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Suspected Wakali Kwanza gang member killed in Likoni

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Wyclif Okumu
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Mombasa,KENYA: An Irate mob in Likoni have killed a  suspected member of the dreaded Wakali kwanza gang who had  stolen money  from a matatu conductor, This is according to police sources who spoke to Baraka  FM.

The middle aged man who hails from Lunga Lunga was stoned to death  and later set a blaze after he was cornered  at around the  Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) offices in Likoni in the 4 am incident.

The man’s  accomplice managed to escaped from the crowd and vanished into the densely populated streets.

“The man had grabbed sh 200 and ran away but he was caught up  by the mob,”said the police source who requested anonymity.

“The suspects have been roaming at around the ferry area, he has no specific job and we suspect he is a member of  those gangs who steal from unsuspecting people,

“added the source.

Likoni DCIO  Henry Ndombi confirmed the incident saying  their efforts to save the man’s life were futile.

“We got information that the suspect had earlier snatched  money from a Matatu conductor and in the process of running,he was cornered by an irate mob.The man had raised alarm attracting a mob who caught up with him and killed him  on the spot,”said the DCIO boss.

He further warned the members of the public against taking the law into their hands and urged the public to report  such matters to the law enforcers.

The body was moved to  the Coast General mortuary.

24 Killed in 2017’s worst road accident

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Janet Murikira
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A scene from the accident PHOTO COURTESY

Kibwezi,KENYA:24 people died on Monday night in a grisly road accident in Kibwezi area along the Mombasa –Nairobi highway.

The accident involved a head on collision between a bus from the Buscar company that was heading to Mombasa from Nairobi, and a cooking oil tanker, Kibwezi O.C.P.D  Leonard Kimaiyo, told Baraka FM.

“Those who died on the spot are 20 adults and three children. One other person died later in hospital,” said Kimaiyo.

The accident which is Kenya’s worst this year in terms of number deaths recorded in a single carnage, also left 19 people injured, Kimaiyo said, adding that the number of deaths could rise.

It occurred at Kambu area near Mtito Andei around midnight as the bus driver was attempting to overtake another vehicle.

The bus was carrying an unknown number of passengers and was headed to Mombasa from Nairobi.

Reports further indicate that the truck driver and the bus conductor were seriously injured and rushed to the Makindu Sub district hospital together with others injured.

Mwandegu refuses to participate in repeat primaries

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Christopher Nyamuta
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Wundanyi MP Thomas Mwandegu PHOTO COURTESY

Nairobi,KENYA:Wundanyi member of parliament who is also Taita Taveta gubernatorial aspirant Thomas Mwadeghu has  said that he  will not participate in the   Taita Taveta primaries ,as the ODM national elections board reviews the scheduled primaries .

Speaking to journalists at the party headquarters in Nairobi on Monday ,Mwadeghu said that  he deserves  the nomination certificate insisting that he won fairly.

“We are not going to repeat any polls in Taita Taveta,Mruttu should have been disqualified for hiring goons to disrupt the exercise .why cant the disciplinary committee discipline Mruttu?”Mwadeghu said

Meanwhile ,ODM  national elections board has indicated that party primaries schedule to take place in Taita Taveta will not be held.

In a media briefing at party headquarters in Nairobi ,ODM communication director Philip Etale said that the board is reviewing the Taita Taveta issue thus leading to the postponement of the exercise .

“The board has announced that it is reviewing the case of Taita Taveta county and directed that planned exercise in four polling stations in Taveta subcounty will not be held .”Etale said

Etale indicated that there will be a repeat of polls in the 17 polling stations in Mombasa county ,five in Kwale county and Kilifi county .

Also there will be a repeat of the exercise in Nakuru west ,Shinyalu and South Mugirango constituencies and  Ibeno and Birongo wards in Kisii county.

Consequently, party primaries in Kisumu,Siaya,Nairobi ,Makueni Garrissa and Vihiga are scheduled to take place on Tuesday.

Court postpones election offence charges against Omar Mwinyi

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Hillary Makokha
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Changamwe MP Omar Mwinyi PHOTO: FILE

Mombasa,KENYA:Mombasa court on Monday postponed charges against Changamwe MP Omar Mwinyi to 8th May, 2017

Mr. Mwinyi had made an application seeking court to stop  the  DPP from charging him.

Through his lawyer Jared Magolo,he said that the issue was to be addresed  by the ODM party disciplinary committee.

Mwinyi is alleged to have  interfered with election material contrary to section 13 (d) of the election offences act no. 37 of 2017.

According to the charge sheet seen by Baraka Fm, Mr.Mwinyi is alleged  to have  committed the offences on 22nd April, 2017 at Mwindani social hall Changamwe in Mombasa.

He might also be charged with obstructing election officers, who are an  ODM party presiding officer and a police officer from executing their duties during  the primaries.

Mombasa chief magistrate Ericka Makori said the election charges against the MP were new in the constitution and directed the  DPP to consult before proceeding with a case.

“It is hard to determine whether party primary offences fall under election amendment act”said Makori.

He also directed the  ODM  party to try solving the dispute before all the  parties appear again in court on the 8th May,2017.

Mwinyi was arrested on Saturday and detained at port police station before released on a police bond of Sh.20,000

How to prepare ginger juice

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Baraka FM Team
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Ginger Juice PHOTO COURTESY

Ingredients
2 tbsp grated ginger
¾ cup sugar
Water
2 tbsp lemon juice


Procedure

 1.Put the grated ginger in a pan then add the ¾ cup of sugar and ½ cup of water.

2.On medium heat, boil the ingredients and stir until all the sugar dissolves.
3.Remove from heat and cover for an hour.
4.Sieve the syrup and refridgerate for an hour.
 5.Add 5 more cups of cold water into the syrup and shake well.
6.Add the 2 tbsp of lemon juice and serve cold.

 

Kangemi produce a five star performance to hammer Changamwe United 5-1

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Wyclif Okumu
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Changamwe United FC players profile photo. Photo/courtesy

Changamwe United winning streaks in the Football Kenya Federation FKF Division One League was breached on Sunday in a 5-1 hammering at the hands of visiting Kangame All Stars in a match played at Changamwe Estate ground.

Churchill Otieno became a villain when he netted his own net two minutes to the game with Isaya Ocharo putting Kangame in the drive seat after latching home the second goal two minutes before the break.

Changamwe got their way back into the match in the 55th minute through new recruit Alfred Kitaka but their celebrations were cut short by Albert Onywera who restored Kangami’s two goal cushion four minutes later.

Onywera would the complete his double and Kanagmwe’s fourth of the day with a well taken strike before Livingstone Ochieng summed up the 5-1 rout in the dying minutes of the game.

With the success Kangemi All Stars who has game to play moved level on 10 with Changamwe United after four matches to the season.

Elsewhere Coast Stima overcame Fortune Sacco 2-0 while Mwatate United edged Commercial 2-0.

Prominent politicians funding crime,Kisauni residents

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Baraka FM Team
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Police patrolling Kisauni PHOTO file

Mombasa,KENYA: Kisauni residents have said that prominent politicians are funding criminal gangs in the area.

In a meeting with security stakeholders  held by the Mombasa youth county assembly together  with young people in Kisauni Constituency at Kadongo grounds, the residents complained that the criminal gangs were prevalent because politicians were funding them.

‘We know that gangs like wakali kwanza are funded by politicians for instance when one of them is arrested the politicians will  bailout  that person . That won’t help us fight crime the government should do something.’Said a resident who sought anonymity.

Among the stake holders were area Mp, Aspirants, local area chiefs, community policing heads, residents and local leaders from the area.

Speaking at the event, the Majority assembly  Leader Swaleh Adoo to said they had picked Kisauni because it insecurity is a major problem in the area.

“We have decided this time to hold our public participation in Kisauni area because insecurity is a major problem here and we want the youth to  air their grievances so that those in charge of security can take a step ahead  and make sure the residents are safe especially  during the  election period”.said Swale Adoo.

County executive  of education in the youth Assembly Ali Salim Said promised the residents that their views had been heard and would be addressed after they hold meetings with security details including Mombasa County Commisioner Evans Achoki.

‘We assure you that your views have been heard and we will address then and we urge you to give reports  to the police so that we can help keep our country at peace.’Said Ali.

The Youth Assembly holds meetings with the youth around Mombasa to discuss issues affecting them.

Blow to IEBC as High Court extends Party primaries deadline

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Wyclif Okumu
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Justice Weldon Korir who extended the primaries deadline PHOTO COURTESY

Malindi,KENYA:The High Court in Malindi on Monday extended the deadline for party primaries to May 1 from the initial April 27 that had been set by the election body IEBC.

This following a petition filled by a lobby group Angaza Empowerment Network challenging the constitution basis on which IEBC came up with the date.

The group, through its lawyer lodged the case Monday morning before Justice Weldon Korir who certified the application as urgent.

While acknowledging it’s the mandate of the election body to set party nominations, the NGO argued the date 27th April set by IEBC as the deadline is unconstitutional and that it breaches the provisions of an Act of Parliament.

The lobby through their lawyer stated that according to the constitution, party nominations are to be conducted at least 90 days to the election meaning the date of the deadline should be May 7, 2017.

Justice Korir while giving the verdict directed the NGO to serve IEBC and Attorney General.

This comes barely a day after IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati had warned parties of delaying their primaries asserting that the election body will not extend the April 27 nominations date.

Lamu governor Issa Timamy appoints new tourism executive

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Natasha Nema
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Lamu governor Issa Timamy (with head gear) during 2016's Lamu Art festival. PHOTO: COURTESY.

Lamu,KENYA:Ms Farida Hassan has been appointed by Lamu governor Issa Timamy as the county’s new Executive Committee Member for Tourism, Culture, Trade and Natural Resources.

Farida’s appointment is meant to fill a vacancy left by then CEC Samia Omar following her resignation in 2016.

Samia resigned after voicing her opposition to the controversial sh 200 billion coal plant which is expected to be established in Kwasasi village in Hindi Lamu West.

She had then indicated that was uncomfortable working with government that was interested in a project that would cause harm to the people of Lamu and the environment and that as such  she had been forced to tender her resignation.

Farida is a former supervisor at the World Bank’s Kenya Coast Development Program-KCDP.

Lamu County Assembly Speaker Mohamed Hashim said the assembly had already received an official  communication from Governor Issa Timamy on the same.

“I have already relayed a message to the County Assembly over the appointment of  Farida by Mr Timamy. We have discussed and a committee has been selected to conduct confirmation hearings by April 27. The hearings shall be open to the public unless the committee decides to hold any part of the hearings in camera. We expect the committee to table its report before the house on or before May 2 this year for Assembly’s consideration,” said Hashim.

For the past eight months,the Tourism docket has temporarily been held by Education, Gender, Youth and Sports Executive Khamis Kaviha in acting capacity.

Kenya, Ghana and Malawi to participate in malaria vaccine pilot initiative

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Baraka FM Team
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The female Anopheles mosquito that causes Malaria. Pregnant women are among the most affetcted with malaria./COURTESY

Mombasa,KENYA:The World Health Organization WHO has announced a pilot vaccine program intended to take place in 3 Sub Sahara African countries of Kenya, Ghana and Malawi.

The WHO coordinated malaria vaccine implementation program MVIP will make the world’s first malaria vaccine available in select areas at the beginning of 2018.

“Malaria vaccines are looking very promising with over 20 candidate vaccines in various stages of development, and of these a vaccine known as RTS,S is the most advanced. It has been shown to provide partial protection against malaria parasites in children, “announced Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, Regional Director AFRO during the eve of World Malaria Day on Monday.

Dr. Moeti confirmed that WHO has mobilized the funding for the first phase of the pilot program for 2017-2020.

She added that,” The pilot program will be implemented in close collaboration with the ministries of health of these 3 participating countries.”

“WHO-recommended tools have made a measurable difference in the global malaria fight. But we need a much bigger push for prevention especially in Africa, which bears the greatest burden of malaria,” said Dr. Margaret Chan, Director General, WHO, in a statement.

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