31 Vehicles impounded in Lamu
Lamu, KENYA: Police in Lamu has impounded 31 public transport vehicles in an operation that saw public road transport totally paralyzed. Hundreds of commuters have been stranded in Lamu as police moved in to crack down on unroadworthy vehicles in the recently reinforced Michuki rules. Majority of other owners kept their vehicles off the road […]
Mangrove loggers to sue government over ban
Lamu, KENYA: Mangrove loggers in Lamu have given the national government a one-week ultimatum to lift the mangrove cutting ban failure to which they will head to court. Over 30,000 families depend directly on mangrove trade in Lamu. The residents are majorly from the Lamu, Manda, Ndau, Kizingitini, Faza, Mkokoni, Kiwayu islands and villages on […]
Bongo artiste Aslay falls during a performance
The vast upcoming bongo artist Aslay fell off the stage while performing in Kisumu’s Tom Mboya Labour College over the weekend. The incident left his audience in shock and fortunately, he did not get hurt. “It’s normal for celebrities and performers to encounter some challenging moments while on stage and mine came through yesterday, I slipped […]
Michuki rules crackdown gets hundreds arrested
Mombasa, KENYA: More than 100 residents of Mombasa found themselves on the wrong side of the law on Monday following the crackdown on Matatus to implement the traffic laws famously known as ‘Michuki rules’. Speaking to the press in Mombasa, Mombasa County Commander Johnstone Ipara, at least 184 people had been arrested by midday with […]
Kenya Airways launches daily flights to Mogadishu
Nairobi, KENYA: National carrier, Kenya Airways will expand its footprint to the Horn of Africa with the commencement of daily operations to Mogadishu, Somalia with effect from 15 November 2018. The airline will fly seven times weekly as it seeks to enhance intra-Africa air connectivity linking cities and facilitating movement of people. The flight operated […]
31 dead,dozens of celebrity homes razed down in California
31 people have been confirmed dead in wildfires that have ravaged the state of California. The two wildfires the Northern California campfire and Southern California’s Woolsey fire have left 228 people unaccounted for according to CNN. 300,000 have been displaced in the infernos that have razed more than 190,000 acres. Amongst those whose homes have […]
Mombasa residents stranded as ‘Michuki rules’ crackdown returns
Mombasa, KENYA: Hundreds of Mombasa residents on Monday were forced to walk to their destinations following the commencement of the enforcement of ‘Michuki rules’. A spot check by Baraka FM shows there were no matatu on the roads as early as 5.00am Most residents decided to walk to work after failing to get transport. The […]