Mombasa based actress and influencer Elizabeth 'Liz' Sonia has revealed how his baby daddy, gospel singer Mr Seed has been avoiding his responsibilities.

Taking to Instagram to rant in a long post, the Kovu actress called out Mr Seed saying she is tired of raising the kid 'alone'.

"Dear baby daddy AM TIRREEED. I have tried to be the most understanding BABY MAMA ON THIS PLANET but for the last seven years Seed you have done nothing but drain me and all I do is try and UNDERSTAND YOUR SITUATION." said Sonia in the temporary post.

Adding "You're never there physically I got used to it because I can't do * about it...so that's for junior to decide when he grows up. I always find means to cover up that ur meant to pay @mrseedofficial NIMECHOKAAA am a woman I have fought and made sure he has EVERYTHING....you have never PRIORITIZED @prince_faiz_the-great so this year I decided am no longer that sweet caring baby mama ...for those that know me personally they will understand."

"You're never there physically I got used to it because I can't do * about it...so that's for junior to decide when he grows up. I always find means to cover up that ur meant to pay @mrseedofficial NIMECHOKAAA am a woman I have fought and made sure he has EVERYTHING....you have never PRIORITIZED. so this year I decided am no longer that sweet caring baby mama ...for those that know me personally they will understand."

Sonia accused Mr Seed of failing to pay the school fees of their child on time.

"The only upkeep I take from you is school fees and ITS NEVER ON TIMEEEE"

She went ahead to state "CHANGEEEE if you don't feel this pain today because you feel junior is young but it will catch up with you later ...he will grow and see the DIFFERENCE WEWE ENDELEAAAA. . AM NOT HE PERSON THAT NEEDS SOCIAL MEDIA SYMPATHY IF I DID I WOULd HAVE POSTED MANY YEARS BACK ..NIMECHOKAAA JUNIOR DESERVES ALL THE GOOD THINGS. WHEN WILL YOU BE THERE WITHOUT BEING PUSHED???? WITHOUT BEING TOLD?????"

In a previous interview with the Daily Nation, Sonia defined a deadbeat as "a stupid man that leaves a woman to raise a kid singlehandedly. It’s disheartening to think that they exist."

In the interview she also revealed how it has not been easy for her to co-parent.

"I am not married, with my first baby daddy we have been doing this co-parenting thing for seven years, and its not been an easy road. With the second baby daddy, things have been worse but we move on regardless.  Si ni life!" she told Nation newspaper.

Kenyan singer Otile Brown has taken to social media to lament his ordeal at Tanzania's main airport, Julius Nyerere International Airport.

The singer reported that he lost valuables namely 2 mac laptops, at the busy airport.

The 'Dusuma' hitmaker accused the local authorities of being reluctant in helping him find the lost items.

"Currently at the Julius Nyerere Airport, I have lost my two Mac laptops, the police and other authorities have totally refused to help us recover the lost items, three hours down the line" said Otile.

Adding "They have even refused to preview the CCTV footage which will be the easiest way to recover the items, they have been taking us round despite us presenting to them the relevant police report. What's the work of the police if they cannot help us in this ?. I would have retrieved the laptops tonight but it's like they wanted us to lose them. sad"

The singer was in Ethiopia for the last few days and it is not clear where he was heading to before losing his items at the Tanzania airport.

The national government has embarked on the plan to fast track the multi-billion Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone.

On Monday, Trade and Investment Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria said the project which was supposed to be operationalized in 2026 is expected to be opened for investors by July 1.

He said this after holding a closed-door meeting which he chaired with the Mombasa Special Economic Zone Technical Coordination Committee at the Port of Mombasa.

He said  they are targeting to attract investors to Dongo Kundu and establish the demand and in this regard, the committee agreed and made a commitment to some eight key issues that will ensure the project is operationalized this year.

The key issues include the State Department of Investment and Promotion which will advertise for expressions of interest in local and international media to attract investment to key 13 sectors around the special economic zone.

“We are going to use short-term measures as we wait for the long-term bigger project, and we expect Dongo Kundu to be fully operational by July 1, 2023,” said Kuria.

Kuria said the national government is working with other stakeholders including the Mombasa county government to deploy innovation, creativity and team work to cut the projects timeline to three years.

“Major projects which include roads and berths will be completed by 2025 but that will not stop investors from moving in. We expect that by July this year it is going to have more activities, thus cutting short by three years a project that was supposed to start by 2026,” he said.

He said the the government is looking for investors in agro-processing and industries, oil and gasses, petrochemical industries, green energy and renewables, blue economy, water desalination and service provision, and heavy metal and steel.

Other investors include cotton, textile and apparel, pharmaceuticals, automotive manufacturing and assembly, transport and freight logistics services, warehousing cargo bulk-breaking and consolidation services, and business support services.

The CS said the advertisement is supposed to be done by January 31.

Kenya National Highways Authority (Kenha) has been tasked to ensure that major road projects within the expansive speciacila economic zone are developed to gravel standards to ensure that investors have access to the site.

“Kenha and Kenya Rural Roads Authority will commence design, bidding and opening up of 12 kilometres of the access road to gravel standard awaiting completion of the major road works to asphalt standard and this should be done by March 31,” he said.

The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) is expected to provide port services to Dongo Kundu investors and initiate port services through the Kilindini Port via a road network to Dongo Kundu awaiting completion of the Dongo Kundu berth.

According to the CS, the National Government Administration Officers State Department of Lands, the National Land Commission and Mombasa County Government will work hand in hand in ensuring that a title is available for resettlement, development and investment.

“We will amalgamate the four Dongo Kudu titles, subdivide and title for port development, special economic zone development and the Project Affected Persons, a process which is supposed to be done by March 31,” he said.

 On resettlement and compensation, Kuria said  the government will subdivide 384 acres into parcels of land for the resettlement of 1,684 affected persons.

“We will complete compensation awards and payment of Sh1.4 billion to 1,582 PAPs for development and the compensation process is also expected to be finished by the end of March,” he said.

The Coast Water Works Development Agency was tasked to ensure there is enough water supply to the project.

Kuria said that the agency will commence design, bidding, and drilling of boreholes, construct water pans, storage and ensure water supply to investors awaiting the completion of Tiwi and Mwache dams.

Mombasa governor Abdulswamad Nassir said that his administration will assist on the part of the survey and also the identification of the affected persons and ensure that they assist in the water and sewer plans, seek other political leaders so that the money for compensation is paid to the right people and do it on the stipulated time.

Mombasa regional commissioner Rhoda Onyancha said that they have agreed on the timeline and as the national administration who are the enabler for the project and they will give it the due plan available.

The government has acquired three medium level fishing boats at a cost of sh 60 Million in the latest government's plan to help fishermen exploit the deep-sea fishing.

Mining and blue economy cabinet secretary Salim Mvurya said the pilot project is targeting fishermen in Lamu, Mombasa and Kwale counties where the boats will be handed over to County BMUs.

 “We have acquired three medium level boats  which have cost sh 60 million; we have one in Lamu, Kwale and Mombasa ,as a ministry we are committed in the next few months we will equip those boats then hand them over to county government BMUs so that they can facilitate fishing in the medium deep sea,” said Mvurya.

Mvurya said through the cooperation of coastal counties, they have identified landing sites that will be installed with cooling systems to facilitate value addition for their dilly catch. He said the government is working with the private sector to operationalise the Liwatoni fish landing site.

Speaking in Mombasa during the official opening of an induction workshop bringing together Agriculture County executive Committee Members and Chief Officers asked the county governments to tap into the blue economy opportunities that have remained untapped.

“We want to invite the private sector in areas of value addition of fish products. We want to facilitate our fisheries so that they can delay the sales and store the fish and sale when prices are good,” said Mvurya.

 In addition the Cs said small ports will be expanded to provide for handling fishing boats to enable fishermen to have a docking place.Mvurya also launched a 250 million dollars national value chain development project that will be implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and is funded by the World Bank.

The project will be implemented in the next five years in all the 47 counties. It will help farmers in value chain projects. It also targets increasing market participation for targeted farmers.

Council of governors Agriculture chair Ken Lusaka who also doubles as Bungoma governor said county governors and central government should harmoniously work to deliver the best for the government.

He challenges counties to direct 10 percent of their budgets to Agriculture in line with the Maputo declaration. He called for good entrenchment of good governance to help leverage on Agriculture.

"We call upon CECM's to be stewards of the governor's to achieve the purpose of the devolution,” said Lusaka.

Lamu governor Issa Timamy who also doubles as the chair of the council of governor’s Blue economy chairman said the blue economy has a great potential to the growth of the country’s economy thus needs a lot of focus.

"There is growing appreciation that it's critical to leverage on the blue economy for the growth of the country's GDP, it was well thought to have a fully fledged docket to champion blue economy affairs in the country, “said Timmamy.

He said Counties are relevant in utilization of the blue economy resources which have largely remained untapped. He said there is a need for enough budgets, skills, labour and research for the blue economy to be fully realized.

The council of governors COG executive officer CEO Mary Mwiti called on the county government to embrace professionalism on all deliverables to be able to achieve the desired development.

"We ask you as you embark on a count to embrace innovation and accountability the resources that have been allocated to the counties,” said Mwiti.

The meeting brought together Chairs of Agriculture and Blue economy from the council of governors and county chief’s officers and CEC's in the respective dockets.

“I want to ask the County leadership to strengthen county policy and legislative processes to` support the much-needed growth and development for the agriculture and blue economy sectors,” Mwiti added.

Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir has finally appointed his cabinet.

In an executive order signed on 15th January 2023, Nassir who has been under pressure to appoint his cabinet sent home all the members of the executive serving his predecessor Hassan Joho, bringing in new faces.

The 10 member list consists of three Women.

Deputy Governor Francis Thoya will be in charge of the Environment and Solid waste management docket. Nassir's long serving personal assistant Mohammed Hussein (Amadoh) will be in charge of the Lands, urban renewal and housing docket.

Others are Dr Mbwarali Kame ( Education and digital transformation), Evans Oanda (Finance and Economic planning), Dr Swabah Ahmed (Health), Daniel Otieno (Transport and Infrastructure), Emily Achieng (Water Natural resources and climate change resilience), Kenneth Muigai (Public service administration, youth gender, social services and sports), Kibibi Abdallah (Blue Economy, Agriculture and Livestock) and Mohammed Osman (Tourism).

"I am confident that these individuals are qualified and offer the best potential for serving the people of Mombasa." said Nassir.

The members will be presented to the county assembly of Mombasa for vetting and approval.

Noah Akala has been appointed as the Chief of staff.

Nassir has also appointed his team of advisers which includes Mahmoud Noor (Innovation and digital), Mohammed Tenge (Political), Goshi Juma (Youth and gender affairs), Dorcas Mutheu (Urban renewal), Gilbert Langat (Port and maritime affairs) Dr Fauziya Karama (Economic affairs)

Mombasa County assembly speaker Aharub Khatri has recalled members of the county assembly for a special sitting on Monday, 16th January 2022.

According to a special gazette notice the sitting expected to start at 11am is for the MCAs to consider and approve the Mombasa county finance bill 2022.

"Pursuant to standing order 26(1-4) of the Mombasa county Assembly standing orders, it is notified for the information of members of county assembly of Mombasa and the general public that I have appointed Monday, 16th January 2023 to be a day for a special sitting at the County assembly chambers, Mombasa county assembly buildings, Mombasa at 11am for the purpose of considering and approving the Mombasa County finance bill 2022" reads the gazette notice signed by speaker Khatri.

The assembly went on recess on December 7, 2022 and was to resume on February 6, 2022.

On Friday 16, 2022 the assembly convened for another special sitting to adopt the finance bill.

In a recent joint media interview, Mombasa governor Abdulswamad Nassir said the finance bill will among other things ease the burden of traders in doing business by reducing licenses.

"We want to reduce corruption by ensuring that we provide an opportunity for all traders to pay tax levies without being victimised, we have synchronised everything to ensure a systemic payment of levies," said Nassir.

The county conducted public hearing for the finance bill from Tuesday 3rd January 2023 to Thursday 5th January 2023, in all the 6 sub counties.

Former Kinango Mp Benjamin Tayari is the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA).

Tayari who lost to Gonzi Rai in the 2022 general elections was appointed through a special gazette notice dated 13th January 2023 signed by Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen.

Tayari takes over from General (Rtd) Joseph Kibwana. 

Kibwana's term was reappointed to the position in July last year after leaving the office after his term for the same position expired in June 2021.

Tayari's first task will be to oversee the appointment of the new Managing Director. A total of 61 applicants have so far applied for the position. 

According to a source, the current general manager in charge of corporate services Edward Kamau is among the applicants.

KPA advertised for the MD position in the local dailies last month, the term of the current acting MD John Mwangemi is set to come to an end on March this year.

Tanzania's showman Karim "Mtukazi" Mandonga is the magnet that pulled in the massive turnout in Saturday's 10-bout professional boxing card at the KICC Tsavo Ballroom.

The huge turnout brought back memories of 1987 when a similar crowd watched Kenya's Hit Squad win eight gold medals in the boxing finals of the African Games and the first post independence professional boxing contest in July 2,1983 when Kenya's Napunyi Oduori KO'd Tanzania's Onesmo Ngowi in the third round of the main fight to win the East African featherweight title.

Both events took place at the same venue.

Kenya Professional Boxing Commission (KPBC) President Reuben Ndolo and Secretary-General Franklin Imbenzi were over the moon. Their move to invite Mandonga was a gem.

Promoter Mike Odongo of Solid Rock Promotions was equally elated by the huge turnout at KICC.

"I will meet with my team to review the whole show and way forward but Mandonga will definitely be back," said Odongo.

"We will bring Mandonga to Kenya again, he's a good marketer," said Ndolo.

Mandonga defeated Kenya's Daniel Wanyonyi who refused to answer the bell for the sixth round in this super middleweight bout. Not that Wanyonyi received a thorough beating from the Tanzanian but he looked unfit and ill prepared for the fight which was transmitted live through KPBC's online Ndondi TV.

"This is our new project we're proud for the big leap forward we now have our own online TV, we will be showing all our fights through Ndondi TV," said Imbenzi.

The fight itself lacked the expected  fireworks with Wanyonyi holding his own in the opening two rounds but from there it was Mandonga carrying the fight to the Kenyan. His punches were however not strong enough to KO Wanyonyi who was at times forced to burry his face under both gloves for safety as Mtukazi attacked in waves.

Soon after referee Julius Odhiambo signaled the end of the fight, an excited Mandonga punched the air in joy, doing some shuffling and was joined by his manager Juma Ndambire.

"Mandonga is now a brand in Tanzania through his gifted marketing skills," said Ndambire.

"He has a contract with Wasafi Bet, Robi One and K4 Security to advertise their products. We're now in talks with a prominent betting company for Mandonga to be their ambassador."

Big-talking Mandonga, 43, thanked Kenyans for their warm welcome and said he will be back in April.

"Nimesema na kutenda, Mandonga Mtukazi nimempiga Wanyonyi mpaka akaogopa kuja kwa raundi ya sita maanake angeramba sakafu. Naja Kenya tena mwezi wa nne." Mandonga has improved his record to 4-3-1 (2 KOs).

In the co-main supporting middleweight bout, Kenya's Rayton Okwiri outpointed Tanzania's Shabani Ndaro who was warned several times by the referee George Athman for constantly holding his opponent.

"He messed up my plans for the fight, whenever I wanted to set up my attack he was holding me, and the referee was also too lenient," said Okwiri.

With that victory, Okwiri has improved his record to 9-1-1 (6 KOs) and Ndaro dropped to 5-1-1 (2 KOs). It was Ndaro's first defeat in his professional boxing career.

Selected results

Super-featherweight: Jean John Colin outpointed David Omollo (Kenya)

Featherweight: Reddy Bellehumeur (Mauritius) lost on points to Albert Kimario (Kenya)

Featherweight: Jane Kavulani lost on points to Praxides Anyango. All Kenyans

Heavyweight: Kennedy St-Pierre (Mauritius) TKO'd  Yannick Mandu Katuta (DRC) first round

Heavyweight: Louis Cedric Oliver (Mauritius) outpointed James Nyariki (Kenya)

Super-middleweight Adel Motean (Mauritius) KO'd  Lucien Botumbe (DRC) in round two

Middleweight: Rayton Okwiri (Kenya) outpointed Shabani Ndaro (Tanzania)

Super-middleweight: Karim Mandonga (Tanzania) TKO'd Daniel Wanyonyi (Kenya) round 6