MOMBASA Top Stories

Kenyan president conducts inspection tour of Nairobi-Naivasha SGR extension2018-06-23
Xinhua: NAIROBI, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan PresidentUhuru Kenyatta on Saturday carried out an inspection tour of phase 2A of the Standard GaugeRailway (SGR) project that links the capital Nairobi to the resort town of Naivasha. Kenyatta was accompanied by senior...
President Kenyatta urges SGR Contractor to observe completion timelines2018-06-23
Public Technologies: June 23, 2018 In Latest News NAIROBI, 23 JUNE 2018 (PSCU) PresidentUhuru Kenyatta today challenged the contractor of the transformational Nairobi-Naivasha SGR line to stick to the June 2019 completion timeline. President Kenyatta said he would like to use the...
East Africa:Kenya to Remain Top Fuel Distributor With New Pipeline2018-06-23
All Africa: [The Exchange] The new Mombasa-Nairobi pipeline (line 5) is now complete and ready for commissioning in July this year,giving Kenya a competitive advantage over its peers as the top fuel distributor in the region. ......
Tracking harmful algae across continents2018-06-22
Public Technologies: The BGSU researchers were in Kenya this spring for a special joint symposium on water quality at Kisii University in southwest Kenya, a collaboration facilitated by Otiso. Titled 'Bridging the Gap: CurrentState of the Science and Future Research Opportunities...
Terror Suspects Arrested After Leaving Mombasa Court2018-06-22
All Africa: [Nation] Three women accused of being members of al-Shabaab militants were arrested Thursday by Anti-Terrorism PoliceUnit (ATPU) officers shortly after leaving court in Mombasa. ......
Uganda warns cross-border haulers against overloading2018-06-22
Xinhua: KAMPALA, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Uganda has warned both local and cross-border haulers that they risk paying high fines if found guilty of loading their trucks beyond the required limit. A joint statement by the Ministry of Works and Transport and the Ministry of...
Kenya:Dongo Kundu By-Pass, Expansion of Ukunda Airstrip to Open Up Kwale2018-06-22
All Africa: [Capital FM] Nairobi -The completion of DongoKundu by-pass, which connects Mombasa to South Coast and the expansion of Ukunda Airstrip are expected to open up Kwale County for business, Tourism stakeholders at the coast have said. ......
Kenya:Treasury Signs Sh14.7 Billion to Finance of Mwache Dam in Mombasa2018-06-22
All Africa: [Capital FM] Nairobi -Kenya has signed a Sh14.7 billion credit facility agreement with France to financet he Mwache Dam project with the aim of improving drinking water and sanitation systems in Mombasa. ......
Kenya:Tourism CS Balala Cancels Shujaa Sponsorship2018-06-22
All Africa: [Capital FM] Mombasa -Tourism Cabinet SecretaryNajib Balala has announced that the ministry has cancelled the Sh20mn sponsorship to the national rugby sevens team, saying they embarrassed the country by blocking the 'Make it Kenya' brand during the Paris leg...
ICYMI: Sen. Coons featured in Delaware Today: “The Moral Logic of Sen. Chris Coons”2018-06-21
Public Technologies: 06.21.18 WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, U.S. SenatorChris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the SenateForeign Relations, was featured in DelawareToday. Delaware Today : The Moral Logic of Sen. Chris Coons By JordanHowellU.S. Sen. Chris Coons remembers...
Kenya:New Train Route in Kajiado to Boost Trade, Ease Movement2018-06-21
All Africa: [Nation] KajiadoCounty government has launched a new train route connecting the county's headquarters to Nairobi-Mombasa Highway. ......
Man Gets 8 Years for Being in Possession of Elephant Tusks2018-06-21
All Africa: [Nation] A Mombasa man accused of being in possession of elephant tusks worth Sh1.4 million has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment. ......
China top political advisor impressed by Mombasa-Nairobi SGR2018-06-20
Coastweek: NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- Wang, who is the chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), visited the NairobiTerminus of the Standard GaugeRailway (SGR) connecting Kenya’s port city of Mombasa and the capital...
Kenya - China to step up co-operation and promote bilateral ties2018-06-20
Coastweek: NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- During his meeting with Kenyan PresidentUhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday, Wang, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), hailed the robust development of bilateral ties. He said Chinese...