Kenya Railways introduces new timetable for inter county trains
Mombasa,KENYA:The Kenya Railways corporation has announced a new timetable for the inter county Madaraka express passenger service train plying Mombasa Nairobi cities. The new timetable is scheduled to commence on 1st December 2017 a month after the intercounty train was introduced. The Nairobi train will leave at 8am and arrive in Mombasa at 1 pm,according […]
Suspected drug baron nabbed in Likoni
Mombasa, KENYA: Detectives in Likoni, Mombasa county have arrested a suspected drug baron in Vijini area. Several police officers raided the suspect’s house, Juma Hamisi Mwakaya alias Gozo,71, Thursday dawn in search of cocaine. At least 50 armed police officers with five sniffer dogs stormed his house in an operation which lasted for 5 hours. […]
One dead, three injured after tree falls on them
Mombasa, KENYA: A woman on Thursday died after a huge tree fell on her at Mbaraki, Mombasa. Three others were seriously injured and were rushed to Coast general hospital for treatment, police said. The deceased were selling food under a tree in the Mbaraki area when the incident happened. Mombasa county police commander Johnstone Ipara […]
KCPE kicks off as candidates assured of security during exam period
Mombasa, KENYA: A total of 1,003,556 candidates across the country are sitting for the 2017 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE), that was postponed to Tuesday, following disruptions of the examination’s schedule because of last Thursday’s repeat presidential election. Police in the Mombasa and the entire Coast region have assured candidates sitting for this years […]
Tension at Likoni as unknown men attack voters
Mombasa, Kenya: There was tension at vision polling station in Likoni, as a group of unknown people attacks those who are going to vote on Thursday morning. A middle-aged lady Yvonne Mwenesi is nursing serious injuries after she was attacked by a group of men. “They called me a traitor and asked me why I […]
Two arrested in connection to Monday attack in Likoni
Mombasa, KENYA: Two suspects have been arrested in Likoni in connection with Monday night attack where three people were seriously slashed. Police also recovered three machetes from the suspects believed to have been used in the attack. Three were slashed by unknown assailants at Ushindi area of Likoni on Monday night. Likoni police boss Benjamin […]
Three nursing serious injuries in Likoni after night attack
Mombasa, KENYA: Three people are nursing serious injuries after they were butchered overnight in Ushindi area, Likoni, Mombasa county. The three victims who were rushed to Coast General hospital were attacked by unknown assailants numbering 50 at around 8 pm, police said. “They were armed with machetes and clubs and asked for our identity cards […]
Mombasa woman arrested over terror links
Mombasa,KENYA: Anti-terror police in Mombasa (ATPU) have arrested a woman suspected to have links with terrorism activities. The suspect identified as Hamidah Abubakar awadh, 48, was arrested Saturday morning at her home in Kibokoni old town in Mombasa adjacent to central police station. Police sources told Baraka fm the woman has been on police watch […]
Airport ward MCA arrested in Changamwe
Mombasa,KENYA:Flying squad officers in Mombasa have arrested airport ward MCA , Ibrahim Oyugi Omondi. He was arrested on Friday at 4am at his house and whisked to Changamwe police station before he wass transferred to port police station according to police sources. Police say they had tried to arrest him on Thursday night but he mobilized […]
Police involved in death of man killed by stray bullet arrested
Mombasa, KENYA: Detectives in Mombasa are holding a police officer linked to the killings of a passenger in Changamwe Tuesday night. Three others who were with the suspect have been disarmed and are being interrogated. The passenger who was in a 14 seater matatu KBK 400k was shot in the neck by the said officer […]