Brian Otieno

Mombasa

Correspondent at The Star (Kenya)

A correspondent with The Star, the fastest growing newspaper in Kenya.

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Articles

Four Mombasa football fans feared dead as septic tank caves in

4 days ago | the-star.co.ke | Brian Otieno

In SummaryThe four are said to have remained in a video café as others left when the electricity went off. The video café, made of iron sheets, is said to have been built on top of a more than 40-year-old septic tank. About four people are feared dead after an old septic tank caved in as they waited to watch an English Premier League match. The four are said to have remained in a video café as others left when the electricity went off.
Kwale gets first modern sports academy

5 days ago | the-star.co.ke | Brian Otieno

CS Salim Mvurya at Taru Secondary School on Wednesday /BRIAN OTIENO Taru Secondary School in Mackinnon Ward, Samburu sub-county, Kwale county will host the first modern sports academy in Kenya. The Taru Sports Academy feature different disciplines including athletics, football, basketball, volleyball, and netball. Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony, Sports Cabinet Secretary, Salim Mvurya, said the academy will also include modern changing rooms for both boys and girls in all disciplines.
Pilate, spare Jesus, condemn Kenya’s corrupt

1 week ago | thesharpdaily.com | Brian Otieno

Pilate sits on his desk tomorrow facing a choice: spare Jesus or crucify him while freeing economic saboteurs who plunder state resources. Like in Peru where the ex-president Toledo was jailed for accepting bribes in exchange for government contracts earlier this week, Kenyan authorities too must take bold steps to tighten the noose on similar offenders and economic criminals to enhance accountability and economic development.
Regional instability costly for Kenya’s economic development

1 week ago | thesharpdaily.com | Brian Otieno

Kenya, a long standing East African economic powerhouse with a vibrant economy driven by an expanding tech system, agriculture, manufacturing and tourism risks losing its prime position due to the significant political and security risks posed by her neighbors. According to the latest World Governance Index report by the World Bank in 2024, the majority of our neighbors were ranked as states with very low, low or medium political risks.
Mombasa audit report flags stalled projects

1 week ago | the-star.co.ke | Brian Otieno

Mombasa County Assembly speaker Aharub Khatri and Senator Mohammed Faki at the launch of the audit report in Mombasa on Monday /BRIAN OTIENOOnly 21 of Mombasa County’s 47 public health facilities were fully functional in January, an audit by the office of Mombasa Senator Mohammed Faki shows.
Kenyan shilling stability: Mirage or masterstroke?

1 week ago | thesharpdaily.com | Brian Otieno

Why does the Kenyan shilling seem to hold steady at around KES 129.0 to the US dollar despite ongoing market fluctuations? This question has recently stirred up widespread discussion, inviting deeper reflection on the country’s monetary dynamics. Skepticism around the stability of the shilling and the handling of foreign exchange reserves is not new.
US tariffs and real estate in Kenya

1 week ago | thesharpdaily.com | Brian Otieno

True to his campaign pledge, Trump finally ‘liberated’ Americans from the pressures of inflation and high cost of living by slapping a host of countries, Kenya included with tariffs. To bring you up to speed, Trump ran a campaign of economically liberating America with key proposals including trade policies, tax policies and controlling immigration.
Coast professionals reject proposed county revenue sharing formula

1 week ago | the-star.co.ke | Brian Otieno

Professionals at the Coast have raised concerns over the fourth basis for revenue sharing among county governments that is currently being crafted by the Commission for Revenue Allocation. The proposed formula is still being deliberated on in Parliament and seeks to stabilise county revenues and address economic disparities through measures such as the income distance parameter.
Construction works, two county employees in Mombasa suspended over ill-fated building

1 week ago | the-star.co.ke | Brian Otieno

Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir visits the site as excavation works continue / BRIAN OTIENOMombasa governor Abdulswamad Nassir has suspended 20 ongoing construction works across the county as investigations into the cause of the collapsing of the ill-fated building continue. The suspended works had the same engineers, architects and county officials who were involved in the construction of the nine-storey building.
County to retrieve body of man who went into Mombasa building before its collapse

1 week ago | the-star.co.ke | Brian Otieno

The family of Yusuf Ali, who went into the ill-fated Mombasa building that was brought down by KDF personnel on Wednesday, have said they have found closure. This is after it was officially confirmed that Ali went into the building about four minutes before part of the structure started collapsing on April 2. He is presumed dead. No other casualties have been reported. “We have closure now. We are relieved that we know he is under the rubble. The county is now working to retrieve the body.