Women fishmongers accuse male fishermen of sexual harassment in Kilifi
Kilifi,KENYA:Women fishmongers in Kilifi’s Old ferry fishing port are crying foul over male fishermen demanding for sexual favours before agreeing to sell fish to them They frustrated women who spoke to Baraka FM say the behavior is rife during the rainy season when fish are scarce and that has prompted some women to leave fish […]
Kilifi professionals raise alarm over high rate of university dropouts
Kilifi,KENYA:Fear is mounting among intellectuals in KIlifi County as the number of University drop outs is increasing abnormally. The number is said to have surpassed that of the continuing students following lack of fees. On Friday a total of 158 drop out universities converged to meet with Ganze Member of Parliament Teddy Mwambire to discuss […]
Kilifi North MP wants lease on disputed land revoked
Kilifi,KENYA:Kilifi North Member of Parliament Owen Baya has said he wrote to the National Lands Commission to immediately revoke a lease for a disputed piece of land in Kashem area in the outskirts of Kilifi town. Baya said the move has been sparked by NLC merging with Justus Sambu, a businessman who claims to the […]
150 Students granted full scholarship in Kilifi South
Kilifi,KENYA:One hundred and fifty students joining national secondary schools from Kilifi South Constituency have received full four years scholarships. The initiative is funded by Constituency development fund (CDF). Speaking during an award ceremony of the scholarship in Silala, Chonyi on Wednesday Kilifi south Member of Parliament Ken Chonga said the initiative is aimed at ensuring […]
Driving courses exempted from 2018 Kilifi County Scholarship program
Kilifi, KENYA: Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi has assured students joining form one in National schools, Universities and technical colleges of full scholarship as the County Scholarship fund kitty exempts driving courses beginning 2018. Kingi said there is a growing demand for scholarship in the county and sponsoring driving courses, has not brought any impact in […]
42-yr-old Kilifi street man seeks reunion with family
Kilifi, KENYA: A forty-two-year-old man is seeking to reunite with his family after separating from them years ago in Bombolulu, Mombasa County. Mohamed Juma, during an interview with Baraka FM on Monday, said he has been living under then Kilifi-Mnarani Bridge for the past fourteen years ever since he relocated from Malindi where he had […]
Chief arraigned in court over defilement of 14-year-old girl
Kilifi, KENYA: Mwapula Assistant chief Edward Kalama has been arraigned in court after being arrested on Wednesday by police in Ganze on allegations of fathering a 14-year-old girl one year ago. He was arrested following recommendations from the Director of Public Prosecution in Kilifi Henry Achochi. It was established that police were reluctant to arrest […]
Security beefed up in Kilifi as Christmas approaches
Kilifi, KENYA: Police in Kilifi County have assured the public of tight security during the festive season. The security department in the County said during a press briefing on Sunday that a multi-agency security team has been deployed to carry out patrols all over the county and especially in the major towns of the County. […]
15-yr-old girl dies 3 months after allegedly being defiled by pastor
Kilifi, KENYA: A 15-year-old girl has died three months after allegedly being defiled by a 58-year-old pastor in Jaribuni-Ganze sub-county. The late Lansa Nzalambi was a class five pupil at Dunguni primary school. It is alleged that Pastor Lenga Jeno Lenga of Agape church in Mbudzi defiled the late Nzalambi in his house on September […]
Fish business booms in Kilifi
Kilifi, KENYA: Fish business in Kilifi County is currently at its peak as the season of low monsoon winds kicks in. Fish businessmen and women say they are now ripping a lot of profits from the sea due to the low fish prices in the market. According to them, the amount of fish on a […]