Persons living with disabilities used to ferry drugs in Mombasa
Mombasa, KENYA: A section of persons living with disabilities (PWDs) in Mombasa County are being used to transport hard drugs. According to national campaign against drug abuse (NACADA) board Director George Ogalo, most PWDs are being used to ferry drugs because of poverty. Speaking in Mombasa during world disability day celebration, Ogalo warned drug barons […]
Mombasa man charged with infecting woman with HIV
Mombasa,KENYA:A Mombasa man was arraigned in Shanzu law courts on Monday charged with intentionally infecting a woman with HIV. The court was told that Benard Otieno,24, committed the offence in Mshomoroni area of Nyali sub-county in Mombasa contrary to section 26 of the sexual offences Act no.3 of 2006. According to the charge sheet, Otieno […]
TUM students engage in running battles with police over fee payment
Mombasa, KENYA: Technical University of Mombasa (TUM) students engaged in running battles with the police on Monday morning as they protested the university’s fee payment deadline. According to a memo from the University, all students were supposed to have cleared their fee arrears by 19th of September, failure to which they would not be allowed […]
Mystery as two bodies are found in Kwale
Kwale, KENYA: Police in Kwale county have launched investigations into two separate incidents where two bodies were recovered on Sunday night at two different areas. According to police reports, one body was found at Ronjo village in Samburu, Kinango sub-county while the other was discovered along the shores of the Indian Ocean at Diani, Msambweni sub-county. […]
Mother arraigned in court for selling her 8-month old-baby
Mombasa,KENYA: A mother Joyce Wairimu, 38, who is accused of selling her 8- month- old baby for sh 80,000 has been arraigned in Shanzu court. Two other suspects Susan Nyambura, 50 and Margaret Wairimu, 35 were also arraigned alongside Ms Wairimu. The 8 month old Conslata Wambui went missing on Thursday 8 November in Mshomoroni area […]
Commuters walk as CBD Matatu ban takes effect
Nairobi, KENYA: Nairobi commuters on Monday were forced to walk up to Central Business District after the matatu ban at the CBD by the city-county of Nairobi came into effect. Thousands of pedestrians had to walk from different bus stoppage points without any option, while some opted for Bodabodas which ultimately doubled charges. The ban […]