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Mombasa Governor (right) with Jomvu Mp Badi Twalib(center) ODM deputy party leader Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir has challenged politicians linked to Linda Mwananchi led by Senator Edwin Sifuna to leave the party if they are dissatisfied with ODM. ‎ Speaking on Sunday 29th March,20206  during the commissioning of construction of Owino-Uhuru Road in Jomvu, Mombasa, Nassir who is also the Mombasa Governor, said ODM has always been a party of the people. ‎ Nassir vowed that ODM owes allegiance to party leader Dr.  Oburu Odinga whom he said has the best interest of the party. ‎ "Stop abusing and disrespecting Oburu Oginga. If majority have agreed Oburu to be our leader, you as a minority must abide", he added. ‎ Nassir alleged that Sifuna has already formed another political party and that he should leave ODM if he doesn't respect the new leadership. ‎ ‎"Baba left us in ODM and that is where we will stick. Infact we will form the next government or be in one",stated Na...

Ol Kalou Member of Parliament David Njuguna Kiaraho has died while undergoing specialized treatment in India. The Mp died today  Sunday, after a period of illness. Kiaraho was first elected in 2013 and retained his Ol Kalou seat in the 2017 and 2022 General Elections. The late Mp served in key committees, including Transport, Public Works & Housing, and Procedure & House Rules in the national assembly. His death comes a few weeks after the death of another Mp Johanna Ng'eno of Emurua Dikir in a helicopter crash. The deceased death in India reminisce the demise of  opposition leader Raila Odinga who also died in India while undergoing treatment in October, 2025.

The Mombasa County Government has issued an apology to traders at Kongowea Market following delays in garbage collection. ‎ County Executive Committee Member for Tourism, Mohammed Osman, attributed the situation to mechanical breakdowns of garbage collection lorries. ‎ Speaking on the sidelines of an expo workshop, Osman reassured traders that the issue has now been resolved and cleanup efforts are underway. ‎ “We are sorry for not cleaning the market. Our lorries had mechanical issues, but that has since been resolved. As we speak, two lorries are on site,” he said. ‎ Kongowea Market, the largest in the Coast region and a key trading hub serving parts of Uganda and Tanzania, had seen rising frustration among traders, who had threatened to stage demonstrations over the uncollected waste. ‎ Osman added that the county has resumed garbage collection and will also deploy additional dustbins at the market. ‎ He further urged both traders and customers to take responsibility in maintaining ...

Bunge la Wananchi Mombasa chapter has strongly defended the Managing Director of the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), Captain William Ruto over the ongoing recruitment controversy. Led by the assembly’s chairperson, Makani Pius, they stated that recruitment process squarely falls under the human resource department. Makani stated that Capt Ruto is not directly involved hence should not be blamed for any alleged mess. “Captain Ruto’s work is overall performance of the port. In fact his performance has been excellent all through”, he said. According to Bunge la Wananchi, the MD is being fought by forces that want to install their own person. The group further opposed the proposal to allocate 70 percent of jobs at KPA to be reserved for coastal natives, arguing that there is no such provision in the Constitution. “Nowhere in our constitution do we have such provision. We are all aware that the port is a national institution serving all Kenyans”, they stated. A section of Coast pol...

  Mvita Member of Parliament Mohamed Soud Machele has urged authorities to remove street families from Mombasa's central business district, citing growing safety concerns for residents and the erosion of the city's reputation. Speaking on Sunday during the Eid Baraza in Mombasa County, Machele described the increasing number of street families—many comprising women and children—as "disheartening." He emphasized that most have identifiable homes in other counties to which they can be returned. "The street families have taken over the town and are now spilling into residential estates," Machele said. "They should be removed humanely. I urge the County Government to return them to their homes. Mombasa is known for its cool ambience, which is slowly being eroded." A spot check by this publication confirms a noticeable rise in street families in the area, with many women and children relying on begging—often using their young ones to solicit money...

Mining and Blue economy cabinet secretary Hassan Joho stressed that he will not be cowed to abandon his dreams of becoming president. ‎ ‎Speaking in Mombasa during Eid Baraza celebrations , Joho said it has always been his dream to be president. ‎ He lashed out at leaders who have been mocking his ambitions, saying a person without  ambition is as good as dead. ‎ Joho said as a political student of the late Raila Odinga , he learnt to have a dream, challenging politicians to have one. ‎ ‎" I had a dream of becoming an Mp and i did, i dreamt of being a minister, i became, i was a Governor. Now am looking ahead as Deputy President and eventually President",  said Joho amid ululations from attendees. ‎ The CS stated that he knows he carries the dreams of many people who want to see him become president. ‎ ‎"You politicians should know that you carry the aspirations of people who believe in you. Iam not dreaming  as Joho, but as hope for my people in Mombasa and the rest ...

Ca binet Secretary for Mining and Blue economy Hassan Joho has announced that Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) will field candidates in all elective positions in the 2027 General Election, except for the presidency . Speaking during Eid al-Fitr celebrations at Ummu Khulthum Mosque in Kizingo area, Mombasa County on Friday 20th, March 2026, Joho dismissed growing calls for political zoning, terming them unnecessary. “As ODM, there shall be candidates, and we shall vigorously campaign for our candidates, including myself as a member of the party,” he said. Joho emphasized his commitment to actively campaign for ODM aspirants in the 2027 polls, underscoring his longstanding ties to the party. “That’s our party, and we will do anything to support it and vehemently defend it. I am an ODM member, even if I don’t currently hold an official position. I am a founding member. I served as National Organizing Secretary and as Raila Odinga’s deputy for ten years. This party belongs to us th...