Topic: Kilifi
Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani proposes steep hike in 'muguka' entry fees
Jun 03, 2024 at 12:16 PM
Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani has declared a significant rise in the entry fee for lorries transporting Muguka into the county, increasing the charge from Sh10,000 to Sh300,000....
Muguka ban by Mombasa and Kilifi county bosses is null and void - Ruto
May 28, 2024 at 10:00 AM
In a decisive statement, President William Ruto declared the recent ban on muguka in Kilifi and Mombasa counties invalid, citing national legislation that recognises the crop....
Kilifi County bans sale, use of 'muguka'
May 24, 2024 at 10:46 PM
In a decisive move to combat the widespread use and distribution of Muguka, Kilifi County has enacted an all-encompassing ban on the substance....
Blogger arraigned for false fraud claims against Kilifi Governor, businesswoman
Apr 08, 2024 at 06:56 PM
A man stands accused before a Mombasa court of disseminating false information, implicating a woman in the alleged embezzlement of funds from Kilifi Governor Gideon Mun'garo....
Why Uhuru's former Tourism CS Najib Balala was arrested by EACC detectives
Dec 22, 2023 at 10:59 AM
In a significant development, former Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala and ex-Principal Secretary Leah Adda Gwiyo, along with engineering consultant Joseph Odero, were arreste...
Paul Mackenzie to spend 12 months in prison for operating illegal filming studio
Dec 01, 2023 at 08:53 PM
Controversial Shakahola cult leader Paul Mackenzie faced the gavel in a Malindi Court, where he was sentenced to 12 months behind bars for operating a filming studio without a vali...
Transport paralysed on Mtwapa-Kilifi Road as Mbogolo bridge collapses - VIDEO
Nov 25, 2023 at 02:11 PM
Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) issued a public advisory on Saturday confirming the disruption of the Mbogolo Bridge on the Mtwapa-Kilifi (A7) Road....
Shakahola suspect Paul Mackenzie convicted for illegal film studio activities
Nov 10, 2023 at 07:28 PM
In a landmark court ruling, Paul Mackenzie a key figure linked to the Shakahola massacre, was convicted for his involvement in illicit film studio operations tied to his radical pr...
Thousands in Trans-Nzoia, Homa Bay benefit from M-Pesa Foundation's free medical camps
Nov 01, 2023 at 07:24 PM
The Safaricom M-pesa Foundation is making significant strides in healthcare provision, with over 3500 patients expected to benefit from their ongoing medical camps....
EACC alarmed over theft of public funds in counties through digitised revenue systems
Oct 26, 2023 at 10:13 AM
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has issued a grave warning about the pervasive issue of theft of public funds within the nation's digitised revenue systems....
Tragedy strikes as KDF helicopter crashes during Operation Amani Boni in Lamu
Sep 19, 2023 at 11:02 PM
A devastating helicopter crash in Lamu County has sent shockwaves through the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) as several military personnel patrolling the dense Boni Forest are feared d...
EACC arrests two for attempted bribery in ongoing nationwide KDF recruitment
Aug 30, 2023 at 09:04 AM
Two civilians, identified as Salim Mohamed Shekue and Fredrick Hamisi Baya, were arrested on Tuesday by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) for their alleged involveme...
Fleeing househelp linked to Kilifi officer Rahab Karisa's murder nabbed in Busia
Jul 25, 2023 at 02:21 PM
Police at the Busia border crossing point have arrested the key suspect linked to the murder of Rahab Karisa, the Chief Officer for Mining and Blue Economy in Kilifi County....
Pauline Njoroge, Nduta Kangethe free after drama-filled court session in Malindi
Jul 24, 2023 at 09:55 PM
Pauline Njoroge, digital strategist and a vocal critic of the Kenya Kwanza government, found herself in the spotlight on Monday as she, along with her friend Nduta Kangethe and the...
Pauline Njoroge arrested while holidaying with her close friend in Watamu
Jul 22, 2023 at 06:41 PM
Renowned political digital media strategist Pauline Njoroge associated with both the Jubilee party and the Azimio coalition has reportedly been taken into custody by the Directorat...
Ongoing Shakahola exhumation sheds light on Paul Mackenzie’s missing aides
Jul 22, 2023 at 03:14 PM
Disturbing revelations have emerged from the ongoing exhumation exercise in Shakahola Forest, Kilifi, shedding light on recent burials and the whereabouts of missing aides of the s...
Kilifi Blue Economy Chief Officer Rahab Karisa stabbed to death by househelp
Jul 20, 2023 at 01:22 PM
In a tragic incident that has left the Mnarani Classic Estate community of Kilifi in shock, the Chief Officer for Blue Economy, Rahab Karisa, was found stabbed to death at her resi...
Ex-GSU officer arrested in connection with 9 cases of robbery with violence
Jul 12, 2023 at 05:09 PM
Former police officer Joseph Kariuki Ruoro, who previously served in the General Service Unit, has been apprehended by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in connectio...
Elite detectives bring down a notorious gang of four in dramatic shootout in Kilifi
Jun 13, 2023 at 04:10 PM
Four notorious criminals responsible for a spate of armed robberies across Machakos, Mombasa, and Kwale Counties met a fatal end on Monday night after engaging in a relentless shoo...
Shakahola Massacre: Chief pathologist finishes autopsy on 112 exhumed bodies
May 05, 2023 at 08:18 PM
Government’s Chief Pathologist Johansen Oduor has finished the autopsies on 112 bodies exhumed from Shakahola forest in Kilifi County after conducting the final 12 postmortems....