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Sunday, August 28, 2022

ODM fronts Teddy Mwambire for Kilifi County Assembly Speaker

Eric August 28, 2022 0

The Orange Democratic Movement( ODM), party has picked former Ganze MP Teddy Mwambire as it's candidate for Kilifi County Assembly post.

Mr Mwambire who doubles up as ODM Kilifi branch chairman lost his seat toformer Kilifi county chief officer for roads Charo Kazungu of Pamoja African Alliance (PAA) party.

ODM, through its secretary-general Edwin Sifuna, wrote to its MCAs instructing them to back Mr Mwambire's bid.

“As we proceed to consolidate our gains, the party hereby wishes to convey its recommendation of Teddy Mwambire, immediate former MP for Ganze, for the role of the Speaker of the County Assembly of Kilifi,” said Mr Sifuna.

“Mwambire needs no introduction to you, and we know you share in our belief that he is more than qualified for the role,” added the letter.ODM enjoys a majority in the assembly.

Rabai MP William Kamoti is dead

Kilifi

Eric May 30, 2022 0

Rabai Member of Parliament William Kamoti is dead.

The second term legislator died on Sunday when his vehicle was involved in a road accident in Mnarani area in Kilifi county.

Confirming the incident, Kilifi North Police boss Jonathan Koech said the accident occurred at Komaza black-spot on the Kilifi-Mombasa Highway.

"His driver sustained injuries and has been rushed to Kilifi County Hospital." Said the Police boss

Kamoti is said to have been returning home after clearance by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) when the accident occurred.

Kilifi DG Saburi acquitted of 'willfully spreading coronavirus'

Kilifi

Eric April 08, 2021 0

A Mombasa court on Thursday acquitted Kilifi Deputy Governor Gideon Saburi of willfully exposing himself in public while suffering from coronavirus without taking proper precaution contrary to Section 28(a) of the public health Act.

Mombasa Chief Magistrate Edna Nyaloti in her ruling said that at the time Mr Saburi was being charged with contravening the public health Act, Covid-19 had not been declared an infectious disease.

Mr Saburi had been arrested and arraigned on April 3rd for allegedly committing the offence between March 6th and 22nd within Kilifi County.

UK's Marriott celebrates Women's Day with GBV survivors in Coast

Kilifi

Eric March 08, 2021 0

The British High Commissioner to Kenya, Jane Marriott, met with Gender-Based Violence survivors to celebrate International Women’s Day with them.

Marriott visited projects supported by the UK which are promoting gender equality in the region and across Kenya.

She said that meeting various groups of women who have chosen to challenge the status quo by speaking up against violence and promoting peace in their communities was a privilege.

“The UK is honoured to support and recognise inspirational women like Sadia Hussein, who has campaigned tirelessly against FGM, or Dorothy Mutuku, for her amazing work promoting intercommunal relations with the police," British High Commissioner to Kenya said.

She added, "We recognise and congratulate these wonderful women on International Women’s Day, a chance to celebrate those women who deserve our recognition and gratitude all year round."

Today marked the second day of her visit to the Coastal region and she is set to learn more regarding the efforts to improve police-community relations.

The REINVENT programme, at Kijipwa police station, in Kilifi County supports such relations.

Marriott is to meet the station’s OCS, Victoria Mutuku and hear about the impact of women’s leadership.

Some community members from Chasimba ward

will also tell her how collaboration with the police has helped minimise crime in the area.

The British High Commissioner to Kenya will also participate in a training on stress and trauma management for criminal justice institutions that work with violent extremists and terrorist offenders.

The Malindi Social Justice Centre will also be launched during her visit.

The aim of the centre is to sensitise the public on human rights thereby enabling them to be confident when speaking openly on any violations and interact with the justice system.

The UK company Globaleq is developing the project with a financial backing of 4.3 billion of UK Government investment via CDC.

Rev. Fr. Wilybard Lagho, appointed Bishop of Malindi

Kilifi

Eric January 03, 2021 0

The Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Fr. Wilybard Lagho, as Bishop of Malindi Diocese.

The news of the appointment of Bishop-Elect Wilybard Lagho was officially made public in Rome on Monday 28th, December 2020 at Noon, Rome Time (2.00 p.m. Kenyan Time). The letter of his appointment was sent to the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) by the Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya, His Excellency Archbishop Hubertus van Megen.

Bishop-Elect Lagho will fill in the vacancy left by the Late Bishop Emanuel Barbara O.F.M. Cap., who died on 5th, January 2018.

The Bishop-Elect is currently the Vicar General and Head of Secretariat in Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa of Mombasa. He is a Former Consultor in the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue (Rome) Italy.

In 2011-2016, he was the Chairman Coast Interfaith Council of Clerics Trust (CICC) Mombasa and in 2015-2016 he was Lead Consultant for the pilot study on Religion & Peace in East Africa sponsored by DANMISSION-Netherlands.

As such, Bishop-Elect Lagho has been at the forefront of preaching peace amongst the people of Malindi and Mombasa to ensure unity and peaceful co-existence between the Christians, Muslims, Hindus, and traditionalists in the coastal region of Kenya.

Kizurini deputy principal succumbs to Covid-19

Kilifi

Eric November 26, 2020 0

The Deputy Principal of Kizurini Mixed Secondary School in Kilifi succumbed to Covid-19.

The death of Naomi Kinuhi was confirmed by Kilifi Executive for Health Charles Karisa on Wednesday.

The school’s principal Christine Ligusa said her deputy died on Saturday night at the Coast General Hospital in Mombasa where she was admitted.

Mrs Ligusa said the sad news shocked the school members because Kinuhi was healthy and upbeat and only suffered a mild flu on Thursday and her health deteriorated quickly.

Kinuhi was a Kiswahili and Geography teacher at the school for eight years.

She will be buried in Wundanyi village, Taita Taveta County.

The principal said a total of 41 students who interacted with Kinuhi during a group discussion were tested for Covid-19 on Monday.

The students are currently isolated at the school premises awaiting results.

Following the death of the teacher, learning at the school was suspended.

38 Marafa Secondary School students test positive for COVID-19

Kilifi

Eric November 17, 2020 0

Kilifi county is on high alert after 38 students from Marafa Secondary School tested positive for the novel coronavirus in a single day.

The county has been among several counties in Kenya that have borne the brunt of the fast-spreading virus that continues to wreak havoc on the health and economic sectors.

Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi said the rate of infections had reached alarming rates and was now creeping into the recently re-opened schools.

“We have started getting so many cases, especially in schools, Marafa Secondary School is one case where 38 cases were tested in a day,” Governor Kingi said.

Governor Kingi urged locals to adhere to the guidelines and protocols by the Ministry of Health, warning that slacking on these would create untold chaos across the county.

“This is a call to all of us to follow these rules and guidelines so that we can defeat the virus, if we don’t, it is not just this school but the entire county that will be in trouble,” Governor Kingi warned

Nine confirmed dead in ghastly road accident in Kilifi

Kilifi

Eric November 01, 2020 0

Nine people died on Sunday November 1 in a head-on collision between a 14-seater matatu and a lorry in Kilifi County.

According to Kilifi Police Commander Stephen Matu, the ghastly accident occurred along Kaloleni-Mazeras highway in Bondora, Kilifi County.

The matatu was completely dismantled as its seats were scattered across the road.

Witnesses went to the scene to see if there were any survivors but it was also evident that no matatu passenger survived in the wreckage.

The cause of the accident is still unclear.

In the recent past weeks, there have been concerns by the government and other stakeholders over rise in road accidents.

The increased number of road accidents has been noted since President Uhuru Kenyatta reduced curfew hours and opened bars.

During the launch of National Safe Roads Programme, CS Fred Matiang’i urged Kenyans to behave responsibly to mitigate the spike in road accidents.

He said, "Time is here for us to be honest with one another... this is going to involve all of us, let us take part in behavioural change campaign.

The CS added, "Let us educate our people to behave responsibly. That is the only way we are going to deal with road accidents."

Court issues arrest warrant against Kilifi governor

Kilifi

Eric October 21, 2020 0

A Nairobi court has issued an arrest warrant against Kilifi County Governor Amason Kingi.

The court said the county boss failed to appear in court several times in a case where four men are accused of attempting to extort him Ksh30m.

The four suspects are Abdul Aziz Alim, George Ngugi, Noah Akala Aduwo, and Moses Musee Maluki.

Reports show that in June 2018 the culprits carried out their operations at the Gracia Hotel in Kilimani.

Allegedly, they posed as detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to extort county government officials. However, the suspects denied the charges in court.

The governor is facing other legal issues as in May, he was being investigated by the EACC over anomalies in the procurement process of the establishment of the Covid-19 medical complex in Kilifi County.