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Muguka Ban: Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi, and Taita Taveta counties, part of the Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani (JKP) economic bloc, have announced their decision to boycott a forum convened by Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi to discuss the counties’ ban on Muguka. In a joint statement on Monday, the governors expressed doubts about CS Linturi’s neutrality…
Rodgers Oloo, a passionate young man from Nakuru County, has captured the hearts of many with his unique companionship with a hawk named Johnson. We met Rodgers far from his home in the bustling Nairobi Central Business District. Rodgers’ story is far from ordinary. Known as the Nakuru Street Boy, he has become a familiar…
President William Ruto has announced plans to elevate Bungoma to city status, positioning it as Kenya’s fifth city. Speaking in Bungoma on Friday, ahead of Madaraka Day celebrations, President Ruto revealed his administration’s intention to develop the Western town to a level comparable to Nairobi, the nation’s capital. “For Bungoma, I am planning to come…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has justified its Wednesday raid at Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir’s Rahma Broadcasting Corporation. In a statement to newsrooms in the evening, the taxman asserted that the exercise was conducted in accordance with established procedures, including the issuance of demand notices to the company. According to KRA, the broadcaster neither complied…
As county governments call for increased budget allocations for the next financial year, a recent review has highlighted significant shortcomings in the reporting of own-source revenue across Kenya’s 47 counties. The findings were detailed in the County Budget Transparency Survey (CBTS) 2023, released on Friday, May 24. The report indicates that many counties are only…
Drugs In Mombasa: Police have arrested two women in Kisauni’s Utange area for possessing narcotic drugs. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) reported that the suspects, Amina Musa Chirunga and Saumu Ali Khamis, were found with sachets of cocaine valued at approximately Ksh. 495,000. KEEP READING: “Acting on a tip-off, police cordoned the house of…
Kilifi Governor Mung’aro has banned the entry, transportation, distribution, sale, and use of Muguka within the county. The directive follows a similar order issued by his Mombasa counterpart, Abdulswamad Nassir, which also mandates the closure of all muguka outlets in the county. “In exercise of powers conferred in Section 30(2)(1) of the County Government Act…
Two people lost their lives and a house was torched after a land dispute in Gem Yala Sub-County, Siaya County. Amidst a contentious land feud over an access road, 50-year-old Charles Orwa met his demise, purportedly by wielding fatal blows against Francis Omondi, 45. Siaya County Police Commander Cleti Kimaiyo received intelligence from Assistant Chief…
In a tragic event at Kiandai shopping centre in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County, a 19-year-old man named Derrick Gachoki was fatally shot by a police officer from Kianyaga police station. The officer responsible for the shooting has been arrested and is currently in custody while investigations are ongoing. The incident has incited significant outrage in the…
Residents of Seretunin village in Baringo Central sub-county are in mourning following a tragic domestic dispute that resulted in one brother allegedly killing the other. The incident occurred early on Saturday morning. According to police reports, Lang’at Kosgey, the assistant chief of Seretunin Sub-location, received a distress call from a colleague at around 1 a.m….