KDF receives guns and MRI machine from Indian Navy

The Kenya Navy sea defense capability has received a major boost in its medical department after receiving combat gears and medical facility from the Indian Navy.

By Joackim Bwana 6 days ago

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Sh1.9 billion for army combat gear goes missing

A company has written to the Ministry of Defence (Mod) demanding payment of Sh1.9 billion for the supply of groundsheet ponchos used by soldiers for tactical survival.

By Joackim Bwana 7 days ago

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DCI wants lawyer out of Sh600m Diani land scam case

The DCI said the advocate’s participation in the transaction was not that of a peripheral agent but that of the primary legal actor who caused and effected the fraudulent registration. 

By Joackim Bwana 7 days ago

Base Titanium to decommission Kwale mining site despite protest from villagers

The High Court has allowed Base Titanium to decommission its heavy machinery after winding up 16 years of mining 

By Joackim Bwana 10 days ago

Police evict firm from Mombasa CFS amid court contradictions

Conflicting court orders sparked a standoff as police evicted Shabeel Project Services from a multibillion-shilling Mombasa Container Freight Station.

By Joackim Bwana 12 days ago

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Tribunal orders KRA to review Sh1.8b Transmara Sugar tax query

The Tax Tribunal has ordered the Kenya Revenue Authority to review Transmara Sugar Company’s Sh1.8 billion tax deficit within 60 days.

By Joackim Bwana 14 days ago

Officers buy own uniforms from Kariobangi tailors as Ruto's promises stall

A senior police officer based in Mombasa has revealed how he was conned out of Sh4,200 by an alleged tailor while attempting to secure a police uniform.

By Joackim Bwana 22 days ago

Ngirici in the spot for using GSU to intimidate, occupy multi-billion land in Mombasa

A Mombasa-based developer has accused former Kirinyaga Woman representative Purity Ngirici of using police to deny him access to a multi-billion land in the suburb estate of Nyali.

By Joackim Bwana 26 days ago

Court slaps Aga Khan Hospital Sh1.6 million for negligence

A court in Mombasa ordered The Aga Khan Hospital to pay over Sh1.6 million after a botched surgery left a patient with a perforated oesophagus.

By Joackim Bwana 29 days ago

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Luo Professionals WhatsApp admins in trouble over missing funeral funds

Officials of the Luo Professionals WhatsApp group in Mombasa face legal action after being accused of withholding a portion of funeral funds meant for bereaved members.

By Joackim Bwana 28 days ago

Law firm wants Tanzanian ship detain over unpaid Sh11 million legal fee

A law firm has filed a case seeking orders to detain a Tanzanian ship in Mombasa over unpaid Sh11 million in legal fees.

By Joackim Bwana 30 days ago

Five Britons deny fraudulently selling Sh600 million prime land in Diani

Five British nationals and a Kenyan were on Wednesday charged with fraudulently selling three prime pieces of land worth Sh600 million in Diani, Kwale County.

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

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From missing TV to printer and coffee maker: How Imperial Bank manager lost job

The manager had to contend with stigma and humiliation associated with being ‘frogmarched’ to the police station and dragged to court like a common rascal to answer to false and malicious charges.

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

Man handed life sentence for defiling three minors in Mombasa

A man accused of defiling three minors between the ages of eight and nine has been sentenced to life imprisonment.

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

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How security guard sold land and spent lavishly with Makenzi

Paul Makenzi’s trusted security guard-turned-foe, Enos Amanya, boarded a flight with his wife to Shakahola immediately after selling his land in Nairobi’s Kasarani area.

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

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Fears of evictions triggered Shakahola fasting upon Makenzi's orders

Fasting in Shakahola was allegedly triggered by fears of eviction after locals sought to sell the land, following orders from cult leader Paul Mackenzie.

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

Relief as village gets first reliable water supply

Residents of Bwaga Moyo village in Mwakirunge Ward, Mombasa County, are celebrating the launch of a new water project that has brought clean and safe water closer to their homes.

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

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Shakahola massacre: Makenzi's right-hand man pleads guilty to manslaughter charges

Enos Amanya, who said he was a gravedigger and Makenzi's security man, entered a plea bargain with the prosecution and entered a plea of guilty before Chief Magistrate Alex Ithuku.

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

Indian envoy tours Coast SEZs amid increased investment

The Indian High Commissioner to Kenya Adarsh Swaika toured the Coastal Special Economic Zones corridor to inspect the multi-billion emerging industrial opportunities.

By Joackim Bwana 1 month ago

Project reduces maternal and baby deaths in three counties

Mombasa, Kisii and Makueni counties have registered a significant reduction in maternal and newborn deaths over the last three years due to improved emergency health care.

By Joackim Bwana 2 months ago

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Mombasa WhatsApp group leadership dispute ends up in High Court

The administration of a Mombasa-based Luo WhatsApp group, Nyikwa Ramogi Ajwan'g, has ended up in the High Court over a leadership dispute.

By Joackim Bwana 2 months ago

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Port union boss to pay Sh2.4m for defaming KPA general manager

The Chairman of Dock Workers Union Simon Sang has been ordered to pay sh2.4 million for defaming a former Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) general manager.

By Joackim Bwana 2 months ago

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Turkish billionaire in the soup for slapping Wajir governor

During the heated confrontation, Elsek unleashed two hot slaps on the cheeks of a man who later turned out to be Wajir governor Ahmed Abdullahi.

By Joackim Bwana 2 months ago

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Warrant of arrest issued against billionaire Joginder Singh in Sh400m land case

Joginder Singh is accused of selling prime family property in Mombasa town.

By Joackim Bwana 2 months ago

Over 200 start-ups empowered with finance, tax compliance literacy

Over 200 emerging businesses in Mombasa’s waste management and eco-tourism sectors receive negotiated tax compliance to support growth.

By Joackim Bwana 2 months ago

Turkish billionaire opposes 'defective terror charges'

The defence team of Kilifi-based Turkish billionaire Elsek Osman has opposed what they term ‘defective terrorism charges’ the State intends to level against him.

By Joackim Bwana 2 months ago

Turkish billionaire to remain in custody over alleged link to terrorism

Turkish billionaire Elsek Osman and Gokmen Sandikci will be held for five more days to allow the state to comb through their laptops and phones over alleged terrorism link.

By Joackim Bwana 2 months ago

Why you need to think twice before taking antibiotics from local pharmacies

The Doctors said that minor bacterial and viral infections have become resistant to drugs because of the misuse of antibiotics.

By Joackim Bwana 2 months ago

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Makenzi's pointman confesses to killing 191 people in Shakahola massacre

In a shocking confession, Enos Amanya, who was a grave digger, entered a plea bargain with the prosecution and admitted to the 191 charges of murder.

By Joackim Bwana 2 months ago

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Makenzi told his followers Jesus would not return because they were 'unclean'

Chief Inspector Peter Kamau told Justice Diana Mochache that Makenzi told his followers Jesus was not coming because they were unclean, and that they had to fast and die to meet him.

By Joackim Bwana 2 months ago

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How CCTV footage saved man from 15-year jail term

The convict, Hussein Sheikh, was sentenced by Chief Magistrate Francis Kyambia to 15 years in prison on January 12, 2024.

By Joackim Bwana 3 months ago

Ousted Majority Leader granted reprieve in court

The High Court in Mombasa has temporarily stopped the removal of Athman Mwamwiri as Leader of Majority in the Mombasa County Assembly.

By Joackim Bwana 3 months ago

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Union to pay Sh16.4m to family of employee shot dead outside offices

The Court of Appeal has dismissed a case seeking to stop paying Sh16.4 million to the family of an employee shot dead outside DWU offices by unknown assailants.

By Joackim Bwana 3 months ago

CFSs lose battle over KPA's revised tarrif book

Petitioners sought to compel KPA to undertake meaningful stakeholder consultation, impact assessment, and cost-benefit analysis before introducing or revising tariffs.

By Joackim Bwana 3 months ago

High Court orders Mombasa County to pay lawyer Sh30 million dues

The High Court has ordered Mombasa County to pay more than Sh30 million owed to an advocate who rendered legal services for the devolved unit for nine years.

By Joackim Bwana 3 months ago

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Five athletes sue CS Mvurya over removal from Deaflympics team

The players sued the Sports CS, his principal secretary, the director of sports, and the attorney general.

By Joackim Bwana 3 months ago

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Top officials spend night in cells for undermining road safety campaign

Kashimiri said that all motorists, including tuk-tuks and bodabodas, will be expected to drive at 50 kmph in town centres.

By Joackim Bwana 3 months ago

Relief for mothers in informal settlement as Mjambere hospital is complete

Expectant mothers who have to go all the way to Coast General Hospital (CGH) to get attended to for emergencies.

By Joackim Bwana 3 months ago

Firm writes to EACC to probe Sh1.9b KDF debt for supplies

A company that supplied the military with goods worth over Sh1.9 billion is questioning who squandered their pay after the National Treasury released the funds in 2024.

By Joackim Bwana 3 months ago

Mombasa youth unemployment rate hits 44 percent, report says

Mombasa has been cited as one of the counties with the highest levels of youth unemployment rates in the country.

By Joackim Bwana 4 months ago