi exhumed
Kilifi, KENYA: A family in Bandari, Ganze, Kilifi County has been forced to exhume the remains of an 80-year-old man who died a decade ago. The family said Kaya traditions are the reasons behind the incident, as the family is being accused of not having followed some rituals before laying him to rest. According to […]