1,068 test positive, 290 recover as 12 others succumb to COVID-19
1,068 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country bringing total infections to 47,212. According to the Ministry of Health, the new infections are from a sample of 7,556 tested in the last 24 hours. Of the new infections 666 were male and 402 female with the youngest being six months old and […]
Court awards former PS Lilian Omollo sh.1 for unfair dismissal
Former Principal Secretary Lilian Omollo has been awarded sh.1 by the High Court for being wrongfully dismissed. PS Omollo moved to court in June 2020 seeking compensation for the unlawful revocation of her appointment in May. Omollo was suspended in June, 2018 following charges of alleged mishandling of funds. She had stepped aside earlier in […]
Malindi MP Jumwa denies murder charges
Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa and her bodyguard have pleaded not guilty to murder charges in a Mombasa court. Jumwa and her bodyguard Geoffrey Okuto were charged over the murder of Gumbo Jola on 15th October 2019. Court heard that the deceased was killed in chaos during campaigns of a by-election in Ganda ward in Malindi, […]
Coast residents warned against attacking snakes, as cases of snakebites rise
Coast Regional Coordinator John Elungata has urged residents in the region to be on the lookout for snakes following an increase in the number of reported confrontations. Elungata has warned locals against attacking snakes since it raises chances of being bitten by the snakes. Others measures urged by the government to be used to eliminate […]
Nairobi court issues warrant of arrest against Governor Kingi
A Nairobi court has issued a warrant of arrest against Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi for failing to appear in court. The Governor is said to have failed to appear in court several times over a case involving four men who allegedly tried to extort sh.30 million from him. The court argues that if Kingi fails […]