Lobby group wants Msambweni by-election postponed
Human rights organization Haki Africa has written to IEBC calling for the indefinite postponement of the Msambweni by-election scheduled on 15th December 2020. According to the lobby group, campaigns in Msambweni may worsen the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic within the Coast. “As an organization we have time and again noticed that the police […]
Aisha Jumwa and bodyguard detained awaiting psychiatric examination
Malindi Mp Aisha Jumwa and her bodyguard Geoffrey Otieno are being detained at Port Police Station. The two are set to undergo a psychiatric examination and pre-bail assessment to ascertain mental suitability to murder charges. The two are facing murder and assault charges in the death 48-year-oldGumbao Jola, the late uncle of Ganda ward Member […]
Suspected gangster shot dead in Likoni
Police in Mombasa on Sunday shot dead a gangster suspected of terrorizing residents in Likoni. Confirming the incident, Likoni Sub County Police Commander Jane Munywoki said that the deceased was a member of a criminal gang known as ‘Chafu’ that has been terrorizing residents. Police also managed to arrest another suspect who is being held […]
Kenya COVID-19 numbers inch closer to 45,000 as 685 more test positive
Kenya’s COVID-19 infections rose to 44,881 on Sunday after 685 more people tested positive for the disease. The 685 were from a sample size of 4,912 tested in the last 24 hours. “This is a positivity rate of 12%, up from around 4% when we relaxed containment measures,” said Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe. CS […]