Residents of Giriama Ranch threaten to terminate contract with investor
Kilifi, KENYA: Residents of Giriama ranch in Bamba, Ganze Sub County have threatened to terminate an investment contract between them and a livestock farmer in the area. Led by Safari Karisa Lewa, the residents claim the investor known as Aden Gedi is trying to divert the payments agreed in the contract to the ranch’s management. […]
50 students sponsored to join Secondary school in Kilifi
Kilifi, KENYA: Centum foundation has sponsored fifty students joining form one from Kilifi South Sub-county in Kilifi. The scholarship is second after another one was done last year where fifty students were also sponsored to join various secondary schools in the Kenya. Speaking during an event to award students who did well in the past […]
Low turn out hits Jamhuri Day celebrations in Kilifi as Kingi snubs event
Kilifi, KENYA: There was a low turnout at the Karisa Maitha sports ground where the 54th Jamuhuri day celebrations took place. Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi snubbed the occasion without any apologies or a representative sent to grace the occasion. It was rumored earlier that Kingi was out of the country to China on official duties […]
9-year-old boy commits suicide after loosing bet
Kilifi, KENYA: A nine-year-old boy has committed suicide in Mtondia, outskirts of Kilifi County after his gambling attempt failed to bear fruits. The incident occurred just nine days to his 10th birthday before the deceased Silas Kazungu hanged himself in his bedroom at 10: 00 am over the weekend. The late Kazungu, a class two […]
Pastor arrested over rape allegations in Kilifi
Kilifi, KENYA: Kilifi Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested a pastor alleged to have raped two ladies at Vipingo sisal plantation last week. According to Kilifi Deputy Criminal Investigation Officer (DCIO) Christopher Chesoli, the man said to be a pastor in one of the churches in Kilifi was arrested in Kilifi over the weekend following […]
Old man digs grave, commits suicide on tallest cashew nut tree in Kilifi
Kilifi, KENYA: Residents of Mkongani, Matsangoni in the outskirts of Kilifi County were left in shock after a 63 years old man on Friday night dug his grave and later climbed the tallest cashew nut tree and hanged himself. According to a neighbor, Baraka Sheban, Mzee Mwokoli Kahindi Baya spent some time with him in […]
Tezo MCA wins petition case in Kilifi
Kilifi, KENYA: Tezo ward Member of County Assembly Thomas Chengo has won a petition lodged against him by the former MCA Cosmus Foleni. The petition was lodged to Kilifi Law Courts in September where Foleni accused Chengo of stealing votes meant for him. Speaking outside the Kilifi Law Courts after the ruling by Senior Resident […]
Kilifi food vendors say garbage affecting business
Kilifi,KENYA:Food vendors in the major towns of Kilifi County are crying foul over losses following poor garbage collection by the county department of environment. They say customers have been snubbing their food cafes and butcheries claiming poor hygiene around their areas of work. Speaking to Baraka FM on Wednesday, Maimuna Farouk a fish Vendor in […]
KEMRI establishes bio-science center at Pwani university
Kilifi,KENYA:Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) welcome trust in collaboration with Pwani University has rolled out a Bio-science Research Centre at the University. The Centre is set to make research on various diseases and Agriculture in the County. Among the diseases targeted is Malaria which is one of the killer diseases in the County and entire […]
Two candidates fail to show up for KCPE in Kilifi
Kilifi,KENYA:Two adult candidates have failed to show up for the KCPE exams in Kilifi. The two adult candidates out of 82 registered adult candidates could not be reached on phone . A total of eighty two registered adult candidates have joined a total of 30,184 pupils to sit for the KCPE. Addressing the press at […]