A 29-year-old woman, Winfred Nkatha, has appeared before the Malindi Law Courts following her arrest and the seizure of 255 kilogrammes of Cannabis sativa during an intelligence-led operation in Jimba area, Kilifi County. Nkatha pleaded not guilty to the charges and secured a surety bond of Ksh 2 million, with no option of cash bail.
The Public Petitions Committee, headed by the MP for Runyenjes Muchangi Karemba, began its investigation of Kaya Kauma in Kilifi County because there have been increasing concerns about making the sacred coastal forest areas of Kenya public by gazetting them. The committee is reviewing a petition for formalized protections of the forests, and there is