Woman who tied and beat up six year old daughter remanded
Mombasa, KENYA: A woman has been remanded at Shimo la Tewa prison in Mombasa after she tied and beat up her six year old daughter. The 6 year old girl was found by Haki Africa in the house tied up with marks of beatings on her back. The mother, a coffee vendor was presented at […]
This is how to keep yourself and family safe this festive season
Ahead of the festive season, Securex C.E.O Tony Sahni discusses some common crime trends noted in Christmases past and how to steer clear of the threats. 1.Carjacking: Reports of highway robbery at Voi along the Mombasa-Nairobi highway road for instance are not unheard of. We should remain alive to the most common tricks these thugs use […]
Man tells court he smokes bhang to cure headache
Mombasa, KENYA: A man has admitted to a Mombasa court that he uses marijuana but to cure headaches. This is after he pleaded guilty of being in possession of marijuana before Magistrate Martin Rabera at the Mombasa law Courts on Wednesday. Rabera asked him to provide prescription documents from a doctor that would back up […]
Auditor General denies report Kenya will lose Mombasa port over China loan
The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) has denied a report that Kenya might lose the Mombasa port to a Chinese bank if it fails to pay back the SGR loan. Through their social media handle, OAG said they had not released such a report. The report dated 16th November caused frenzy on social media […]
Four Egyptians detained in Mombasa
Mombasa, KENYA: Four Egyptians have been detained in Mombasa for allegedly being in the country illegally. The four were arrested at the Moi International Airport in Mombasa on Tuesday. Yasser Mohammed and three others will spend another night in police custody after court differed their plea. Mombasa Resident Magistrate Martin Rabera ordered the suspects be […]
Dp Ruto vows killers of Kenneth Kamto will be arrested
Kilifi,KENYA:Former Kilifi County deputy Governor Kenneth Kamto was buried on Wednesday in his Rabai home amid calls for his killers to be brought to book. Deputy president William Ruto and other Coast Mps including Aisha Jumwa (Malindi) and Khatib Mwashetani (Lunga Lunga) attended the final send off of Kamto . Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi and […]
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appointed Manchester United caretaker manager
Manchester United has appointed its former striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as caretaker manager. Solskjaer will hold that position until the end of the 2018/19 season. According to a statement from Manchester United, Solskjaer will be joined by former Man united coach Mike Phelan as first-team coach, together with Michael Carrick and Kieran McKenna. Read also:Manchester […]
Children to stay home longer as teachers issue strike notice
You might just have to stay with your children at home longer than expected next year. Teachers have issued a strike notice stating that they will be downing their tools from 2nd January, 2019. Speaking at the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) headquarters in Nairobi, Secretary General Wilson Sossion said that there will be […]
Wasafi festival still on despite ban
Wasafi festival will go on as planned despite Diamond Platnumz and Rayvanny being banned from performing within and outside Tanzania. The Tanzanian government prohibited Diamond and Rayvanny from having shows both in and outside the country after they disobeyed a decision by Tanzania’s music authority, BASATA, banning their single ‘Mwanza’, and performed it at Wasafi […]
26 elephants die in Maasai Mara in three months
Maasai Mara, KENYA: 26 elephants have died in the Masaai Mara in the last three months. According to Mara Elephant Project’s (MEP) November report, out of the 26, 5 were from natural causes while the cause for 11 of the deaths was unknown. “The Mara elephant deaths account for almost 42% of the total elephant […]