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Low season crunch throws tourism industry into desperation

By all indications, the industry has had enough of the government's promises, meetings and task-forces on the tourism revival going by talk by top tourism association officials. They are in a nightmarish situation and accuse the government of paying...

Rising insecurity drives fear into Tuk Tuk operators in Mombasa

Tuk Tuk drivers in Mombasa are a scared lot. They won’t take your money if you ask them to take you to some parts of Mombasa. They allege that there are serious crimes being committed and they are the...

SwahiliBox arts initiative launched

SwahiliBox the Technology Open Space in Mombasa, Kenya which focuses on socio-economic technology empowerment has been launched. The initiative is geared towards the propagation of arts, heritage and culture within Mombasa and Coastal Kenya, by means of using technology as...

Cholera in Mombasa continues to spread

The rainy season in Mombasa brought along with it unwanted issues. The weatherman announced the onset of the short rain season and said the rains would intensify fro mid-April till around June. It was also predicted that outbreaks of...

Relief as nurses in Mombasa resume work

The recent 7 day strike by nurses in Mombasa County which paralyzed operations at the Coast General Hospital and other health centers in the county ought to be a wake up call to both the county and National governments.The...

Mombasa activist wins Goldman Prize

You Don't Want To Mess With An Angry Mother - NPR Kenyan Mother Wins Goldman Prize for Anti-Lead Protest After Her Own Breast Milk Made Baby Sick - Democracy Now East African Erin Brockovich' wins prize for closing polluting lead smelter...

Is Mombasa in the tight grip of druglords?

That Mombasa and by extension the coast of Kenya has become a hotbed of drug trade is no longer a secret. A corrupt police force, powerful cartels and political links all contribute to increased drug trafficking in Mombasa. They  own...

Tourism slump hurts low income earners

Tourism Slump has had a devastating effect on low income earners leaving many mouths dry and pockets empty, hearts broken, and people worried. Mr. Matira sells sea shells on the cliffs just behind Fort Jesus. He has had only two...

Governor Joho denies being corrupt

Mombasa Governor, Ali Hassan Joho honored the summons by Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) hearing today. He was expected to answer to allegations regarding the transfer of the Mwembe Tayari market to individuals name as Zubedi and Bawazir,...

Leaders in Mombasa vow to stem youth radicalisation

  Said Swaleh Said Awadh, a young man from Mombasa, shocked his family when he was arrested trying to cross into Somalia and become an Alshabab fighter. He was in the company of others among them a Malindi born female...

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