Governor Nassir expresses grief over sudden demise of Mombasa Cement owner
Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of prominent businessman Hasmukh Kanji Patel, the owner of Mombasa Cement Limited. Nassir learned of Patel’s demise on Thursday, August 29, 2024, while attending the homecoming event of National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi in Homa Bay. “We have learned with sadness of the […]
PHOTOS: Finance Bill protests in Mombasa attract mammoth crowds
Thousands of Kenyans took to the streets of Mombasa on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, joining nationwide protests against the contentious Finance Bill 2024. Demonstrators from various neighbourhoods within Kenya’s second city voiced their frustrations with the government, with Mombasa’s Central Business District (CBD) seeing a particularly large turnout. The massive gathering in Mombasa disrupted traffic […]
‘30% of people using muguka are children’ – Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir
Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir has said that 30 per cent of consumers of muguka are children as he pushes for the total ban on the stimulant. Speaking to a local TV station on Thursday, June 6, 2024, Governor Nassir revealed alarming statistics about the drug’s impact on the youth. “Ivi sasa tunavyoongea, asilimia 30 ya […]
Court orders governors to respond to case challenging muguka ban
The High Court has granted Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir, Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung’aro, and Taita Taveta Governor Andrew Mwadime three days to respond to a case challenging their order to ban muguka. In a brief ruling, Justice Olga Sewe of the Mombasa High Court issued the directive to the three county chiefs after certifying as […]
Why Mombasa decided to deal with Muguka instead of other substances – Governor
Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir stated that banning Muguka is not the end of bringing sanity and order to the county. During a recent interview, Mombasa Governor Nassir revealed why he has declared a crackdown on Muguka sales, supply and consumption. Governor Nassir said khat was too easily available in the area and was owed […]
Mombasa: man charged with defiling 17-year-old inside his vehicle
A man in Mombasa has been charged with defiling a 17-year-old minor inside his vehicle while parked outside a petrol station. The suspect, Charles Onderi, appeared before Mombasa Senior Resident Magistrate Rita Orare and pleaded not guilty to the charges. The court heard that the suspects lured the minor while armed with a gun and […]
Mombasa: Court detains man arrested with assorted drugs, Ksh1.7M
A suspected drug dealer has been detained for an additional three days to allow the police to conclude their investigation. Senior Resident Magistrate Rita Orora decided in a Mombasa court following a miscellaneous application by the Anti-Narcotics Unit. According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the suspect identified as Salim Mwinyi […]