Likoni NHC tenants up in arms over eviction
Mombasa,KENYA:Tenants living housing and corporation houses in Likoni,Mombasa county have protested the move by the management to evict them for developments. More than ten families living in the eight houses will be affected by the move. The affected tenants occupy the units L41, L42, L43 and L44 respectively. Likoni assistant county commissioner’s office and chiefs office […]
Shahbal urges county government to account for funds
Mombasa,KENYA:Mombasa gubernatorial aspirant on Jubilee ticket Suleiman Shahbal has accused the county government of Mombasa of misusing public resources allocated to them by the Central Government. Speaking to hundreds of women during a Coast Women Forum at Baluchi Hall in Mombasa on Friday Suleiman Shahbal claimed that the county government has failed to account for […]
Mombasa resident seeks court to bar Sarai’s gubernatorial bid
Mombasa,KENYA:A Mombasa resident has moved to court to challenge the gubernatorial candidature of Mombasa senator Hassan Sarai Omar. Hamilitoni Mwakitele Mwalongo is also seeking to sue the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission for allegedly violating constitution by clearing Mr.Sarai to contest for the gubernatorial seat. In a petition filed in Mombasa high court on Friday […]
Somali community backs Joho’s re-election bid
Mombasa,KENYA:A section of the Somali community in Mombasa on Thursday expressed their decision to back Mombasa governor Ali Hassan Joho’s re-election bid. The group of more than 100 said their decision was arrived at following the governors development track record over the past four years that has given the Mombasa at large a decent profile. […]
NASA coalition appoints Orengo as its chief agent
Mombasa,KENYA:The NASA coalition has appointed Siaya senator James Orengo as its chief agent in the upcoming polls. In a statement to newsrooms, head of operations and delivery at the Raila Odinga secretariat Mr Joe Agaya said Orengo will be deputized by NASA CEO Norman Magaya. Mr Agaya further expressed confidence of a landslide win in […]
SGR to roll out two way tickets in August
Mombasa,KENYA:The Kenya Railways is set to introduce two way tickets next month for commuters travelling on the SGR train. According to a statement by the corporation, commuters will be able to book two way tickets if the duration between departure and return is within 7 days. “Effective August 1,we shall also rollout return tickets.This is […]
Marwa warns politicians against hatespeech
Lamu,KENYA:Coast regional Coordinator Nelson Marwa has warned politicians in Lamu against using inflammatory language during this campaign period. Speaking in Lamu on Thursday,Marwa asked politicians to observe and use words that will instill cohesion and keep communities together. Marwa said the law was the same for both Jubilee and Nasa allied politicians and said all […]
Sh 1.6B lost to counterfeit goods in the past 5 years
Mombasa,KENYA:The Anti Counterfeit Agency has confiscated counterfeit goods worth 1.6 billion in the past five years according to the officials. Speaking to journalists at the branch offices in Mombasa on Thursday Ibrahim Bulle the Mombasa branch Anti Counterfeit Agency commissioner said some of the businessmen who have been engaged business have been arraigned in court […]