Sh.400 million disappears from Lamu county coffers
Lamu, KENYA:A mystery has rocked Lamu county after it emerged that Sh 400 million had disappeared from the Lamu county coffers. The money is said to have disappeared during the transition from the former governor Issa Timamy’s government to the current governor Fahim Twaha’s government. Lamu governor Fahim Twaha who now wants the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission-EACC […]
Man, 68, arrested for stabbing friend to death in Lamu
Lamu, KENYA: Police in Lamu County are holding a 68 year old man for allegedly stabbing his friend to death at Kiangwe village in Lamu East after the two fell out during an argument on Sunday. The two were chatting while chewing miraa, when the 25 year old allegedly uttered something that did not sit […]
Lamu governor fires CECs hours after being reinstated by court
Lamu, KENYA: Lamu governor Fahim Twaha has again fired two CECs he had reinstated just hours after they won a petition challenging his decision to fire them six months ago. The two, Health CEC Raphael Munyua, and Agriculture and Water Development CEC Florence Wairimu were reinstated on Thursday by the governor himself after the Mombasa […]
Poor road puts Pandanguo village,Lamu on frequent lock downs
Lamu,KENYA:The poor state of the 21 Kilometre Witu –Pandanguo road has put Pandanguo village on lockdown from essential services over the past few months. The Pandanguo village is home to over 2000 people all of whom solely depend on the Witu-Pandanguo main road to travel outside the village. Due to the bad state of the […]
Lamu governor forced to reinstate two CECs he fired
Lamu, KENYA: Following a successful court petition, two Lamu County CEC’s who had been fired by governor Fahim Twaha have now been reinstated. The two, Raphael Munyua, the CEC for Health and Florence Wairimu, the CEC for Agriculture and Water Development were reinstated by the governor himself after the Mombasa Employment and Labour Relations Court […]
14 fishermen rescued after their boats capsize in Lamu
Lamu, KENYA: The Kenya Navy officers stationed at the Masura Camp in Kiunga on the Lamu-Somalia border on Friday rescued 14 fishermen whose dhows had capsized at the Mlango wa Bomani channel on the Indian Ocean. The fishermen were on four separate dhows fishing in the same area before their vessels were overpowered by rough […]
Drama as Lamu leaders storm out of LAPSSET stakeholder meeting
Lamu, KENYA: A stakeholder meeting between the Lamu county leadership and the various partners in the Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport corridor project-LAPSSET led by Petroleum PS Andrew Kamau on Thursday turned smoky after the county leaders stormed out citing non-cooperation of the part of the government. The meeting whose main objective was to […]
Sleepless nights for Lamu locals as hyenas maul donkeys
Lamu, KENYA: Lamu Locals have accused Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) of laxity in dealing with hyenas that have been attacking their donkeys. According to a report released by the Donkey Sanctuary Lamu office on Wednesday, at least 10 donkeys have been killed with 40 others suffering serious injuries following hyena attacks in several parts of […]
Coast hospitals cautioned on wounded Al Shabaab militants
Hospitals in the coast region have been cautioned to be on the lookout for patients coming in with gunshot wounds, following the attack on Al Shabaab militants by the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) in Taksile area, Lamu County, on Monday morning. According to the security forces, some wounded militants escaped during the attack which saw […]
Boni community blame government over neglect
Elders from the Boni minority community in Lamu county are blaming the national government for failing to focus on other failing sectors crucial for the socio-economic development of the region and putting all efforts on security alone. The elders drawn from Pandanguo,Jima, Bargoni and Basuba villages all of which fall within the terror-prone zones in […]