“We’ve resolved to close public beaches for two days, suspend ocean activities, and halt all construction work for public safety. Daily updates will be shared,” Governor Nassir stated during a media briefing on Friday.
A man who police describe as a main suspect in the September 12 abduction and subsequent sexual harassment of blogger Bruce John Khajira aka Chawa – 001 was arrested at the Lunga Lunga border while trying to flee to Tanzania. Detectives said the suspect Omar Ali Mohamed known by his moniker as Nyanya has been […]
Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir has issued an executive order banning the sale and usage of muguka in the county. Making the announcement on Wednesday, the governor said all their measures to curb the consumption of the addictive drug had failed while it continued to ravage the population especially the younger generation with its severe effects. […]
Mombasa leaders have intensified calls for parents to seriously take responsibility for their children’s behaviours in the wake of a resurgence of juvenile crimes in Kisauni Sub-County. County Commissioner (CC) Mohamed Nur said a security agencies had mobilized a mop up in Kisauni Sub-County to weed out the youthful criminals who have been terrorizing residents with […]
Mombasa ODM party gubernatorial candidate Abdulswamad Nassir has moved to court to compel the electoral body IEBC to conduct the governor elections on Tuesday as earlier announced. Nassir who was expected to file a petition Thursday at 9.30 am said there was no reason to postpone the election, saying the law is very clear about […]
Mike Sonko’s glory days are over, let’s start with that. In an afterthought move, Wiper Movement leader and presumed Ukambani leader Kalonzo Musyoka pulled Mike Sonko out of the court corridors to contest for Mombasa gubernatorial position in his sinister way to derail, blackmail and fight Azimio’s candidate Raila Odinga. Sonko of today is not […]
Being an ODM’s stronghold, the region’s political bigwigs are engaged in high voltage fights that according to analysts, threatens to break the strings holding the Raila Odinga’s led party. Mombasa governor ticket has come into focus more so much than any other. Mvita MP Abdulswamad Nassir who’s been leading in recent opinion polls is not […]
As political temperatures continue to heat up in the country ahead of national primaries, numbers continue to separate the bulls. Mombasa, one of the hottest grounds for ODM being a stronghold, has attracted a lot of attention and tension equally. ODM advisory board had said in earlier communications advised that they’d avoid m nominations in […]
If Kenyans went to the polls today, Azimio la Umoja presidential aspirant Raila Odinga will win a majority of the votes in Mombasa County. This is according to the latest findings of a poll conducted by Infotrak Research and Consulting. In the poll conducted from 9th to 12th March 2022, the firm noted that Raila […]
Mombasa deputy governor Dr. William Kingi is enjoying a growing popularity as the race to succeed governor Hassan Joho intensifies, exactly one year to the next year’s general election. DG Kingi had been trashed as an underdog in the race but the backing from his Mijikenda community has boosted his candidature. The Mijikenda community is […]
The entry of businessman Suleiman Shahbal in ODM party has angered politicians lining up to succeed the outgoing governor Hassan Joho. Shahbal who ran on a Jubilee party in 2017 and lost to Joho has ‘bought off’ the ODM party leader Raila Odinga who is behind his strange entry into the orange party. His recent […]
The race to succeed Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho is shaping up to be a three horse race after Kisuani Mp Ali Mbogo Menza made clear his intentions to face Kisauni Mp Abdulswamad Nassir and businessman Suleiman Shahbal who are still hanging around for Joho endorsement. Mbogo who was elected on a Wiper party ticket is […]
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