Mombasa magistrate buys lunch for ‘hungry’ suspect
Mombasa,KENYA:In a rare move, a Mombasa magistrate shocked the courtroom on Friday when he opted to buy lunch for a suspect who had been brought before him. Senior principal magistrate Henry Nyakweba handed a hundred shillings note to Ms Everlyn Obera for lunch after realizing she had not eaten for five days. She was in court for […]
Hakimu wa Mombasa amnunulia mshukiwa ‘chakula’
Mombasa,KENYA: Katika kisa kisichokuwa cha kawaida, hakimu mkuu wa mahakama ya Mombasa amemnunulia mshukiwa aliyefikishwa mbele yake chakula cha mchana. Hakimu Henry Nyakweba ameshangaza mahakama baada ya kumpa mshukiwa bi Bi. Everlyn Obera noti ya shilingi 100 ya kununua chakula baada ya mshukiwa kushindwa kupaza sauti wakati akihojiwa kutokana na njaa ya siku tano. Hakimu […]
Counterfeit EA cables worth sh 50M intercepted in Mombasa
Mombasa,KENYA:A multi agency team consisting of officers from the Kenya revenue Authority, Kenya Bureau of standards and the Anti counterfeit agency have intercepted fake cables purporting to have been manufactured by East African cables limited. The cables whose origin is China entered into the country through the port of Mombasa where they had been declared […]
Governor Mutua to appeal ruling nullifying his win at the Supreme Court
Machakos, KENYA: Machakos governor Dr. Alfred Mutua has vowed to move to the Supreme Court after the Court of Appeal ruling nullified his victory in the 2017 elections. The Court of Appeal’ s judge William Ouko executed the ruling saying that Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission declaration as a winner is not valid. “Results, as […]
Court of appeal upholds Babu Owino’s election as Embakasi East MP
Nairobi, KENYA: Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino’s election has been upheld by the court of appeal. The court of appeal on Friday dismissed High court decision of nullifying Babu’s victory on the grounds that it was marred with irregularities. Justice Mohamed Warsame’s decision was presided over by a three-judge bench and overruled Justice […]
Court Of Appeal nullifies Alfred Mutua’s election
Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua on Friday suffered a blow after the Court of Appeal nullified his elections. The court has ordered IEBC to conduct fresh elections. Governor Mutua’s lawyers said that they would file a notice of appeal at the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, an ecstatic Wavinya Ndeti who had appealed High Court decision that upheld […]
Parents in Kilifi protest over rape incident at Moi Girls
Kilifi, KENYA: Parents and sexual gender-based violence activists in Kilifi took to the streets of Kilifi town to protest over the recent rape incident at Moi Girls School in Nairobi. They cited solidarity as the main theme of their protest, calling for tough legal actions to be taken against the perpetrators as soon as they […]
Maize farmers to be paid sh. 1 billion, says CS Kiunjiri
Nairobi, KENYA: Farmers across the country are set to be paid Sh.1 billion by the government amid the sh 1.9 billion National Cereal and Produce Board scam. Speaking when he appeared before Agriculture Senate Committee on Wednesday headed by Embu senator Njeru Ndwiga Agriculture and Fisheries Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri said that the government will […]
Changamwe DCI arrested over sh 7000 bribe
Mombasa,KENYA:The Changamwe Divisional Criminal Investigations officer Nahashon Kibet Minai was on Thursday evening nabbed by EACC sleuths after he allegedly received a sh 7000 bribe. Nahashon is alleged to solicited and received the bribe from a Mombasa based blogger whose identity remains protected. The bribe was to release the bloggers phone which he had earlier […]
Suleiman Shabhal among politicians rewarded with state jobs by President Uhuru
Nairobi, KENYA: President Uhuru Kenyatta has made appointments for several positions in state corporations with some political allies finally breathing a sigh of relief and getting a soft landing after getting some of the positions. In the special Kenya Gazette notice dated 6/6/2018 125 names appear of new parastatal heads and board members. A couple […]