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Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has told the opposition leader Raila Odinga that the government won’t be intimidated into submission. He said the Kenya Kwanza regime will stay strong and deal firmly with the people who will break the law. The Prime Cabinet Secretary said the Azimio La Umoja frequently led protests are not about reducing the cost of living but violence and bloodshed. “What kind of protests are these where goons destroy and steal people’s property,” he said. He said peaceful demonstrations are not done by throwing stones, looting property and attacking passersby. Mudavadi strongly condemned the protests and…

B loopy Johnson Chengo A section of Kilifi County-based environmental activists now wants President William Ruto to shade more light on which trees and regions was the ban on logging lifted. Speaking in Kidundu village after planting more than 10,000 mangrove seedlings, Gro With Us Africa managing director Kelly Banda, one of the environmentalists, said the move if not well elaborated would accelerate deforestation and that the effort put in place to conserve the environment will go to waste. He said a big percentage of state forest cover along the coastline comprises indigenous mangrove trees which are hardwood, adding that…

The battle lines have been drawn for the race to occupy the hot Kwale county clerk seat that has for the longest time been left to deputy clerk Fatuma Mwalupa in an acting capacity. Nine candidates have shown interest in the job and are set to be interviewed by the Kwale County assembly board on Friday 14 July 2023 at the assembly complex building. Among those who have been shortlisted are Denis Musyoka Mutui, Fatuma Mwalupa, Mwamleu Nyanje, Suleiman Lugogo, Ganzala Chiponda, Joseph Chaka John, Ummulkulthum Musa Yeya, Aruko Harrydone, Harrison Munga Chirongo and Mkare Jefwa. It is not clear…

By Alloys Musyoka Kwale health department gets lion’s share of Sh10.9 billion budget estimate 2023-2024 Kwale county government has allocated Sh2.9 billion lion share for the Department of Health in its 2023-2024 budget estimates of Sh10.9 billion. The budget that was approved by the county assembly of Kwale last month has seen the county education fund kitty increase from Sh400 to Sh500 million. Governor Fatuma Achani while reading the budget to the public said that her administration is focused on ensuring that Kwale residents get services. She said that matters of health have been given priority to ensure that locals…

By Flora Awinja Kwale County is set to hold the biggest beach rugby tournament in Diani this weekend. A total of 28 teams will be participating in the tournament dubbed South Coast Fives Beach Touch Rugby. The participating teams are drawn from the Coast region, Nairobi, and the neighbouring countries. According to the organizers, the tournament is geared towards boosting sports tourism on the sandy beaches of Diani. They say the event will give an amazing experience to the visiting teams and guests as they explore what Diani has to offer. The tournament will kick off on 14th July and…

By William Abala A group of women can be seen cultivating the ground as the sun rises over the Mporoko swamp. They labor for long hours to support their families and are the backbone of this community. Many of these women have inadvertently contributed to the destruction of the wetlands because they are unaware of the advantages associated with safeguarding them. Cross-sectional view of Mporoko swamp/credit:William Abala Kinyaa in Kenya would agree. She relies on farming wetland areas like the Mporoko swamp for her livelihood. The use of rivers as a main source of water has reduced due to the…

By Johnson Chengo Residents of Ganze, Kilifi County have threatened to kill marauding elephants that have been destroying their crops. Led by their area MP Kenneth Kazungu, the community said that they have persevered for a long but can’t take it anymore. The MP said locals had planted a bit of their acreage of maize as food security after the rains but that has all been destroyed by the beasts from Tsavo East National Park who escaped from the park to the villages. “We had good rains this season and everyone went to the farm to plant maize as a…

By reporter  Kwale County residents have been urged to embrace a saving culture through savings and credit cooperatives to improve lives and fight poverty. Speaking while celebrating the 101 International Cooperative Day in Matuga, Governor Fatuma Achani said many people are unable to progress because of unnecessary spending caused by poor saving mechanisms. Achani said forming and joining Saccos will promote shared growth and prosperity and a better economy. “Embrace cooperative societies in a bid to improve socio-economically and living standards,” she said. The governor said cooperatives play a crucial role in fostering national unity besides their invaluable contribution to…

By Caroline Katana Six hundred and thirty girls and young women from Kwale County have benefited from the She Leads project implemented by the Network for Adolescents and Youth in Africa organization (NAYA). The project commenced in 2021 and works with groups of girls from three sub-counties of Matuga ,Msambweni and Lungalunga. NAYA project officer Esther Ndinya said the project is meant to build the capacity of the girls to understand their rights and fight for leadership positions. “We have strengthened the ability of these groups through leadership and assisting them to register their groups to enable them to work…

By Caroline Katana SambaSports Youth Agenda organization in Kwale County is implementing a project dubbed “Kumekucha Quest” to create awareness of mental health as a way of preventing suicide in society. According to a WHO report it is estimated that 14.3 percent of deaths globally or approximately 8 million deaths each year are attributed to mental disorders. Kenya stands at 4 deaths per day caused by suicidal behavior, a common mental health condition, according to the Ministry of Health Report in 2022. Speaking during a mental health wellness bash at Kombani social hall grounds in Matuga constituency, Kumekucha Quest project…