Boost for coconut farmers as sale of Mnazi set to be legalised

The government has announced plans to legalise the sale of mnazi, the local coconut brew, in a move aimed at boosting farmers’ earnings and unlocking the sector’s potential.

By Marion Kithi 12 days ago

Nurses strike paralyses health services in Kilifi

Patients in Kilifi County are bearing the brunt of the nurses' strike that entered its third day yesterday.

By Marion Kithi 28 days ago

Missing Mijikenda artefacts linked to madness, diseases and deaths

Kaya elders in Kilifi County want the government and the National Museums of Kenya to hand back the vigango, the sacred wooden memorial statues of the Miji Kenda people, to their owners.

By Marion Kithi 1 month ago

EPRA shuts down illegal bulk gas facility in Kilifi

EPRA has shut down an illegal Liquefied Petroleum Gas bulk storage facility in Mariakani, Kilifi County, over safety violations.

By Marion Kithi 1 month ago

Kilifi county rolls out initiative to boost primary healthcare at the grassroots

Kilifi county residents can now easily access routine medical services following the introduction of Health Information Points, a grassroots initiative designed to strengthen primary healthcare.

By Marion Kithi 1 month ago

17 suspected members of criminal gangs arrested in major crackdown

Seventeen suspected gang members have been arrested in a major security operation targeting rising criminal activity along Kenya’s Coast region.

By Marion Kithi 1 month ago

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'Wasteful' priorities: MPs reject IEBC's Sh64 billion budget

MPs in the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee have rejected a Sh63 billion budget proposal by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission for the 2027 General Election.

By Marion Kithi 1 month ago

Bodies of two men tortured and murdered found in Kilifi's Gede forest

The two men whose bodies were discovered dumped by the roadside at Gede Forest along the Malindi–Kilifi highway on Saturday have been positively identified by their families.

By Marion Kithi 1 month ago

Environmental activist distributes diaper storage bags to curb pollution

An environmental activist has launched an initiative to distribute special diaper storage bags to Kilifi residents to curb pollution caused by the improper disposal of used diapers.

By Marion Kithi 1 month ago

We have evidence against four senators extorting us, governors say

Governors allege that four senators demanded bribes, with evidence reportedly against them, escalating tensions between the Council of Governors and the Senate.

By Marion Kithi 2 months ago

Kilifi county government in bid to curb maternal, newborn deaths

Kilifi County has opened a new 40-bed capacity maternity wing and a twin theatre at Malindi Sub-County Hospital in efforts to curb maternal and newborn deaths.

By Marion Kithi 2 months ago

Kilifi casual labourer sentenced to life for sodomising five-year-old cousin

A 26-year-old casual labourer has been sentenced to life imprisonment for sodomising his five-year-old cousin in Kilifi County.

By Marion Kithi 2 months ago

Blow to Kingi as 300 PAA Kilifi mobilisers move to ODM

Senate Speaker Amason Kingi has suffered a political blow after more than 300 Pamoja African Alliance grassroots mobilisers moved to ODM.

By Marion Kithi 2 months ago

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Inside chemical castration push for child sex offenders

The Technical Working Group on GBV has proposed amendments to the Sexual Offences Act, 2006, introducing mandatory chemical castration for child offenders.

By Marion Kithi 2 months ago

Why Coastal counties are child abuse hotspots

The Presidential Technical Working Group on GBV noted that poor girls in the four coastal counties are lured into the exploitative situation with the promise of financial gains or jobs.

By Marion Kithi 2 months ago

Police arrest six suspects linked to violent robberies in Mtwapa

Three suspects were arrested inside a single room after the house was cordoned off.

By Marion Kithi 2 months ago

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Why Kilifi residents are rejecting HPV vaccination

Many parents in Kilifi believe HPV vaccine will make their daughters infertile.

By Marion Kithi 2 months ago

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Kilifi public health officer collects 2.2 tons of used diapers in 72 hours

In a challenge dubbed '72 hours diaper collection accountability,' Anungo collected 2.2 tons of diapers containing about 1 ton of human waste.

By Marion Kithi 2 months ago

Health officer sets record for collecting 2.2 tonnes of used diapers in 72 hours

A Kilifi County public health officer and an environmental conservation champion, Kevin Anungo, has broken a record of collecting 2.2 tonnes of used diapers in 72 hours

By Marion Kithi 2 months ago

Seven arrested in Kilifi for performing healing rituals

The seven were allegedly performing a healing ritual for Happy Menza, 25, who had been ailing for a while.

By Marion Kithi 2 months ago

Activists issue 7-day ultimatum to IPOA over probe into teen's killing

Human rights activists have issued a seven-day ultimatum to Ipoa to publicly account for progress made in investigations into the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy in Mombasa.

By Marion Kithi 2 months ago

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How sly Kwa Binzaro 'priestess' reenacted Shakahola horror tale

Kwa Binzaro turned focus from Shakahola where more than 400 bodies were exhumed in 2013.

By Marion Kithi 3 months ago

Cataracts, poverty and the fight for sight in Kilifi

Cataracts remain one of the leading causes of blindness, largely because many people seek medical help only after their vision has significantly deteriorated.

By Marion Kithi 3 months ago

Mung'aro blames systems for zero development spending

Mung’aro attributed the delay in rolling out projects to challenges posed by the national government’s newly introduced procurement system.

By Marion Kithi 3 months ago

Governor Mung'aro put staff colliding with rogue contractors on notice

Mung'aro said county officers have been lenient with the contractors by issuing notices that are ignored.

By Marion Kithi 4 months ago

Man, 74 hacked to death over witchcraft claims as killings hit 94

The assailants attacked Changawa Kambi Rimba, 74, while he was in his compound preparing for his son’s burial.

By Marion Kithi 4 months ago

Kilifi residents benefit from free cataract surgery

Residents had their eyesight restored during a free eye-care programme through a partnership between Kilifi County Referral Hospital and a charity organisation.

By Marion Kithi 4 months ago

How plant-based foods can be a solution to surging diet-related illnesses

Plant-based diets help prevent lifestyle diseases while improving weight management, digestion, and blood sugar regulation.

By Marion Kithi 4 months ago

Security beefed up at Magarini tallying center ahead of by-election

The returning officer said a rapid response unit will be stationed near the centre

By Marion Kithi 4 months ago

Nine year-old-girl, mauled to death by hippo in Kilifi

A nine-year-old girl was killed by a hippopotamus at Burangi village on the shores of the River Sabaki in Magarini Sub-County.

By Marion Kithi 4 months ago

Meet the Gen Z politician campaigning on foot in Magarani

25-year-old Amos Katana has big dreams. He has no car. He moves around Magarini constituency on boda bodas or on foot.

By Marion Kithi 4 months ago

DCI arrests two suspects in deadly Kwa Binzaro cult case amid regrouping fears

Two suspects linked to the Kwa Binzaro cult in Kilifi have been arrested.

By Marion Kithi 4 months ago

Luxury Dubai yacht held in Kilifi as tourists safari in Maasai Mara

Security agents have detained a luxury yacht floating off Kilifi after it was found to lack authorisation from the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) to dock in the country.

By Marion Kithi 5 months ago

Magistrate raises alarm over child abuse cases in Kilifi

Cases of child abuse in Kilifi County are still high despite efforts to combat the vice, with data from courts indicating that at least 90 cases were reported in 2024.

By Marion Kithi 5 months ago

Conservation groups raise alarm over killing of endangered sea turtles

A marine conservation group in Watamu is now calling for urgent actions to reduce all mortality of sea turtles.

By Marion Kithi 5 months ago

Body of GSU officer who died in Shakahola released to family for burial

The body of a GSU officer, Isaac Ngala, who deserted the National Police Service to move to Shakahola, was on Wednesday released to his family for burial.

By Marion Kithi 5 months ago

State releases identified bodies of Shakahola cult victims to families

However, some of the families contacted said they were yet to decide whether to collect the bodies or leave them for the planned state mass burial.

By Marion Kithi 5 months ago

Kilifi hit by week-long water crisis after agency cuts supply over Sh3 billion debt

Kilifi County has been hit by water shortages for a week after the Coast Water Works Development Agency (CWWDA) disconnected the supply over a Sh3 billion unpaid bill.

By Marion Kithi 5 months ago

Kilifi Governor Mung'aro reshuffles cabinet to enhance efficiency

Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung’aro has reshuffled his County Executive Committee and Chief Officers to boost service delivery and improve coordination across departments.

By Marion Kithi 5 months ago

Kilifi ODM leaders vow to secure victory in Magarini by-election to honour Raila's legacy

ODM leaders in Kilifi have vowed to defend the party’s dominance in the county by securing victory in the Magarini by-election on November 27, in honour of their late party leader, Raila Odinga.

By Marion Kithi 5 months ago