Tag: Kilifi County

Huge fire erupts in Kilifi County’s Arabuko-Sokoke Forest

A huge fire has erupted at the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest in Kilifi County, the Kenya Red Cross has said. Fire department engines on Friday, September 27, 2024, were seen rushing to the forest to contain the inferno, which according to the Global Forest Watch, there have been 341 fire incidents in the year 2024 alone. “A […]

Kilifi South MP Ken Chonga freed after 5 days in detention

Kilifi South Member of Parliament (MP) Ken Chonga and three others have been released on bond by the court following their arrest in connection with the anti-government demonstrations last week. Chonga, Kilifi Assembly Speaker Teddy Mwambire and two of their aides were freed after spending five days in custody at the Shimo La Tewa G.K […]

Kilifi: Patients forced to share beds, buy own medicine at public hospitals

The ailing health sector in Kilifi county has continually been felt with patients in some of the public hospitals in the county being forced to share beds. This problem is rampant at three main hospitals that include the Kilifi County Referral Hospital, the Malindi and the Mariakani Sub County hospitals where patients also suffer from […]

Kilifi men refuse to embrace family planning method

Unlike women, men in Kilifi county have completely sidelined family planning methods something that has been attributed to enduring misconceptions and traditional beliefs among them. This is in spite of an ongoing sensitization in the county about the various methods of contraceptives to embrace which include; male and female condoms, pills, IUDs, hormonal implants, and […]

EACC investigating alleged theft of Ksh1.1B in Kilifi County

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has commenced investigations into an allegation of embezzlement of over Ksh1.1 billion public funds in the County Government of Kilifi through fraudulent payment of legal fees to law firms.  It is reported that some law firms colluded with the County Government to receive illegal payments in respect to matters […]

Boost as SportPesa donates medical equipment to Kilifi hospital

Betting firm SportPesa through its SportPesa Foundation has donated medical equipment and appliances to the Kilifi County Referral hospital in Kilifi town. While receiving the donations, the hospital management led by Dr. Kennedy Miriti said that the equipment will go a long way in uplifting maternal healthcare in the county. Among the equipment donated were […]

Three men who left their homes in Mombasa for Thika to purchase a motor vehicle found dead

Three friends who on December 3, left their homes in Mombasa for Thika with the aim of purchasing a motor vehicle but disappeared have been found dead. The three who are members of two separate families based in Kisauni and Likoni are Fahmi Bakari, 21, Masuo Bakari, 51, and Hussein Mohamed Hussein, 26. Two of […]