It took 38 years, Sh140m to translate Bible in Pokomo
The Pokomo community in Tana River county is celebrating a significant milestone with the official dedication of a Bible translated into their dialect.
By Nehemiah Okwembah 5 months ago
It took 38 years, Sh140m to translate Bible in Pokomo
Embrace crusades as part of self-regulation, Koskei tells churches
Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei has called on mainstream churches to reinitiate Christian fellowships and crusades as a way of regulating the church.
By Nehemiah Okwembah 6 months ago
Embrace crusades as part of self-regulation, Koskei tells churches
Refurbished Vasco Da Gama pillar brings life to Malindi
Visitors in Malindi have the advantage of using one ticket to access four national monuments that are part of the Malindi Tourist Circuit.
By Nehemiah Okwembah 6 months ago
Refurbished Vasco Da Gama pillar brings life to Malindi
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Pemba tribe destroys fake IDs after receiving official papers
The Pemba are from Pemba Island in Zanzibar who claim they came to Kenya before World War 2. They are predominantly fishermen and rice farmers who moved freely for trade.
By Nehemiah Okwembah 7 months ago
Pemba tribe destroys fake IDs after receiving official papers
Governor Mung'aro reshuffles cabinet to tame corruption, boost service delivery
Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung'aro has reshuffled the transition cabinet amid complaints of poor services and corruption in some of the county's departments.
By Nehemiah Okwembah 7 months ago
Governor Mung'aro reshuffles cabinet to tame corruption, boost service delivery
Two unborn babies raise Shakahola deaths to 427
The death toll in the Shakahola massacre increased to 427 after foetuses were discovered in two women who were pregnant.
By Nehemiah Okwembah and Marion Kithi 7 months ago
Two unborn babies raise Shakahola deaths to 427
Journalists covering Shakahola massacre get psychosocial counselling
Kenya Red Cross said the programme is meant to help the scribes cope with the effects of viewing dead bodies.
By Nehemiah Okwembah 8 months ago
Journalists covering Shakahola massacre get psychosocial counselling
Mung'aro unveils plan to double Kilifi revenue to Sh2.5b
Governor Gideon Mung'aro said the county will revamp its inspectorate department to monitor revenue collection and seal revenue leakages.
By Nehemiah Okwembah 9 months ago
Mung'aro unveils plan to double Kilifi revenue to Sh2.5b
Uproar over allocation of riparian land along Indian Ocean
Residents have vowed to protect the riparian land along the shore of the Indian Ocean in Malindi from being invaded by private developers.
By Nehemiah Okwembah 9 months ago
Uproar over allocation of riparian land along Indian Ocean
Harrowing tales from families over Shakahola massacre
Brave woman who escaped with her five children fears her husband died in the forest. Katana Mwakwaya, 43, does not know the whereabouts of his wife and three children.
By Nehemiah Okwembah 9 months ago
Harrowing tales from families over Shakahola massacre
Shakahola massacre: Rescued man dies as counsellors struggle
Officials at Malindi Sub County Hospital say most of the victims are in a very sorry state of health, with severe starvation leading to failure of some body organs.
By Nehemiah Okwembah 10 months ago
Shakahola massacre: Rescued man dies as counsellors struggle
Senate seeks more officers for rescue team at Shakahola
The committee led by Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana visited the scene where 237 bodies of people believed to have starved to death to meet their creator were exhumed.
By Nehemiah Okwembah 10 months ago
Senate seeks more officers for rescue team at Shakahola
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Herder recalls stumbling upon a frail man tied to tree in Shakahola
So far, 235 bodies have been retrieved from the forest, with 613 people still missing. Autopsies revealed that victims were starved to death, strangled, or hit on the head.
By Nehemiah Okwembah and Marion Kithi 10 months ago
Herder recalls stumbling upon a frail man tied to tree in Shakahola
Shakahola death toll hits 235 as exhumation suspended to allow autopsy on bodies
Coast Regional Coordinator said the postmortem is expected to start on Wednesday at the Malindi Sub-County Hospital morgue.
By Nehemiah Okwembah 10 months ago
Shakahola death toll hits 235 as exhumation suspended to allow autopsy on bodies
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How Makenzi was kicked out of two areas before settling at Shakahola
He went there with goodies for the people and would at times distribute relief food. But he was chased away for preaching against formal education and medication.
By Nehemiah Okwembah 10 months ago
How Makenzi was kicked out of two areas before settling at Shakahola
Mung'aro sacks Malindi municipal board over uncollected garbage
The board was sent home for failing to ensure garbage is collected in Malindi and Watamu towns, a problem that has been there, especially over the last three months.
By Nehemiah Okwembah 10 months ago
Mung'aro sacks Malindi municipal board over uncollected garbage
Autopsy on 112 bodies completed, detectives to start fresh exhumations
The 112 bodies were exhumed from the farm some 78km from Malindi town. Authorities say the farm belongs to preacher Paul Makenzi.
By Nehemiah Okwembah 10 months ago
Autopsy on 112 bodies completed, detectives to start fresh exhumations
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Shakahola massacre: Women, children were violently forced to fast
Makenzi and his 17 suspected accomplices were arrested in connection to what has now come to be described as the Shakahola massacre.
By Willis Oketch and Nehemiah Okwembah 10 months ago
Shakahola massacre: Women, children were violently forced to fast
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Agony of searching for kin in Shakahola forest
Detectives have retrieved 110 bodies that are set to undergo an autopsy at the Malindi Hospital mortuary.
By Renson Mnyamwezi and Nehemiah Okwembah 10 months ago
Agony of searching for kin in Shakahola forest
Pastor Makenzi freed by Malindi court, re-arrested on terrorism charges
Pastor Paul Nthenge Makenzi of the Good News International church, was released by a Malindi court after the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) requested the closure of his case file.
By Nehemiah Okwembah 10 months ago
Pastor Makenzi freed by Malindi court, re-arrested on terrorism charges
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Shakahola massacre: 'I fasted for nine days round the clock'
Shakahola survivors narrate how they lived and how they were exposed. Wife's joy after 'lost' husband rescued in thickets as other search for relatives.
By Nehemiah Okwembah and Renson Mnyamwezi 11 months ago
Shakahola massacre: 'I fasted for nine days round the clock'
Kilifi family that gifted President Ruto a rooster seeks help to bury kin
The family of Mzee Mwatsuma Nyale said that Ruto visited their homestead in 2019 while he was the Deputy President.
By Nehemiah Okwembah 11 months ago
Kilifi family that gifted President Ruto a rooster seeks help to bury kin
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Paul Mackenzie: From taxi driver to pastor who lured faithful to starve to death
According to his former colleagues, Mackenzie was a talkative person, and he launched his ministry during the low tourism season when most businesses take a break.
By Nehemiah Okwembah 11 months ago
Paul Mackenzie: From taxi driver to pastor who lured faithful to starve to death
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Deadly cult probe: Mystery deepens as 15 more bodies exhumed at farm
Weekend developments take the number of bodies found of people linked to Makenzi to 21. A fortnight ago, police collected four bodies from their houses while two boys died in mid-March.
By Nehemiah Okwembah and Marion Kithi 11 months ago
Deadly cult probe: Mystery deepens as 15 more bodies exhumed at farm
Makenzi's starving followers to be held in cells for 14 days
The pastor formerly of Good News International Church which shut its doors in 2019 will remain in custody together with six of his followers as seven others will be held for counselling
By Nehemiah Okwembah and Marion Kithi 11 months ago
Makenzi's starving followers to be held in cells for 14 days
Stalled case of pastor in cult-like deaths exposes cracks in justice system
Makenzi, who worked as a taxi driver in Malindi from 1997 to 2003, was charged four times for his incendiary sermons but acquitted each time due to a lack of evidence.
By Benard sanga and Nehemiah Okwembah 11 months ago
Stalled case of pastor in cult-like deaths exposes cracks in justice system
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Deadly cults: More bodies of pastor's followers found as police search for mass grave
Already, six people from the church have died from starvation. Self-proclaimed pastor Mackenzie yesterday surrendered to the police in Malindi.
By Marion Kithi and Nehemiah Okwembah 11 months ago
Deadly cults: More bodies of pastor's followers found as police search for mass grave
Girl who scored 358 in KCPE yet to join Form One over fees
Josephine Faida Katana sat her exam at Birini Mwamleka Primary School and was selected to join Waa Girls Secondary School in Matuga, Kwale County.
By Nehemiah Okwembah 11 months ago
Girl who scored 358 in KCPE yet to join Form One over fees
MPs probe deal to export baobab trees to Georgia
Last November, the State banned the exports after an outcry from Kenyans. MCAs say tree has traditional importance to the Mijikenda and shouldn't be exported.
By Nehemiah Okwembah 11 months ago
MPs probe deal to export baobab trees to Georgia
CS Njeru pledges to resolve land problems in Coast region
Cabinet Secretary Zacharia Njeru issues 1,200 title deeds for a settlement scheme in Kilifi. Local leaders urge the national government to allocate land still under managed under ranges.
By Patrick Beja and Nehemiah Okwembah 11 months ago
CS Njeru pledges to resolve land problems in Coast region
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Inside exploits of Kilifi's man of God under probe over boys' deaths
State agencies raided his church and confiscated deceptive videos. Aside from anti-education and Huduma Namba sermons, the pastor encourages his followers to quit jobs.
By Nehemiah Okwembah and Marion Kithi 1 year ago
Inside exploits of Kilifi's man of God under probe over boys' deaths
Italian president visits Malindi space center
Mattarella said the San Marco Luigi Broglio Space Center in Ngomeni is a manifestation of the good diplomatic ties between Kenya and Italy.
By Nehemiah Okwembah 1 year ago
Italian president visits Malindi space center
Fishermen want coast guards to stop harassing them in the Indian Ocean
Fishermen in Kilifi County have decried continued harassment by coast guards. They have urged the government to come up with measures to protect those who lack documentation.
By Nehemiah Okwembah 1 year ago
Fishermen want coast guards to stop harassing them in the Indian Ocean
Veterinary practitioners suspend strike, give dialogue a chance
Veterinary practitioners in the country have been embroiled in an unending Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) dispute with the national and county governments.
By Nehemiah Okwembah 1 year ago
Veterinary practitioners suspend strike, give dialogue a chance
Ministry pushes to keep children in school
Narok county commissioner Isaac Masinde said the whereabouts of 1,200 learners are not known, adding that the county secondary school admission stands at 93 per cent.
By Kiprono Kurgat and Nehemiah Okwembah 1 year ago
Ministry pushes to keep children in school
Stateless Pemba community to be registered, receive identity cards
In the exercise expected to take one month, more than 8,000 members of the Pemba community will be registered and issued national identity cards.
By Nehemiah Okwembah 1 year ago
Stateless Pemba community to be registered, receive identity cards
Governor Mung'aro warns parents who lie to get bursaries
Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung'aro has warned parents who lie about their financial status when seeking bursaries. He said it was unfair for needy students to miss the bursaries due to greedy parents.
By Nehemiah Okwembah 1 year ago
Governor Mung'aro warns parents who lie to get bursaries
Mung'aro victory upheld as election petition thrown out
The petition was filed by supporters of Pamoja African Alliance (PAA) party - Justine Chinga Chirume, Justin Charo Baya and Salim Chai Tsui.
By Nehemiah Okwembah 1 year ago
Mung'aro victory upheld as election petition thrown out
Kamale: Village once inhabited by Shiftas now boasts of Speaker
Shiftas were rebels who forced locals to flee their homes and the locals only returned in the late 1990's after calm was restored.
By Nehemiah Okwembah 1 year ago
Kamale: Village once inhabited by Shiftas now boasts of Speaker
Eye patients turn to traditional medicine to get elusive treatment
Cataract is an age-related eye problem that results in cataract lens clouding. Dr Anaya said about 250,000 people in the county suffer from eye-related ailments.
By Nehemiah Okwembah 1 year ago
Eye patients turn to traditional medicine to get elusive treatment
CS Kindiki banking on new air assets to fight banditry
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