Mombasa: 21-year-old surrenders to police after allegedly stabbing his friend to death
A 21-year-old man suspected of killing his 17-year-old friend in Old town Kibokoni Mombasa county has surrendered to police. Mombasa sub-county police commander, Maxwell Ogolla confirmed the incident stating that Imran Mohammed Abudulkadir was accused of stabbing Mohammed Abdulraham to death alongside Hajii Jiro under unknown circumstances. “Two weeks ago, six youths were seen chasing […]
Italian national pleads guilty to ivory trafficking
An Italian national has pleaded guilty to trafficking ivory valued at Ksh2 million in Mombasa. Paolo Brondi appeared before Mombasa Principal Magistrate, Martin Rabera, and pleaded guilty to charges of being in possession of a wildlife trophy of endangered species, contrary to section 92 (4) of the wildlife conservation and Management Act. Magistrate stunned by […]
Mombasa: Man tells court he stole from employer to build ailing parents’ house
A man who was arrested for stealing Ksh239,4000 from his boss has told a Mombasa court that he spent the money to build his ailing parents a house. Kimanzi Mbuvi who appeared before Mombasa resident magistrate Rita Orora pleaded guilty to charges of stealing. The court heard that Mbuvi was arrested in Kitui by detectives […]
Police seize Ksh100M Cocaine in Mombasa, one suspect arrested
Cocaine with an estimated street value of Ksh100 million has been discovered hidden in an apartment in Utange, Mombasa county. DCI sleuths seized the drug carefully packaged in 35 sachets and concealed in a suitcase following an intelligence lead. This, they say is one of the biggest consignments to be discovered by the detectives who […]
Commercial sex worker to seek help from witchdoctor after allegedly being bewitched
A sex worker from Likoni sub-county, Mombasa county is appealing for help from a witch doctor to enable her to regain her sexual life. Priscila Kilonzi from Texas area now claims that she lost her private parts after being bewitched by her fellow sex workers due to business rivalry. “I believe they have bewitched me […]
Mombasa mother cries for justice over murdered daughter
A family in Kisauni, Mombasa county is crying for justice following the death of their 8-year-old minor who is alleged to have been defiled, strangled to death and her body dumped in a borehole. Grace Kithure, the mother of the deceased, said that despite the suspect having reported himself at Concordia police post, police are […]
Mombasa: Judge orders Harambee for couple charged with stealing wheat flour
Court proceedings at the Mombasa law courts were briefly halted as Mombasa principal magistrate Vincent Adet ordered a mini Harambee to fundraise for a middle-aged woman who was charged alongside her husband with stealing a bale of wheat flour. Adet who kicked over the contribution by handing over Ksh 1000 to the court orderly, ordered […]