Mombasa: Theft suspect demands police return his cash before he can plead to charges
A man caused a stir at the Mombasa law court after he declined to plead to charges and requested the court to order his detention. Mwalimu Katana, who appeared before Mombasa Chief Magistrate Martha Mutuku, informed the court that he was not ready to plead to the charges of stealing levelled against him. “I will […]
Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir bans heavy trucks from accessing major roads during rush hours
Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir has banned heavy trucks from accessing major roads during rush hours. Speaking on Friday, August 4, 2022, Nassir said the affected roads include Nyali Bridge, Fidel Odinga, Links Road, New Malindi and Old Malindi Road and Ferry area. He said the move will ease traffic congestion in the city, especially during […]
Mombasa: Woman assaulted by her husband for trying to stop him from urinating on bed
A Mombasa woman has been left nursing serious injuries after she was allegedly assaulted by her husband for stopping him from urinating on their matrimonial bed. 24-year-old Georgina Chao claims to have been assaulted by her husband named Boniface Chacha on Monday, July 31, 2023, as she tried to stop him from urinating on the […]
Mombasa: Woman arrested for failing to display sign ‘alcohol not for sale for persons under 18’ at her liquor store
A woman has been charged with the offence of failing to display a sign board indicating that alcohol is not sold to persons aged below 18 years at her liquor store. The suspect Betty Makena, who operates a wine and spirit shop, appeared before Mombasa Senior Resident Magistrate David Odhiambo and pleaded guilty to the […]
Mombasa: Authorities, civil society launch campaign to tame criminal gangs
Security apparatus in collaboration with the Uzalendo Africa Initiative organization have launched a campaign against mushrooming criminal gangs in Mombasa. The campaign targets to protect youth from the vulnerability of social vices among them, criminal activities from the insecurity-prone areas of Kisauni, Nyali and Likoni sub-counties in Mombasa. Speaking on the sidelines of the launch […]
Mombasa: 2 men living in cave die after wall collapses on them
Two men have died after a wall collapsed on them in Likoni sub-county, Mombasa county. Mombasa County Police Commander Stephen Matu said that the two namely Abdallah Mwabozda and Tsuma Mwastaku were living inside caves along the Indian Ocean shores when the wall collapsed on them while they were asleep. “A wall separating the Indian […]
3-year-old boy dies in Mombasa fire incident
A three-year-old minor has died in Mombasa’s Mwembe Tayari area due to smoke inhalation following a gas explosion. According to County Chief Fire Officer Ibrahim Basafar, the minor had been left inside their house unattended by his mother in a block of flats as she went to fetch water. “The inferno was a result of […]