Coast residents can look forward to enjoying fresh water in their taps after the Mombasa County government got President Uhuru Kenyatta’s approval to acquire more than 10 acres at the Shimo La Tewa Secondary School to set up a Sh16 billion desalination plant, a first in the country. The move has given impetus to Governor […]

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has reportedly identified four potential candidates to replace Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho once his second five-year term comes to an end in 2022. According to The Star, Wiper Party is considering Kisauni MP Ali Mbogo, politician Suleiman Shahbal, former Mombasa county secretary Francis Thoya and former Nyali MP Hezron Awiti. On […]

The County Government of Migori has organised a retreat for the County Executive, County Assembly and senior government officers in Mombasa. The retreat aims at finding a working formula between the County Executive and the Assembly, so that services are delivered effectively to the people of Migori. To achieve this, delegates will learn the following; […]

By Ali Hassan Joho via fb Whilst devolution created two levels of government, the new dispensation completely overlooked provision of adequate funding to the cities of Kenya. It is in this regard that the 5 largest cities of Kenya are pursuing an initiative aimed at addressing this gap. I was glad to host the Governors […]

Detectives from the DCI conducted a raid on the home of a suspected drug lord, Ali Punjani, in the Mombasa, on Monday night, after Interior CS Fred Matiang’i ordered a crackdown on narcotics. It emerged that Punjani was so influential that he had been assigned 19 police bodyguards. More than 30 police officers participated in […]

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has intercepted 144 drums of imported Ethanol at the Port of Mombasa which had been misdeclared as 1000 bags of cement. Also during the search, KRA officials from the Customs department seized a high-end motor vehicle, a Range Rover. The Range Rover had been misdeclared as second-hand window frames, doors, folding […]

Police in Mombasa on Sunday gunned down one of the most wanted criminals in the area after months of hunting him down. Dula alias Captian J is believed to be the leader of the dreaded “wakali wao” criminal gang that largely operates in Kisauni, Likoni and Nyali Constituencies. The search for Dula and his accomplices […]

Bishop Robert Wafula the head of Neno evangelism church in Mombasa last Sunday 26th May 2019 handed over crucial church documents citing frustrations. He promised the congregation that he will give them direction soon on the next steps, a strong signal that his differences with fake apostle Ng’ang’a are irreconcilable and will the Neno evangelism […]

Residents of Bamburi in mombasa county have pleaded with the county government to assist them in curbing the ongoing floods in the area after two days rainfall. The residents blamed a private investor who had blocked a drainage system which enabled the flow of water in the estate. They asked Governor Joho’s administration to intervene […]

Three people have been confirmed dead and another injured, following a road accident at Kenani area near Mtito Andei along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway. Three killed after a car & a truck collide head-on at Kenani area, Mtito Andei on Mombasa road. — The African Voice (@teddyeugene) May 3, 2019 While confirming the incident, Makueni County […]

DCI detectives from the Transnational Organised Crime Unit in Mombasa county have seized heroin worth more than Sh3 million in Kisauni. Great work by @DCI_Kenya Detectives from the Transnational Organized Crime Unit(#TOCU).#Heroin worth more than Three million shillings was Today nabbed during an operation in Kisauni. Two suspects arrested; 62yr-old Salim Bakari Ali and 40yr-old […]