One dead and two seriously injured in Kwale accident
Kwale,KENYA:One person has been reported dead and two other sustained injuries after they were involved in a road accident involving a lorry and a saloon car. The accident took place at Mwangala in the outskirts of Kwale town some minutes before noon in Matuga sub County of Kwale County. The deceased has been identified as […]
Third Kwale road accident in a week injures five
Kwale,KENYA:Five people sustained injuries in a road accident that occurred at Ng’ombeni, Kwale county along the Likoni LungaLunga highway. Eye witnesses told Baraka FM that the accident occurred on Thursday at 10.00 am. Confirming the incident, Matuga OCPD Japhet Kibuga said the accident involved a Peugeot and a Probox. Kibuga said the Peugeot driver crossed […]
Four injured in Msambweni , Kwale accident
Kwale,KENYA:Four people were on Tuesday evening injured after a lorry rammed into a Tuk Tuk in Msambweni area of Kwale County. Eye witnesses who spoke to Baraka FM said that the lorry’s brakes failed ramming into a Tuk Tuk which had slowed down following traffic jam. The eyewitnesses added that the Tuk Tuk further rammed […]
Man burnt beyond recognition in grisly road accident
Kwale, KENYA: A man was on Tuesday burnt beyond recognition after his car collided with a lorry resulting into a huge explosion. The incident occurred at Ng’ombeni checkpoint along the Likoni-Lunga Lunga highway. Matuga OCPD Japhet Kibuga confirmed the incident which occurred at around 7:30 am to Baraka FM, saying that the car (a Probox) […]
KCPE exams disrupted due to heavy rainfall at the Coast
Kwale, KENYA: The final paper of the Kenya certificate of primary education KCPE was on Thursday delayed in 26 schools in kwale county, due to heavy rains that have rendered some roads impassable. By 11am the Social Studies paper had not reached the schools since roads were rendered impassable due to floods experienced in the […]
Police recover stolen AK47 rifle in Kwale
Kwale, KENYA: Police have recovered an AK47 riffle in mnyenzeni area, Kasemeni ward kinango sub-county. According to Kwale acting county commission Mwangi Kahiro the gun is believed to be among the two stolen during a church attack in Ukunda few weeks ago. Mr. Kahiro on Wednesday said that the gun was found abandoned at the […]
Suicide cases on the rise in Kwale
Kwale,KENYA:Residents of Kwale county are reeling in shock after a 25 year old man decided to commit suicide in Kwale town area on Friday. The body of Rashid Juma was found by his mother dangling from the roof of their house at around 1pm. According to relatives the two had earlier shared a lunchtime meal […]
Mvurya, Issaboy and Zulekha declared winners in Kwale
Kwale,KENYA:Kwale County incumbent governor Salim Mvurya of Jubilee has retained his seat after trouncing his competitors after garnering a total of 119,680 votes. He was declared winner last night by Kwale County Returning officer Amina Soud at the County Tallying Centre at the Kenya School of Government in Matuga. He was followed by Wiper candidate […]
Army worms leave farmers hopeless in Kwale
Kwale,KENYA:Farmers in Kwale County are facing loses after deadly army worms invaded their farms destroying their crops. Mary Mutinda one of the farmers who spoke to Baraka FM said it is a double loss for her as they acquired the seeds with difficulties. She said she had tried to spray pesticides on her 3 acre farm […]
Police investigate alleged theft of equipment worth sh. 2M in Kwale county offices
Kwale, KENYA: Police have launched investigations into alleged theft of electronics worth sh. 2 Million at the county offices in Kwale. County Chief Officer for Public Service and Administration Mr Nurrein Mwatsahu, on Friday told journalists that the incident took place on Wednesday night and they are suspecting it to be an inside job. Among […]