DP Ruto to support independent candidate in Msambweni by-election
Deputy President William Ruto on Thursday met with Msambweni parliamentary seat aspirant Feisal Abdallah Bader. Mr.Abdallah visited DP Ruto in Nairobi accompanied by other Coast MPs Athman Shariff (Lamu East), Mohammed Ali (Nyali), Owen Baya (Kilifi North), Khatib Mwashetani (Lunga Lunga), and Aisha Jumwa (Malindi) at Karen, Nairobi County. Ruto on Wednesday announced that he […]
No candidate for Jubilee in the Msambweni by-election
Jubilee party will not be fielding any candidate in the Msambweni by-election to be held on 15th December, 2020. Jubilee Party Secretary General Raphael Tuju the party agreed not to contest for the seat so as a sign of continuation of cooperation with ODM. The seat was left vacant after the death of Msambweni Member […]
Ferry “MV Jambo” Withdrawn from Likoni channel
Kenya ferry services on Tuesday announced the withdrawal of MV Jambo from the Likoni channel. In a public notice, the management at KFS said that the ferry was withdrawn to undergo a mandatory maintenance program at the African Marine and general Engineering company. “The repairs are estimated to take 5 days. We appeal to our […]
10-year-old boy drowns while swimming in Mombasa
Police in Mombasa are investigating an incident where a 10-year-old boy drowned while swimming with friends in the Indian Ocean. According to the Beach management Unit executive Chairman Ali Said the deceased had gone to swim on Thursday afternoon near Mkunazini, Simba Villa within Shelly Beach in Likoni Mombasa. Ali said that a boy believed […]
Msambweni to elect MP in December
Residents in Msambweni constituency will now elect their member of parliament in December. IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati has announced 15th December 2020 as the by-election day. Msambweni MP Suleiman Dori died at Aga Khan Hospital Mombasa in March. A relative, Shahame Azizi, said he passed on at around 5 am at the hospital where he […]
Stop politicking over sh.6 billion Buxton project, Shahbal tells Sarai
Mombasa businessman Suleiman Shahbal has urged Mombasa politicians not to politicize Buxton house project worth sh.6 billion. Speaking on Thursday in Mombasa Shahbal accused former Mombasa Senator Hassan Sarai Omar of using the project for 2022 political gain. Shahbal said that in 2016 he challenged the Buxton housing project in court since the County government […]
Coast region register 11 new COVID-19 cases as 10 succumb
Coastal region has registered 11 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Speaking during COVID-19 updates at Afya House, Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi said among the coastal counties, Mombasa registered (7) and Kilifi (4) new virus infections. Mwangangi also announced that the Country recorded 96 new cases of Covid-19 in 3,270 samples tested in […]
Alarm as Kitui county records 54 new COVID-19 cases
The Country has for the first time registered more women with COVID-19 virus infection in the last 24 hours with Kitui county recording the highest number of new cases. Speaking during COVID-19 updates, Health Cabinet Administrative Secretary Rashid Aman announced that female leads with 77 cases while male 74 men. The Country did not register […]
Mombasa county registers highest number of COVID-19 infections nationally
Mombasa county has registered the highest number of COVID-19 cases countrywide over the last 24 hours Speaking during the COVID-19 daily updates, HealthChief Administrative Secretary Rashid Aman announced that Mombasa recorded new 17 cases out of the 114 cases recorded countrywide in the last 24 hours. Mombasa cases are distributed in Mvita (6), Changamwe (4), […]
246 more test positive for COVID-19
246 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country as the c Coast region recorded 30 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Health Chief Administrative Secretary Rashid Aman announced that new cases in Coastal region as follows-Lamu(10), Mombasa(7), Taita Taveta(7), Kilifi(5), Kwale(3) and Tana River(1) The 246 new virus cases announced […]