Kilifi physically challenged persons accuse county govt of sidelining them
Kilifi, KENYA: People living with disabilities are crying foul over what they term as negligence by the Kilifi County Government. They are saying the County Government has been giving them a deaf ear on matters relating to jobs and tenders. Speaking during an exercise to clean up Kilifi Oloitiptip market over the weekend, Hilary Jilani, […]
Police arrest woman in Kilifi suspected to be a terrorist
Kilifi, KENYA: Police in Kilifi County have arrested a woman suspected to be a terrorist in Kilifi town. The woman was spotted wandering along a road near three nearby banks at around 12 noon on Wednesday while making some endless calls to people best known to her. According to people who witnessed the incident, after […]
Kilifi North CDF partners with HELB to offer student loans
Kilifi, KENYA: Kilifi North National Government Constituency Development Fund has partnered with Higher Education Loans Board to give education loans to self-sponsored University and College students. The NG-CDF will set aside sh. 3 million every year as HELB will be contributing sh. 1 million to the kitty annually. Kilifi North Member of Parliament Owen Baya […]
Governor Kingi’s security detail withdrawn
Kilifi, KENYA: Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi’s security officers are said to have been withdrawn by the national government for reasons yet to be established. The four security officers were allegedly withdrawn early Wednesday morning as he was at his office in Kilifi town. Two of the officers were guarding his residence and the other two […]
Kilifi will be too hot to sustain food production come 2030, warns weatherman
Kilifi, KENYA: The Metrological department in Kilifi County has warned that come 2030 the County will be too hot to sustain food production. The department says the situation as at now is not good as already the maximum temperatures hit up to 33 degrees Celsius with the lowest being 26 degrees Celsius. Kilifi County director […]
Dilemma in Kilifi over Ruto’s directive on release of K.C.S.E certificates
Kilifi,KENYA:School heads in Kilifi county are in a dilemma over a directive earlier issued to them to release the certificates of K.C.S.E students who owe fees arrears to schools. Ruto made the directive in late of 2016, but it still yet to be executed . Kilifi County Director of Education Moses Karati has urged all […]
Kilifi leaders oppose privatization of Galana-Kulalu irrigation scheme
Kilifi, KENYA: Leaders in Kilifi County have vowed to ensure Galana-Kulalu irrigation scheme is not handed over to a private developer as proposed by the national Government. They say the proposal of privatization of the mega Food Security Project is a plot by the government to grab the land. Speaking in Matsangoni, Kilifi North on […]
Nine Kilifi county chief officers sent on terminal leave
Kilifi, KENYA: Nine chief officers out of ten in the Kilifi county government have been sent on terminal leave nearly one month to the elapse of their contracts on March 3rd, 2018. Only one chief officer, Benjamin Kai who heads the department of finance and economic planning has been exempted. According to a letter dated […]
Kilifi MCA wants hotels entertaining homosexuals closed down
Kilifi,KENYA:Shimo la Tewa Member of County Assembly Samuel Ndago wants operating licenses of hotels entertaining homosexuals withdrawn. Speaking earlier in the week, Ndago urged hotel staff to report characters exhibiting homosexuality tendencies. “My plea to the hoteliers is very simple, kindly expose and bring these people to us, if you fail to cooperate we will […]
Kilifi county protocol officer in court over defilement of minor
Kilifi,KENYA:Protocol officer in the office of the Governor of Kilifi County Government Kazungu John was on Tuesday arrested and charged with defilement of a 14 year old girl. Kazungu is accused of engaging in a love affair with the underage school girl between the months of May and October 2017. Appearing before Kilifi resident magistrate […]