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Fisherman Khamis Kubo prepares his catch in the old fish market in the old town of Mombasa. [Omondi Onyango, Standard] Despite the enormous potential, the coastal fishing industry has not yet reached its full potential. Research by the Kenya Marine Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) on fish stocks in designated coastal …

The former managing director of the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), Gichiri Ndua, was introduced to Public Investments C. loadedCommittee to shed more light on the project contracts between the standard gauge railway (SGR) and the KPA. Committee chairman Abdullswamad Nassir said he had also summoned former general manager for Board …

Calcutta: A handful of ICSE students will take their Class X board exams from Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, starting Monday. They are Armenian youth studying at the Armenian College and Philanthropic Academy, a 137-year-old school for the community on Free School Street affiliated with CISCE. These students had returned …

C.The construction of a 300 MW Bubisa wind power project in Marsabit is now continuing thanks to a court ruling, announced the company Gitson Energy, which is behind the project. CEO James Gitau said the 300 MW project, which the government sees as its clean and renewable energy goal and …

The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) said it cut fuel consumption by 92% after the government imposed tough COVID-19 measures last year to curb the spread of the disease. According to KPC operations manager Martin Wanyama, the demand for kerosene at the Embakasi depot has fallen from a high of 2.5 …

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary with a bundle of miraa. [Phares Mutembei, Standard] The farmers of Miraa are now calling for uniform taxation in all district governments. Agriculture Cabinet Minister Peter Munya said this could be achieved if the Miraa regulation goes into effect in 2021. Munya spoke on Saturday at a …

NAIROBI, Kenya, November 20 – The newly installed Catholic Archbishop of Nairobi Philip Anyolo has raised concerns about the spate of school fires across the country. In his inaugural address on Saturday, the prelate urged coordinated efforts by key players to defuse student unrest. “Like everyone else, I am deeply …

Prosecutor’s Director Noordin Hajji during an earlier interview with Spice Radio in the Standard Group’s offices, Mombasa Road, Nairobi. Prosecutor Noordin Haji welcomed measures to hold his office accountable for its decisions, but promised not to give in to his independence. When working with media through the Kenya Editors Guild …

Vice President William Ruto won a major political victory after a member of the powerful Joho family joined the United Democratic Alliance (UDA). Governor Hassan Ali Joho’s cousin, Mr Mohammed Amir, joined the UDA yesterday as he plans to fight for the Senate seat in Mombasa on the party’s ticket …

Kenya‘s Supreme Court on Monday found four police officers guilty of the manslaughter of Alexander Monson, the son of a British aristocrat who was found dead in a police cell in the beach town of Diani in 2012. Judge Eric Ogola announced the verdicts in the coastal city of Mombasa …

Angolan Ambassador to Kenya Sianga Abilio during an interview at the embassy in Runda, Nairobi on November 9, 2021[Boniface Okendo, Standard] Kenya’s founding president Jomo Kenyatta has played an important role in giving Angola its independence from the Portuguese, Angola’s ambassador to Kenya Sianga Abilio announced. Mr. Abilio was referring …

Mug photos of the five suspected terrorists. [DCI] The police are offering a Sh10 million bounty for five suspected terrorists. They are; Salim Mohammed, Trevor Ndwiga, Muhammad Abubakar, Elgiva Bwire and Barigi Haila are wanted on terrorism charges and others for joining the Al-Shabaab militia group. The Criminal Police Directorate …

A 23-year-old girl from Machakos County seeks justice from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) after she was mangled by a hyena along Mombasa Road. According to Usikimye, Irene Mbithe left home for Mombasa looking for a job as a domestic help. When she got to the seaside town, she was …

The Kenya Transporters Association (KTA) will file lawsuits to prevent Mombasa County from levying taxes on roads built and maintained by the national government. KTA is concerned that, despite a Supreme Court ruling banning tax on non-provision of services, the government of Governor Hassan Joho is still levying taxes on …

Stanbic Bank branch on Kenyatta Avenue in Nairobi. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] A customer goes to a bank in Nairobi to deposit 650,000 Shillings. A cashier mistakenly wagers it as Sh6.5 million before passing out. The money will later be withdrawn in Mombasa. The events sum up the bizarre lawsuits that …

The continental showpiece unites six nations that want to make it into the global qualifying games of the ICC T20 World Cup for men. Sixteen cricketers, led by cricket legend Steve Tikolo, traveled to Rwanda for the showdown last weekend. They are Issa Kikasi, Riziki Kiseto, Athuman Kassim, Harsheed Chohan, …

When Patrick Mwangi started selling second-hand clothing (mitumba) As a second grade student, he did this not for money but to buy a thing or two that his family could not afford. As a student at Laikipia High School, he bought clothes from a supplier that he later sold to …

In the counties of Mandera, Wajir, Garissa and Marsabit, the COVID-19 vaccination is still low, with less than 1% of the population being fully vaccinated. Nairobi County leads with the highest number of people vaccinated, with 17.7% of the population fully vaccinated, followed by Nyeri County with 15.8%, Kiambu with …

Safaricom headquarters in Westland, Nairobi. [Courtesy] Seventeen (17) companies were celebrated on Friday, August 29th by President Uhuru Kenyatta for exemplary tax compliance. Telecommunications giant Safaricom led the field. The telecommunications company, which was awarded in the category of big players, raised 105.9 billion Shillings last year. filed in taxes. …

A notice from the National Police Service (NPS) indicated that the southern bypass from Carnivore to the Dagoretti Corner interchange will be closed from 1:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. Road users are also advised to avoid the Mombasa Road junction to the Southern Bypass at the Ole Sereni Hotel and …

“She kept complaining that her husband was violent towards her,” Stella, one of Tirop’s neighbors, told The Daily Beast. “Agnes feared that one day her husband would kill her and that is exactly what happened.” “I heard screams from your apartment.” Murdered Olympian Agnes Tirop had just decided to divorce …

Quiñónez, Ecuador’s world champion medalist, was killed outside a shopping mall in Guayaquil Friday night. Alex Quinónez, a sprint world champion from Ecuador, was shot dead outside a mall in Guayaquil, according to a report on Friday night The guard. Another person was killed in the shootout that felled the …

From Business Daily Africa Passengers flying to the UK on Kenya Airways can now travel to 26 cities in the UK and Europe after the national carrier signs a codeshare agreement with British Airways. The partnership will promote business travel and tourism between African destinations and Europe. The move offers …

Construction of the Mwache multi-purpose dam, the contract of which was signed in August 2018 and delayed by several years as the developer waited for the government to complete the land balancing exercise, is slated to begin next month (November 2021). Also read: Renovation of the Mwache multi-purpose dam in …

Malawi’s First Lady Monica Chakwera and Kenyan First Lady Margret Kenyatta made a donation of 10 wheelchairs and undisclosed cash to Little Sisters of the Poor, a charity run by Catholic sisters in Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday afternoon will. The donation was made through Kenyatta’s Beyond Zero Initiative, which has made …

From Lisa Bärtlein LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19 (Reuters) – Southern California’s ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach handle the most ocean freight of any port in the United States, but according to a World Bank ranking they belong to and. among the least efficient in the world IHS Markit. …

The Equity Chess Club successfully defended its best corporate team title at the Mombasa Chess Derby on the Huduma holiday weekend. Equity’s Matthew Kanegeni finished second with 6 points out of 7. He lost to fide master Haruna Nasubuga from Uganda, who emerged as the overall winner of the tournament …

Mombasa County has begun collecting data to determine the exact number of contraceptive users amid fears of many cases of over-the-counter birth control pills rather than clinical prescriptions. Pauline Oginga, chief officer of the district public health, announced that an estimated 45 percent of people who have reached childbearing age …

UNIVERSITIES The University of Maine field hockey team ended their eight-game winning streak on Friday with a 3-1 loss to the Catamounts in Burlington, Vermont. Alina Gerke scored a 1-1 draw for the Catamounts towards the end of the first half after a feed from Sophia Drees, who improved to …

Ibrahim Kipkemoi Rotich was arrested after a manhunt in the city of Mombasa. Police in Kenya arrested record runner Agnes Tirop’s husband after she was stabbed to death. A case that shocked the country and the world of athletics. The 25-year-old two-time bronze medalist was found lying on a bed …

The Ministry of Health announced 186 new infections on Thursday from a sample size of 6,965 people tested on the last day. In a press release, the MoH said the new infections, with a positivity rate of 2.7 percent, increased the total number of confirmed positive cases to 251,669 and …

Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho wants a petition banning him from holding public office to be removed on the grounds that the court does not have jurisdiction to hear it. The petition says that Mr. Joho and Changamwe MCA Bernard Ogutu, who were found guilty of failing to comply with a …

BEIJING – China stands ready to work with Kenya to strengthen the docking of the two countries’ development strategies and deepen bilateral cooperation in areas such as communications, health care and education, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday. Speaking on the phone with Raychelle Omamo, …

Containers in a yard in Changamwe, Mombasa County. November 2020. [Kelvin Karani, Standard] The Kenyan Association of Road Transport Companies (KTA) has urged the government to find fair and impartial solutions in the industry to stimulate economic growth. Speaking in Mombasa at its Annual General Meeting at the City Blue …

A farmer is picking tea leaves in Tukiamwana in Kisii County. [Sammy Omingo, Standard] Agriculture Minister Peter Munya has announced a series of measures that he believes will lead to improved tea revenues by next year. Measures, Munya said, include moving tea through the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) starting next …

Nyota Ndogo flaunted a slender BMW husband she bought for her days after asking for a new car Nyota asked about the vehicle when Henning Nielsen tried to make amends for leaving her The singer told those who claimed she had bewitched her husband Veteran Mombasa singer Nyota Ndogo expressed …

Mombasa – The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) announced on Wednesday that only 43 percent of the port’s container storage capacity is occupied. The port, with a shipyard capacity of 35,000 containers or twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU), is currently occupied with fewer than 15,000 containers. On Tuesday it was reported that …

Kenya reported 130 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the country’s number to 250,510. According to the latest figures released by the Ministry of Health, 130 people from a sample size of 4,869 tested positive in the past 24 hours, giving a positivity rate of 2.7 percent. Of the cases, …

Bamburi Cement Ltd Trucks collects cement from a silo, a storage facility in the industrial area of ​​Nairobi, on May 24th, 2021. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] A portion of cement manufacturers have reacted sharply to National Cement’s plans to lay off workers at its clinker production facility, claiming the company is …

NAIROBI, Kenya October 5 – Spokesman Justin Muturi granted the House Finance Committee seven more days Tuesday to complete its investigation into two petitions related to increases in oil and petroleum products. Committee chair Gladys Wanga (Homa Bay County Women’s Representative) said the renewal request will allow the team to …

Ongoing voter registration at the Tononoka Social Hall in Mombasa County. [Robert Menza, Standard] The low turnout marked the first day of mass voter registration when the electoral commission launched the nationwide exercise. Officials complained about a large number of uncollected national identity cards that were required for registration. In …

W.it Halo infinite Arriving later this year, there has never been a better time to argue about what the best Halo games are. After all, Master Chief and his adventures are a crucial part of what has made the Xbox so successful over the past 20 years. It’s even easier …

A section of the Waiyaki Trail around the Museum Hill and the Waiyaki Trail. [Courtesy] It takes a traveler in Ruaka about 30 minutes to get to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) once the Nairobi Expressway is completed. The road is also expected to cut travel time from Rironi on …

Abdul Gulleid Mohammed lost his identity card in 1989 before receiving a duplicate a few days later However, in 1990 he was arrested and charged with duplicating his details on the government register, the registrar for anyone revoking the duplicate of the document Last week the High Court granted him …

Workers unload fertilizers from the Nikitis Majuro cargo ship in the port of Mombasa. [Omondi Onyango,Standard] The port of Mombasa is a valuable national asset for the country and an important trade route in East Africa and beyond. It serves as a strategic advantage for inland neighbors such as South …

The Quickmart supermarket has opened a new store in Kisii Town as part of its expansion strategy aimed at having a store in all of Kenya‘s leading cities. Located in the heart of the central business district of Kisii, the store is the retailer’s 46th in 12 counties in Kenya. …

Counties Kenya Railways adds SGR wagons for vacation needs Friday, October 1st, 2021 Standard gauge railroad trains in the port of Mombasa. FILE PHOTO | NMG BY BONFACE OTIENOMore from this author summary Kenya Railways Corporation will increase the passenger capacity of the standard gauge railroad (SGR) between Nairobi and …

To meet the needs of its French-speaking partner states and users, the East African Community held a meeting of tariff experts to translate the HS 2022 edition of its Common External Tariff (CET) into French. The meeting took place from September 13-18, 2021 in Moshi, Tanzania. It was carried out …

A Kenyan businessman cried after taking his grandmother on her first flight Jeremy DamarisMc said his grandmother never thought she would one day fly on an airplane Jeremy gave her a vacation in Mombasa and urged the Kenyans to celebrate their loved ones PAY ATTENTION: Follow Briefly News on Twitter …

CS Peter Munya chats with KTDA chairman David Ichoho. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) chairman David Ichoho said the new board had made significant strides in government reforms in the tea sector. Ichoho said the price of Kenyan tea at the Mombasa Tea Auction rose significantly from …

Counties Two Mombasa officials risk losing jobs for disregarding the court Wednesday, September 29, 2021 Judge Eric Ogola. FILE PHOTO | NMG BY PHILIP MUYANGAMore from this author summary Two high-ranking officials in the Mombasa district government risk losing their public offices for persistent disregard for the court. Judge Eric …

BY ANTHONY KITIMO Importers and exporters using the port of Mombasa are ready for the full implementation of the Integrated Customs Management System (iCMS) in October. The Kenya Revenue Authority has been introducing the iCMS system in phases in the port since 2019, starting with the handling of motor vehicles, …

Bandari are at the top of the FKF Premier League table after getting off to a good start to the new season on the weekend that saw last season’s top performers fall.[Courtesy-Bandari FC] Bandari are at the top of the FKF Premier League table after starting the new season with …

Small tea farmers will save during the brief rainy season starting in October after a fall in fertilizer prices. The Minister of Agriculture (CS) Peter Munya was optimistic after the Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) procured 86,288 tons of fertilizer to help farmers spread it during the short rainy season …

A traffic police officer died on Sunday morning in an operation to rescue victims of a traffic accident on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway. The police officer and a male colleague responded to emergency calls from drivers after a Mercedes-Benz truck overturned near a gas station in Athi River, Machakos County. The …

The Kenya Rail Corporation (KRC) has announced the completion of the renovation work on the 24-kilometer old railway line between the Naivasha Inland Container Depot and the existing Longonot train station at a total cost of Sh3.5 billion. Kenya Railways Managing Director Philip Mainga (hand raised) explains to the members …

E.ast Africa Breweries Limited (EABL) is investing in a large green energy system that will soon part with Kenya Power. The brewer is investing $ 200 million in a solar power system that will power its Kenyan factories, fueling companies’ move to generate their own electricity from solar energy. Kenya …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki from Cologne will take a “spiritual sabbatical” after an investigation by the Vatican has shown that he did nothing illegal in his handling of clerical allegations of sexual abuse, but that he contributed to a “crisis of confidence” Archdiocese. The German Bishops’ …

MPs are now pushing for Kenya Power’s board members to be sent home over procurement battles with management as problems at the country’s only electricity distributor mount. Members of the National Assembly’s Energy Committee accused the Kenyan Power Board, headed by Chair Vivienne Yeda, of rejecting parliamentary summons to explain …

KANU chairman Gideon Moi. [File, Standard] The leadership of the Kenyan African National Union (KANU) has announced that it will run a candidate for the presidency in the upcoming parliamentary elections. At a meeting with delegates in Mombasa on Thursday, September 23, the party’s general secretary Nick Salat said they …

Hans-Dieter Wilhelm Schwing. [Kelvin Karani, Standard] The police in Mombasa have two days to indict a German who has accused terrorism or released him. Officials of the Anti-Terrorist Unit Police (ATPU) arrested Hans-Dieter Wilhelm Schwing on Monday on suspicion of financing terrorist activities in the country. The police tried yesterday …

Counties Hotel owners fail to stop levies in Mombasa Wednesday, September 22, 2021 Judge Eric Ogola. FILE PHOTO | NMG BY PHILIP MUYANGAMore from this author summary Judge Eric Ogola, who was on the Mombasa High Court, ruled that the petition was unfounded. He indicated that the petitioners wanted the …

A German citizen has been arrested in Kenya on charges of financing terrorist activities. Hans-Dieter Wilhelm Schwing, the main suspect of an alleged threat of terrorism in Mombasa, was arrested by the anti-terror police in the coastal city on Monday and brought to court on Tuesday. His arrest came after …

Some of the 60 Ethiopians arrested Friday and Saturday appear before Makindu courts in Makueni. [Standard] At around 9 a.m. on Friday last week, commercial truck driver Martin Ndunda parked his truck in the Daraja Mbili market and drove to his favorite bar. Daraja Mbili is a developing commercial center …

ODM party leader Raila Odinga (center) with governors Ali Hassan Joho of Mombasa (right) and Samuel Dhadho Godhana of Tana River during the party’s delegates’ meeting in Wildwaters in Mombasa. [Omondi Onyango, Standard] ODM leader Raila Odinga’s tour of the coastal region last weekend signaled to his political rivals that …

Mombasa: September 20, 2021: The Kenya Ports Authority held their second East Africa Maritime Awards EAMA 2020 on September 17, 2021 in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa to recognize the industry’s outstanding practices for excellence, sustainability, training, technology, initiative, personality and leadership from the East Africa region . The 77 …

Salim Sagar, 40, was found Sunday morning, September 19, and is currently with his family The adductors warned him not to tell human rights activists or even journalists anything about his abduction Salim was kidnapped by suspected police officers on August 18, 2021 A missing Mombasa businessman charged with terrorism …

Tanzania gas stations near the Kenyan border increased their fuel prices after increasing demand from Kenyan motorists. Kenyan motorists and drivers have traveled to Tanzania across the border with Sirare to buy fuel at a cheaper price after fuel prices rose sharply by the Energy and Petroleum Regulation Authority (EPRA). …

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The late Lamu subdistrict police commander, Pastor Samuel Nyawa Murinzi (50), who succumbed to Covid-19 last week, fell ill minutes before he could cut his wedding cake. Their beautiful wedding took place on August 28th. But after they had just made their marriage vows and the pastor declared them husband …

A Hapag-Lloyd boxship at the brand new Tanger Alliance TC3 terminal in the Tanger Med 2 port complex, January 2021 (file image courtesy of Contship Italia) Published 09/17/2021 3:24 PM by The maritime executive The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has announced that it will set up a permanent operating base …

Mwasiwa has officially joined the media house on Mombasa Road months after partying with the Kenyan Redcross channel Switch TV. On Thursday, Mwasiwa’s husband Mbaruk Mwalimu, who works as a radio host at Radio Maisha, used social media to welcome his sweetheart to the Standard Media Group family. Ms. Mwasiwa …

Companies KLM starts flights Amsterdam-Mombasa Nov Friday 17th September 2021 A KLM aircraft lands at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, Netherlands on April 30, 2014. PHOTO | AFP BY BONFACE OTIENOMore from this author summary Starting November 2nd, the airline will fly twice a week from Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam to Mombasa …

The National Police Service (NPS) has rejected viral images showing the enormous traffic along the Thika Superhighway as a result of an alleged blockade. Spokesman Bruno Shioso made it clear that the social media images were sent and maliciously Photoshoped and that no such incidents have been observed anywhere in …

Shipping & logistics Great relief as Kenya’s marine waters are removed from the global high risk list Wednesday September 15, 2021 Singapore flag ship Mv NYK Clara Docks in the port of Mombasa. FILE PHOTO | NMG BY ANTHONY KITIMOMore from this author summary Cargo ships destined for the port …

The Ivorian 100m bronze medalist Marie-Josee Ta Lou from Ivory Coast and the Namibian Olympic 200m silver medalist Chrissitine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi will renew their rivalry over the women’s 200m on September 18 at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi. Ta Lou, who finished fifth in the 100 meters …

Attendees listen to Orlando Lyomu, Chief Executive Officer of Standard Group, during the Kenya Association of Technical Training’s Capacity Building Workshop and Annual General Meeting for School Directors, Directors, and Assistant Principals at PrideInn Paradise Beach Resort in Mombasa in September 2021.[Omondi Onyango, Standard] Standard Group’s Chief Executive Officer Orlando …

Passengers aboard a commuter train that runs from Nairobi City to the Athi River.[David Gichuru,Standard] Lilian Mbithe, 35, works as a receptionist for a real estate company in Upper Hill, Nairobi. She lives in Kitengela in Kajiado County, one of the bedrooms of Nairobi residents. She has been driving to …

Members of the business community have welcomed the announcement that Pakistan will soon be importing Rwandan tea directly instead of buying it through the Mombasa tea auction in Kenya. This follows the announcement to Rwanda by the Pakistani High Commissioner, Amir Muhammad Khan, when he paid a courtesy visit to …

President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Friday that despite calls from the Jewish state for tougher diplomatic measures to block Iran’s nuclear ambitions. After a meeting delayed by the fatal Afghan suicide bombing, Biden Bennett said he would only consider other options if his efforts to revive …

Kenyan truck drivers have stopped transporting cargo to South Sudan after two drivers were killed just 45 kilometers from Juba on Sunday evening. Five trucks were attacked by strangers around 5:30 p.m. and two Kenyans were killed, while the drivers of three other trucks had to flee for their lives. …

The women leaders agreed to push for partnerships that promote equality. [File, Standard] Women’s groups want the national government and counties to commit to full implementation of gender-based violence (GBV) laws. Yesterday, 20 coastal women’s groups advocated district governments to set up gender-based violence restoration centers to assist the victims. …

Sammy Onyango shoots to hit the target during the International Defense Pistol Association – Kenya Championship in Bamburi, Mombasa. He represents Internet contact point in competition. 11/29/2020.[Omondi Onyango,Standard] Senior Safety Officer Peter Njoroge’s perfect goals helped him emerge victorious from the International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) Tier 1 at the …

The mother, Brittany Burcham, said her foster daughter ran away at night Burcham said she was then forced to file police reports and other foster family papers to report the incident However, your daughter showed up in the morning to fetch her things with a strange man Burcham is from …

The modern coastal bus company will resume normal operations today after shutting down its passenger fleets due to unfavorable Covid-19 protocols issued by the government last year The transport company has announced that it will fully resume its passenger traffic as it wants to recover in the transport business. “We …

The Kenyan government has postponed the construction of affordable housing in Kisumu County until September. District Director of Housing Fredericks Onyango has blamed the delays on delayed funding. The Kisumu District Government, in collaboration with the national government and other stakeholders, began developing 3,000 affordable housing units in the district …

Millions of shillings spent building pedestrian bridges in Mombasa County may be wasted because they go unused. Local residents deliberately avoid using the four pedestrian bridges in Changamwe, Shimanzi, Buxton and Kongowea, which were built by the national government and the county. Instead, they risk their lives crossing busy roads. …

The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has announced a planned traffic obstruction on a section of Mombasa Road. Through a notice shared on social media on Friday August 6th. According to KURA, the disruption will begin on Monday, August 9, at a date that has not yet been specified when …

A total of 1,085 people tested positive for Covid-19 from a sample size of 7,067 in the last 24 hours, bringing the positivity rate to zerow 15.4 percent. Of the cases, 1,049 are Kenyans and 36 are foreigners. 550 females, 535 males. The youngest is a three month old baby …

Chairman of the Gulf Group of Companies Suleiman Shahbal.[Omondi Onyango, Standard] The problem of a bloated workforce in Mombasa County has re-emerged as the race to succeed Governor Hassan Joho gains momentum. The issue has almost dissolved Joho’s first government. Seat candidates Suleiman Shahbal and Mvita MP Abdulswamad Nassir argued …

Coast Stima head coach Hussein Madaga said they will use their win against the Kenyan police as motivation ahead of the Mombasa derby in the National Super League (NSL) game against their rival Modern Coast Rangers at the Mbaraki grounds on Saturday. Stima, who lost five games in a row, …

Kisauni MP Ali Mbogo has accused Mombasa tycoon Suleiman Shahbal of defrauding residents over his multi-billion shillings modern housing project in the Buxton settlement, Mombasa. Mr Mbogo claimed that Mr Shahbal, who won a tender last year to build affordable houses worth R6 billion in Mombasa city center, did not …

An Italian national who was reported to have tricked a Nairobi taxi driver into leaving his car unattended before speeding into Mombasa was given a reprieve after the owner of the car pardoned him. Maurizio Monticelli pleaded guilty to theft of a motor vehicle in the Kibera courts, but the …

Nairobi – Faulu Microfinance Bank is stepping up its presence in the counties by helping small businesses to play a bigger role in key sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, commerce, tourism and real estate. This will allow the bank to lend more than Shill 1 billion to farmers, traders, contractors, …

Ryan Mutinda of Royal Nairobi Golf Club did best in a field of 56 juniors during the first leg of the 2021 Junior Golf Foundation (JGF) golf series on the par 72 Machakos Golf Club Course at the weekend. 15-year-old Mutinda shot an impressive 82 gross to win the grand …

Kenya has registered 323 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours from a sample size of 3,676 cases tested, giving a positivity rate of 8.8%. In a statement released on Sunday, the Ministry of Health said the total number of confirmed positive cases is now 192,758 and the cumulative …

The boss insisted it was wrong for women to visit government offices in clothing that excessively bared their bodies. [Courtesy] A chief in Mombasa banned women who wear spaghetti straps, mini skirts and shorts from their offices and insisted that they dress properly before using government services. Dress code policy …

Caroline Kangogo’s body was found in a bathroom of her country house in Elgeyo Marakwet on Friday, July 16, 2021. [Standard] Fugitive policewoman Caroline Kangogo, who disappeared after killing a male colleague in Nakuru and a businessman in Juja earlier this month, has revealed she was suffering from depression from …

Image credit: 123rf The Energy and Regulatory Petroleum Authority (EPRA) developed the Energy Regulation 2021 and is now inviting industry stakeholders to the proposed regulations. The process will help stimulate investment in mini-grids in the country to increase electrification in underserved areas away from the main grid. The authority announced …

Nairobi – Kenyans have been spared paying extra for crude oil after the energy and oil regulator left prices unchanged in its latest review. For the next month, users will therefore continue to pay Sh127.14 for a liter of premium gasoline, Sh107.66 for a liter of diesel and Sh97.85 for …

Kisii County Public Service Chairman Evans Mamboleo died Tuesday while being treated at a private hospital in Mombasa. Mamboleo and other county government officials traveled to Mombasa for training last week. His colleagues said he died Tuesday morning after complaining of chest pain. Kisii Governor James Ongwae called for prayer …

Dr. Swabra Swaleh Briek, a renowned gynecologist, wowed the world when a viral photo of her in the operating room looked after a pregnant woman while her son was on her back. That was because the nanny had left and she had no other support system. “Government hospitals, as we …

A derelict police kiosk in Nyeri. [Kibata Kihu, Standard] According to the National Cohesion and Integration Commission, Nairobi, Kisumu, Eldoret, Mombasa and Nakuru form the hotspot pentagon. Hotspot – what a baptism! If the city were a person, what would it feel like to be called a “hotspot” of violence? …

A total of 452 people from a sample size of 4,876 tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the positivity rate is now 9.3%. A statement by the Ministry of Health on Friday showed that of the cases, 436 are Kenyans and 16 are foreigners. 231 are male …

Crossing national borders in the East African Community is almost a punishment for those wishing to travel simply because there are no common protocols on COVID 19. It is very demanding and almost impossible for citizens who either want to do business or be tourists across national borders due to …

From The Citizen Reporter By Stephano Simbeye Dar es Salaam. Fuel prices have risen 58 percent in the past 12 months due to increasing global demand and rising local taxes and duties. Dar es Salaam motorists are currently paying Sh2,405 per liter of gasoline, up from Sh1,520 last June, data …

ODM guide Raila Odinga ended his two-day tour of Taita Taveta County with a speech at a rally in Voi Town, where residents emphatically declared their support for BBI on March 2, 2021. [Emmanuel Wanson, Standard] Despite the strict Covid-19 protocols that went into effect last year, the top political …

From JOINT REPORT A silent but cruel battle for the shipping business is raging in East Africa, with Tanzania, Kenya, Djibouti and Somalia as protagonists. Tanzania, home to the region’s most ambitious port project – the $ 10 billion port of Bagamoyo – has announced plans to revitalize the construction, …

SGR freight train drives along the track of the Port Reitz Beach management unit, Mombasa, 14 January 2018. [Gideon Maundu, Standard] The cargo throughput of the Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) declined in the second quarter of this year due to lower numbers of ships in the port of Mombasa. A …

Mvita MP Abdulswamad Nassir speaks to small traders in Mama Ngina Waterfront Park in Mombasa. The government has partially opened the park to traders. [Robert Menza, Standard] Over 1,000 small traders received a reprieve after the state partially reopened Mombasa’s Sh450 million Mama Ngina Waterfront yesterday. Tourism Chief Secretary Safina …