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 […]
Mombasa County bought a month old chick at sh.1,466 and rabbit at sh.4,950, claims report
Mombasa County bought a one month old chick at sh.1,466 in the 2017/2018 financial year and purchased a rabbit at sh.4,985 in the 2018/2019 financial year. According to a report released by Haki Yetu Organization focusing on 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 financial years, the County bought 900 one month old chicks at a cost of sh.1,320,000, […]
Elders want rituals performed at Likoni floating bridge
A section of elders in Likoni Sub County want to perform rituals before the Likoni floating bridge becomes operational next month. Led by Hamisi Mwanga, the elders said that rituals will prevent tragedies and other calamities at the bridge. He called on Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) to offer them a cow or goat for […]
Likoni floating bridge to be ready by November
More than 300,000 Ferry users will start using the new floating bridge starting next month. That is according to the Likoni floating bridge project’s chief engineer Mr. Liao Run who has said that the construction of the bridge is at 75 percent. Run said that already 70 steel connecting the bridge has been installed where […]
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 […]
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 […]
Joho refutes claims of resigning as ODM Deputy Party leader
Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho has refuted claims that he has resigned as the ODM deputy party leader. Joho on Thursday evening shared a letter circulating on social media purporting that he had resigned from a powerful position he holds in the Orange Democratic Movement party terming it fake. He further assured his supporters that […]
Go for Early cancer screening and treatment, urges First Lady
First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has encouraged Kenyans to go for early screening and treatment as a step towards winning the war against cancer. “We know the importance of early screening, the benefit of early detection and treatment, and how these improve the survival rate and advance our collective efforts of reversing the trend of rising […]
ODM Msambweni candidate Omar Boga in dilemma as an advocacy group seeks to stop him from vying in the by-election.
Coast Beach Management advocacy group has written to the Independent Election Boundaries Commission seeking ODM candidate Omar Iddi Boga barred from participating in a by-election scheduled for 15th December 2020. IEBC has gazetted nomination of candidates for the by-election beginning Thursday 15th October 2020. “Our desire is merit in the most liberal approach provided by […]
MP Jumwa to face Murder Charges
The Director of Public Prosecution has approved murder and assault charges against Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa. According to the director of public prosecution Jumwa and her bodyguard Geoffrey Otieno will be charged with the murder of a 48 years old Gumbao Jola. Mombasa DPP’s head Alloys Kemo confirmed that the two will be charged over […]