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Jan 17, 2025 | 
nation.africa | Valentine Obara |Karim Rajan
What you need to know:The heavily guarded gated community estate hosts holiday homes for some of the most influential people in corporate and political Kenya. It boasts luxury living facilities including a golf course, wildlife sanctuary and a private beach club. Police are investigating puzzling burglaries that have occurred within the exclusive Vipingo Ridge residences in Kilifi County.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
nation.africa | Brian Ocharo |Karim Rajan
Residents of Mombasa are living in fear of attacks following the resurgence of criminal gangs after machete-wielding youths terrorised parts of Kisauni. In one of the latest incidents, a boda-boda rider is recovering from serious injuries after his left hand was severed at the wrist when he encountered the gang in Bamburi Mwisho Estate, Kisauni.
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Sep 29, 2024 | 
nation.africa | Valentine Obara |Karim Rajan |Brian Ocharo
Mombasa County Executive Committee Member of Lands Mohamed Hussein has been arrested in connection to the abduction and gang-rape of a blogger who had criticised Governor Abdulswamad Nassir. Coast regional Directorate of Criminal Investigations boss Adan Guyo said Mr Hussein, popularly known as Amadoh, was arrested on Sunday. "We are expecting to make more arrests in the coming days," Mr Guyo told Nation on phone as he declined to reveal those on the police radar.
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Sep 29, 2024 | 
nation.africa | Valentine Obara |Karim Rajan
Police in Mombasa have launched investigations into the disappearance of a taxi driver who went missing on Thursday while ferrying a client. Police spokesperson Resila Onyango on Sunday said Ms Victoria Mumbua Muloki, 35, was driving a white Nissan Serena, registration number KDQ 182F, when she disappeared. The driver’s last communication, according to police, was when she was in Samburu, Kwale County.
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Aug 18, 2024 | 
nation.africa | Karim Rajan |SIAGO CECE
A Saturday night stampede at the Likoni ferry crossing channel in Mombasa once again revealed the risks that commuters go through on a daily basis. At least four people were admitted to the Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital (CGTRH) after the incident which caused panic in the port city. CGTRH Chief Executive Officer, Dr Iqbal Khandawalla confirmed that the patients suffered injuries in different parts of their bodies.
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May 8, 2024 | 
nation.africa | Kevin Mutai |Karim Rajan
Operations at the Moi International Airport in Mombasa were disrupted on Tuesday afternoon after a charter flight heading to Frankfurt, Germany, was forced to make an emergency landing. Sources who requested anonymity for lack of authority to comment on the incident said the aircraft with 266 people on board suffered a malfunction after a bird strike during take-off. The airport manager Abel Gogo confirmed the incident on Wednesday and said the aircraft was still under repair.
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Jan 11, 2024 | 
nation.africa | Anthony Kitimo |Karim Rajan
Major political realignments are expected in the Coast region with ODM deputy party leader and former Mombasa governor Hassan Joho appearing to take a back seat in active politics to concentrate on his private businesses. Intense jostling is underway within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party to fill Mr Joho’s shoes. The region has traditionally backed opposition doyen and ODM party leader Raila Odinga, with President William Ruto making significant inroads.
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Dec 26, 2023 | 
nation.africa | Kevin Odit |Karim Rajan
Police in Mombasa are investigating an explosion that occurred inside an oil ship that docked near the African Marine Terminal in Liwatoni, Likoni. The loud bang, which sent shockwaves to buildings up to two kilometres away, caused a fire that damaged parts of the vessel, christened Eat Wind II. Tugs and fire engines from the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) immediately rushed to extinguish the fire, while people at the scene were quickly evacuated by rescue teams.
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Dec 24, 2023 | 
nation.africa | Lucy Mkanyika |Karim Rajan
Two people died and 22 others were injured when their vehicles collided head-on on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway in the Taru area in Kwale County on Sunday morning. A Mash Poa bus, which was travelling from Nairobi to Mombasa, collided with a truck. According to a police report, 18 of the injured sustained serious injuries and are all receiving treatment. Police said that the driver of the truck failed to keep to his lane as he drove towards Nairobi, causing the accident.
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Aug 3, 2023 | 
nation.africa | Karim Rajan
By Karim RajanLabour Cabinet Secretary (CS) Florence Bore has said the government aims to create one million jobs overseas after signing several bilateral agreements with Gulf countries. Speaking in Mombasa on Thursday, the Cabinet Secretary said 15 labour agreements had so far been signed with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia in a bid to tackle the unemployment crisis in the country.
