Mombasa man jumps off ferry because of debts
Mombasa, KENYA: A man who allegedly attempted to commit suicide in Indian Ocean in Mombasa, told the court that he had reached the decision following the challenges of life. Peter Chege said he spent Friday night drinking alcohol in a bar within Mombasa town before he attempted to commit suicide while going home. Also read: Middle […]
DPP wants CBK to tame huge withdrawals in bid to fight terror
Nairobi, KENYA: Director of public prosecution Noordin Haji now wants Central Bank of Kenya to uphold its stringent measures in taming withdrawal of huge chunks of money from local banks in bid to fight terror. Speaking at parliament buildings when he appeared before National Assembly’s legal affairs committee chaired by William Cheptumo, Haji said that […]
Over 500 students in Mombasa benefit from scholarships
Mombasa, KENYA: Over 500 low income students in Mombasa will soon receive scholarships to further their education. Speaking in Mombasa during a golf tournament aimed at fundraising , Hatua Network Director and co-founder Gabrielle Fondiller urged sponsors to continue supporting the education of students from low income to better their lives. The golf tournament raised […]
Malindi man charged with biting policeman’s finger
Kilifi, KENYA: A 30 year old man has been arraigned in Malindi court for attacking a police officer and biting his finger. Samson Iha is also facing two other charges of resisting arrest and getting money by false pretense. The court was told that Iha attacked the officer Humphrey Kosgey when officers went to arrest […]
Impala rugby player drowns in swimming pool
Impala rugby player Richard Sidindi alias Jadhah power has died after drowning in a swimming pool on Monday. Reports by the rugby club state that the player drowned at Impala sports club swimming pool in Nairobi. “It appears that there was some swimming pool incident where Sidindi was alone but we are still gathering information […]
KenGen lands multi-million shillings contract to offer drilling services for geothermal energy to Ethiopia
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) PLC has secured a multi-million shillings contract to supply geothermal drilling services to the Ethiopian Electric Power, (EEP). KenGen PLC and its partners from China bid for the Horn of Africa project as a consortium and was awarded the contract in December 2018. The signing ceremony of the agreement took place over the […]
Leaders mourn late Malindi OCPD Matawa Muchangi
Several leaders in the region have mourned late Malindi OCPD Matawa Muchangi. Matawa Muchangi lost his life this Monday morning at the Premier hospital in Nyali, Mombasa. Though the cause of his death is yet to be known,Muchangi was rushed to the hospital on Sunday after ailing from heart-related complications. Among the leaders who have […]
Leaders want Tana River county to set Anti-FGM fund
Tana River, KENYA: Women leaders in Tana River are have urged the county government to set aside funds that would help in fighting female genital mutilation FGM among the practicing communities. Speaking at a meeting in Hola town in the county on Sunday, coordinator for Dayaa women group Saadia Hussein made the request to the […]
Missing Nairobi nurse found in Mombasa
Mombasa, KENYA:A Nairobi nurse who works with AMREF-Kenya who went missing on Thursday at Tena Estate in Nairobi has been found admitted at the ICU unit of the Coast Provincial General Hospital in Mombasa. Before she went missing, the nurse who has been identified as Margaret Kilelu had been hospitalized in Kenyatta National Hospital with depression related […]
Mwatate residents vow to stop construction of disputed park fence
Taita Taveta, KENYA:The storm brewing between the residents of Mwatate and the Kenya Wildlife Service over the construction of the disputed the 30-kilometer Bura-Sarova-Alia-Mwananchi fence does not seem like it will end anytime soon. This is after the residents vowed to use any means to stop the construction of the wall accusing the KWS of planning to illegally […]