Matatus impounded over indecent content in Mombasa
The Kenya Film Classification Board(KFCB) on Monday started an operation in Mombasa against public service vehicle operators that were airing or screening unrated content in their vehicles. The clampdown spearheaded by KFCB’s boss Ezekiel Mutua, has targeted mainly Matatus, and seen at least four of them impounded in Bamburi and Sabasaba areas, with the board saying more […]
KRA seizes high-end vehicles stolen from Britain
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) seized five high-end motor vehicles and two motorbikes at the Port of Mombasa, suspected to have been stolen from the United Kingdom (UK). The vehicles had been declared as being on transit to Uganda and were intercepted following a joint operation between Kenya, UK, and the international police security agents, […]
Two burnt to death in foiled motorbike theft
Two suspected motorbike thieves were on Monday burnt to death in Likoni’s Approved area after their attempts to steal a motorbike from a taxi operator were thwarted by the operator’s colleagues and members of the public. The two were in a gang of three who boarded the bike at the Likoni ferry posing as passengers […]
Jubilee party forms Coast-based youth movement for President Kenyatta’s re-election
Mombasa, KENYA: A youth group calling itself ‘Vijana Pwani na Uhuru’ has been formed to drum up support for the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta. The group was conceptualized as a grassroots youth movement from across the six Coast counties- Mombasa, Kilifi, Kwale, Tana river, Lamu and Taita Taveta. Founder and chairman Jeff Bwana on […]
Government declares curfew in Lamu, Tana River, following al shabaab-linked attacks
Lamu, KENYA: The government on Saturday declared a dusk to dawn curfew in parts of Lamu and Tana River, where suspected al shabaab militants beheaded nine people earlier on Friday. Fred Matiang’i, who was appointed acting Internal security CS to succeed Joseph Nkaisseri who died on Friday, said in a gazette notice that the curfew […]
KPA to host Africa’s Maiden International Maritime Conference
Mombasa, KENYA: The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) will next year host the 26th International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME) conference to be held in Kenya, and in Africa for the first time, IAME announced on Wednesday. IAME President Jan Hoffman made the announcement during the official opening of the 25th IAME conference at a hotel […]
Mombasa Port container traffic up by 11% in quarter one of 2017
Mombasa, KENYA: The port of Mombasa handled 11.4 % more cargo in the first quarter of this year helped by increased efficiency after a successful expansion programme, the port’s management said in a report on Wednesday. During this period, the port handled 7.2 million tonnes of cargo between January and March against 6.5 million tonnes […]