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Kilif-based Turkish billionaire wants terror charges against him dropped
Senior veteran lawyers John Khaminwa and Cliff Ombeta want the terrorism and assault case against Turkish billionaire Osman Elsek transferred to Kilifi Courts.
By Mkala Mwaghesha 7 days ago
Kilif-based Turkish billionaire wants terror charges against him dropped
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 Mkala Mwaghesha 7 days ago
KDF receives guns and MRI machine from Indian Navy
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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 Mkala Mwaghesha 8 days ago
Sh1.9 billion for army combat gear goes missing
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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 Mkala Mwaghesha 9 days ago
DCI wants lawyer out of Sh600m Diani land scam case
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 Mkala Mwaghesha 11 days ago
Base Titanium to decommission Kwale mining site despite protest from villagers
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 Mkala Mwaghesha 14 days ago
Police evict firm from Mombasa CFS amid court contradictions
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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 Mkala Mwaghesha 16 days ago
Tribunal orders KRA to review Sh1.8b Transmara Sugar tax query
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 Mkala Mwaghesha 24 days ago
Officers buy own uniforms from Kariobangi tailors as Ruto's promises stall
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 Mkala Mwaghesha 27 days ago
Ngirici in the spot for using GSU to intimidate, occupy multi-billion land in Mombasa
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 Mkala Mwaghesha 30 days ago
Court slaps Aga Khan Hospital Sh1.6 million for negligence
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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 Mkala Mwaghesha 30 days ago
Luo Professionals WhatsApp admins in trouble over missing funeral funds
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 Mkala Mwaghesha 1 month ago
Law firm wants Tanzanian ship detain over unpaid Sh11 million legal fee
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 Mkala Mwaghesha 1 month ago
Five Britons deny fraudulently selling Sh600 million prime land in Diani
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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 Mkala Mwaghesha 1 month ago
From missing TV to printer and coffee maker: How Imperial Bank manager lost job
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 Mkala Mwaghesha 1 month ago
Man handed life sentence for defiling three minors in Mombasa
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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 Mkala Mwaghesha 1 month ago
How security guard sold land and spent lavishly with Makenzi
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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 Mkala Mwaghesha 1 month ago
Fears of evictions triggered Shakahola fasting upon Makenzi's orders
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 Mkala Mwaghesha 1 month ago
Relief as village gets first reliable water supply
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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 Mkala Mwaghesha 1 month ago
Shakahola massacre: Makenzi's right-hand man pleads guilty to manslaughter charges
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 Mkala Mwaghesha 1 month ago
Indian envoy tours Coast SEZs amid increased investment
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 Mkala Mwaghesha 2 months ago
Project reduces maternal and baby deaths in three counties
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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 Mkala Mwaghesha 2 months ago
Mombasa WhatsApp group leadership dispute ends up in High Court
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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 Mkala Mwaghesha 2 months ago
Port union boss to pay Sh2.4m for defaming KPA general manager
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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 Mkala Mwaghesha 2 months ago
Turkish billionaire in the soup for slapping Wajir governor
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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 Mkala Mwaghesha 2 months ago
Warrant of arrest issued against billionaire Joginder Singh in Sh400m land case
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 Mkala Mwaghesha 2 months ago
Over 200 start-ups empowered with finance, tax compliance literacy
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 Mkala Mwaghesha 2 months ago
Turkish billionaire opposes 'defective terror charges'
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 Mkala Mwaghesha 2 months ago
Turkish billionaire to remain in custody over alleged link to terrorism
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 Mkala Mwaghesha 2 months ago
Why you need to think twice before taking antibiotics from local pharmacies
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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 Mkala Mwaghesha 2 months ago
Makenzi's pointman confesses to killing 191 people in Shakahola massacre
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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 Mkala Mwaghesha 3 months ago
Makenzi told his followers Jesus would not return because they were 'unclean'
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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 Mkala Mwaghesha 3 months ago
How CCTV footage saved man from 15-year jail term
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 Mkala Mwaghesha 3 months ago
Ousted Majority Leader granted reprieve in court
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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 Mkala Mwaghesha 3 months ago
Union to pay Sh16.4m to family of employee shot dead outside offices
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 Mkala Mwaghesha 3 months ago
CFSs lose battle over KPA's revised tarrif book
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 Mkala Mwaghesha 3 months ago
High Court orders Mombasa County to pay lawyer Sh30 million dues
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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 Mkala Mwaghesha 3 months ago
Five athletes sue CS Mvurya over removal from Deaflympics team
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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 Mkala Mwaghesha 3 months ago
Top officials spend night in cells for undermining road safety campaign
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 Mkala Mwaghesha 3 months ago
Relief for mothers in informal settlement as Mjambere hospital is complete
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 Mkala Mwaghesha 3 months ago
Firm writes to EACC to probe Sh1.9b KDF debt for supplies
Goon attacks: Senators summon Murkomen
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