Brit charged with fraudulently obtaining goods worth Ksh6.2M at Mombasa port
A British national has been charged with fraudulent obtaining shipped goods worth Ksh6.2 million at Port of Mombasa, Kilindini. Rohyn Majethia faced two charges of obtaining goods by false pretences before Milimani Chief Magistrate Wendy Kagendo. He denied that on May 31, 2022, at Port of Mombasa Kilindini within Mombasa county obtained from Mediterranean shipping […]
Mombasa: Court hears how man killed 2 daughters after wife attended job interview against his will
A man accused of killing his two daughters in Mombasa in 2018 committed the act to get back to his wife, a Mombasa court has been told. John Maina Wangombe allegedly killed the minors aged three and six years on December 6, 2018, at Mshomoroni Calvery in Kisauni sub-county. Former Nyali OCS Billy Onyango told […]
Mombasa: Man battered to death for urinating on grass at Tapas club
David Wokabi Kamau, a middle-aged man allegedly murdered by guards at Nyali Centre, Mombasa in 2018, was battered to death for urinating on grass, a Mombasa court was told on Monday, July 25. Prosecution witness Yvette Adhiambo told Mombasa High Court judge Njoki Mwangi that the deceased was badly beaten by security guards outside Tapas […]
Mombasa sex workers decry condom shortage
Commercial sex workers drawn from Mombasa County are decrying the shortage of government-supplied condoms. The call girls now claim that for the past two months, they have not been receiving condoms and most public utilities have not been supplied with condoms hence putting their lives at risk. Nkoko Injuu Africa executive director Maryline Laini said […]
Mombasa: Member of suspected criminal gang murdered by rival group
A middle-aged man linked to a criminal gang in Kuze Old Town, Mombasa, was found murdered on July 10, 2022. Police said the body had stab wounds on the chest. A police report seen by K24 Digital indicates the area chief reported the incident. Tawfiq Abdalla Ali is said to have been attacked by unknown […]
Female police officer charged with robbery in Mombasa court
A female police officer arrested for attempted robbery has been arraigned in court. A Mombasa court heard that the officer identified as Hellen Wanjiku, together with her accomplices identified as Fredrick Gateri and Harrison Biko, earmarked Mama Ngina drive as the area where they would rob residents of vehicles and other valuables. It is said […]
Mombasa: Man handed 18-month jail term for escaping lawful custody
A man who pleaded guilty to escaping from lawful custody has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. The man identified as Hussein Abdalla Mohamed was sentenced after he escaped police custody on two instances. In the first instance, the convict escaped from police custody, where he was being held alongside three others for robbery […]