Mombasa, KENYA: Security personnel in Mombasa on Tuesday said they are ready to work with the residents to help curb the increasing insecurity cases that have continued to rock some parts of the City.

Speaking during a security Baraza which brought together  locals and security officers, Mombasa Deputy County Commissioner Salim Mahamoud stated that security is a collective responsibility thus the need for corporation.

He further challenged residents to show honesty and open up in disclosing to the authority information which will help in tracking and apprehending individuals purported to be harassing the public in county.

‘’I urge all of you to corporate with us, kindly share with us the information you have concerning these individuals who have been caused insecurity in the area so that we can seize them,’’ he said.

Mahamoud however had hard times to convince the residents who voiced their concerns accusing the officers of arresting innocent people and later ask for bribes to release them, allegations he strongly denied but promised to investigate.

‘’I don’t believe there is any officer who can ask for a bribe to let go an innocent Kenyan, that could be wrong and such officers doesn’t qualify to deserve the public,’ he asserted.

The meeting came in the wake of increasing insecurity concern in some parts of Mombasa among them; Majengo, Old Town, Floringi, Kisauni and Likoni where residents especially women recently have been robbed of their properties by illegal groups of youths.

Mombasa, KENYA: Women activists in Mombasa held peaceful demonstrations from Makande area to Kibarani on Tuesday to condemn the rampant increase of Sexual Gender Based Violence in the county.

This comes as a 23 year old woman was recently gang raped and tied to a railway line early this month by unknown persons.

Chanting songs that are against SGBV with placards over their heads ,the women condemned the menace which they claim is perpetrated  by people who are known in the community.

According to Violet Muthiga, chief executive officer Sauti ya Wanawake Pwani, despite the efforts of civil societies in fighting SGBV in different places in the country, unfortunately, there are people who are still sexually harassing and violating either women or children.

“Rape incidence here in Kibarani have been on the rise and we are tired; this must end immediately and the perpetrators must be punished over these cases. We are urging both national and county government to ensure that we have safe cities that will enable people walk freely and safe from any form of gender based violence.” She said.

Nominated MCA Mary Atieno urged the government to put up strategies that will ensure that people who will be giving evidence of sexual based violence are protected.

“There should be a law which will ensure that people who will be giving evidence on sexual violence are not going to be arrested by any police or stigmatized by the family of perpetrator.” She  said.

The woman who was gang raped and tied to a railway line by unknown persons, is currently nursing injuries at Agha Khan hospital in Mombasa.

Mombasa, KENYA: A family in Mombasa is seeking for  financial aid to settle a sh. 300,000  medical bill  after their child was involved in an accident at Chanagande, in Kaloleni sub- county.

Speaking to Baraka FM on Tuesday at Al-Farouk Medical Centre where the child has been hospitalized, Hezron Katana a close relative said the debt has accumulated since the child was hospitalized three weeks ago.

Katana said the family is unable to pay the debt taking into consideration the fact that it has been increasing day in day out.

He urged well wishers to come to their rescue so that the  bill may be settled.

The concerned relative decried the piteous state of affairs experienced in the country due to the strike caused by the doctors.

The relative said the 19-year old boy sustained head injuries and needs a head surgery .

“The bill has been increasing as days go by and we request for good Samaritans to come to our rescue. I’m personally worried about the piteous state that this country is undergoing. Something must be done.” Hezron said

On the other hand, Nyevu Henry a mother to the victim said she has gone through hell since her child was involved in the accident.

She added that they only got medications after paying the required amount of sh. 100,000.

The mother further explained that treatment has been halted until the debt is settled.

Nyevu has pleaded to an end of the doctors’ strike so that normal medical practices can be accessed by everybody in the country, in order to save innocent lives of ailing Kenyans.

“We have gone through hardship since my son was involved in an accident. Treatment has been halted due to a steady rise of the medical bill.” The mother lamented.

The doctors’ strike which has been ongoing since last year throughout the country, has left a lot of Kenyans in agony due to the high cost of accessing treatment at private hospitals.

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