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About 75 postmortems for bodies that were retrieved from the Shakahola forest have been conducted by government Pathologists by Wednesday. With the exercise entering its third day on Wednesday experts include Homicide Detectives, DCI, Forensic Experts and Government Chemist Expert. Chief Government Pathologist Johansen Oduor said that they expect to conclude the postmortems by Friday to resume the exhumation of bodies that are still in shallow graves at the horrific Shakahola forest. ” The 22 families who turned up for purposes of DNA were taken and once posmpoterm is done we will compare DNA from the deceased and their relatives,”…

Johnson Chengo Over 1000 secondary school students from Jaribuni Ward in Kilifi County have benefited from Ksh. 9 million bursaries from the national government constituency development fund(NG-CDF). The funds are an aid to provide financial support to bright and needy students in the area, including people living with disabilities. Speaking during the disbursement exercise at Jaribuni Deputy County Commissioners compound, Ganze Member of Parliament Kenneth Kazungu said most of the parents and guardians in his Constituency are unable to raise school fees for their children due to hunger that has hit the area for almost four consecutive seasons. “As a…

The rehabilitation of mined land by the Base Titanium mining company in Nguluku and Maumba has attracted the attention of the Ministry of the Environment which will now use the land restoration model to other areas in the country. The national government says it has over 5300 wetlands areas in the country that will be restored using the Base Titanium land restoration model which has proved to be successful. Speaking in Mivumoni after planting trees and touring the mining site environment PS engineer Festus Ng’eno said that the Base Titanium rehabilitation model is a good one to be emulated. He…

By Opondo Michael Salus Oculi Kenya is set to construct a multi-million state-of-the-art Eye Treatment and care centre at Moi County Referral Hospital (MCRH), Voi. The approximately Ksh 80 Million facility project funded by Salus Oculi Kenya will house the theatre room, male and female ophthalmology wards, and the optometric unit, among other departments related to eye treatment all equipped with state-of-the-art ophthalmology equipment and capacity building of healthcare workers. Speaking during the groundbreaking event that took place at MCRH Voi on Saturday, Taita Taveta County Governor Andrew Mwadime commented on the donor for their partnership and for considering Taita…

By Johnson Chengo.  Kilifi County government received 200 capacity refrigerated container morgue for Shakahola bodies. The County government of Kilifi has received 200 body capacity refrigerated mobile container morgue from the Kenya Red Cross Society to cut down the overflow of bodies at the Malindi Sub-County hospital. Addressing journalists in his office on Wednesday, Kilifi County executive committee member for health Peter Mwarogo said the morgue has been overwhelmed due to the delivery of 94 bodies exhumed by police officers in Shakahola forest. “The Kenya  Red Cross Society has agreed to help us with a refrigerated mobile container morgue. I…

A suspected member of notorious panga-wielding gangs operating around the airport area was today saved by police from the jaws of mob justice. He was senselessly beaten for allegedly attacking a woman after snatching her phone. It was after his victim raised alarm when locals traced him and started beating their prey after weeks of complaints that the gang has been stealing and attacking innocent people. He was saved by police at Diani chief area who were on their way to Msambweni hospital mortuary to drop a body of a drowning incident along the beach. Medical officers are working around…

Cabinet Secretary for Interior Kithure Kindiki has broken his silence over controversial Kilifi ‘pastor’ Paul Mackenzie’s Good News International Church incident where 21 bodies have been so far recovered from Shakahola forest. Mackenzie is alleged to have brainwashed his followers to fast so that they be able to meet their god once they die. Kenyans from many parts of the country are believed to have been camping in the Shakahola area for fasting and prayers with many losing their lives on the way. It is not clear why the ‘pastor from hell’ is still alive while his followers have died…

Muslim across the world have been urged to maintain peace and love according to religious teaching as well as respect their leaders as they mark the end of 30 days of Ramadhan fasting. Speaking at Baraza Park where he joined the Muslim faithful, cabinet secretary for mining and blue economy Salim Mvurya said that there is a need for the Muslim faithful to respect directives by their leaders like chief Kadhi. He was saying that with the division amongst the Muslim faithful with some going against the announced dates by chief Kadhi for ending their annual fast while others respecting…

A former Jubilee nominated county assembly member has been approved to serve as the Kwale County Tourism, Trade and Enterprise Development executive member by the county assembly of Kwale. His approval was made on Monday 17 April 2023 during a special sitting that was called to deliberate on the reports by the county assembly appointment committee. The motion was moved by nominated MCA Josephine Kinyanjui and seconded by Bongwe-Gombato MCA Tumaini Mwachaunga. That was after county assembly members debated in the motion for the approval of Michael Mutua alongside Karuwa Kulola who was also approved for Public Service and Administration.…

JOHNSON CHENGO  The National and County government of Kilifi have been tasked to take the lead in creating carbon credit awareness for its citizens who are involved in Mangrove conservation. Gro with Us founder Paul Flynn, emphasised that proper and elaborated interventions of carbon credit awareness would not only improve the rresident’seconomy but also mitigate the adverse effects of climate change. Speaking to the media at Kidundu village after successfully planting over 10,000 mangrove seedlings in Kilifi North constituency, Kilifi County, Paul said the initiative is possible because of the mangrove forest restoration and the conservation efforts. He said mangrove…