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Woman sentenced over child theft in love triangle dispute

A 26-year-old woman has been jailed for 3 years after stealing an infant in Mombasa in a jealousy-driven love triangle involving her estranged husband.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 17 days ago

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I watched my six children fast to death, Mother recounts Shakahola horror in court

A mother told the Shakahola court her six children voluntarily fasted to death, driven by dreams and hardship, while denying that Paul Makenzi ordered the fasting.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 19 days ago

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Revealed: Delayed wages push salaried Kenyans to survive on advance loans

A report by UNIFI reveals that over half of salaried Kenyans rely on advance loans to cope with delayed wages and rising living costs.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 20 days ago

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Marriage, money and meltdown: Inside Deborah Njoki's secret affair

What began as a celebrated corporate relationship now unravels in court amid allegations, counter claims and online scrutiny.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 25 days ago

Court deals blow to turkish tycoon as witness interference case proceeds

Court of Appeal in Mombasa has declined to stop the prosecution of Turkish billionaire Elsek Osman, who is facing charges of interfering with witnesses in a defilement case.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 26 days ago

Four detained for 14 days in probe on murder, robberies

Four suspects have been detained for 14 days in Mombasa over the robbery of an American national and their alleged link to a British national’s death and a string of robberies.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 27 days ago

Makenzi faces fresh manslaughter case for 28 people at Kwa Binzaro

Makenzi is currently facing murder and manslaughter charges over 429 people who died at Shakahola.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 28 days ago

Four detained for 14 days over robbery of American, Briton's death

A Mombasa court has allowed police to detain four men for 14 days over robbing an American national of more than Sh300,000 and his accessories.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 28 days ago

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Kilif-based Turkish billionaire wants terror charges against him dropped

Senior veteran lawyers John Khaminwa and Cliff Ombeta want the terrorism and assault case against Turkish billionaire Osman Elsek transferred to Kilifi Courts.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 1 month ago

KDF receives guns and MRI machine from Indian Navy

The Kenya Navy sea defense capability has received a major boost in its medical department after receiving combat gears and medical facility from the Indian Navy.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 1 month ago

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Sh1.9 billion for army combat gear goes missing

A company has written to the Ministry of Defence (Mod) demanding payment of Sh1.9 billion for the supply of groundsheet ponchos used by soldiers for tactical survival.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 1 month ago

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DCI wants lawyer out of Sh600m Diani land scam case

The DCI said the advocate’s participation in the transaction was not that of a peripheral agent but that of the primary legal actor who caused and effected the fraudulent registration. 

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 1 month ago

Base Titanium to decommission Kwale mining site despite protest from villagers

The High Court has allowed Base Titanium to decommission its heavy machinery after winding up 16 years of mining 

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 1 month ago

Police evict firm from Mombasa CFS amid court contradictions

Conflicting court orders sparked a standoff as police evicted Shabeel Project Services from a multibillion-shilling Mombasa Container Freight Station.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 1 month ago

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Tribunal orders KRA to review Sh1.8b Transmara Sugar tax query

The Tax Tribunal has ordered the Kenya Revenue Authority to review Transmara Sugar Company’s Sh1.8 billion tax deficit within 60 days.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 1 month ago

Officers buy own uniforms from Kariobangi tailors as Ruto's promises stall

A senior police officer based in Mombasa has revealed how he was conned out of Sh4,200 by an alleged tailor while attempting to secure a police uniform.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 1 month ago

Ngirici in the spot for using GSU to intimidate, occupy multi-billion land in Mombasa

A Mombasa-based developer has accused former Kirinyaga Woman representative Purity Ngirici of using police to deny him access to a multi-billion land in the suburb estate of Nyali.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 1 month ago

Court slaps Aga Khan Hospital Sh1.6 million for negligence

A court in Mombasa ordered The Aga Khan Hospital to pay over Sh1.6 million after a botched surgery left a patient with a perforated oesophagus.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 1 month ago

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Luo Professionals WhatsApp admins in trouble over missing funeral funds

Officials of the Luo Professionals WhatsApp group in Mombasa face legal action after being accused of withholding a portion of funeral funds meant for bereaved members.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 1 month ago

Law firm wants Tanzanian ship detain over unpaid Sh11 million legal fee

A law firm has filed a case seeking orders to detain a Tanzanian ship in Mombasa over unpaid Sh11 million in legal fees.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 1 month ago

Five Britons deny fraudulently selling Sh600 million prime land in Diani

Five British nationals and a Kenyan were on Wednesday charged with fraudulently selling three prime pieces of land worth Sh600 million in Diani, Kwale County.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 2 months ago

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From missing TV to printer and coffee maker: How Imperial Bank manager lost job

The manager had to contend with stigma and humiliation associated with being ‘frogmarched’ to the police station and dragged to court like a common rascal to answer to false and malicious charges.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 2 months ago

Man handed life sentence for defiling three minors in Mombasa

A man accused of defiling three minors between the ages of eight and nine has been sentenced to life imprisonment.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 2 months ago

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How security guard sold land and spent lavishly with Makenzi

Paul Makenzi’s trusted security guard-turned-foe, Enos Amanya, boarded a flight with his wife to Shakahola immediately after selling his land in Nairobi’s Kasarani area.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 2 months ago

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Fears of evictions triggered Shakahola fasting upon Makenzi's orders

Fasting in Shakahola was allegedly triggered by fears of eviction after locals sought to sell the land, following orders from cult leader Paul Mackenzie.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 2 months ago

Relief as village gets first reliable water supply

Residents of Bwaga Moyo village in Mwakirunge Ward, Mombasa County, are celebrating the launch of a new water project that has brought clean and safe water closer to their homes.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 2 months ago

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Shakahola massacre: Makenzi's right-hand man pleads guilty to manslaughter charges

Enos Amanya, who said he was a gravedigger and Makenzi's security man, entered a plea bargain with the prosecution and entered a plea of guilty before Chief Magistrate Alex Ithuku.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 2 months ago

Indian envoy tours Coast SEZs amid increased investment

The Indian High Commissioner to Kenya Adarsh Swaika toured the Coastal Special Economic Zones corridor to inspect the multi-billion emerging industrial opportunities.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 2 months ago

Project reduces maternal and baby deaths in three counties

Mombasa, Kisii and Makueni counties have registered a significant reduction in maternal and newborn deaths over the last three years due to improved emergency health care.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 2 months ago

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Mombasa WhatsApp group leadership dispute ends up in High Court

The administration of a Mombasa-based Luo WhatsApp group, Nyikwa Ramogi Ajwan'g, has ended up in the High Court over a leadership dispute.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 3 months ago

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Port union boss to pay Sh2.4m for defaming KPA general manager

The Chairman of Dock Workers Union Simon Sang has been ordered to pay sh2.4 million for defaming a former Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) general manager.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 3 months ago

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Turkish billionaire in the soup for slapping Wajir governor

During the heated confrontation, Elsek unleashed two hot slaps on the cheeks of a man who later turned out to be Wajir governor Ahmed Abdullahi.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 3 months ago

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Warrant of arrest issued against billionaire Joginder Singh in Sh400m land case

Joginder Singh is accused of selling prime family property in Mombasa town.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 3 months ago

Over 200 start-ups empowered with finance, tax compliance literacy

Over 200 emerging businesses in Mombasa’s waste management and eco-tourism sectors receive negotiated tax compliance to support growth.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 3 months ago

Turkish billionaire opposes 'defective terror charges'

The defence team of Kilifi-based Turkish billionaire Elsek Osman has opposed what they term ‘defective terrorism charges’ the State intends to level against him.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 3 months ago

Turkish billionaire to remain in custody over alleged link to terrorism

Turkish billionaire Elsek Osman and Gokmen Sandikci will be held for five more days to allow the state to comb through their laptops and phones over alleged terrorism link.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 3 months ago

Why you need to think twice before taking antibiotics from local pharmacies

The Doctors said that minor bacterial and viral infections have become resistant to drugs because of the misuse of antibiotics.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 3 months ago

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Makenzi's pointman confesses to killing 191 people in Shakahola massacre

In a shocking confession, Enos Amanya, who was a grave digger, entered a plea bargain with the prosecution and admitted to the 191 charges of murder.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 3 months ago

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Makenzi told his followers Jesus would not return because they were 'unclean'

Chief Inspector Peter Kamau told Justice Diana Mochache that Makenzi told his followers Jesus was not coming because they were unclean, and that they had to fast and die to meet him.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 3 months ago

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How CCTV footage saved man from 15-year jail term

The convict, Hussein Sheikh, was sentenced by Chief Magistrate Francis Kyambia to 15 years in prison on January 12, 2024.

By Joackim Bwana Marion Kithi 3 months ago