Man run over by train in Changamwe, Mombasa
Mombasa, KENYA: A man believed to be in his 30s has died on the spot after he was run over by a train in Bogogoni area in Changamwe, Mombasa early Friday morning. Eyewitness told Baraka FM the elderly man identified with one name as Nyamai, was run over by a cargo train and his body […]
Four wanted criminals surrender in Likoni
Mombasa, KENYA: Four of the 20 wanted criminal gangs of watalia linked to a series of robberies and attacks of citizens have surrendered to authorities in Likoni, Mombasa county. The four suspects surrendered to a security team chaired by Likoni DCC Eric Mulevu Thursday midmorning. The suspects are Nuru Ali Mohammed, Gregory Otieno, James Kimani and […]
Two stolen firearms recovered in Diani
Kwale, KENYA: Police in Diani Kwale county have recovered two firearms and 73 rounds of ammunition hidden in a bush. One of the firearms is said to belong to slain officers killed in Diani Manning church by suspected al-Shabaab militants. One of the guns of serial no. kp 4912765, while the other one is said to […]
95 children rescued in suspected terror cell in Likoni
Mombasa,KENYA:At least 95 youths have been rescued in Likoni after police raided Ul-madrasatul mosque. The crackdown follows intelligence reports that the youths who have been converging at mosque were undergoing radicalization teachings. Anti terrorism police storm the said mosque at around six in the morning when the youth were attending the morning prayers. Four preachers […]
Two boys drown days before graduation into adulthood in Kericho
Kericho,KENYA:A somber mood engulfed Cheptuiyet location, Kericho county Tuesday following the death of two boys who drowned in a river the area. The two boys were in the company of 13 other boys who had gone to swim in Chemangat River a tributary of river Sondu Mirie which drains into Lake Victoria . The two […]
Woman rescued after being attacked by boda boda operators
Mombasa, KENYA: Police in Kisauni, Mombasa on Tuesday rescued a suspected con woman from being lynched by irate bodaboda (motorbike) riders. The woman was confronted by over 100 angry bodaboda riders who accused her of being part of a gang behind the theft of a motorbike. The suspect identified as Mary Kariuki, 30, got lucky […]
Mombasa police distance themselves from death of homeless man
Mombasa, KENYA: A man has died after collapsing on the street in Mombasa CBD along Digo road. The man, according to police belongs to the street family and has been receiving treatment at Coast General Hospital. He has been staying at Makadara grounds with other street families. Police have refuted claims that he was shot […]
Calm returns in Likoni as crackdown on criminal gangs intensifies
Mombasa, KENYA: Security has been restored in areas of Likoni where the criminal gangs had previously taken over in the past few months. Several people have been attacked and some even killed by armed criminals. A special team of police officers numbering 10 drawn from Kenya police, Administration police, CID, GSU and other departments are […]
Woman stabs husband to death in Likoni
Mombasa,KENYA: Police in likoni are holding 29-year-old Pamela Achieng who allegedly stabbed her 24-year-old husband to death. Police said the deceased had multiple wounds on his abdomen. Likoni police boss Benjamin Rotich confirmed the arrest of the suspect to Baraka FM saying she will be arraigned in court on Monday after investigations. The duo have […]
Stolen Garissa county vehicle recovered in Mombasa
Mombasa, KENYA: Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commision officials have recovered a stolen vehicle belonging to Garissa county in one of the leading private warehouses in Mombasa. The vehicle, a Landcruiser make worth sh 9 million, was found at KENCONT CFS in Mbaraki, Mombasa, ending a two years search. EACC spokesman Yassin Amaro confirmed the vehicle belongs […]