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KMC ‘Mbalit’ Truck Deal: Muhammed Jah, Agib Bank, and Espace Motors Boss Explain the…
Muhammed Jah, Chairman of Agib Bank and Espace Motors
By Makutu Manneh
Muhammed Jah, Chairman of Agib Bank and Espace Motors, on Wednesday, September 17, appeared before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry to provide clarity…
Mayor Bensouda Testifies Before Commission on Former CEO Martin-Sonko Saga
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda
By Makutu Manneh
The Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), Talib Ahmed Bensouda, appeared on Monday before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry to provide testimony regarding the controversy…
Former KMC CEO Testifies She Could Not Approve Payments Without Mayor’s Knowledge
Mrs Sainabou Martin Sonko, former CEO of KMC
By Makutu Manneh
Former Chief Executive Officer of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), Sainabou Martin Sonko, has told the Local Government Commission of Inquiry that during her tenure,…
Mayor Bensouda Questioned on Why KMC Still Uses Private Contractors After Buying Trucks
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda
By Makutu Manneh
The Local Government Commission of Inquiry questioned Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda on Thursday regarding the council’s ongoing engagement of private…
Mayor Bensouda Defends Management of KMC €3 Million Project Account
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda
By Makutu Manneh
The Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), Talib Ahmed Bensouda, on Thursday defended the handling of the council’s €3 million project account before the Local Government Commission of…
Mayor Bensouda Testifies Before Commission on KMC ‘Mbalit’ Trucks Deal
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda
By Makutu Manneh
The Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), Talib Ahmed Bensouda, appeared before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry to provide testimony concerning the procurement of the…
Mayor Bensouda Tells Commission Loan to Protocol Officer Came from Personal Funds
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda
By Makutu Manneh
The Mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), Talib Ahmed Bensouda, on Tuesday, 9 September 2025, appeared before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry to explain the…
Commission Probes Mayor Bensouda Over Council Appointments
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda
By Makutu Manneh
The Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Monday questioned Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) Mayor, Talib Ahmed Bensouda, regarding the appointment of certain individuals to key council…
Mayor Bensouda Testifies on Appointment of Council’s Legal Adviser
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda
By Makutu Manneh
Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda on Monday continued his testimony before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry, focusing on the appointment of lawyer Yassin…
Mayor Bensouda Testifies on LionWorks Contract Before Local Government Commission
Lead Counsel Patrick Gomez
By Makutu Manneh
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) has testified before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry regarding a contract awarded to LionWorks, a company in…