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At least over 2000 youths in Kwale County have been trained and transformed through a mental health awareness and empowerment program dubbed the Kumekucha Quest. Most of the youth had once given up on life and were going through depression, drug abuse, and others had dropped out of school and some were victims of teen pregnancies. The program is run by a coastal youth affairs organization based in Kwale known as Samba Sports Youth Agenda. The Kumekucha Quest was formulated in 2021 when cases of suicide, insecurities and drugs were high among youth in the region. At least 10 cases…

Over 50 Mwalewa secondary school students in LungaLunga admitted for suspected food poisoning. The students are said to have started complaining about stomach pain moments after Monday evening food. They are being admitted at LungaLunga sub county hospital where medical professionals are doing everything possible to save their lives. More to follow

The county government of Kwale has called on the respective authority to shut down a makeshift GSU camp at Kazamoyo in Samburu sub-county. The New development follows a last week incident where a 23-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by GSU officers manning the area. Deputy Governor Chirema Kombo said the GSU camp has caused more harm than good in the area. “We want this camp to be closed within the next 24 hours and let the private developer park all the tractors until the issue is resolved,” he said. He alleged that the security officers are being misused…

Acting president and National Assembly speaker Moses Wetangula has called on Kenyans to be united amid hard economic times. Wetangula said that despite the tough economic times the country is facing it is important for citizens to remain focused and work to support President William Ruto’s administration. He made the remarks at Danisa village in the Garsen constituency during the commissioning of a secondary school. He was accompanied by Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana, MPs Ali Wario of Garsen, Majimbo Kalasinga of Kabuchai and Ruweida Mohamed of Lamu East. Wetagula added that KPR will be restored in Lamu and Tana…

NFDK commissions multimillion projects to Kwale special unit school The National Fund for the Disabled of Kenya has commissioned two multi-million projects in Kwale special unit schools to improve learning for persons living with disabilities. NFDK commissioned a multipurpose dining hall and renovated an old school dormitory for Lukore Integrated School as well as launching a water bore hole at the Kwale School for the Deaf in Matuga sub-county. The water borehole project comprises 10, 000-litre water tank, taps and a water collection centre to serve more than 120 beneficiaries. In Lukore Special Unit school NFDK also donated sleeping nets,…

A Kaloleni Court has imposed a fine of Sh20,000 or four months imprisonment to three men who pleaded guilty to cutting down blue gum trees at the Kenya Mining forest in Kambe Ribe in Kilifi County. The trio, Ramadhan Katana Katsanga, Mtawali Changa Karisa and Katana Thoya Iha pleaded guilty before residence magistrate  Ritah Amwayi for possessing a power saw, fuel and pangas on 29, August 2023. Court prosecutor Shauri Fadhila told the Court that the accused were arrested by environment and police officers who were manning the area before being taken to Ribe police station for questioning and recording…

Bursary cheques worth Shs 24,056,516 were issued to KUCCPs and Secondary School students from 8 Wards across the county in an exercise led by Governor Fatuma Achani. Governor Fatuma Achani led the issuance of cheques to students from Bongwe/Gombato, Ukunda and Pongwe Kikoneni Wards respectively. A total of 155 students from Bongwe/Gombato, 158 from Ukunda and 340 from Pongwe/Kikoneni benefited from the exercises. Achani urged the Kwale people to fully support the county government. “It is now time for us to put aside our political differences, and strive to work together to fulfil our development agenda as a country. Kwale…

By Caroline Katana  Although leprosy is categorized as a rare disease by the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 208,000 people have leprosy (Hansen’s disease) globally, with most cases found in Asia and Africa. In the United States, about 100 people receive a leprosy diagnosis every year. The exact mechanism of transmission of leprosy is not known. At least until recently, the most widely held belief was that the disease was transmitted by contact between cases of leprosy and healthy persons. More recently the possibility of transmission by the respiratory route is gaining ground. There are also other possibilities such as…

Kwale Teachers Training College (KTTC) has emerged as a significant development project that has transformed the history and perception of Kwale County.  The establishment of the college was a vision shared by former Governor Salim Mvurya and current governor Fatuma Achani, who served as the Deputy Governor at that time. KTTC, which commenced operations in 2019, is set to witness its first batch of students graduating soon. The college can accommodate up to 800 students, according to School Principal Hellen Machuka. As the 2023 admissions continue, the college is anticipating an influx of over 600 new students. The school continuing…

By Caroline Katana Lack of awareness of rare diseases and poverty are to be blamed for the increasing cases of suffering of many Kenyans, the Rare Diseases Council of Kenya CEO Christine Mutena has said. Mutena said despite five per cent of the diseases having treatment only a few get the required medication on time. She said 70 per cent of genetic diseases start in childhood but 30 per cent of children don’t make it to five years. Mutena said the diseases overwhelm the victims because of the delayed diagnosis and difficulties in accessing treatment. The CEO said although the…