Tag: Kwale County

Police threaten to auction abandoned motorbikes, issue 5-day ultimatum

Motorbikes lie uncollected at a police station in Nairobi. PHOTO/@RobertAlai/X

Police officers in Kwale County will dispose of 15 motorbikes arrested in their station for various reasons in the next five days if the owners fail to come and collect them. In a gazette notice dated August 23, officers at the Kwale Police Station in Kwale town have urged the owners of the said motorbikes […]

‘Wanakula na mosquito coil’ – leaders explain why Kwale County is restricting muguka

Mackinnon Ward MCA Lennox Mwagawary speaking to press on June 11, 2024. PHOTO/Nelson Mutwiri

Kwale County has maintained its stand on the sale of Muguka. During a public address in Samburu on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) and other local leaders explained the rationale behind the county’s decision with Mackinnon Ward MCA Lennox Mwagawary emphasizing the need for rigorous controls to ensure responsible trading and […]

Kidnapped Siaya MCA aspirant found alive in Shimba Hills forest

A politician who was allegedly abducted from his village in Ugunja, Siaya county has been found alive at Shimba Hills forest in Kwale county. George Odour Owino an aspirant for the seat of Member of County Assembly (MCA)-West Ugenya ward now claims that he was abducted on his way to a local hotel within his […]

Kwale man commits suicide by setting fire on himself inside house

A file picture of a house on fire. [PHOTO | K24 DIGITAL]

One person was burnt to death after he allegedly set his house on fire on Tuesday morning. Abdalla Mohammed, a resident of Kombani area in Kwale County, burnt beyond recognition in the dawn inferno that destroyed property of unknown value. Confirming the incident, Kwale County Commissioner Joseph Kanyiri said Mohammed’s actions put the lives of […]

Suspected Al Shabaab killed when planning to attack police stations in Kwale

Police in Coast region have foiled, a major terrorist attack targeting police stations and other security establishments in Kwale County. Coast region police commander Paul Ndambuki said that investigations were ongoing to establish the identity of the suspects since, during the raid, no identification documents were recovered from the slain terror suspect. However according to […]