Police confiscate bhang worth Ksh25M in Mombasa – DCI
Police in Mombasa have arrested a lady after she was found with bhang worth Ksh25 million. In a statement on Saturday, September 21, 2024, police noted that Cynthia Anyango was arrested in the Kiembeni area, where she was found with sacks of bhang weighing 865 kilogrammes. “Police in Mombasa on September 20, 2024, arrested one […]
Two robbery with violence suspects arrested in Mombasa
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have confirmed the arrest of two individuals believed to be behind the spate of violent robbery incidents in Mombasa. In a statement, DCI noted that the two Mohammed Ibrahim Shaban, 22, and Abdulaziz Ali Ogutu, 19, who use a motor cycle and pangas to terrorize their victims were caught […]
Court directs co-wives to forgive each other after brawl
A Mombasa court has ordered two co-wives to resolve their differences by forgiving each other. Mombasa senior resident magistrate Rita Orare on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, directed the duo to set aside their differences and forgive each other ahead of the sentencing of the first wife who had pleaded guilty to charges of assaulting her […]
Public Health PS Muthoni reveals govt’s strategies to minimise impact of Mpox breakout
The government has unveiled new strategies to mitigate the impact of the ongoing Mpox outbreak, Public Health and Professional Standards Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni has said. Muthoni made the comment on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, when she also announced the formation of a National Mpox Task Force, which will be responsible for evaluating the current […]
DP Gachagua reconnects with Mombasa mandazi vendor, months after promising to support her hustle
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Thursday, September 5, 2024, reconnected with the Mombasa vendor, Mama Asha Sidi Chengo. The DP met the small-scale vendor along Mama Ngina Waterfront in Mombasa during his morning walking routine. During the meeting, Gachagua indicated that Mama Asha Sidi Chengo’s business was thriving months after he promised to support her. […]
Accountant arraigned over theft of Ksh200M from logistics companies
An accountant has been arraigned at a Mombasa court over the theft of over Ksh200 million from several logistics companies. The accountant, Robert Wangila Wandera, is accused of being among five accountants who conspired in the theft of Ksh200,585,052.00 from Igsar Group Company Limited, Husaaba Trading Company Limited, Sunova International Limited and Inland Logistics. Wandera […]
Mombasa brought to standstill as philanthropic billionaire is cremated
Mombasa was brought to a standstill on Sunday, September 1, 2024, when a funeral procession of the late Mombasa Cement billionaire philanthropist snaked its way through Jomo Kenyatta Avenue. Hasmukh Khanji Patel, popularly known as Hasu was placed in a casket as close family members transported his body for cremation at a Hindu temple in […]