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MOMBASA: Man who violently stole phones, cash before shooting the victim jailed for 20-years
The current harsh Economic realities has been attributed to a top Risk for the Increased Number of Cases of Suicide in the Coastal region.
Al shifaa Media FC Destroy Mombasa County Assembly FC With Enthralling 4-2 win.
Bomb Scare at Mombasa’s Nyali Center after Suspected explosive was Spotted
China Roads and Bridge Corporation sued over contract termination
Police in Likoni, Mombasa are Holding a 68-Year-Old Man Alleged to have Defiled Four Minors.
Mombasa Taxi Drivers Embrace a New Digital Transport System
KPA Board Chairman Benjamin Tayari urges Dockworkers union to foster closer cooperation with the management
Construction Company Donates Cooking Tools, Builds a temporary structure to Support a Woman Who Cooked Chapati For CS Moses Kuria in Mombasa
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MOMBASA: Man who violently stole phones, cash before shooting the victim jailed for 20-years
The current harsh Economic realities has been attributed to a top Risk for the Increased Number of Cases of Suicide in the Coastal region.
Al shifaa Media FC Destroy Mombasa County Assembly FC With Enthralling 4-2 win.
Bomb Scare at Mombasa’s Nyali Center after Suspected explosive was Spotted
China Roads and Bridge Corporation sued over contract termination
Police in Likoni, Mombasa are Holding a 68-Year-Old Man Alleged to have Defiled Four Minors.
Mombasa Taxi Drivers Embrace a New Digital Transport System
KPA Board Chairman Benjamin Tayari urges Dockworkers union to foster closer cooperation with the management
Construction Company Donates Cooking Tools, Builds a temporary structure to Support a Woman Who Cooked Chapati For CS Moses Kuria in Mombasa
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MOMBASA: Man who violently stole phones, cash before shooting the victim jailed for 20-years
A man accused of using excessive force to steal mobile phones, an iPad and some cash from a woman in Changamwe has been sentenced to 20-years imprisonment . Arnold Muye Malanga was convicted by Mombasa senior principal magistrate Vincent Adet after the prosecution proved the case against him. Prosecutor Hillary Isiaho had urged the court to grant him a harsh penalty as per the law as the offence was serious. The charge sheet presented in court says Arnold Muye jointly with others who were not before court had on November 16, 2017 robbed Elizabeth Nthambi Mutua off one Sumsung iPad, […]
The current harsh Economic realities has been attributed to a top Risk for the Increased Number of Cases of Suicide in the Coastal region.
The current harsh Economic realities has been attributed to a top Risk for the Increased Number of Cases of Suicide in the Coastal region. The occurrence of reported suicide cases amongst young people in the region is alarming and yet many others go unreported in most cultures due to social stigma associated with suicide. According to Josephine Ndinda Nganga, a psychologist and an ambassador of peace in Kenya, It is worth noting that suicide in Mombasa, Kilifi and Kwale counties has become more rampant and that the majority of reported cases happen amongst women of between the age of 25-40. […]
Al shifaa Media FC Destroy Mombasa County Assembly FC With Enthralling 4-2 win.
Alshifaa Media FC yesterday produced one of the best performances in their recent matches to end Mombasa County Assembly FC’s hopes to win at Ronald Ngala stadium. Despite of the existing injuries within a number of their players, Alshifaa were still able to overrun the Assembly team to record their successive stunning victory. In what was a tactical master class by Alshifaa manager Mwalimu Mwaguzo who also doubled as the team captain, the media team out-ran and out-thought their opponents, pressing them high up the pitch. Mwaguzo, playing in the central midfield, gave Alshifaa Media an early lead […]
Bomb Scare at Mombasa’s Nyali Center after Suspected explosive was Spotted
Residents of Nyali around the busy Nyali Center Mall in the county of Mombasa were yesterday thrown into panic after a suspected device was discovered on a tree. The suspicious device which sparked a security scare to both locals and visitors was later removed by Bomb experts. The tension ended at around 7PM when Bomb experts drawn from coast regional police headquarters safety removed it. According to a police report, the object was discovered by a police officer who had been deployed to provide security at Nyali Center. “He reported that there was a suspicious object […]
China Roads and Bridge Corporation sued over contract termination
A local construction firm has moved to the high court seeking for orders ,for compensation following termination of a contract between Sakawa Agencies Limited and China Roads & Bridge Corporation and Capital. In the suit filed before Mombasa high court judge,Hon.Lady Justice Macharia Florence Wangari , Sakawa Agencies Limited claimed to have on July 16, 2020 been awarded a subcontract for construction of Embankment filling of the Mombasa Likoni floating bridge project by China Roads Bridge & Corporation Kenya on a contract agreement for a sum of 28.3M which was later councelled. Justice Wangari had earlier ordered court documents to […]
Police in Likoni, Mombasa are Holding a 68-Year-Old Man Alleged to have Defiled Four Minors.
Police in Shelly Beach, Likoni,Mombasa are holding a 68-year-old man alleged to have defiled at least four children aged between 6 and 13 years. Kazungu Kalume was arrested at Maweni area in Timbwani ward after parents of one of the girls discovered she had servere abdominal pains. During his arrest, the suspect was found with two minors in his house which was locked from inside. The girls revealed to their parents that the suspect had been defiling them since January this year. Interviewed, the parents said that the suspect lured their children with money and pornographic videos which they went […]
Mombasa Taxi Drivers Embrace a New Digital Transport System
Coastal Region Digital Taxi drivers embraces an advanced Transport Digital System for improved transport services. Over 600 Taxi drivers from all four Coastal Region drivers’ associations met in Mombasa on Friday last week where they signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a transformative digital Tax App. known as YEGO Mobility. According to the associations’ chairman council of leaders, Henry Mule, the App is set to play a critical role in solving many challenges faced by tax drivers such as low fares, high commissions, poor earnings, long working hours, lack of security, lack of insurance among other challenges which […]
KPA Board Chairman Benjamin Tayari urges Dockworkers union to foster closer cooperation with the management
The Kenya Ports Authority Board Chairman Hon. Benjamin Tayari has urged the Dockworkers union to foster closer cooperation with the management to enhance port performance. He said dialogue and teamwork should always be prioritized during engagements to improve productivity levels and sustenance of industrial peace in the port business. He commended the Union for deliberate efforts to cultivate sound relationship with the management for mutual benefits between both parties. The Chairman made the remarks when he received the union officials at the KPA headquarters, Kipevu. They were led by the national Chairman Mohamed Mwasuri , the General […]
Construction Company Donates Cooking Tools, Builds a temporary structure to Support a Woman Who Cooked Chapati For CS Moses Kuria in Mombasa
Sakawa Agencies company Ltd has handed over plastic chairs, cooking tools and equipments,tables,and a newly builds temporary structure to a woman who served lunch to CS Moses Kuria during his tour at Dongo Kundu bypass where he announced the commencement of construction Works of Taifa gas project. Mwaka Bora is a member of Tumejikaza Visele Women group that operates food kiosks at Dongo kundu area in Likoni, Mombasa. This came barely three days after a video of her went viral showing her cooking chapati for the CS using traditional figures while seated on the ground.CS Kuria is at […]
MOMBASA: 14-Year-Old Minor Goes Missing After Attending Menstrual Classes
A family in Likoni Mombasa county is living in agony following the disappearance of their 14 year old minor Lizz Akinyi went missing from her parents Likoni home on moments after she was reported to have attended menstrual hygiene classes According to the mother, Wilkyster Kerubo, the Timbwani secondary school form one student is believed to have gone missing after she was left at their home in approved area , with her husband who at the time was sick. She claims that when she returned home from work and enquired on the whereabouts of the minor, her husband informed her […]
Man accused of raping mentally challenged woman Charged
A Man was yesterday arraigned before a Mombasa court on charges of raping a mentally challenged woman. The particular being that on June 5 this year, in Changamwe sub-county within the county of Mombasa Malack Okindo Ocele intentionally committed the unlawfully act against the 20-year-old victim who is believed to have a mental disability. Okindo appeared before Mombasa Chief Magistrate, Martha Mutuku to answers the charges of Defilement of Imbecile or Idiots contrary to section 146 C of the penal code and, committing an Indecent act with an adult contrary to section 11 (1) of the sexual offenses Act No.3 […]
MOMBASA: Two Women Arrested for Trafficking Bhang Worth over 2M
Police in Likoni Mombasa have recovered 1650 rolls of bhang in a house at Ujama area in Shikaadabu. While acting on a rip-off from members of public, the police raided a self contained house at vijiweni village along Barabara ya Mchanga that’s said to to be operating as a centre for bhang peddlers where they recovered 1650 rolls of bhang with an estimated street value of over 2M. Likoni sub-county police chief Timothy Muasya said they also arrested two suspects. “We’ve also arrested two female suspects and will be arraigned tomorrow.we will seal all loopholes used by peddlers to sneak […]
MOMBASA: One dead, ten others left nursing serious injuries following the re-emergence of the outlawed panga wielding criminal gangs
Likoni residents are now living in fear following the re-emergence of panga welding gangs who have killed one person and several others left nursing serious injuries. Calm had been restored for the last one year with few cases of muggings and deaths being witnessed. However on Tuesday 6, this month, the gang killed one person and another was left in critical condition after they waylaid them during the dawn attack. The duo namely, Hassan Onyango Anguche,23, who is currently receiving treatment at Coast general and referral hospital in critical condition, and Simon Sila Munyau, now deceased, sustained […]
MOMBASA: Pharmacist Charged for Conducting an Induced Abortion on a 15-year-old Minor
A pharmacist in Mombasa has been charged for conducting an induced abortion on a defiled and impregnated 15-year-old girl. Mombasa Chief magistrate, Hon.Martha Mutuku, heard that, Amos Nzioka Mutinda allegedly supplied an assortment of drug to the minor with an intent to procure an abortion. The prosecution told the court that Nzioka committed the offence on June 3, 2023 at his private chemist located within Tudor areas in Mvita sub county, Mombasa county. That the accused allegedly induced the minor with assorted drugs leading to the abortion. That it’s after this that the guardian reported the incident to police who […]
Homeless mum of six sleeps in small room with five of her children for five months now- after she faced eviction.
A homeless mother of six has slept with five of her children in a small room for five months following an eviction for running up Kshs.20,400 in rent arrears. Mariam Gona, and her children have now been placed into temporary accommodation by her neighbor after News spread in the village over her plight but they could still face another eviction. Mariam Gona was evicted from her house in Ushindi Baptist area of Likoni sub county in Mombasa county on November last year after building up the huge debt. For five months now she and five of her children […]
Mombasa: Police Confirm Death of Two Men Inside a Cave Along The Indian Ocean
The duo succumbed to their injuries sustained in the early morning incident and another one hospitalized in critical condition after they got trapped inside a cave they lived in along the banks of the Indian Ocean off Mama Ngina Water front. According to Abdllahi Athman Athman Kombo , a brother to one of the victims, the three, Abdallah Mwabozda 45, Tsuma Mwastaku aka Reje 40, and Ibrahim Omar 32 were all drug addicts who had their families in Likoni. Athman said he had visited his brother Abdallah Mwabozda to check on him when he saw a big stone fell […]
Use of re-usable Sanitary Towels Attributed to High Enrollment of Girls in Schools in Kwale
Period stigma is still a typically slippery agenda in Kenya, despite efforts by the government,individual policymakers, and other stakeholders to normalize this conversation. Kwale is among counties at the coast that the number of vulnerable adolescent girls and women remains high, and the sustainability of the supply of menstrual products is a challenge. Statistics from Network for Adolescent and Youth of Africa (NAYA) show that at least one in 10 girls miss school due to lack of sanitary products because of high poverty level and education related to menstruation. The society they live in and the negative cultural norms of […]
Increased Cases of Robbery with Violence Reported in Parts of Likoni
Detectives in Mombasa are in hot pursuit of two perpetrators behind an incident where a man was on Friday robbed at gunpoint at Kona Mpya area in Likoni constituency. The 7:30pm incident has since drawn criticism from members of the public on the horrors of a series of robberies that has of late hit the area targeting M-pesa and whole sale shops. A police report revealed that on friday 12, May, at around 19:37hrs, two men made their way to Leeds International mpesa shop located at Kona Mpya area in Majengo Mapya sub-location where the owner,Peter Mwaega Moenga together with […]
Assembly Administration And Internal Affairs Committee Visits The Cult Linked Shakahola.
The National Assembly Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs has conducted a fact-finding visit to Shakahola area in Kilifi County to establish facts and circumstances surrounding the mass killings of people in incident allegedly linked to a religious cult associated with Good News International Church. The Committee chaired by Hon. Gabriel Tongiyo visited the scene of the incident and met with the Mr. Josephat Biwott, the Kilifi County Commissioner and Mrs. Rhoda Onyancha, Coast Regional Commissioner and representatives from County Security teams to gather information. During the briefing, the Lawmakers requested information on the organization and execution of the crime, […]
Two Sentenced for Stealing a Wheel Barrow
A Mombasa Court has sentenced two men to two years in prison after they pleaded guilty to charges of stealing a wheel barrow. The duo Michael Luka Lemalali 38, and John Ndemange Musyoka 53, was convicted on their own plea of guilty by Mombasa senior principal magistrate Vincent Adet. Police prosecutor, Hilary Isiaho, told the court that the suspects had on February 23,this year at Chaani’s Mlolongo area within Changamwe sub-county,Mombasa county committed the offenses of breaking into a building and committing a felony contrary to section 306[a] of the penal code and Handling stolen goods contrary to section 322[1][2] […]
Why Kenyan Coastal music doesn’t get attention country wide.
In the recent days it has come to concern that very few people cared about Coastal music until when we saw the rise of Masauti, Otile Brown, Dogo Richie, Sudi Boy, Susumila, Chikuzee just to mention a few emerged on the music scene. Coastal artist have been seen as they operate in a swaddle for a long time so much, others come with the phobia that You can succeed unless you relocate at Nairobi so that your music can blow. Have you ever asked yourself why the artists and their songs barely get any nationwide attention? Many believed in the […]
One suspect in Court for allegedly robbing a Class Eight Student in Likoni
A 16-Year-Old criminal suspect has bee n charged with the offence of robbery with violence contrary to section 295 as read with section 296[2] of the penal code. Athman Mohamed who was released early this year from prison after serving six years over similar offences appeared before Mombasa principal magistrate,Vincent Adet, where he was charged for attacking and robbing a standard eight pupil in Likoni . The particulars being that on March 10, 2023, at Kona ya Zamani in Likoni sub-county, Mombasa county,Athman Mohamed together with others who werenot before court while armed with knifes robbed, Mangale Mwero, of his […]
42-Year-Old Man sentenced to Serve 12 Months in Prison For Destroying his Mother’s TV Set.
A 42-year-old man from Changamwe who destroyed his mother’s TV set, woofer and lamp has been sent to twelve months in jail. Richard Mwendwa Titus was handed the sentence by Mombasa principal magistrate Vincent Adet after pleading guilty to the charges of malicious damage to property. The particulars being that on March 11, this year at railways estate area in Changamwe sub-county, Mombasa County, Mwendwa unlawfully damaged a television, an LG Woofer and a sun-king lamb all valued at Kshs.125,438 properties belonging to his mother. The court heard that Lydia Kitheka Kyere had left her two sons in her house […]
Mombasa Woman in Court For Allegedly Threatening to Kill Senior Government Employee
A middle-aged woman from Mombasa is in trouble with authorities for allegedly threatening to kill a senior county government employee. Everlyne Awour Ochieng’, allegedly threatened to kill Pauline Adhiambo Oginga who is the chief officer nominee for environment in the county government of Mombasa. Awour was charged at the Mombasa Law Courts yesterday where she denied the charges levelled against her. During her plea taking, the court heard that the suspect delivered the death threats at Central police station before police officers who had summoned her for interrogation over allegations of similar offences. The suspect who appeared before Principal Magistrate […]
Mombasa Driver Behind Fatal Crash of Traffic Cop Charged With Manslaughter
A Mombasa motorist who allegedly ran over a traffic police officer killing him has been charged with the offence of manslaughter contrary to section 202 as read with section 205 of the penal code. Osman Jama Abdi Nur who appeared before Mombasa chief magistrate, Hon. Martha Mutuku,today is also facing two other counts; Driving a motor vehicle on a public road without a driving license and that of driving a motor vehicle on a public road while fitted with defective parts and equipments. The court heard that Osman, had on Monday, February 27 this year at around 4:30pm while driving […]
Nortorious “Rio Governmento” Criminal Group Ringleaders Arrested in Likoni Mombasa.
Likoni sub-county police have arrested two notorious criminal suspects believed to be ringleaders of a new “Rio Governmento” criminal gang responsible for a series of robberies in Likoni and parts of Kwale. The two suspects; Ramadha Ganjuu Lucky alias Ramah,18, from Majengo Mapya Likoni and Athman Ali Mlingo,17, from Maganya Kulo, Matuga in Kwale county were today arrested at Masjid Alfa area while in a house which was locked from outside by a team of undercover officers from from Shelly Beach police station who were working on intelligence reports from members of the public. The crime bursters managed to recover […]
High Court Issues Conservatory Orders Against Jomvu MP. Over Illegally Acquired Land
A Mombasa high court on February 22,2023 issued a ruling granting conservatory orders restraining Jomvu Member of Parliament, Badi Twalib, from continuing with an ongoing construction on an illegally acquired public land at Mikindani in Jomvu constituency. The rulling was issued in a petition filed by two residents, Peter Wango Ngugi and Paul Michulo Msabaa, of Kwa Mwanzia area in Mikindani, The residents together with the National Environment Management Authority,National Lands Commission and Human,Action, Knowledge, Integrity (HAKI) Africa, who enjoined as interested parties, challenged the project on the following grounds; -That despite of them writing a letter to the office […]
One Day Infant Rescued From a 40ft Hospital Pit Latrine
A one day old baby was today morning rescued from a pit latrine in Likoni Mombasa county after a pregnant woman developed labour pains while relieving herself. According to police, the 26-year-old Amina Juma is said to have had in the morning visited Likoni sub-county hospital where she sought treatment for a paining kidney complication. However moments later while still at the waiting bay she allegedly excused herself to go use the hospitals pit latrine and in the process she gave birth and the baby fell inside the 40ft pit latrine. “We suspect no foul play although investigations are ongoing […]
10- year- Old girl Gang Defiled by 3 Men Well Known to Her.
Police in Bamburi Mombasa are holding three suspects believed to have allegedly gang defiled a ten year old girl and later stuffed her private parts. According to a report made at Bamburi police station under OB number 09/05/02/2023, the trio, Immanuel Cheruiyot,Tesotalias Manu and Haman Osewe Otieno allegedly gang raped the girl in turns at the roof top of an abandoned building within Bamburi ‘s fisheries area before stuffing her private parts with old clothes and tissue papers.. The report further revealed that the victim was lured by one of the predators, Cheruiyot, who runs a barber business in the […]
Court Orders DNA Test be conducted on a Man, Wife and Dead Body in Child stealing Case
A Mombasa court has ordered for a DNA test to be conducted on a man,his wife and dead body of a baby to establish claims of child theft at the coast general and referral hospital. Mombasa Law Courts Principal Magistrate, vincent Adet, ordered that Julius Kimeli Too,Mercy M’mbone Masambaga and a dead body of a baby lying in the hospital’s mortuary, undergo a medical examination in a government facility. Police Constable,Moses Mwaniki, from Urban Police Station who is handling the case, told the court on Wednesday that the DNA analysis was part of their ongoing investigations in a child stealing […]
Poor KCPE Top Performer Who Dreams of Being a Doctor Stuck at home as Parents Fail to Raise Fees.
A top student in the 2022 KCPE from a poor family in Kwale who had hopes of getting her secondary education is now facing challenges of joining the school of her dream due to lack of resources. Agnes Mwikali Mwongela scored 321 marks at Chigombero primary school, a government institution,in Lunga Lunga, Kwale County. She has been called to join Waa Girls high school by February 6,this year but her family has failed to raise the Kshs.62,779 fee required for a whole year by the institution due to poverty. According to the Waa Girls’ fee structure, Agnes received,the total fee […]
Mombasa Man charged over claims of publishing false information against Mombasa Governor, County speaker and Businessman.
A man has been charged over claims of publishing information alleging that former prime ministers Raila Odingas birthday was funded using funds meant for persons living with disabilities. Abdul Majid alias DR Amkeni appeared before,Mombasa senior resident magistrate Rita Orora and pleaded not guility. The court heard that on diverse dates between March 9 2021 and January 20 2023,at unknown place knowingly published false information in print media platform namely YouTube claiming that Mombasa county governer Abdulswamad Sharif Nassir misused funds meant for persons living with disabilities to host Raila’s birthday party an act which is likely to discredit his […]
Mystery of daring robbery With violence suspects who get in touch with their victims
A daring robbery with violence suspect, who claims to have been shortchanged by his accomplish moments after they allegedly robbed a man of his mobile phone and later forced him to transfer kshs 67,000 from his Mpesa account to one of the suspects mobile number, made a daring move and called their victim. The suspect who is being sought by police called his victim Francis Waweru a day after the incident and informed him that his accomplish did not share their day’s loot and that he was ready to share information on the whereabouts of the suspect that would lead […]
“You Have a Case to Answer” Man Charged with Obtaining Money by False Pretense told by a Mombasa court.
A man charged with the offense of obtaining Money by false pretense in a scheme to offer ship towing services has a case to answer. Yusuf Mutumba Kiyemba who appeared before Mombasa chief magistrate Martha Mutuku during the hearing of his case is now set to be put on his defense following the closure of the prosecution case. The court heard that Joana Fidele had on December 24 2017 arrived in kenya for the purpose of purchasing a ship and being unable to speak English he sought assistance from Kiyemba who is a Kenyan and able to speak their native […]
Man Charged With Assaulting Police Officer
A man has been charged with the offense of assaulting a police officer. Najib Ahmed Osman who appeared before Chief magistrate Martha Mutuku pleaded not guilty to the charges. The court heard that on January 22, 2023, two police officers from Tononoka police station, police Constable Abdulhakim Haji and Sirilus Orara, while on normal patrol had tried to arrest the accused over claims of causing disturbance. He resisted being arrested and wrestled one of the police officers occasioning him actual bodily harm before he was restrained. He was released on a bond of Kshs 100,000 with an alternative of Kshs.50,000 […]
Suspect in Phone Snatching Syndicate in Mombasa Arrested.
A man in court yesterday pleaded guilty to stealing a mobile phone while posing as a boda boda rider. Hassan Albert Chikophe who appeared before Mombasa Chief magistrate Martha Mutuku pleaded guility to the charges. The court heard that Chikophe alongside three other suspects who are still at large,is the mastermind of a phone snatching syndicate within Mombasa while posing as boda boda riders in the morning and late hours . The particulars are that on December 28,2022 at Buxton area in Mvita sub-county within the county of Mombasa, jointly with others not before court Chikophe snatched a Samsung Note […]
Mombasa: Man,20, Confesses Killing His 80-Year-Old Grandmother
A 20 year old old man who allegedly killed his grandmother by slitting her throat has confessed to having murdered he Abdullaziz Swaleh who appeared before Mombasa principal magistrate,Vincent Adet in his confession informed the court that he had joined an illuminati group that forced him to commit the act of killing his grandmother. He further went on to narrate that he was mentally disturbed by what he had done( killing his grandmother However he needed drugs urgently. “My mind is not okey ,l feel disturbed and this is because there are drugs that l often use l need them […]
Police Arrest Seven Robbery With Violence Suspects in Mombasa
A series of robbery with violence cases have been reported in parts of Mombasa county in the past one week. Yesterday more than six robbery with violence suspects were arraigned before a Mombasa court to face the charges. The six among them Abubakar Al Amin alias Abuu alias Kevoo alias Mafia from Migadini Changamwe, Yahya Hussein from Masjid Noor Majengo mapya Likoni,Antony Okwamba Abura from Mtongwe Likoni, Juma Hamisi Mwazawara from Mtongwe polytechnic area Likoni,Leon Okwemba Alaria from Bububu area Likoni,Alfa Ashim Mohamed from vyemani area Likoni and Fikirini Salim Mwarimo Bakari from Bububu area Likoni, appeared before Mombasa Chief […]
80-Year-Old Woman Murdered By Grandson in Mombasa
A 20 year old man has allegedly butchered his 80 year old grandmother over money to buy drugs. According to a police report filed at Directorate of criminal investigations,(DCI) Urban under OB number 110/21/01/2023 the suspect Abdulwziz Ali Swaleh attacked Shariffa Ali Salim while she was sleeping in her bedroom at Mji wa Kale (old town) in Mombasa county. It’s believed that Swaleh had demanded for money to purchase drugs Which her late grandmother declined and retreated to her bedroom. “The suspect accosted her with a sharp knife slicing her on the neck leading to her death,”reads a police report […]
Kenyans in Suspense as Education CS Fails to Announce KCSE 2022 Winners
Education cabinet Secretary (CS) Dr. Ezekiel Machogu has put an end to announcing top performers in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) 2022 as it has been the culture in the history. Machogu categorically announced the categories of performances without revealing which student or school emerging the best. Out of 884,264 total number of students who sat for the 2022 KCSE examinations, 1,146 scored A(plain) with 271 being female and 875 male students. Only 19% of the students scored C+ plus and above, the score line to direct entry to the University. 12,769 female students scored C+ and above […]
Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs Worth Over 3M
A Mombasa court has sentenced a Mombasa business man to 15 years in prison over the offense of drug trafficking. Mombasa Senior resident magistrate,Rita Orora further ordered the suspect to pay a fine of 9.1 million in default to serve one year in prison. Abdulmajid Msalam Timamy was found guilty of trafficking 1015.8gms of Heroin valued at kshs.3,047,400. The particulars were that on March 22,2019 at Tononoka area near Shell patrol station in Mvita sub-county within Mombasa county, the accused while in a motor vehicle registration number KCT 180M CRV Honda trafficked by conveying 1015.8gms of Heroin valued at kshs.3,047,400. […]
Technical of University Mombasa student commits suicide For Undisclosed Reasons
A third-year student at the Technical University of Mombasa committed suicide yesterday few hours after speaking to his girlfriend. The community around the University in Mombasa county reeled in shock after they discovered Gregory Mutinda’s body lying on the floor of his house at Kaa Chonjo area in Tudor Mvita sub-county. Mutinda’s girlfriend, Mercy Munyao, also a student in the same university said she had talked to her boyfriend on phone in the morning and did not seem to have any problem but in the evening when she tried to reach him, he could not pick her calls. She became […]
Kwale:16-year-old boy robbed of his sight by rare cancer
A rare cancer has robbed a 16-year-old boy in kwale of his sight after one of his eyes was removed. Samson Mwangale is now in Coast General hospital fighting for his life. According to Doctor, Tendon Zoka, The boy was diagnosed and admitted in their facility on December 6, 2022 with a rare cancer called orbital tumors which oftenly strikes children. Dr. Zoka said an emergency scan conducted on December 22, 2022 discovered mass abnormal growths of tissues in the structures that surrounded the boy’s right eye which forced them to remove it completely. The second born boy in a […]
Son to Baktash Akasha Charged with the offense of robbery with violence
A son to Baktash Akasha who has since been sentenced in the US has been charged with robbery with violence in Mombasa. Akasha Baktash Akasha who appeared before Senior principal magistrate, David Odhiambo, pleaded not guilty to two charges of robbery with violence labelled against him. The particulars being that on January 29, 2022 at voyager area in Nyali sub-county within Mombasa, jointly with others not before court the accused, being armed with offensive weapons namely; a knife robbed Naeem Yusuf Mohammed kshs.15,000, a mobile phone make IPHONE II valued at kshs.70,000 and threatened to harm him. In the second […]
Nigerian man Arrested for exporting heroin valued at 1.9M into Kenya
A Nigerian national has been arrested by Interpol trans national organized crime officers for the offense of exporting heroin valued at 1.9 million from Tanzania into the country. Martin Ike was arrested in Nigeria by interpol police officers and extradited to Kenya where he was handed over to the Kenyan Authorities for further questioning. It has since emerged that Ike jointly with others who are still at large on July 4 in 2018 unlawfully trafficked into Kenya by exporting Narcotic drugs namely heroin weighing 647.7 kilograms with a market value of Kshs. 1,943,100 into the country. Ike was arrested in […]
Mombasa: Man Charged for Assaulting His Two Minors Pleads Guilty
A man who threw her two-month-old baby occasioning her actual bodily harm, following an argument with his wife over her night calls from people not known by hasband has been charged. Hesbone Otieno Aloo who appeared before Mombasa senior resident magistrate, Rita Orora, pleaded guilty to charges against him for the offense of subjecting a child to cruel treatment contrary to section 18(1)as read with section 20 of the children’s Act number 8 of 2001. Aloo is also facing two more counts namely; stepping on the head of his 3-year-old minor and that of causing disturbance in a manner likely […]
Police Thwarts a Terror Attack After Arresting 3 suspects
Mombasa senior resident magistrate, Rita Orora has ordered for a 15 days detention of three suspected terrorists arrested in Mombasa in December last year. Two of the suspects.Musa Abdulnasir Kassim and Mistwah Abdulnasir Kassim were arrested at Likoni ferry crossing channel mainland on December 31, 2022 following intelligence reports while Aisha Abdalla Musa was arrested on January 1 this year at Kizingo. The suspects appeared in court today Tuesday 3,January 2023 but were not charged after the prosecution through prosecutor, Yassin Mohamed, asked for more time to allow police to conclude investigations saying that the trio were facing grave charges. […]
Man Sentenced to a 10 Years Imprisonment for Defiling a Minor in Mombasa
A middle aged man has been sentenced to ten years in prison by a Mombasa court. Mombasa Senior principal magistrate Martin Rabera sentenced Omari Ngomi after he found him guilty of defiling a 15 year old minor. The particulars of the offence being that on diverse dates between September 27 and 29,2020 at Miritini area in Jomvu sub county within Mombasa county the suspect defiled the victim. The accused was arrested and charged on September 30, 2020 where he bleaded not guilty to the charges. Rabera in his judgement said that the evidence presented before his court by the victim […]
Police officer charged with Killing Wife in Mombasa.
A police officer, based in Bamburi police station, was today Wednesday 27 December arraigned in Mombasa law Court after he allegedly shot and killed his 30-year-old wife. Police Constable Meshack Kosgei who appeared before Mombasa Senior resident magistrate Rita Orora, did not plead to the murder charges for he had not undergone mental assessments and test. Orara however ordered the state to avail the accused to the Coast general referral hospital for mental assessment and test. The magistrate further issued orders to have the suspect detained at the Shimo La Tewa GK prison awaiting to be arraigned in court for […]
Man Dies in a Fire Inferno After his House Was Razed Down in Mombasa
A man has died in a fire inferno ,after his house was razed down at Aldina village in Jomvu constituency, Mombasa County. Gideon Mzungu’s body was burnt beyond recognition during the midnight incidence . According to County Chief fire officer,Ibrahim Basafar said that the man who was burnt beyond recognition might have been intoxicated and suffocated by smoke when trying to wake up. “The fire was reported to our department at around 0013hrs and we responded in 10 minutes time, We were forced to look for another alternative root and asking neighbors to come out with buckets and basins to […]
Kwale Police Arrest Two Suspected Robbers Dawned in Military Uniform
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Security Enhanced Along The Beaches in Mombasa as The Country Celebrates Festive Holiday.
As thousands of Kenyans and visitors flock in the city of Mombasa to celebrate Christmas and new year’s festive season, the county government has intensified security and deployed various disaster management units to all beaches across the county. As a way of disaster preparedness, a multi-agency team comprising agencies drawn from Kenya Maritime, Kenya Red Cross, Kenya Wildlife service and local Beach Management Units met today to streamline on proper structures and ways of working together coherently in crisis management and rescue operations. Speaking from the Jomo Kenyatta Beach in Bamburi Mombasa where the event was held today, the Kenya […]
Mombasa Woman in Court for Allegedly Causing Grievous Bodily Harm on a Lady Her Husband Owed Ksh200.
A woman in Likoni Mombasa who poured hot water on another woman over a debt of Kshs200 owed by her husband was on Thursday 22, December charged with causing grievous bodily harm. While appearing before Mombasa Principal Magistrate Vincent Adet, the accused, Cecilia Kingi Muuo pleaded not guilty to the charges. The court heard that on the 19th day if December this year at Jamvi la Wageni area in Likoni the complainant, Faith Chelangat, had gone to the house of the accused, to enquire on her husband’s whereabouts since he owed her kshs200 which she had planned to use to […]
A Burundian Woman Allegedly Murdered By Boyfriend Inside a Guest Room in Mombasa
Police in Mombasa have launched a manhunt for a man suspected to have killed his girlfriend inside a guest room. The man is suspected to have brutally murdered the woman before escaping leaving her badly mutilated body lying in a pool of blood inside the room where the duo had checked in since Sunday evening. Mombasa county police Commander, Stephen Matu said that the deceased Jean Marie, a Burundian national had on Sunday at around 4:30pm booked a room in Mikma guest house located at Mwembe Tayari alongside Duice Mirigo Ogembo who is believed to be the her boyfriend. Matu […]
Mombasa Commercial sex worker charged for stealing from client
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Emotions ran high outside the coast general hospital as a woman who was shot three times by her police husband died. Family members together with human rights defenders were thrown into a sombre mood after Emily Masiza 30, died while receiving treatment. The mother of two was on December 6 taken to the facility with three gun shot wounds, two on her thighs and one in the the stomach and was admitted at the Coast general referral hospital intensive Care Unit where she succumbed to the injuries yesterday. At the time of her death, a bullet was still lodged in […]
Two Siblings Charged For Stealing Milk
Two siblings,a brother and a sister, facing charges of stealing by servant have pleaded with a Mombasa court to be sentenced to one year in prison. Samwel Mulwa and Marrietta Munyiva had been charged with stealing ksh.46,020 from their employer. The two had on November 25 this year been arrested at Inuka area in Likoni Mombasa county for stealing eight-one pieces of milk valued at ksh.46,020 from a milk sale shop where they had been employed. The particulars of the case being that on November 6, 2022 at cafe area within Likoni Sub-county Mombasa county, being servants of Felix Munya […]
Cancer Patient Walks into a Mombasa Court Asks Magistrate to Pay for Her NHIF Card
Mombasa Philanthropic magistrate pays NHIF for cancer patient Mombasa principal magistrate Vincent Adet has yet again hit headlines after he paid NHIF card for a cancer patient. Florence Mwikali who is sufferring from breast cancer had walked into the Mombasa law courts,reception and enquired if she would be allowed to see the Philanthropic magistrate who has been trending for sometime. A kind receptionist led her to Adet’s court room where she waited patiently as the court went on with its proceedings. Inside the court room she waited patiently as she braved pain for the days cause list to be heard […]
Two Sex workers in court For Clashing Over Client
A sex worker was yesterday arraigned before a Mombasa court to answer to charges of assault. The suspect only identified as Mariam who appeared before Mombasa Senior principal magistrate,Vincent Adet, pleaded guilty to charges of assaulting a fellow sex worker over low charges she was offering to clients. The court was left in disbelief as the two lay bare their art work at Sega Market in Mombasa county narrating how they fell in bad blood after the victim lowered their prices from the normal Kshs 350 to Kshs 150. The duo used unprintable words to inform the court on the […]
Two People Die in a Plane Crash Within Tsavo National Park.
Police are investigating a case where two people, a Man and his son lost their lives in an accident where a plane crashed within the Tsavo National Park. It is alleged that the plane may have been shot from the ground. The incident occurred today Thursday, December 8 at around 11:00AM. The two included a former popular Kenya Wildlife Service warden and pilot and a co-pilot. The pilot was identified as Mark Jenkins. Officials said the two were in a Cessna sky wagon fixed-wing plane registration number 5Y-DHS. The two were allegedly trying to drive cattle that included cows, camels […]
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A 6-Year-Old minor who allegedly died inside Ushindi Baptist Church Bishop’s car in Likoni was in the car for two days before his body was discovered. According to an inquest file the body of Emmanuel Wasike had stayed inside Bishop Maisha’s vehicle for two days. Joyce Wasike, the mother to the deceased minor, who appeared before Mombasa Chief magistrate,Martha Mutuku today, told the inquest that his son’s body was allegedly found at the back seat of the Bishop’s car which was parked in front of his office within the church compound . Joyce also told The court that, a day […]
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A 54-year-old woman charged with trafficking in narcotic drugs has told a Mombasa court that she was framed by police officers who arrested her. While appearing before Mombasa Chief magistrate,Martha Mutuku, during the hearing of her case, Sarah Adhiambo told the court that,at the time of her arrest, she was in possession of Cassava and not bhang as it is alleged. During a cross examination with the investigation officer who was giving his testimony in court, Adhiambo asked the officer whether he was at the scene during the time of her arrest to confirm that, the exhibit in court was […]
Coast Judges And Magistrates Donate Food Stuffs to Hunger Striken Families in Kilifi
On the right is Malindi resident magistrate,Daniel Sitati, at the centre isKwale Senior principal magistrate, Lilian Lewa, donating food stuffs to the hunger striken families in Kilifi yesterday. Judges and magistrates drawn from coast region, donates food stuffs to the hunger striken families in Kilifi. The judicial officers under the umbrella of, the Kenya Magistrates and Judges Association (KMJA) PWANI CHAPTER conducted the exercise yesterday at Kauma Sub County, Kilifi County. Justice Addraya Dena, who is also the chairperson of the association said that, the initiative was their way of giving justice “a human face” by sharing with the less […]
Family in Mombasa pleads for help for their ailing daughter detained in the Middle East.
A family in Kadongo Village Kisauni Constituency in the county of Mombasa is desperately seeking for help for their ailing daughter who has been detained in Saudi Arabia since June. According to her mother, the 22-year-old second born in a family of two left the country to the Gulf on June 16 this year to look for better life for herself and her 2-year-old daughter but unfortunately fell into the hands of a dubious agent who handed her over to a cruel employer with whom she accuses to have been mistreating her. The family further alleges that their efforts to […]
“I developed an Asthma attack and my deputy received unexpected monthly periods” IEBC official tells court.
Two Independent Electoral and boundaries commission (IEBC)Officials who are facing charges of election mal- practices in Mombasa have a case to answer. While making his ruling, Shanzu senior principal magistrate,Yusuf Shikanda noted that the prosecution had a water tight case against,Nicholas Nyamuya Motatiro and his deputy Sawiya Mtesi and ordered that they to be put on their defense upon conclusion of the prosecution case. Nyamuya in his sworn testimony ,informed the court that on the alleged day he developed an Asthma attack as the counting of votes process was in progress and was not able to continue. “I was leading […]
Mombasa: Ex-Cop Slapped 2.5M Fine for Drug Trafficking
A former police officer at Likoni police has been ordered to pay a fine of 2.5 million after she was found guilty of drug trafficking narcotics valued at kshs.805, 500. The officcer named Hamdi Yusuf Ibrahim was further ordered to serve two years in prison in default. While delivering his judgment today, Mombasa Principal magistrate, Vincent Adet, noted that the 2.5 fine was equivalent to three times the value of the drugs she trafficked by storing. “Having considered the market value which is kshs.805,500 the accused person is hereby fined kshs.2,416,500 failure to raise the fine the […]
Man Loses His Palm to Machete Wielding Gangs.
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The Nyali St.Kevin School in The Eye of The Storm Over a Sodomy Case
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United remove picture of Ronaldo from Old Trafford.
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Resila Atieno Anyango Appointed as Second Female Police Spokesperson in New Changes.
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Precision Air Flight Plunges into Lake Victoria in Tanzania
Precision Air plane crashed into Lake Victoria in Tanzania while attempting to land at an airport in Bukoba, state-owned Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) reported on Sunday. TBC said 15 people had been rescued so far but it was unknown how many passengers were on board or whether there were any fatalities. The plane had departed from the capital Dar es Salaam and “fell in the Lake Victoria this morning due to storm and heavy rains,” TBC reported. It is not immediately clear how many people were on board or whether anyone died in Sunday’s crash. Photos of the plane mostly submerged in […]
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“Cop From Heaven” Kenyan Police Officer Returns 1.9M Lost By Tourist at Wilson Airport.
Kenya Police Constable Ann Wanjiku Waigwa was on duty at Wilson Airport in the company of other airport staff, when a tourist dropped a bag *containing 19,000 USD, financial cards* and other valuables. The bag was picked and kept at the airport, after which *the tourist was contacted* and *collected the bag with its contents intact.* The tourist said he was in *total disbelief* that his lost bag was recovered with the money and he *plans to return to Kenya* again due to this gesture. Story By: Peter Maseke
Shock as Man Stabs Wife to Death in Mombasa
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A Win For Custody Of Minor In Case Involving British National
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Droom Soccer from the United States is preparing trials in Mombasa county
A private organization that is involved in sending football players to Europe “Droom soccer” has set up camp in Uga wa Serani, Mombasa county and is organizing tests for players while all corners of the republic of Kenya are showing up in large numbers. The organization whose headquarters is Yako America plans to capture talents from East Africa and then send them to Portugal, Spain and England. The director of the organization Moses Nyabwari has said that they have already sent several players abroad and now they hope to open a branch in the city of Nairobi to capture talents […]
“Finishing in third place is a miracle,” Tuchel admits
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Mombasa: Police Gun Down Machete-Wielding Gang Member in Likoni
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Two Suspected Criminals Lynched in Mombasa
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Former President Kibaki is dead
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Coastal Region Digital Taxi drivers embraces an advanced Transport Digital System for improved transport services. Over 600 Taxi drivers from all four Coastal Region drivers’ associations met in Mombasa on Friday last week where they signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a transformative digital Tax App. known as YEGO Mobility. According to the associations’ chairman council of leaders, Henry Mule, the App is set to play a critical role in solving many challenges faced by tax drivers such as low fares, high commissions, poor earnings, long working hours, lack of security, lack of insurance among other challenges which […]
KPA Board Chairman Benjamin Tayari urges Dockworkers union to foster closer cooperation with the management
The Kenya Ports Authority Board Chairman Hon. Benjamin Tayari has urged the Dockworkers union to foster closer cooperation with the management to enhance port performance. He said dialogue and teamwork should always be prioritized during engagements to improve productivity levels and sustenance of industrial peace in the port business. He commended the Union for deliberate efforts to cultivate sound relationship with the management for mutual benefits between both parties. The Chairman made the remarks when he received the union officials at the KPA headquarters, Kipevu. They were led by the national Chairman Mohamed Mwasuri , the General […]
Construction Company Donates Cooking Tools, Builds a temporary structure to Support a Woman Who Cooked Chapati For CS Moses Kuria in Mombasa
Sakawa Agencies company Ltd has handed over plastic chairs, cooking tools and equipments,tables,and a newly builds temporary structure to a woman who served lunch to CS Moses Kuria during his tour at Dongo Kundu bypass where he announced the commencement of construction Works of Taifa gas project. Mwaka Bora is a member of Tumejikaza Visele Women group that operates food kiosks at Dongo kundu area in Likoni, Mombasa. This came barely three days after a video of her went viral showing her cooking chapati for the CS using traditional figures while seated on the ground.CS Kuria is at […]
MOMBASA: 14-Year-Old Minor Goes Missing After Attending Menstrual Classes
A family in Likoni Mombasa county is living in agony following the disappearance of their 14 year old minor Lizz Akinyi went missing from her parents Likoni home on moments after she was reported to have attended menstrual hygiene classes According to the mother, Wilkyster Kerubo, the Timbwani secondary school form one student is believed to have gone missing after she was left at their home in approved area , with her husband who at the time was sick. She claims that when she returned home from work and enquired on the whereabouts of the minor, her husband informed her […]
Man accused of raping mentally challenged woman Charged
A Man was yesterday arraigned before a Mombasa court on charges of raping a mentally challenged woman. The particular being that on June 5 this year, in Changamwe sub-county within the county of Mombasa Malack Okindo Ocele intentionally committed the unlawfully act against the 20-year-old victim who is believed to have a mental disability. Okindo appeared before Mombasa Chief Magistrate, Martha Mutuku to answers the charges of Defilement of Imbecile or Idiots contrary to section 146 C of the penal code and, committing an Indecent act with an adult contrary to section 11 (1) of the sexual offenses Act No.3 […]
MOMBASA: Two Women Arrested for Trafficking Bhang Worth over 2M
Police in Likoni Mombasa have recovered 1650 rolls of bhang in a house at Ujama area in Shikaadabu. While acting on a rip-off from members of public, the police raided a self contained house at vijiweni village along Barabara ya Mchanga that’s said to to be operating as a centre for bhang peddlers where they recovered 1650 rolls of bhang with an estimated street value of over 2M. Likoni sub-county police chief Timothy Muasya said they also arrested two suspects. “We’ve also arrested two female suspects and will be arraigned tomorrow.we will seal all loopholes used by peddlers to sneak […]
MOMBASA: One dead, ten others left nursing serious injuries following the re-emergence of the outlawed panga wielding criminal gangs
Likoni residents are now living in fear following the re-emergence of panga welding gangs who have killed one person and several others left nursing serious injuries. Calm had been restored for the last one year with few cases of muggings and deaths being witnessed. However on Tuesday 6, this month, the gang killed one person and another was left in critical condition after they waylaid them during the dawn attack. The duo namely, Hassan Onyango Anguche,23, who is currently receiving treatment at Coast general and referral hospital in critical condition, and Simon Sila Munyau, now deceased, sustained […]
MOMBASA: Pharmacist Charged for Conducting an Induced Abortion on a 15-year-old Minor
A pharmacist in Mombasa has been charged for conducting an induced abortion on a defiled and impregnated 15-year-old girl. Mombasa Chief magistrate, Hon.Martha Mutuku, heard that, Amos Nzioka Mutinda allegedly supplied an assortment of drug to the minor with an intent to procure an abortion. The prosecution told the court that Nzioka committed the offence on June 3, 2023 at his private chemist located within Tudor areas in Mvita sub county, Mombasa county. That the accused allegedly induced the minor with assorted drugs leading to the abortion. That it’s after this that the guardian reported the incident to police who […]
Homeless mum of six sleeps in small room with five of her children for five months now- after she faced eviction.
A homeless mother of six has slept with five of her children in a small room for five months following an eviction for running up Kshs.20,400 in rent arrears. Mariam Gona, and her children have now been placed into temporary accommodation by her neighbor after News spread in the village over her plight but they could still face another eviction. Mariam Gona was evicted from her house in Ushindi Baptist area of Likoni sub county in Mombasa county on November last year after building up the huge debt. For five months now she and five of her children […]
Mombasa: Police Confirm Death of Two Men Inside a Cave Along The Indian Ocean
The duo succumbed to their injuries sustained in the early morning incident and another one hospitalized in critical condition after they got trapped inside a cave they lived in along the banks of the Indian Ocean off Mama Ngina Water front. According to Abdllahi Athman Athman Kombo , a brother to one of the victims, the three, Abdallah Mwabozda 45, Tsuma Mwastaku aka Reje 40, and Ibrahim Omar 32 were all drug addicts who had their families in Likoni. Athman said he had visited his brother Abdallah Mwabozda to check on him when he saw a big stone fell […]
Use of re-usable Sanitary Towels Attributed to High Enrollment of Girls in Schools in Kwale
Period stigma is still a typically slippery agenda in Kenya, despite efforts by the government,individual policymakers, and other stakeholders to normalize this conversation. Kwale is among counties at the coast that the number of vulnerable adolescent girls and women remains high, and the sustainability of the supply of menstrual products is a challenge. Statistics from Network for Adolescent and Youth of Africa (NAYA) show that at least one in 10 girls miss school due to lack of sanitary products because of high poverty level and education related to menstruation. The society they live in and the negative cultural norms of […]
Increased Cases of Robbery with Violence Reported in Parts of Likoni
Detectives in Mombasa are in hot pursuit of two perpetrators behind an incident where a man was on Friday robbed at gunpoint at Kona Mpya area in Likoni constituency. The 7:30pm incident has since drawn criticism from members of the public on the horrors of a series of robberies that has of late hit the area targeting M-pesa and whole sale shops. A police report revealed that on friday 12, May, at around 19:37hrs, two men made their way to Leeds International mpesa shop located at Kona Mpya area in Majengo Mapya sub-location where the owner,Peter Mwaega Moenga together with […]
Assembly Administration And Internal Affairs Committee Visits The Cult Linked Shakahola.
The National Assembly Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs has conducted a fact-finding visit to Shakahola area in Kilifi County to establish facts and circumstances surrounding the mass killings of people in incident allegedly linked to a religious cult associated with Good News International Church. The Committee chaired by Hon. Gabriel Tongiyo visited the scene of the incident and met with the Mr. Josephat Biwott, the Kilifi County Commissioner and Mrs. Rhoda Onyancha, Coast Regional Commissioner and representatives from County Security teams to gather information. During the briefing, the Lawmakers requested information on the organization and execution of the crime, […]
Two Sentenced for Stealing a Wheel Barrow
A Mombasa Court has sentenced two men to two years in prison after they pleaded guilty to charges of stealing a wheel barrow. The duo Michael Luka Lemalali 38, and John Ndemange Musyoka 53, was convicted on their own plea of guilty by Mombasa senior principal magistrate Vincent Adet. Police prosecutor, Hilary Isiaho, told the court that the suspects had on February 23,this year at Chaani’s Mlolongo area within Changamwe sub-county,Mombasa county committed the offenses of breaking into a building and committing a felony contrary to section 306[a] of the penal code and Handling stolen goods contrary to section 322[1][2] […]
Why Kenyan Coastal music doesn’t get attention country wide.
In the recent days it has come to concern that very few people cared about Coastal music until when we saw the rise of Masauti, Otile Brown, Dogo Richie, Sudi Boy, Susumila, Chikuzee just to mention a few emerged on the music scene. Coastal artist have been seen as they operate in a swaddle for a long time so much, others come with the phobia that You can succeed unless you relocate at Nairobi so that your music can blow. Have you ever asked yourself why the artists and their songs barely get any nationwide attention? Many believed in the […]
One suspect in Court for allegedly robbing a Class Eight Student in Likoni
A 16-Year-Old criminal suspect has bee n charged with the offence of robbery with violence contrary to section 295 as read with section 296[2] of the penal code. Athman Mohamed who was released early this year from prison after serving six years over similar offences appeared before Mombasa principal magistrate,Vincent Adet, where he was charged for attacking and robbing a standard eight pupil in Likoni . The particulars being that on March 10, 2023, at Kona ya Zamani in Likoni sub-county, Mombasa county,Athman Mohamed together with others who werenot before court while armed with knifes robbed, Mangale Mwero, of his […]
42-Year-Old Man sentenced to Serve 12 Months in Prison For Destroying his Mother’s TV Set.
A 42-year-old man from Changamwe who destroyed his mother’s TV set, woofer and lamp has been sent to twelve months in jail. Richard Mwendwa Titus was handed the sentence by Mombasa principal magistrate Vincent Adet after pleading guilty to the charges of malicious damage to property. The particulars being that on March 11, this year at railways estate area in Changamwe sub-county, Mombasa County, Mwendwa unlawfully damaged a television, an LG Woofer and a sun-king lamb all valued at Kshs.125,438 properties belonging to his mother. The court heard that Lydia Kitheka Kyere had left her two sons in her house […]
Mombasa Woman in Court For Allegedly Threatening to Kill Senior Government Employee
A middle-aged woman from Mombasa is in trouble with authorities for allegedly threatening to kill a senior county government employee. Everlyne Awour Ochieng’, allegedly threatened to kill Pauline Adhiambo Oginga who is the chief officer nominee for environment in the county government of Mombasa. Awour was charged at the Mombasa Law Courts yesterday where she denied the charges levelled against her. During her plea taking, the court heard that the suspect delivered the death threats at Central police station before police officers who had summoned her for interrogation over allegations of similar offences. The suspect who appeared before Principal Magistrate […]
Mombasa Driver Behind Fatal Crash of Traffic Cop Charged With Manslaughter
A Mombasa motorist who allegedly ran over a traffic police officer killing him has been charged with the offence of manslaughter contrary to section 202 as read with section 205 of the penal code. Osman Jama Abdi Nur who appeared before Mombasa chief magistrate, Hon. Martha Mutuku,today is also facing two other counts; Driving a motor vehicle on a public road without a driving license and that of driving a motor vehicle on a public road while fitted with defective parts and equipments. The court heard that Osman, had on Monday, February 27 this year at around 4:30pm while driving […]
Nortorious “Rio Governmento” Criminal Group Ringleaders Arrested in Likoni Mombasa.
Likoni sub-county police have arrested two notorious criminal suspects believed to be ringleaders of a new “Rio Governmento” criminal gang responsible for a series of robberies in Likoni and parts of Kwale. The two suspects; Ramadha Ganjuu Lucky alias Ramah,18, from Majengo Mapya Likoni and Athman Ali Mlingo,17, from Maganya Kulo, Matuga in Kwale county were today arrested at Masjid Alfa area while in a house which was locked from outside by a team of undercover officers from from Shelly Beach police station who were working on intelligence reports from members of the public. The crime bursters managed to recover […]
High Court Issues Conservatory Orders Against Jomvu MP. Over Illegally Acquired Land
A Mombasa high court on February 22,2023 issued a ruling granting conservatory orders restraining Jomvu Member of Parliament, Badi Twalib, from continuing with an ongoing construction on an illegally acquired public land at Mikindani in Jomvu constituency. The rulling was issued in a petition filed by two residents, Peter Wango Ngugi and Paul Michulo Msabaa, of Kwa Mwanzia area in Mikindani, The residents together with the National Environment Management Authority,National Lands Commission and Human,Action, Knowledge, Integrity (HAKI) Africa, who enjoined as interested parties, challenged the project on the following grounds; -That despite of them writing a letter to the office […]
One Day Infant Rescued From a 40ft Hospital Pit Latrine
A one day old baby was today morning rescued from a pit latrine in Likoni Mombasa county after a pregnant woman developed labour pains while relieving herself. According to police, the 26-year-old Amina Juma is said to have had in the morning visited Likoni sub-county hospital where she sought treatment for a paining kidney complication. However moments later while still at the waiting bay she allegedly excused herself to go use the hospitals pit latrine and in the process she gave birth and the baby fell inside the 40ft pit latrine. “We suspect no foul play although investigations are ongoing […]
10- year- Old girl Gang Defiled by 3 Men Well Known to Her.
Police in Bamburi Mombasa are holding three suspects believed to have allegedly gang defiled a ten year old girl and later stuffed her private parts. According to a report made at Bamburi police station under OB number 09/05/02/2023, the trio, Immanuel Cheruiyot,Tesotalias Manu and Haman Osewe Otieno allegedly gang raped the girl in turns at the roof top of an abandoned building within Bamburi ‘s fisheries area before stuffing her private parts with old clothes and tissue papers.. The report further revealed that the victim was lured by one of the predators, Cheruiyot, who runs a barber business in the […]
Court Orders DNA Test be conducted on a Man, Wife and Dead Body in Child stealing Case
A Mombasa court has ordered for a DNA test to be conducted on a man,his wife and dead body of a baby to establish claims of child theft at the coast general and referral hospital. Mombasa Law Courts Principal Magistrate, vincent Adet, ordered that Julius Kimeli Too,Mercy M’mbone Masambaga and a dead body of a baby lying in the hospital’s mortuary, undergo a medical examination in a government facility. Police Constable,Moses Mwaniki, from Urban Police Station who is handling the case, told the court on Wednesday that the DNA analysis was part of their ongoing investigations in a child stealing […]
Poor KCPE Top Performer Who Dreams of Being a Doctor Stuck at home as Parents Fail to Raise Fees.
A top student in the 2022 KCPE from a poor family in Kwale who had hopes of getting her secondary education is now facing challenges of joining the school of her dream due to lack of resources. Agnes Mwikali Mwongela scored 321 marks at Chigombero primary school, a government institution,in Lunga Lunga, Kwale County. She has been called to join Waa Girls high school by February 6,this year but her family has failed to raise the Kshs.62,779 fee required for a whole year by the institution due to poverty. According to the Waa Girls’ fee structure, Agnes received,the total fee […]
Mombasa Man charged over claims of publishing false information against Mombasa Governor, County speaker and Businessman.
A man has been charged over claims of publishing information alleging that former prime ministers Raila Odingas birthday was funded using funds meant for persons living with disabilities. Abdul Majid alias DR Amkeni appeared before,Mombasa senior resident magistrate Rita Orora and pleaded not guility. The court heard that on diverse dates between March 9 2021 and January 20 2023,at unknown place knowingly published false information in print media platform namely YouTube claiming that Mombasa county governer Abdulswamad Sharif Nassir misused funds meant for persons living with disabilities to host Raila’s birthday party an act which is likely to discredit his […]
Mystery of daring robbery With violence suspects who get in touch with their victims
A daring robbery with violence suspect, who claims to have been shortchanged by his accomplish moments after they allegedly robbed a man of his mobile phone and later forced him to transfer kshs 67,000 from his Mpesa account to one of the suspects mobile number, made a daring move and called their victim. The suspect who is being sought by police called his victim Francis Waweru a day after the incident and informed him that his accomplish did not share their day’s loot and that he was ready to share information on the whereabouts of the suspect that would lead […]
“You Have a Case to Answer” Man Charged with Obtaining Money by False Pretense told by a Mombasa court.
A man charged with the offense of obtaining Money by false pretense in a scheme to offer ship towing services has a case to answer. Yusuf Mutumba Kiyemba who appeared before Mombasa chief magistrate Martha Mutuku during the hearing of his case is now set to be put on his defense following the closure of the prosecution case. The court heard that Joana Fidele had on December 24 2017 arrived in kenya for the purpose of purchasing a ship and being unable to speak English he sought assistance from Kiyemba who is a Kenyan and able to speak their native […]
Man Charged With Assaulting Police Officer
A man has been charged with the offense of assaulting a police officer. Najib Ahmed Osman who appeared before Chief magistrate Martha Mutuku pleaded not guilty to the charges. The court heard that on January 22, 2023, two police officers from Tononoka police station, police Constable Abdulhakim Haji and Sirilus Orara, while on normal patrol had tried to arrest the accused over claims of causing disturbance. He resisted being arrested and wrestled one of the police officers occasioning him actual bodily harm before he was restrained. He was released on a bond of Kshs 100,000 with an alternative of Kshs.50,000 […]
Suspect in Phone Snatching Syndicate in Mombasa Arrested.
A man in court yesterday pleaded guilty to stealing a mobile phone while posing as a boda boda rider. Hassan Albert Chikophe who appeared before Mombasa Chief magistrate Martha Mutuku pleaded guility to the charges. The court heard that Chikophe alongside three other suspects who are still at large,is the mastermind of a phone snatching syndicate within Mombasa while posing as boda boda riders in the morning and late hours . The particulars are that on December 28,2022 at Buxton area in Mvita sub-county within the county of Mombasa, jointly with others not before court Chikophe snatched a Samsung Note […]
Mombasa: Man,20, Confesses Killing His 80-Year-Old Grandmother
A 20 year old old man who allegedly killed his grandmother by slitting her throat has confessed to having murdered he Abdullaziz Swaleh who appeared before Mombasa principal magistrate,Vincent Adet in his confession informed the court that he had joined an illuminati group that forced him to commit the act of killing his grandmother. He further went on to narrate that he was mentally disturbed by what he had done( killing his grandmother However he needed drugs urgently. “My mind is not okey ,l feel disturbed and this is because there are drugs that l often use l need them […]
Police Arrest Seven Robbery With Violence Suspects in Mombasa
A series of robbery with violence cases have been reported in parts of Mombasa county in the past one week. Yesterday more than six robbery with violence suspects were arraigned before a Mombasa court to face the charges. The six among them Abubakar Al Amin alias Abuu alias Kevoo alias Mafia from Migadini Changamwe, Yahya Hussein from Masjid Noor Majengo mapya Likoni,Antony Okwamba Abura from Mtongwe Likoni, Juma Hamisi Mwazawara from Mtongwe polytechnic area Likoni,Leon Okwemba Alaria from Bububu area Likoni,Alfa Ashim Mohamed from vyemani area Likoni and Fikirini Salim Mwarimo Bakari from Bububu area Likoni, appeared before Mombasa Chief […]
80-Year-Old Woman Murdered By Grandson in Mombasa
A 20 year old man has allegedly butchered his 80 year old grandmother over money to buy drugs. According to a police report filed at Directorate of criminal investigations,(DCI) Urban under OB number 110/21/01/2023 the suspect Abdulwziz Ali Swaleh attacked Shariffa Ali Salim while she was sleeping in her bedroom at Mji wa Kale (old town) in Mombasa county. It’s believed that Swaleh had demanded for money to purchase drugs Which her late grandmother declined and retreated to her bedroom. “The suspect accosted her with a sharp knife slicing her on the neck leading to her death,”reads a police report […]
Kenyans in Suspense as Education CS Fails to Announce KCSE 2022 Winners
Education cabinet Secretary (CS) Dr. Ezekiel Machogu has put an end to announcing top performers in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) 2022 as it has been the culture in the history. Machogu categorically announced the categories of performances without revealing which student or school emerging the best. Out of 884,264 total number of students who sat for the 2022 KCSE examinations, 1,146 scored A(plain) with 271 being female and 875 male students. Only 19% of the students scored C+ plus and above, the score line to direct entry to the University. 12,769 female students scored C+ and above […]
Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs Worth Over 3M
A Mombasa court has sentenced a Mombasa business man to 15 years in prison over the offense of drug trafficking. Mombasa Senior resident magistrate,Rita Orora further ordered the suspect to pay a fine of 9.1 million in default to serve one year in prison. Abdulmajid Msalam Timamy was found guilty of trafficking 1015.8gms of Heroin valued at kshs.3,047,400. The particulars were that on March 22,2019 at Tononoka area near Shell patrol station in Mvita sub-county within Mombasa county, the accused while in a motor vehicle registration number KCT 180M CRV Honda trafficked by conveying 1015.8gms of Heroin valued at kshs.3,047,400. […]
Technical of University Mombasa student commits suicide For Undisclosed Reasons
A third-year student at the Technical University of Mombasa committed suicide yesterday few hours after speaking to his girlfriend. The community around the University in Mombasa county reeled in shock after they discovered Gregory Mutinda’s body lying on the floor of his house at Kaa Chonjo area in Tudor Mvita sub-county. Mutinda’s girlfriend, Mercy Munyao, also a student in the same university said she had talked to her boyfriend on phone in the morning and did not seem to have any problem but in the evening when she tried to reach him, he could not pick her calls. She became […]
Kwale:16-year-old boy robbed of his sight by rare cancer
A rare cancer has robbed a 16-year-old boy in kwale of his sight after one of his eyes was removed. Samson Mwangale is now in Coast General hospital fighting for his life. According to Doctor, Tendon Zoka, The boy was diagnosed and admitted in their facility on December 6, 2022 with a rare cancer called orbital tumors which oftenly strikes children. Dr. Zoka said an emergency scan conducted on December 22, 2022 discovered mass abnormal growths of tissues in the structures that surrounded the boy’s right eye which forced them to remove it completely. The second born boy in a […]
Son to Baktash Akasha Charged with the offense of robbery with violence
A son to Baktash Akasha who has since been sentenced in the US has been charged with robbery with violence in Mombasa. Akasha Baktash Akasha who appeared before Senior principal magistrate, David Odhiambo, pleaded not guilty to two charges of robbery with violence labelled against him. The particulars being that on January 29, 2022 at voyager area in Nyali sub-county within Mombasa, jointly with others not before court the accused, being armed with offensive weapons namely; a knife robbed Naeem Yusuf Mohammed kshs.15,000, a mobile phone make IPHONE II valued at kshs.70,000 and threatened to harm him. In the second […]
Nigerian man Arrested for exporting heroin valued at 1.9M into Kenya
A Nigerian national has been arrested by Interpol trans national organized crime officers for the offense of exporting heroin valued at 1.9 million from Tanzania into the country. Martin Ike was arrested in Nigeria by interpol police officers and extradited to Kenya where he was handed over to the Kenyan Authorities for further questioning. It has since emerged that Ike jointly with others who are still at large on July 4 in 2018 unlawfully trafficked into Kenya by exporting Narcotic drugs namely heroin weighing 647.7 kilograms with a market value of Kshs. 1,943,100 into the country. Ike was arrested in […]
Mombasa: Man Charged for Assaulting His Two Minors Pleads Guilty
A man who threw her two-month-old baby occasioning her actual bodily harm, following an argument with his wife over her night calls from people not known by hasband has been charged. Hesbone Otieno Aloo who appeared before Mombasa senior resident magistrate, Rita Orora, pleaded guilty to charges against him for the offense of subjecting a child to cruel treatment contrary to section 18(1)as read with section 20 of the children’s Act number 8 of 2001. Aloo is also facing two more counts namely; stepping on the head of his 3-year-old minor and that of causing disturbance in a manner likely […]
Police Thwarts a Terror Attack After Arresting 3 suspects
Mombasa senior resident magistrate, Rita Orora has ordered for a 15 days detention of three suspected terrorists arrested in Mombasa in December last year. Two of the suspects.Musa Abdulnasir Kassim and Mistwah Abdulnasir Kassim were arrested at Likoni ferry crossing channel mainland on December 31, 2022 following intelligence reports while Aisha Abdalla Musa was arrested on January 1 this year at Kizingo. The suspects appeared in court today Tuesday 3,January 2023 but were not charged after the prosecution through prosecutor, Yassin Mohamed, asked for more time to allow police to conclude investigations saying that the trio were facing grave charges. […]
Man Sentenced to a 10 Years Imprisonment for Defiling a Minor in Mombasa
A middle aged man has been sentenced to ten years in prison by a Mombasa court. Mombasa Senior principal magistrate Martin Rabera sentenced Omari Ngomi after he found him guilty of defiling a 15 year old minor. The particulars of the offence being that on diverse dates between September 27 and 29,2020 at Miritini area in Jomvu sub county within Mombasa county the suspect defiled the victim. The accused was arrested and charged on September 30, 2020 where he bleaded not guilty to the charges. Rabera in his judgement said that the evidence presented before his court by the victim […]
Police officer charged with Killing Wife in Mombasa.
A police officer, based in Bamburi police station, was today Wednesday 27 December arraigned in Mombasa law Court after he allegedly shot and killed his 30-year-old wife. Police Constable Meshack Kosgei who appeared before Mombasa Senior resident magistrate Rita Orora, did not plead to the murder charges for he had not undergone mental assessments and test. Orara however ordered the state to avail the accused to the Coast general referral hospital for mental assessment and test. The magistrate further issued orders to have the suspect detained at the Shimo La Tewa GK prison awaiting to be arraigned in court for […]
Man Dies in a Fire Inferno After his House Was Razed Down in Mombasa
A man has died in a fire inferno ,after his house was razed down at Aldina village in Jomvu constituency, Mombasa County. Gideon Mzungu’s body was burnt beyond recognition during the midnight incidence . According to County Chief fire officer,Ibrahim Basafar said that the man who was burnt beyond recognition might have been intoxicated and suffocated by smoke when trying to wake up. “The fire was reported to our department at around 0013hrs and we responded in 10 minutes time, We were forced to look for another alternative root and asking neighbors to come out with buckets and basins to […]
Kwale Police Arrest Two Suspected Robbers Dawned in Military Uniform
Police in kombani Kwale county yesterday Monday 26, December arrested two suspected members of a machete-wielding criminal gang that operates within Mombasa and kwale counties. Kasim Salim Yaa 17, and Waziri Hamisi Kodza were in a group of four but two of their accomplices managed to escape. During the arrest a military jacket belonging to the kenya navy, a motorcycle registration number KMGA 863W and two pangas which had been staffed under the riders seat were recovered. According to police, the officers had at around 10:15pm intercepted the speeding motorcycle at the kombani roadblock but the rider defied their orders […]
Security Enhanced Along The Beaches in Mombasa as The Country Celebrates Festive Holiday.
As thousands of Kenyans and visitors flock in the city of Mombasa to celebrate Christmas and new year’s festive season, the county government has intensified security and deployed various disaster management units to all beaches across the county. As a way of disaster preparedness, a multi-agency team comprising agencies drawn from Kenya Maritime, Kenya Red Cross, Kenya Wildlife service and local Beach Management Units met today to streamline on proper structures and ways of working together coherently in crisis management and rescue operations. Speaking from the Jomo Kenyatta Beach in Bamburi Mombasa where the event was held today, the Kenya […]
Mombasa Woman in Court for Allegedly Causing Grievous Bodily Harm on a Lady Her Husband Owed Ksh200.
A woman in Likoni Mombasa who poured hot water on another woman over a debt of Kshs200 owed by her husband was on Thursday 22, December charged with causing grievous bodily harm. While appearing before Mombasa Principal Magistrate Vincent Adet, the accused, Cecilia Kingi Muuo pleaded not guilty to the charges. The court heard that on the 19th day if December this year at Jamvi la Wageni area in Likoni the complainant, Faith Chelangat, had gone to the house of the accused, to enquire on her husband’s whereabouts since he owed her kshs200 which she had planned to use to […]
A Burundian Woman Allegedly Murdered By Boyfriend Inside a Guest Room in Mombasa
Police in Mombasa have launched a manhunt for a man suspected to have killed his girlfriend inside a guest room. The man is suspected to have brutally murdered the woman before escaping leaving her badly mutilated body lying in a pool of blood inside the room where the duo had checked in since Sunday evening. Mombasa county police Commander, Stephen Matu said that the deceased Jean Marie, a Burundian national had on Sunday at around 4:30pm booked a room in Mikma guest house located at Mwembe Tayari alongside Duice Mirigo Ogembo who is believed to be the her boyfriend. Matu […]
Mombasa Commercial sex worker charged for stealing from client
A sex worker from Mombasa was today Monday December 19, charged with stealing kshs.65,000,from her male “customer”. Selestine Atieno Odhiambo, appeared before Mombasa principal magistrate Vincent Adet and pleaded not guilty to the stealing charges. The court heard that, Atieno allegedly stole the money after she drugged her regular client who fell unconscious. The incident occurred on December 15, this year at Texas streets in Likoni ferry within the county of Mombasa where the accused allegedly transferred money from the Mpesa and bank accounts of Charles Okoyo Jakamumbo after lacing his drink with unknown substance. Medical reports tabled in court […]
Two siblings, a brother and a sister, facing charges of stealing by servant have pleaded with a Mombasa court to be sentenced to one year in prison.
Emotions ran high outside the coast general hospital as a woman who was shot three times by her police husband died. Family members together with human rights defenders were thrown into a sombre mood after Emily Masiza 30, died while receiving treatment. The mother of two was on December 6 taken to the facility with three gun shot wounds, two on her thighs and one in the the stomach and was admitted at the Coast general referral hospital intensive Care Unit where she succumbed to the injuries yesterday. At the time of her death, a bullet was still lodged in […]
Two Siblings Charged For Stealing Milk
Two siblings,a brother and a sister, facing charges of stealing by servant have pleaded with a Mombasa court to be sentenced to one year in prison. Samwel Mulwa and Marrietta Munyiva had been charged with stealing ksh.46,020 from their employer. The two had on November 25 this year been arrested at Inuka area in Likoni Mombasa county for stealing eight-one pieces of milk valued at ksh.46,020 from a milk sale shop where they had been employed. The particulars of the case being that on November 6, 2022 at cafe area within Likoni Sub-county Mombasa county, being servants of Felix Munya […]
Cancer Patient Walks into a Mombasa Court Asks Magistrate to Pay for Her NHIF Card
Mombasa Philanthropic magistrate pays NHIF for cancer patient Mombasa principal magistrate Vincent Adet has yet again hit headlines after he paid NHIF card for a cancer patient. Florence Mwikali who is sufferring from breast cancer had walked into the Mombasa law courts,reception and enquired if she would be allowed to see the Philanthropic magistrate who has been trending for sometime. A kind receptionist led her to Adet’s court room where she waited patiently as the court went on with its proceedings. Inside the court room she waited patiently as she braved pain for the days cause list to be heard […]
Two Sex workers in court For Clashing Over Client
A sex worker was yesterday arraigned before a Mombasa court to answer to charges of assault. The suspect only identified as Mariam who appeared before Mombasa Senior principal magistrate,Vincent Adet, pleaded guilty to charges of assaulting a fellow sex worker over low charges she was offering to clients. The court was left in disbelief as the two lay bare their art work at Sega Market in Mombasa county narrating how they fell in bad blood after the victim lowered their prices from the normal Kshs 350 to Kshs 150. The duo used unprintable words to inform the court on the […]
Two People Die in a Plane Crash Within Tsavo National Park.
Police are investigating a case where two people, a Man and his son lost their lives in an accident where a plane crashed within the Tsavo National Park. It is alleged that the plane may have been shot from the ground. The incident occurred today Thursday, December 8 at around 11:00AM. The two included a former popular Kenya Wildlife Service warden and pilot and a co-pilot. The pilot was identified as Mark Jenkins. Officials said the two were in a Cessna sky wagon fixed-wing plane registration number 5Y-DHS. The two were allegedly trying to drive cattle that included cows, camels […]
“Body of My Son Was Found in Church Bishop’s Car After Two Days” Mother Tells Court
A 6-Year-Old minor who allegedly died inside Ushindi Baptist Church Bishop’s car in Likoni was in the car for two days before his body was discovered. According to an inquest file the body of Emmanuel Wasike had stayed inside Bishop Maisha’s vehicle for two days. Joyce Wasike, the mother to the deceased minor, who appeared before Mombasa Chief magistrate,Martha Mutuku today, told the inquest that his son’s body was allegedly found at the back seat of the Bishop’s car which was parked in front of his office within the church compound . Joyce also told The court that, a day […]
MOMBASA: 54-Year-Old Woman Charged For Trading in 429 Rolls of Bhang Worth Ksh1.8M Says Was Framed
A 54-year-old woman charged with trafficking in narcotic drugs has told a Mombasa court that she was framed by police officers who arrested her. While appearing before Mombasa Chief magistrate,Martha Mutuku, during the hearing of her case, Sarah Adhiambo told the court that,at the time of her arrest, she was in possession of Cassava and not bhang as it is alleged. During a cross examination with the investigation officer who was giving his testimony in court, Adhiambo asked the officer whether he was at the scene during the time of her arrest to confirm that, the exhibit in court was […]
Coast Judges And Magistrates Donate Food Stuffs to Hunger Striken Families in Kilifi
On the right is Malindi resident magistrate,Daniel Sitati, at the centre isKwale Senior principal magistrate, Lilian Lewa, donating food stuffs to the hunger striken families in Kilifi yesterday. Judges and magistrates drawn from coast region, donates food stuffs to the hunger striken families in Kilifi. The judicial officers under the umbrella of, the Kenya Magistrates and Judges Association (KMJA) PWANI CHAPTER conducted the exercise yesterday at Kauma Sub County, Kilifi County. Justice Addraya Dena, who is also the chairperson of the association said that, the initiative was their way of giving justice “a human face” by sharing with the less […]
Family in Mombasa pleads for help for their ailing daughter detained in the Middle East.
A family in Kadongo Village Kisauni Constituency in the county of Mombasa is desperately seeking for help for their ailing daughter who has been detained in Saudi Arabia since June. According to her mother, the 22-year-old second born in a family of two left the country to the Gulf on June 16 this year to look for better life for herself and her 2-year-old daughter but unfortunately fell into the hands of a dubious agent who handed her over to a cruel employer with whom she accuses to have been mistreating her. The family further alleges that their efforts to […]
“I developed an Asthma attack and my deputy received unexpected monthly periods” IEBC official tells court.
Two Independent Electoral and boundaries commission (IEBC)Officials who are facing charges of election mal- practices in Mombasa have a case to answer. While making his ruling, Shanzu senior principal magistrate,Yusuf Shikanda noted that the prosecution had a water tight case against,Nicholas Nyamuya Motatiro and his deputy Sawiya Mtesi and ordered that they to be put on their defense upon conclusion of the prosecution case. Nyamuya in his sworn testimony ,informed the court that on the alleged day he developed an Asthma attack as the counting of votes process was in progress and was not able to continue. “I was leading […]
Mombasa: Ex-Cop Slapped 2.5M Fine for Drug Trafficking
A former police officer at Likoni police has been ordered to pay a fine of 2.5 million after she was found guilty of drug trafficking narcotics valued at kshs.805, 500. The officcer named Hamdi Yusuf Ibrahim was further ordered to serve two years in prison in default. While delivering his judgment today, Mombasa Principal magistrate, Vincent Adet, noted that the 2.5 fine was equivalent to three times the value of the drugs she trafficked by storing. “Having considered the market value which is kshs.805,500 the accused person is hereby fined kshs.2,416,500 failure to raise the fine the […]
Man Loses His Palm to Machete Wielding Gangs.
A man has lost part of his hand after,he was allegedly attacked by members a Machete-wielding criminal gang in Likoni Mombasa county The victim who police could not identify during the time of the incident was being ferried using a boda boda when they were attacked a three people loosing his right hand palm after it was chopped off using a panga. Police who visited the scene collected the chopped palm but said they were unable to identify the victim since he had been rushed to unidentified hospital by members of the public. However the boda boda […]
Man Charged With The Offense of Attempting to Have a Carnal Knowledge of a Goat.
A man in Likoni Mombasa is cooling off in jail after he was nabbed while having sex with a goat and taken to police station and charged. The 22-year-old casual worker was charged before a Mombasa court with allegedly performing bestiality act with a goat. Shadrack Musyoka Mulwa appeared before Mombasa Chief Magistrate, Martha Mutuku, where he denied the charges. The particulars being that, on November 14 this year at Shelly beach area of Likoni Sub-county , Mulwa, performed an unnatural act against the order of nature. He was allegedly caught In the act by the animal owner (complainant) […]
The Nyali St.Kevin School in The Eye of The Storm Over a Sodomy Case
A 7-Year-Old boy is fighting for his life in hospital after Was allegedly sodomized by a 12-year-Old School Mate. The school administration however said that they were ready to cooperate with the investigators so as establish the manner under which the unfortunate incident happened and where. Police in Mombasa are investigating a defilement case where a ,7-year-old, minor was allegedly sodomized by a fellow student at Saint Kevin school in Nyali inside the school compound. While confirming the incident, Coast regional Anti – Human trafficking and child protection unit head, Andrew Warui, said that detectives had recorded statements from the […]
United remove picture of Ronaldo from Old Trafford.
The Portuguese star has criticized United for their lack of compassion when his daughter fell ill last summer, and accused the Glazer family of not caring about the club. United want to sack Ronaldo at the club for his claim that he feels betrayed while failing to accuse United’s head coach Erik ten Hag. However on Wednesday night United insisted that they had planned to remove the image for a while so that a new brand could be installed for this weekend’s Rugby World Cup finals. Story By: Kennedy Baraka.
Resila Atieno Anyango Appointed as Second Female Police Spokesperson in New Changes.
Kenya gets second female Spokesperson changes. Dr Resila Atieno Onyango was named the new spokesperson for the service. She is the second female Spokesperson after Zipporah Mboroki. Resila took over from Bruno Shioso who was promoted and named the commandant of the National Police Service Training Campus in Kiganjo.Shioso replaced the incoming Inspector General of Police Japheth Koome.Deputy commandant at the college Philip Ndolo was recalled to the police headquarters in the changes announced by acting IGP Noor Gabow. In the changes, Central Regional Police Commander (RPC) Manase Musyoka was moved to Nairobi region in the same capacity. Musyoka replaced […]
Precision Air Flight Plunges into Lake Victoria in Tanzania
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“Cop From Heaven” Kenyan Police Officer Returns 1.9M Lost By Tourist at Wilson Airport.
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Droom Soccer from the United States is preparing trials in Mombasa county
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“Finishing in third place is a miracle,” Tuchel admits
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel admits that finishing third in the Premier League would be a “miracle” for them.Due to the absence of N’Golo Kante due to injuries it has been a big blow for Tuchel Blues drew 1-1 against Leicester while this drawo placing them in third place behind Tottenham and fourth. Chelsea have 43 goals while they are more than Spurs with a total of 18 goals. Kante has missed more than half of the season due to various injuries while Tuchel mentioned that He is the midfielder who brings change in his midfield as an attacking midfielder. The […]
Mombasa: Police Gun Down Machete-Wielding Gang Member in Likoni
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Two Suspected Criminals Lynched in Mombasa
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Former President Kibaki is dead
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Two siblings, a brother and a sister, facing charges of stealing by servant have pleaded with a Mombasa court to be sentenced to one year in prison.
Two Siblings Charged For Stealing Milk
Cancer Patient Walks into a Mombasa Court Asks Magistrate to Pay for Her NHIF Card
Two Sex workers in court For Clashing Over Client
Two People Die in a Plane Crash Within Tsavo National Park.
“Body of My Son Was Found in Church Bishop’s Car After Two Days” Mother Tells Court
MOMBASA: 54-Year-Old Woman Charged For Trading in 429 Rolls of Bhang Worth Ksh1.8M Says Was Framed
Coast Judges And Magistrates Donate Food Stuffs to Hunger Striken Families in Kilifi
Family in Mombasa pleads for help for their ailing daughter detained in the Middle East.
“I developed an Asthma attack and my deputy received unexpected monthly periods” IEBC official tells court.
Mombasa: Ex-Cop Slapped 2.5M Fine for Drug Trafficking
Man Loses His Palm to Machete Wielding Gangs.
Man Charged With The Offense of Attempting to Have a Carnal Knowledge of a Goat.
The Nyali St.Kevin School in The Eye of The Storm Over a Sodomy Case
United remove picture of Ronaldo from Old Trafford.
Resila Atieno Anyango Appointed as Second Female Police Spokesperson in New Changes.
Precision Air Flight Plunges into Lake Victoria in Tanzania
Government to Conduct a Countrywide Geo Survey
“Cop From Heaven” Kenyan Police Officer Returns 1.9M Lost By Tourist at Wilson Airport.
Shock as Man Stabs Wife to Death in Mombasa
A Win For Custody Of Minor In Case Involving British National
Droom Soccer from the United States is preparing trials in Mombasa county
“Finishing in third place is a miracle,” Tuchel admits
Mombasa: Police Gun Down Machete-Wielding Gang Member in Likoni
Two Suspected Criminals Lynched in Mombasa
Former President Kibaki is dead
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MOMBASA: Man who violently stole phones, cash before shooting the victim jailed for 20-years
A man accused of using excessive force to steal mobile phones, an iPad and some cash from a woman in Changamwe has been sentenced to 20-years imprisonment . Arnold Muye Malanga was convicted by Mombasa senior principal magistrate Vincent Adet after the prosecution proved the case against him. Prosecutor Hillary Isiaho had urged the court to grant him a harsh penalty as per the law as the offence was serious. The charge sheet presented in court says Arnold Muye jointly with others who were not before court had on November 16, 2017 robbed Elizabeth Nthambi Mutua off one Sumsung iPad, […]
The current harsh Economic realities has been attributed to a top Risk for the Increased Number of Cases of Suicide in the Coastal region.
The current harsh Economic realities has been attributed to a top Risk for the Increased Number of Cases of Suicide in the Coastal region. The occurrence of reported suicide cases amongst young people in the region is alarming and yet many others go unreported in most cultures due to social stigma associated with suicide. According to Josephine Ndinda Nganga, a psychologist and an ambassador of peace in Kenya, It is worth noting that suicide in Mombasa, Kilifi and Kwale counties has become more rampant and that the majority of reported cases happen amongst women of between the age of 25-40. […]
Al shifaa Media FC Destroy Mombasa County Assembly FC With Enthralling 4-2 win.
Alshifaa Media FC yesterday produced one of the best performances in their recent matches to end Mombasa County Assembly FC’s hopes to win at Ronald Ngala stadium. Despite of the existing injuries within a number of their players, Alshifaa were still able to overrun the Assembly team to record their successive stunning victory. In what was a tactical master class by Alshifaa manager Mwalimu Mwaguzo who also doubled as the team captain, the media team out-ran and out-thought their opponents, pressing them high up the pitch. Mwaguzo, playing in the central midfield, gave Alshifaa Media an early lead […]
Bomb Scare at Mombasa’s Nyali Center after Suspected explosive was Spotted
Residents of Nyali around the busy Nyali Center Mall in the county of Mombasa were yesterday thrown into panic after a suspected device was discovered on a tree. The suspicious device which sparked a security scare to both locals and visitors was later removed by Bomb experts. The tension ended at around 7PM when Bomb experts drawn from coast regional police headquarters safety removed it. According to a police report, the object was discovered by a police officer who had been deployed to provide security at Nyali Center. “He reported that there was a suspicious object […]
China Roads and Bridge Corporation sued over contract termination
A local construction firm has moved to the high court seeking for orders ,for compensation following termination of a contract between Sakawa Agencies Limited and China Roads & Bridge Corporation and Capital. In the suit filed before Mombasa high court judge,Hon.Lady Justice Macharia Florence Wangari , Sakawa Agencies Limited claimed to have on July 16, 2020 been awarded a subcontract for construction of Embankment filling of the Mombasa Likoni floating bridge project by China Roads Bridge & Corporation Kenya on a contract agreement for a sum of 28.3M which was later councelled. Justice Wangari had earlier ordered court documents to […]
Police in Likoni, Mombasa are Holding a 68-Year-Old Man Alleged to have Defiled Four Minors.
Police in Shelly Beach, Likoni,Mombasa are holding a 68-year-old man alleged to have defiled at least four children aged between 6 and 13 years. Kazungu Kalume was arrested at Maweni area in Timbwani ward after parents of one of the girls discovered she had servere abdominal pains. During his arrest, the suspect was found with two minors in his house which was locked from inside. The girls revealed to their parents that the suspect had been defiling them since January this year. Interviewed, the parents said that the suspect lured their children with money and pornographic videos which they went […]
Mombasa Taxi Drivers Embrace a New Digital Transport System
Coastal Region Digital Taxi drivers embraces an advanced Transport Digital System for improved transport services. Over 600 Taxi drivers from all four Coastal Region drivers’ associations met in Mombasa on Friday last week where they signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a transformative digital Tax App. known as YEGO Mobility. According to the associations’ chairman council of leaders, Henry Mule, the App is set to play a critical role in solving many challenges faced by tax drivers such as low fares, high commissions, poor earnings, long working hours, lack of security, lack of insurance among other challenges which […]
KPA Board Chairman Benjamin Tayari urges Dockworkers union to foster closer cooperation with the management
The Kenya Ports Authority Board Chairman Hon. Benjamin Tayari has urged the Dockworkers union to foster closer cooperation with the management to enhance port performance. He said dialogue and teamwork should always be prioritized during engagements to improve productivity levels and sustenance of industrial peace in the port business. He commended the Union for deliberate efforts to cultivate sound relationship with the management for mutual benefits between both parties. The Chairman made the remarks when he received the union officials at the KPA headquarters, Kipevu. They were led by the national Chairman Mohamed Mwasuri , the General […]
Construction Company Donates Cooking Tools, Builds a temporary structure to Support a Woman Who Cooked Chapati For CS Moses Kuria in Mombasa
Sakawa Agencies company Ltd has handed over plastic chairs, cooking tools and equipments,tables,and a newly builds temporary structure to a woman who served lunch to CS Moses Kuria during his tour at Dongo Kundu bypass where he announced the commencement of construction Works of Taifa gas project. Mwaka Bora is a member of Tumejikaza Visele Women group that operates food kiosks at Dongo kundu area in Likoni, Mombasa. This came barely three days after a video of her went viral showing her cooking chapati for the CS using traditional figures while seated on the ground.CS Kuria is at […]
MOMBASA: 14-Year-Old Minor Goes Missing After Attending Menstrual Classes
A family in Likoni Mombasa county is living in agony following the disappearance of their 14 year old minor Lizz Akinyi went missing from her parents Likoni home on moments after she was reported to have attended menstrual hygiene classes According to the mother, Wilkyster Kerubo, the Timbwani secondary school form one student is believed to have gone missing after she was left at their home in approved area , with her husband who at the time was sick. She claims that when she returned home from work and enquired on the whereabouts of the minor, her husband informed her […]
Man accused of raping mentally challenged woman Charged
A Man was yesterday arraigned before a Mombasa court on charges of raping a mentally challenged woman. The particular being that on June 5 this year, in Changamwe sub-county within the county of Mombasa Malack Okindo Ocele intentionally committed the unlawfully act against the 20-year-old victim who is believed to have a mental disability. Okindo appeared before Mombasa Chief Magistrate, Martha Mutuku to answers the charges of Defilement of Imbecile or Idiots contrary to section 146 C of the penal code and, committing an Indecent act with an adult contrary to section 11 (1) of the sexual offenses Act No.3 […]
MOMBASA: Two Women Arrested for Trafficking Bhang Worth over 2M
Police in Likoni Mombasa have recovered 1650 rolls of bhang in a house at Ujama area in Shikaadabu. While acting on a rip-off from members of public, the police raided a self contained house at vijiweni village along Barabara ya Mchanga that’s said to to be operating as a centre for bhang peddlers where they recovered 1650 rolls of bhang with an estimated street value of over 2M. Likoni sub-county police chief Timothy Muasya said they also arrested two suspects. “We’ve also arrested two female suspects and will be arraigned tomorrow.we will seal all loopholes used by peddlers to sneak […]
MOMBASA: One dead, ten others left nursing serious injuries following the re-emergence of the outlawed panga wielding criminal gangs
Likoni residents are now living in fear following the re-emergence of panga welding gangs who have killed one person and several others left nursing serious injuries. Calm had been restored for the last one year with few cases of muggings and deaths being witnessed. However on Tuesday 6, this month, the gang killed one person and another was left in critical condition after they waylaid them during the dawn attack. The duo namely, Hassan Onyango Anguche,23, who is currently receiving treatment at Coast general and referral hospital in critical condition, and Simon Sila Munyau, now deceased, sustained […]
MOMBASA: Pharmacist Charged for Conducting an Induced Abortion on a 15-year-old Minor
A pharmacist in Mombasa has been charged for conducting an induced abortion on a defiled and impregnated 15-year-old girl. Mombasa Chief magistrate, Hon.Martha Mutuku, heard that, Amos Nzioka Mutinda allegedly supplied an assortment of drug to the minor with an intent to procure an abortion. The prosecution told the court that Nzioka committed the offence on June 3, 2023 at his private chemist located within Tudor areas in Mvita sub county, Mombasa county. That the accused allegedly induced the minor with assorted drugs leading to the abortion. That it’s after this that the guardian reported the incident to police who […]
Homeless mum of six sleeps in small room with five of her children for five months now- after she faced eviction.
A homeless mother of six has slept with five of her children in a small room for five months following an eviction for running up Kshs.20,400 in rent arrears. Mariam Gona, and her children have now been placed into temporary accommodation by her neighbor after News spread in the village over her plight but they could still face another eviction. Mariam Gona was evicted from her house in Ushindi Baptist area of Likoni sub county in Mombasa county on November last year after building up the huge debt. For five months now she and five of her children […]
Mombasa: Police Confirm Death of Two Men Inside a Cave Along The Indian Ocean
The duo succumbed to their injuries sustained in the early morning incident and another one hospitalized in critical condition after they got trapped inside a cave they lived in along the banks of the Indian Ocean off Mama Ngina Water front. According to Abdllahi Athman Athman Kombo , a brother to one of the victims, the three, Abdallah Mwabozda 45, Tsuma Mwastaku aka Reje 40, and Ibrahim Omar 32 were all drug addicts who had their families in Likoni. Athman said he had visited his brother Abdallah Mwabozda to check on him when he saw a big stone fell […]
Use of re-usable Sanitary Towels Attributed to High Enrollment of Girls in Schools in Kwale
Period stigma is still a typically slippery agenda in Kenya, despite efforts by the government,individual policymakers, and other stakeholders to normalize this conversation. Kwale is among counties at the coast that the number of vulnerable adolescent girls and women remains high, and the sustainability of the supply of menstrual products is a challenge. Statistics from Network for Adolescent and Youth of Africa (NAYA) show that at least one in 10 girls miss school due to lack of sanitary products because of high poverty level and education related to menstruation. The society they live in and the negative cultural norms of […]
Increased Cases of Robbery with Violence Reported in Parts of Likoni
Detectives in Mombasa are in hot pursuit of two perpetrators behind an incident where a man was on Friday robbed at gunpoint at Kona Mpya area in Likoni constituency. The 7:30pm incident has since drawn criticism from members of the public on the horrors of a series of robberies that has of late hit the area targeting M-pesa and whole sale shops. A police report revealed that on friday 12, May, at around 19:37hrs, two men made their way to Leeds International mpesa shop located at Kona Mpya area in Majengo Mapya sub-location where the owner,Peter Mwaega Moenga together with […]
Assembly Administration And Internal Affairs Committee Visits The Cult Linked Shakahola.
The National Assembly Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs has conducted a fact-finding visit to Shakahola area in Kilifi County to establish facts and circumstances surrounding the mass killings of people in incident allegedly linked to a religious cult associated with Good News International Church. The Committee chaired by Hon. Gabriel Tongiyo visited the scene of the incident and met with the Mr. Josephat Biwott, the Kilifi County Commissioner and Mrs. Rhoda Onyancha, Coast Regional Commissioner and representatives from County Security teams to gather information. During the briefing, the Lawmakers requested information on the organization and execution of the crime, […]
Two Sentenced for Stealing a Wheel Barrow
A Mombasa Court has sentenced two men to two years in prison after they pleaded guilty to charges of stealing a wheel barrow. The duo Michael Luka Lemalali 38, and John Ndemange Musyoka 53, was convicted on their own plea of guilty by Mombasa senior principal magistrate Vincent Adet. Police prosecutor, Hilary Isiaho, told the court that the suspects had on February 23,this year at Chaani’s Mlolongo area within Changamwe sub-county,Mombasa county committed the offenses of breaking into a building and committing a felony contrary to section 306[a] of the penal code and Handling stolen goods contrary to section 322[1][2] […]
Why Kenyan Coastal music doesn’t get attention country wide.
In the recent days it has come to concern that very few people cared about Coastal music until when we saw the rise of Masauti, Otile Brown, Dogo Richie, Sudi Boy, Susumila, Chikuzee just to mention a few emerged on the music scene. Coastal artist have been seen as they operate in a swaddle for a long time so much, others come with the phobia that You can succeed unless you relocate at Nairobi so that your music can blow. Have you ever asked yourself why the artists and their songs barely get any nationwide attention? Many believed in the […]
One suspect in Court for allegedly robbing a Class Eight Student in Likoni
A 16-Year-Old criminal suspect has bee n charged with the offence of robbery with violence contrary to section 295 as read with section 296[2] of the penal code. Athman Mohamed who was released early this year from prison after serving six years over similar offences appeared before Mombasa principal magistrate,Vincent Adet, where he was charged for attacking and robbing a standard eight pupil in Likoni . The particulars being that on March 10, 2023, at Kona ya Zamani in Likoni sub-county, Mombasa county,Athman Mohamed together with others who werenot before court while armed with knifes robbed, Mangale Mwero, of his […]
42-Year-Old Man sentenced to Serve 12 Months in Prison For Destroying his Mother’s TV Set.
A 42-year-old man from Changamwe who destroyed his mother’s TV set, woofer and lamp has been sent to twelve months in jail. Richard Mwendwa Titus was handed the sentence by Mombasa principal magistrate Vincent Adet after pleading guilty to the charges of malicious damage to property. The particulars being that on March 11, this year at railways estate area in Changamwe sub-county, Mombasa County, Mwendwa unlawfully damaged a television, an LG Woofer and a sun-king lamb all valued at Kshs.125,438 properties belonging to his mother. The court heard that Lydia Kitheka Kyere had left her two sons in her house […]
Mombasa Woman in Court For Allegedly Threatening to Kill Senior Government Employee
A middle-aged woman from Mombasa is in trouble with authorities for allegedly threatening to kill a senior county government employee. Everlyne Awour Ochieng’, allegedly threatened to kill Pauline Adhiambo Oginga who is the chief officer nominee for environment in the county government of Mombasa. Awour was charged at the Mombasa Law Courts yesterday where she denied the charges levelled against her. During her plea taking, the court heard that the suspect delivered the death threats at Central police station before police officers who had summoned her for interrogation over allegations of similar offences. The suspect who appeared before Principal Magistrate […]
Mombasa Driver Behind Fatal Crash of Traffic Cop Charged With Manslaughter
A Mombasa motorist who allegedly ran over a traffic police officer killing him has been charged with the offence of manslaughter contrary to section 202 as read with section 205 of the penal code. Osman Jama Abdi Nur who appeared before Mombasa chief magistrate, Hon. Martha Mutuku,today is also facing two other counts; Driving a motor vehicle on a public road without a driving license and that of driving a motor vehicle on a public road while fitted with defective parts and equipments. The court heard that Osman, had on Monday, February 27 this year at around 4:30pm while driving […]
Nortorious “Rio Governmento” Criminal Group Ringleaders Arrested in Likoni Mombasa.
Likoni sub-county police have arrested two notorious criminal suspects believed to be ringleaders of a new “Rio Governmento” criminal gang responsible for a series of robberies in Likoni and parts of Kwale. The two suspects; Ramadha Ganjuu Lucky alias Ramah,18, from Majengo Mapya Likoni and Athman Ali Mlingo,17, from Maganya Kulo, Matuga in Kwale county were today arrested at Masjid Alfa area while in a house which was locked from outside by a team of undercover officers from from Shelly Beach police station who were working on intelligence reports from members of the public. The crime bursters managed to recover […]
High Court Issues Conservatory Orders Against Jomvu MP. Over Illegally Acquired Land
A Mombasa high court on February 22,2023 issued a ruling granting conservatory orders restraining Jomvu Member of Parliament, Badi Twalib, from continuing with an ongoing construction on an illegally acquired public land at Mikindani in Jomvu constituency. The rulling was issued in a petition filed by two residents, Peter Wango Ngugi and Paul Michulo Msabaa, of Kwa Mwanzia area in Mikindani, The residents together with the National Environment Management Authority,National Lands Commission and Human,Action, Knowledge, Integrity (HAKI) Africa, who enjoined as interested parties, challenged the project on the following grounds; -That despite of them writing a letter to the office […]
One Day Infant Rescued From a 40ft Hospital Pit Latrine
A one day old baby was today morning rescued from a pit latrine in Likoni Mombasa county after a pregnant woman developed labour pains while relieving herself. According to police, the 26-year-old Amina Juma is said to have had in the morning visited Likoni sub-county hospital where she sought treatment for a paining kidney complication. However moments later while still at the waiting bay she allegedly excused herself to go use the hospitals pit latrine and in the process she gave birth and the baby fell inside the 40ft pit latrine. “We suspect no foul play although investigations are ongoing […]
10- year- Old girl Gang Defiled by 3 Men Well Known to Her.
Police in Bamburi Mombasa are holding three suspects believed to have allegedly gang defiled a ten year old girl and later stuffed her private parts. According to a report made at Bamburi police station under OB number 09/05/02/2023, the trio, Immanuel Cheruiyot,Tesotalias Manu and Haman Osewe Otieno allegedly gang raped the girl in turns at the roof top of an abandoned building within Bamburi ‘s fisheries area before stuffing her private parts with old clothes and tissue papers.. The report further revealed that the victim was lured by one of the predators, Cheruiyot, who runs a barber business in the […]
Court Orders DNA Test be conducted on a Man, Wife and Dead Body in Child stealing Case
A Mombasa court has ordered for a DNA test to be conducted on a man,his wife and dead body of a baby to establish claims of child theft at the coast general and referral hospital. Mombasa Law Courts Principal Magistrate, vincent Adet, ordered that Julius Kimeli Too,Mercy M’mbone Masambaga and a dead body of a baby lying in the hospital’s mortuary, undergo a medical examination in a government facility. Police Constable,Moses Mwaniki, from Urban Police Station who is handling the case, told the court on Wednesday that the DNA analysis was part of their ongoing investigations in a child stealing […]
Poor KCPE Top Performer Who Dreams of Being a Doctor Stuck at home as Parents Fail to Raise Fees.
A top student in the 2022 KCPE from a poor family in Kwale who had hopes of getting her secondary education is now facing challenges of joining the school of her dream due to lack of resources. Agnes Mwikali Mwongela scored 321 marks at Chigombero primary school, a government institution,in Lunga Lunga, Kwale County. She has been called to join Waa Girls high school by February 6,this year but her family has failed to raise the Kshs.62,779 fee required for a whole year by the institution due to poverty. According to the Waa Girls’ fee structure, Agnes received,the total fee […]
Mombasa Man charged over claims of publishing false information against Mombasa Governor, County speaker and Businessman.
A man has been charged over claims of publishing information alleging that former prime ministers Raila Odingas birthday was funded using funds meant for persons living with disabilities. Abdul Majid alias DR Amkeni appeared before,Mombasa senior resident magistrate Rita Orora and pleaded not guility. The court heard that on diverse dates between March 9 2021 and January 20 2023,at unknown place knowingly published false information in print media platform namely YouTube claiming that Mombasa county governer Abdulswamad Sharif Nassir misused funds meant for persons living with disabilities to host Raila’s birthday party an act which is likely to discredit his […]
Mystery of daring robbery With violence suspects who get in touch with their victims
A daring robbery with violence suspect, who claims to have been shortchanged by his accomplish moments after they allegedly robbed a man of his mobile phone and later forced him to transfer kshs 67,000 from his Mpesa account to one of the suspects mobile number, made a daring move and called their victim. The suspect who is being sought by police called his victim Francis Waweru a day after the incident and informed him that his accomplish did not share their day’s loot and that he was ready to share information on the whereabouts of the suspect that would lead […]
“You Have a Case to Answer” Man Charged with Obtaining Money by False Pretense told by a Mombasa court.
A man charged with the offense of obtaining Money by false pretense in a scheme to offer ship towing services has a case to answer. Yusuf Mutumba Kiyemba who appeared before Mombasa chief magistrate Martha Mutuku during the hearing of his case is now set to be put on his defense following the closure of the prosecution case. The court heard that Joana Fidele had on December 24 2017 arrived in kenya for the purpose of purchasing a ship and being unable to speak English he sought assistance from Kiyemba who is a Kenyan and able to speak their native […]
Man Charged With Assaulting Police Officer
A man has been charged with the offense of assaulting a police officer. Najib Ahmed Osman who appeared before Chief magistrate Martha Mutuku pleaded not guilty to the charges. The court heard that on January 22, 2023, two police officers from Tononoka police station, police Constable Abdulhakim Haji and Sirilus Orara, while on normal patrol had tried to arrest the accused over claims of causing disturbance. He resisted being arrested and wrestled one of the police officers occasioning him actual bodily harm before he was restrained. He was released on a bond of Kshs 100,000 with an alternative of Kshs.50,000 […]
Suspect in Phone Snatching Syndicate in Mombasa Arrested.
A man in court yesterday pleaded guilty to stealing a mobile phone while posing as a boda boda rider. Hassan Albert Chikophe who appeared before Mombasa Chief magistrate Martha Mutuku pleaded guility to the charges. The court heard that Chikophe alongside three other suspects who are still at large,is the mastermind of a phone snatching syndicate within Mombasa while posing as boda boda riders in the morning and late hours . The particulars are that on December 28,2022 at Buxton area in Mvita sub-county within the county of Mombasa, jointly with others not before court Chikophe snatched a Samsung Note […]
Mombasa: Man,20, Confesses Killing His 80-Year-Old Grandmother
A 20 year old old man who allegedly killed his grandmother by slitting her throat has confessed to having murdered he Abdullaziz Swaleh who appeared before Mombasa principal magistrate,Vincent Adet in his confession informed the court that he had joined an illuminati group that forced him to commit the act of killing his grandmother. He further went on to narrate that he was mentally disturbed by what he had done( killing his grandmother However he needed drugs urgently. “My mind is not okey ,l feel disturbed and this is because there are drugs that l often use l need them […]
Police Arrest Seven Robbery With Violence Suspects in Mombasa
A series of robbery with violence cases have been reported in parts of Mombasa county in the past one week. Yesterday more than six robbery with violence suspects were arraigned before a Mombasa court to face the charges. The six among them Abubakar Al Amin alias Abuu alias Kevoo alias Mafia from Migadini Changamwe, Yahya Hussein from Masjid Noor Majengo mapya Likoni,Antony Okwamba Abura from Mtongwe Likoni, Juma Hamisi Mwazawara from Mtongwe polytechnic area Likoni,Leon Okwemba Alaria from Bububu area Likoni,Alfa Ashim Mohamed from vyemani area Likoni and Fikirini Salim Mwarimo Bakari from Bububu area Likoni, appeared before Mombasa Chief […]
80-Year-Old Woman Murdered By Grandson in Mombasa
A 20 year old man has allegedly butchered his 80 year old grandmother over money to buy drugs. According to a police report filed at Directorate of criminal investigations,(DCI) Urban under OB number 110/21/01/2023 the suspect Abdulwziz Ali Swaleh attacked Shariffa Ali Salim while she was sleeping in her bedroom at Mji wa Kale (old town) in Mombasa county. It’s believed that Swaleh had demanded for money to purchase drugs Which her late grandmother declined and retreated to her bedroom. “The suspect accosted her with a sharp knife slicing her on the neck leading to her death,”reads a police report […]
Kenyans in Suspense as Education CS Fails to Announce KCSE 2022 Winners
Education cabinet Secretary (CS) Dr. Ezekiel Machogu has put an end to announcing top performers in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) 2022 as it has been the culture in the history. Machogu categorically announced the categories of performances without revealing which student or school emerging the best. Out of 884,264 total number of students who sat for the 2022 KCSE examinations, 1,146 scored A(plain) with 271 being female and 875 male students. Only 19% of the students scored C+ plus and above, the score line to direct entry to the University. 12,769 female students scored C+ and above […]
Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs Worth Over 3M
A Mombasa court has sentenced a Mombasa business man to 15 years in prison over the offense of drug trafficking. Mombasa Senior resident magistrate,Rita Orora further ordered the suspect to pay a fine of 9.1 million in default to serve one year in prison. Abdulmajid Msalam Timamy was found guilty of trafficking 1015.8gms of Heroin valued at kshs.3,047,400. The particulars were that on March 22,2019 at Tononoka area near Shell patrol station in Mvita sub-county within Mombasa county, the accused while in a motor vehicle registration number KCT 180M CRV Honda trafficked by conveying 1015.8gms of Heroin valued at kshs.3,047,400. […]
Technical of University Mombasa student commits suicide For Undisclosed Reasons
A third-year student at the Technical University of Mombasa committed suicide yesterday few hours after speaking to his girlfriend. The community around the University in Mombasa county reeled in shock after they discovered Gregory Mutinda’s body lying on the floor of his house at Kaa Chonjo area in Tudor Mvita sub-county. Mutinda’s girlfriend, Mercy Munyao, also a student in the same university said she had talked to her boyfriend on phone in the morning and did not seem to have any problem but in the evening when she tried to reach him, he could not pick her calls. She became […]
Kwale:16-year-old boy robbed of his sight by rare cancer
A rare cancer has robbed a 16-year-old boy in kwale of his sight after one of his eyes was removed. Samson Mwangale is now in Coast General hospital fighting for his life. According to Doctor, Tendon Zoka, The boy was diagnosed and admitted in their facility on December 6, 2022 with a rare cancer called orbital tumors which oftenly strikes children. Dr. Zoka said an emergency scan conducted on December 22, 2022 discovered mass abnormal growths of tissues in the structures that surrounded the boy’s right eye which forced them to remove it completely. The second born boy in a […]
Son to Baktash Akasha Charged with the offense of robbery with violence
A son to Baktash Akasha who has since been sentenced in the US has been charged with robbery with violence in Mombasa. Akasha Baktash Akasha who appeared before Senior principal magistrate, David Odhiambo, pleaded not guilty to two charges of robbery with violence labelled against him. The particulars being that on January 29, 2022 at voyager area in Nyali sub-county within Mombasa, jointly with others not before court the accused, being armed with offensive weapons namely; a knife robbed Naeem Yusuf Mohammed kshs.15,000, a mobile phone make IPHONE II valued at kshs.70,000 and threatened to harm him. In the second […]
Nigerian man Arrested for exporting heroin valued at 1.9M into Kenya
A Nigerian national has been arrested by Interpol trans national organized crime officers for the offense of exporting heroin valued at 1.9 million from Tanzania into the country. Martin Ike was arrested in Nigeria by interpol police officers and extradited to Kenya where he was handed over to the Kenyan Authorities for further questioning. It has since emerged that Ike jointly with others who are still at large on July 4 in 2018 unlawfully trafficked into Kenya by exporting Narcotic drugs namely heroin weighing 647.7 kilograms with a market value of Kshs. 1,943,100 into the country. Ike was arrested in […]
Mombasa: Man Charged for Assaulting His Two Minors Pleads Guilty
A man who threw her two-month-old baby occasioning her actual bodily harm, following an argument with his wife over her night calls from people not known by hasband has been charged. Hesbone Otieno Aloo who appeared before Mombasa senior resident magistrate, Rita Orora, pleaded guilty to charges against him for the offense of subjecting a child to cruel treatment contrary to section 18(1)as read with section 20 of the children’s Act number 8 of 2001. Aloo is also facing two more counts namely; stepping on the head of his 3-year-old minor and that of causing disturbance in a manner likely […]
Police Thwarts a Terror Attack After Arresting 3 suspects
Mombasa senior resident magistrate, Rita Orora has ordered for a 15 days detention of three suspected terrorists arrested in Mombasa in December last year. Two of the suspects.Musa Abdulnasir Kassim and Mistwah Abdulnasir Kassim were arrested at Likoni ferry crossing channel mainland on December 31, 2022 following intelligence reports while Aisha Abdalla Musa was arrested on January 1 this year at Kizingo. The suspects appeared in court today Tuesday 3,January 2023 but were not charged after the prosecution through prosecutor, Yassin Mohamed, asked for more time to allow police to conclude investigations saying that the trio were facing grave charges. […]
Man Sentenced to a 10 Years Imprisonment for Defiling a Minor in Mombasa
A middle aged man has been sentenced to ten years in prison by a Mombasa court. Mombasa Senior principal magistrate Martin Rabera sentenced Omari Ngomi after he found him guilty of defiling a 15 year old minor. The particulars of the offence being that on diverse dates between September 27 and 29,2020 at Miritini area in Jomvu sub county within Mombasa county the suspect defiled the victim. The accused was arrested and charged on September 30, 2020 where he bleaded not guilty to the charges. Rabera in his judgement said that the evidence presented before his court by the victim […]
Police officer charged with Killing Wife in Mombasa.
A police officer, based in Bamburi police station, was today Wednesday 27 December arraigned in Mombasa law Court after he allegedly shot and killed his 30-year-old wife. Police Constable Meshack Kosgei who appeared before Mombasa Senior resident magistrate Rita Orora, did not plead to the murder charges for he had not undergone mental assessments and test. Orara however ordered the state to avail the accused to the Coast general referral hospital for mental assessment and test. The magistrate further issued orders to have the suspect detained at the Shimo La Tewa GK prison awaiting to be arraigned in court for […]
Man Dies in a Fire Inferno After his House Was Razed Down in Mombasa
A man has died in a fire inferno ,after his house was razed down at Aldina village in Jomvu constituency, Mombasa County. Gideon Mzungu’s body was burnt beyond recognition during the midnight incidence . According to County Chief fire officer,Ibrahim Basafar said that the man who was burnt beyond recognition might have been intoxicated and suffocated by smoke when trying to wake up. “The fire was reported to our department at around 0013hrs and we responded in 10 minutes time, We were forced to look for another alternative root and asking neighbors to come out with buckets and basins to […]
Kwale Police Arrest Two Suspected Robbers Dawned in Military Uniform
Police in kombani Kwale county yesterday Monday 26, December arrested two suspected members of a machete-wielding criminal gang that operates within Mombasa and kwale counties. Kasim Salim Yaa 17, and Waziri Hamisi Kodza were in a group of four but two of their accomplices managed to escape. During the arrest a military jacket belonging to the kenya navy, a motorcycle registration number KMGA 863W and two pangas which had been staffed under the riders seat were recovered. According to police, the officers had at around 10:15pm intercepted the speeding motorcycle at the kombani roadblock but the rider defied their orders […]
Security Enhanced Along The Beaches in Mombasa as The Country Celebrates Festive Holiday.
As thousands of Kenyans and visitors flock in the city of Mombasa to celebrate Christmas and new year’s festive season, the county government has intensified security and deployed various disaster management units to all beaches across the county. As a way of disaster preparedness, a multi-agency team comprising agencies drawn from Kenya Maritime, Kenya Red Cross, Kenya Wildlife service and local Beach Management Units met today to streamline on proper structures and ways of working together coherently in crisis management and rescue operations. Speaking from the Jomo Kenyatta Beach in Bamburi Mombasa where the event was held today, the Kenya […]
Mombasa Woman in Court for Allegedly Causing Grievous Bodily Harm on a Lady Her Husband Owed Ksh200.
A woman in Likoni Mombasa who poured hot water on another woman over a debt of Kshs200 owed by her husband was on Thursday 22, December charged with causing grievous bodily harm. While appearing before Mombasa Principal Magistrate Vincent Adet, the accused, Cecilia Kingi Muuo pleaded not guilty to the charges. The court heard that on the 19th day if December this year at Jamvi la Wageni area in Likoni the complainant, Faith Chelangat, had gone to the house of the accused, to enquire on her husband’s whereabouts since he owed her kshs200 which she had planned to use to […]
A Burundian Woman Allegedly Murdered By Boyfriend Inside a Guest Room in Mombasa
Police in Mombasa have launched a manhunt for a man suspected to have killed his girlfriend inside a guest room. The man is suspected to have brutally murdered the woman before escaping leaving her badly mutilated body lying in a pool of blood inside the room where the duo had checked in since Sunday evening. Mombasa county police Commander, Stephen Matu said that the deceased Jean Marie, a Burundian national had on Sunday at around 4:30pm booked a room in Mikma guest house located at Mwembe Tayari alongside Duice Mirigo Ogembo who is believed to be the her boyfriend. Matu […]
Mombasa Commercial sex worker charged for stealing from client
A sex worker from Mombasa was today Monday December 19, charged with stealing kshs.65,000,from her male “customer”. Selestine Atieno Odhiambo, appeared before Mombasa principal magistrate Vincent Adet and pleaded not guilty to the stealing charges. The court heard that, Atieno allegedly stole the money after she drugged her regular client who fell unconscious. The incident occurred on December 15, this year at Texas streets in Likoni ferry within the county of Mombasa where the accused allegedly transferred money from the Mpesa and bank accounts of Charles Okoyo Jakamumbo after lacing his drink with unknown substance. Medical reports tabled in court […]
Two siblings, a brother and a sister, facing charges of stealing by servant have pleaded with a Mombasa court to be sentenced to one year in prison.
Emotions ran high outside the coast general hospital as a woman who was shot three times by her police husband died. Family members together with human rights defenders were thrown into a sombre mood after Emily Masiza 30, died while receiving treatment. The mother of two was on December 6 taken to the facility with three gun shot wounds, two on her thighs and one in the the stomach and was admitted at the Coast general referral hospital intensive Care Unit where she succumbed to the injuries yesterday. At the time of her death, a bullet was still lodged in […]
Two Siblings Charged For Stealing Milk
Two siblings,a brother and a sister, facing charges of stealing by servant have pleaded with a Mombasa court to be sentenced to one year in prison. Samwel Mulwa and Marrietta Munyiva had been charged with stealing ksh.46,020 from their employer. The two had on November 25 this year been arrested at Inuka area in Likoni Mombasa county for stealing eight-one pieces of milk valued at ksh.46,020 from a milk sale shop where they had been employed. The particulars of the case being that on November 6, 2022 at cafe area within Likoni Sub-county Mombasa county, being servants of Felix Munya […]
Cancer Patient Walks into a Mombasa Court Asks Magistrate to Pay for Her NHIF Card
Mombasa Philanthropic magistrate pays NHIF for cancer patient Mombasa principal magistrate Vincent Adet has yet again hit headlines after he paid NHIF card for a cancer patient. Florence Mwikali who is sufferring from breast cancer had walked into the Mombasa law courts,reception and enquired if she would be allowed to see the Philanthropic magistrate who has been trending for sometime. A kind receptionist led her to Adet’s court room where she waited patiently as the court went on with its proceedings. Inside the court room she waited patiently as she braved pain for the days cause list to be heard […]
Two Sex workers in court For Clashing Over Client
A sex worker was yesterday arraigned before a Mombasa court to answer to charges of assault. The suspect only identified as Mariam who appeared before Mombasa Senior principal magistrate,Vincent Adet, pleaded guilty to charges of assaulting a fellow sex worker over low charges she was offering to clients. The court was left in disbelief as the two lay bare their art work at Sega Market in Mombasa county narrating how they fell in bad blood after the victim lowered their prices from the normal Kshs 350 to Kshs 150. The duo used unprintable words to inform the court on the […]
Two People Die in a Plane Crash Within Tsavo National Park.
Police are investigating a case where two people, a Man and his son lost their lives in an accident where a plane crashed within the Tsavo National Park. It is alleged that the plane may have been shot from the ground. The incident occurred today Thursday, December 8 at around 11:00AM. The two included a former popular Kenya Wildlife Service warden and pilot and a co-pilot. The pilot was identified as Mark Jenkins. Officials said the two were in a Cessna sky wagon fixed-wing plane registration number 5Y-DHS. The two were allegedly trying to drive cattle that included cows, camels […]
“Body of My Son Was Found in Church Bishop’s Car After Two Days” Mother Tells Court
A 6-Year-Old minor who allegedly died inside Ushindi Baptist Church Bishop’s car in Likoni was in the car for two days before his body was discovered. According to an inquest file the body of Emmanuel Wasike had stayed inside Bishop Maisha’s vehicle for two days. Joyce Wasike, the mother to the deceased minor, who appeared before Mombasa Chief magistrate,Martha Mutuku today, told the inquest that his son’s body was allegedly found at the back seat of the Bishop’s car which was parked in front of his office within the church compound . Joyce also told The court that, a day […]
MOMBASA: 54-Year-Old Woman Charged For Trading in 429 Rolls of Bhang Worth Ksh1.8M Says Was Framed
A 54-year-old woman charged with trafficking in narcotic drugs has told a Mombasa court that she was framed by police officers who arrested her. While appearing before Mombasa Chief magistrate,Martha Mutuku, during the hearing of her case, Sarah Adhiambo told the court that,at the time of her arrest, she was in possession of Cassava and not bhang as it is alleged. During a cross examination with the investigation officer who was giving his testimony in court, Adhiambo asked the officer whether he was at the scene during the time of her arrest to confirm that, the exhibit in court was […]
Coast Judges And Magistrates Donate Food Stuffs to Hunger Striken Families in Kilifi
On the right is Malindi resident magistrate,Daniel Sitati, at the centre isKwale Senior principal magistrate, Lilian Lewa, donating food stuffs to the hunger striken families in Kilifi yesterday. Judges and magistrates drawn from coast region, donates food stuffs to the hunger striken families in Kilifi. The judicial officers under the umbrella of, the Kenya Magistrates and Judges Association (KMJA) PWANI CHAPTER conducted the exercise yesterday at Kauma Sub County, Kilifi County. Justice Addraya Dena, who is also the chairperson of the association said that, the initiative was their way of giving justice “a human face” by sharing with the less […]
Family in Mombasa pleads for help for their ailing daughter detained in the Middle East.
A family in Kadongo Village Kisauni Constituency in the county of Mombasa is desperately seeking for help for their ailing daughter who has been detained in Saudi Arabia since June. According to her mother, the 22-year-old second born in a family of two left the country to the Gulf on June 16 this year to look for better life for herself and her 2-year-old daughter but unfortunately fell into the hands of a dubious agent who handed her over to a cruel employer with whom she accuses to have been mistreating her. The family further alleges that their efforts to […]
“I developed an Asthma attack and my deputy received unexpected monthly periods” IEBC official tells court.
Two Independent Electoral and boundaries commission (IEBC)Officials who are facing charges of election mal- practices in Mombasa have a case to answer. While making his ruling, Shanzu senior principal magistrate,Yusuf Shikanda noted that the prosecution had a water tight case against,Nicholas Nyamuya Motatiro and his deputy Sawiya Mtesi and ordered that they to be put on their defense upon conclusion of the prosecution case. Nyamuya in his sworn testimony ,informed the court that on the alleged day he developed an Asthma attack as the counting of votes process was in progress and was not able to continue. “I was leading […]
Mombasa: Ex-Cop Slapped 2.5M Fine for Drug Trafficking
A former police officer at Likoni police has been ordered to pay a fine of 2.5 million after she was found guilty of drug trafficking narcotics valued at kshs.805, 500. The officcer named Hamdi Yusuf Ibrahim was further ordered to serve two years in prison in default. While delivering his judgment today, Mombasa Principal magistrate, Vincent Adet, noted that the 2.5 fine was equivalent to three times the value of the drugs she trafficked by storing. “Having considered the market value which is kshs.805,500 the accused person is hereby fined kshs.2,416,500 failure to raise the fine the […]
Man Loses His Palm to Machete Wielding Gangs.
A man has lost part of his hand after,he was allegedly attacked by members a Machete-wielding criminal gang in Likoni Mombasa county The victim who police could not identify during the time of the incident was being ferried using a boda boda when they were attacked a three people loosing his right hand palm after it was chopped off using a panga. Police who visited the scene collected the chopped palm but said they were unable to identify the victim since he had been rushed to unidentified hospital by members of the public. However the boda boda […]
Man Charged With The Offense of Attempting to Have a Carnal Knowledge of a Goat.
A man in Likoni Mombasa is cooling off in jail after he was nabbed while having sex with a goat and taken to police station and charged. The 22-year-old casual worker was charged before a Mombasa court with allegedly performing bestiality act with a goat. Shadrack Musyoka Mulwa appeared before Mombasa Chief Magistrate, Martha Mutuku, where he denied the charges. The particulars being that, on November 14 this year at Shelly beach area of Likoni Sub-county , Mulwa, performed an unnatural act against the order of nature. He was allegedly caught In the act by the animal owner (complainant) […]
The Nyali St.Kevin School in The Eye of The Storm Over a Sodomy Case
A 7-Year-Old boy is fighting for his life in hospital after Was allegedly sodomized by a 12-year-Old School Mate. The school administration however said that they were ready to cooperate with the investigators so as establish the manner under which the unfortunate incident happened and where. Police in Mombasa are investigating a defilement case where a ,7-year-old, minor was allegedly sodomized by a fellow student at Saint Kevin school in Nyali inside the school compound. While confirming the incident, Coast regional Anti – Human trafficking and child protection unit head, Andrew Warui, said that detectives had recorded statements from the […]
United remove picture of Ronaldo from Old Trafford.
The Portuguese star has criticized United for their lack of compassion when his daughter fell ill last summer, and accused the Glazer family of not caring about the club. United want to sack Ronaldo at the club for his claim that he feels betrayed while failing to accuse United’s head coach Erik ten Hag. However on Wednesday night United insisted that they had planned to remove the image for a while so that a new brand could be installed for this weekend’s Rugby World Cup finals. Story By: Kennedy Baraka.
Resila Atieno Anyango Appointed as Second Female Police Spokesperson in New Changes.
Kenya gets second female Spokesperson changes. Dr Resila Atieno Onyango was named the new spokesperson for the service. She is the second female Spokesperson after Zipporah Mboroki. Resila took over from Bruno Shioso who was promoted and named the commandant of the National Police Service Training Campus in Kiganjo.Shioso replaced the incoming Inspector General of Police Japheth Koome.Deputy commandant at the college Philip Ndolo was recalled to the police headquarters in the changes announced by acting IGP Noor Gabow. In the changes, Central Regional Police Commander (RPC) Manase Musyoka was moved to Nairobi region in the same capacity. Musyoka replaced […]
Precision Air Flight Plunges into Lake Victoria in Tanzania
Precision Air plane crashed into Lake Victoria in Tanzania while attempting to land at an airport in Bukoba, state-owned Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) reported on Sunday. TBC said 15 people had been rescued so far but it was unknown how many passengers were on board or whether there were any fatalities. The plane had departed from the capital Dar es Salaam and “fell in the Lake Victoria this morning due to storm and heavy rains,” TBC reported. It is not immediately clear how many people were on board or whether anyone died in Sunday’s crash. Photos of the plane mostly submerged in […]
Government to Conduct a Countrywide Geo Survey
t’s now official that the government will carry out a country wide geo survey to ascertain the kind and availability of minerals within the country. Cabinet Secretary for Mining and Blue Economy Salim Mvurya says data gathered from the survey will enable the government to make conclusive decisions on the viability of minerals. Speaking on Friday when he toured the ongoing Mombasa Agricultural Trade fare Mvurya said currently there is no any meaningful information on the state of minerals in the country. He says the country relies on inconclusive surveys conducted years ago by Private international Organizations in their mother […]
“Cop From Heaven” Kenyan Police Officer Returns 1.9M Lost By Tourist at Wilson Airport.
Kenya Police Constable Ann Wanjiku Waigwa was on duty at Wilson Airport in the company of other airport staff, when a tourist dropped a bag *containing 19,000 USD, financial cards* and other valuables. The bag was picked and kept at the airport, after which *the tourist was contacted* and *collected the bag with its contents intact.* The tourist said he was in *total disbelief* that his lost bag was recovered with the money and he *plans to return to Kenya* again due to this gesture. Story By: Peter Maseke
Shock as Man Stabs Wife to Death in Mombasa
Residents of Mwembe tayari area in Mombasa were today morning left in shock after a man identified as Samson Koome, stabbed his wife to death following a misunderstanding over undisclosed matter. According to the area chief, Mohamed Musa, Koome and his wife, Carolyne Kajeri, have been engaging in regular conflicts over undisclosed issues. Police reports seen by Al Shifaa TV indicates that the deceased’s body was moved to the coast general hospital mortuary awaiting postmortem while the suspect, Samson Koome, arrested and placed in police custody waiting to be arraigned in court and charged for murder. The murder weapon was […]
A Win For Custody Of Minor In Case Involving British National
High court Justice, John Onyiego has for the second time ordered that a child who had been earlier awarded to the father by a lower court which found the mother unfit to be shared among the couple. His judgement is notably similar to his first ruling which the mother failed to comply and vanished with the minor who has been missing for the better part of two weeks. According to Justice John Onyiego’s ruling, he stated that, “If any party served with this order and fails to comply, with the, shall be cited in contempt of court and is liable […]
Droom Soccer from the United States is preparing trials in Mombasa county
A private organization that is involved in sending football players to Europe “Droom soccer” has set up camp in Uga wa Serani, Mombasa county and is organizing tests for players while all corners of the republic of Kenya are showing up in large numbers. The organization whose headquarters is Yako America plans to capture talents from East Africa and then send them to Portugal, Spain and England. The director of the organization Moses Nyabwari has said that they have already sent several players abroad and now they hope to open a branch in the city of Nairobi to capture talents […]
“Finishing in third place is a miracle,” Tuchel admits
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel admits that finishing third in the Premier League would be a “miracle” for them.Due to the absence of N’Golo Kante due to injuries it has been a big blow for Tuchel Blues drew 1-1 against Leicester while this drawo placing them in third place behind Tottenham and fourth. Chelsea have 43 goals while they are more than Spurs with a total of 18 goals. Kante has missed more than half of the season due to various injuries while Tuchel mentioned that He is the midfielder who brings change in his midfield as an attacking midfielder. The […]
Mombasa: Police Gun Down Machete-Wielding Gang Member in Likoni
Police in Likoni have launched Manhunt for two of the gangsters who narrowly escaped after their attempt to attack A team of undercover officers who were on their normal patrol routine with pangas at an approved area backfired. During the incident which occurred today at around 11 am, one of the gangsters was shot dead and two others escaped by a whisker. A motorbike with registration number KFM 827D red in color and a panga that they were using to carry out their criminal activities were recovered.Likoni police OCPD, Joseph Karanja, also confirmed the incident saying the body of the […]
Two Suspected Criminals Lynched in Mombasa
Two Suspected Robbers were on tuesday 1 this month lynched by an angry mob as they attempted to steal from a woman. The two yet-to-be identified men were beaten to death by angry youths at Mbaraki round about in Ganjoni area on your way to Docks. The two armed suspects with crude weapons were in a group of five who were allegedly caught while attempting to rob a purse from a passersby woman. Three others escaped their deaths narrowly as they scampered for their dear lives towards Casablanca general directions. A panga was recovered from them. Mombasa Central police OCPD, […]
Former President Kibaki is dead
His death was announced by President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday, April 22 at midday. Uhuru announced that Kibaki died on the night of Thursday, April 21. the President mourned his predecessor as a leader who steered the country’s economic growth, and democracy and championed the welfare of all Kenyans. Story By: Kennedy Baraka.
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