Slain terror suspect worked for Mombasa County Government
The family of Salim Hanjary Bedzimba, who was killed by police in Kisauni, Mombasa has stepped up calls for justice.
By Linah Benyawa and Mwangi Muraguri 8 years ago
Slain terror suspect worked for Mombasa County Government
Coast leaders condemn police over killings
The shooting to death of two men in Kisauni, Mombasa, by police over claims of being terrorists has sparked protests from politicians and human rights groups.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Coast leaders condemn police over killings
Militant killed as army thwarts night assault on Lamu AP camp
Security forces Thursday beat back a daring raid on an Administration Police AP camp in Mangai in the northern part of Lamu County. One attacker died in the incident.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Militant killed as army thwarts night assault on Lamu AP camp
AP officer and two accomplices arrested for kidnap, extortion
An Administration Police officer has been arrested in Likoni, Mombasa County, on allegations of kidnapping and abducting a man and extorting Sh70,000 from him.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
AP officer and two accomplices arrested for kidnap, extortion
Armed thugs kill woman in Likoni, Mombasa
A woman was shot dead and two other people seriously injured by armed robbers in Likoni Mombasa County on Monday night.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Armed thugs kill woman in Likoni, Mombasa
Jubilee official slams Uhuru for recycling political rejects
A Jubilee official has criticised the recent State appointments, claiming that President Uhuru Kenyatta was recycling political rejects.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Jubilee official slams Uhuru for recycling political rejects
Kenyan Trader ‘forced to buy’ freedom from Tanzanian cops
A Mombasa businessman is seeking justice from the Tanzanian government for allegedly being illegally detained for eight days.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Kenyan Trader ‘forced to buy’ freedom from Tanzanian cops
Marwa's warning on tribal clashes
"The Government is aware that there are hate mongers funding tribal clashes in Tana River County with the aim of winning elective positions in the area. I want to warn these so called businessmen that they would be dealt with according to the law," said Marwa.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Marwa's warning on tribal clashes
Man arrested over Mombasa model's murder
A man has been arrested in connection with last Tuesday's killing of Mombasa-based model Janet Adhiambo Asunah.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Man arrested over Mombasa model's murder
Man arrested over Mombasa model Janet Adhiambo's murder
A man has been arrested in connection with last Tuesday's killing of Mombasa-based model Janet Adhiambo Asunah.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Man arrested over Mombasa model Janet Adhiambo's murder
Family to pay for autopsy of Mombasa slain model
Police say the family of a Mombasa model whose body was discovered in their house should pay for the postmortem.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Family to pay for autopsy of Mombasa slain model
Agency says 3000 cyber-crime cases reported in Kenya monthly
About 3,000 cyber-crime related incidences are reported in Kenya every month, according to a tally released by an organisation tracking internet security.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Agency says 3000 cyber-crime cases reported in Kenya monthly
Kilifi man arrested with minors in group sex
A 35-year-old man and a group of underage girls were arrested in Mtwapa, Kilifi, after they were found engaging in group sex.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Kilifi man arrested with minors in group sex
Study reveals shocking details on alcohol abuse by students
About 36 per cent of students consume alcohol, a survey on underage drinking in Kenya shows. Of those abusing the drink, female students account for 42 per cent.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Study reveals shocking details on alcohol abuse by students
New parents' association to be formed, says CS Matiang'i
Plans are underway to form a new parents’ association, Education Secretary Fred Matiang’i revealed yesterday.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
New parents' association to be formed, says CS Matiang'i
Man jumps into Indian Ocean after wife leaves him
A 20-year-old man threw himself into the Indian Ocean yesterday because his wife had left him.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Man jumps into Indian Ocean after wife leaves him
Mysterious trail of hotel killings and abductions baffle police
Mombasa police have also not been able to arrest the suspected killers who were captured by the CCTV camera. An analysis of the CCTV footage shows that Tongo was lured to the hotel by the suspects and killed by strangulation.
By Linah Benyawa and Willis Oketch 8 years ago
Mysterious trail of hotel killings and abductions baffle police
Shopping mall collapses in Mombasa
A section of a six-storey mall in Mombasa's Nyali collapsed early yesterday causing immense damage to adjacent properties.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Shopping mall collapses in Mombasa
Tension along Kenyan Coast as White landowners attacked
Squatters petrol-bombed a Kenyan of British descent in Kilifi as tension rose in parts of Coast pitting squatters against landowners.
By Joseph Masha and Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Tension along Kenyan Coast as White landowners attacked
Eight-year-old boy hit in the chest by stray bullet
An eight-year-old boy and a 29-year-old man are fighting for their lives after they were shot by police officers in Mombasa.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Eight-year-old boy hit in the chest by stray bullet
Panic at church in Mombasa over ‘terror’ leaflets seeking to recruit members
Leaflets suspected to have been distributed by terrorist and separatist groups were dropped outside a church in Likoni estate on Sunday seeking to recruit members.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Panic at church in Mombasa over ‘terror’ leaflets seeking to recruit members
Mombasa woman accused of killing husband probed for child's death
A woman accused of killing her husband by setting him ablaze is now being investigated for the murder of her one-year-old daughter.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Mombasa woman accused of killing husband probed for child's death
Study reveals shocking details on alcohol abuse by students in Kenya
Beers and spirits are the most consumed alcoholic beverages by minors at 59.8 per cent and 58 per cent respectively, according to the findings of the study unveiled in Mombasa yesterday.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Study reveals shocking details on alcohol abuse by students in Kenya
Fake police officers arrested and handcuffs recovered
Three men masquerading as police officers were yesterday arrested in Mombasa and a fake pistol, and handcuffs recovered from them.
By Philip Mwakio and Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Fake police officers arrested and handcuffs recovered
Most children's homes in Mombasa County are illegal, official warns
More than 50 orphanages in Mombasa County are not registered, a government official has revealed.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Most children's homes in Mombasa County are illegal, official warns
Man collapses on ferry and dies before arriving at hospital
A 30-year-old man Tuesday collapsed on a ferry in Mombasa and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Coast General Hospital.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Man collapses on ferry and dies before arriving at hospital
Police arrest 17 suspects and recover 10 machetes in swoop
Police say they arrested 17 men and recovered 10 machetes during a swoop covering several estates in Mombasa on Saturday.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Police arrest 17 suspects and recover 10 machetes in swoop
Most poor non-natives living on streets, survey shows
Most homeless people living on the streets in Mombasa are poor non-natives who have some formal education, a research has shown.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Most poor non-natives living on streets, survey shows
Is beach to blame as 4,000 Kenyan girls in sex trade trap at the coast?
More than 4,000 girls aged between nine and 17 engage in prostitution with tourists annually at the Coast, a new study says.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Is beach to blame as 4,000 Kenyan girls in sex trade trap at the coast?
Mombasa Governor Hassan Ali Joho yet to surrender guns to police
Police revealed yesterday that Mombasa Governor Hassan Ali Joho is yet to surrender his guns.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Mombasa Governor Hassan Ali Joho yet to surrender guns to police
Split in MRC imminent as its leaders contradict each other over voter registration
Contradictory statements by officials of the secessionist Mombasa Republican Council (MRC) have left coastal confused about its stand on key issues.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Split in MRC imminent as its leaders contradict each other over voter registration
Doctor: Kilifi has 10,000 epileptic people
About 10,000 residents of Kilifi County are epileptic, according to a medical specialist.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Doctor: Kilifi has 10,000 epileptic people
Defiant Coast leaders turn wrath on Marwa
Mwita MP Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir yesterday became the third leader from the Coast to have his bodyguards withdrawn and his gun confiscated by police within a week.
By LINAH BENYAWA and TOBIAS CHANJI 8 years ago
Defiant Coast leaders turn wrath on Marwa
State now withdraws Joho and Kingi's security
The Government has withdrawn some police officers attached to Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho and his Kilifi counterpart Amason Kingi.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
State now withdraws Joho and Kingi's security
Curtain falls for Mombasa OCPD as he is killed in grisly accident
“Asin was badly injured in the accident and was flown to Nairobi by the Amref Flying Doctors but was pronounced dead on arrival at the Nairobi Hospital," said Marwa.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Curtain falls for Mombasa OCPD as he is killed in grisly accident
How honey from mangrove nectar turned around our fortunes
For seasoned apiarists, the difference between tantalising honey and bland honey is determined by several factors. Top on the list is the tree the nectar came from.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
How honey from mangrove nectar turned around our fortunes
Class eight Pupil attacks, injures teacher over classwork in Mombasa
Police in Likoni, Mombasa County, say they are pursuing a 13-year-old Standard Eight pupil who attacked a teacher and injured him.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Class eight Pupil attacks, injures teacher over classwork in Mombasa
Petty criminals and prostitutes fill Mombasa prisons
The probation department for Mombasa County says courts in Mombasa are jailing too many petty offenders and prostitutes filling crowded prisons in the region.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Petty criminals and prostitutes fill Mombasa prisons
Kenyan homosexuals in three counties get one million condoms
According to the National Aids and Sexually Transmitted Control Programme (Nascop), one million condoms were distributed to men who identified themselves as homosexuals.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Kenyan homosexuals in three counties get one million condoms
Police probe engineer's death in hotel room
An engineer working for the China Roads and Bridges Corporation (CRBC) has been found dead in his hotel room.
By Linah Benyawa 8 years ago
Police probe engineer's death in hotel room
Traffic jams, deaths take merry out of Christmas in South Rift
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