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Ore Extraction of minerals at the new Base Titanium site has kicked off in areas of Mwaloya, Barcelona and Mafisini in Kwale County. Hundreds of people were compensated and relocated in 2022 in Bumamani and Mafisini in 2021. This is after the company completed mining in Nguluku and Maumba where its operations started back in 2013. Mining life of the company that has been exporting minerals from Kwale County, the largest export in the country, is expected to be extended to the end of 2024. Coast Times has learnt that Base Resources which is its Australian-based parent firm said in…

By Antony Zoka Fortune Ladies FC are now targeting to remain in the Kenya Women Division one league after a series of poor performances. According to the head coach, Samuel Sanya, they have embarked on restructuring the team, a move that he said has shown some positive results. Speaking to the Coast Times sports desk after securing 4 points away in Kilifi, Sanya revealed that there was much to be rectified if they were to remain in the league. “We had a double header this weekend playing against Coast Starlets at their back yard where we secured maximum points with a sole goal courtesy of…

Coast regional directorate of children services coordinator asked the register of society to investigate a controversial pastor in Kilifi. Coast regional directorate of children services coordinator  George Migosi  has called on the register of society to immediately investigate  the controversial Kilifi based televangelist church and its teaching, accusing it of manipulating followers through skewed extreme religious teaching. Migosi is also accusing Pastor Paul Makenzi of the Good news international church for brainwashing his followers and preaching dangerous doctrine that encourages them to fast for 40 days in order to see the coming back of Jesus. Addressing journalists in Shakahola, Magarini Constituency after rescuing…

By FLORA AWINJA Elected leaders in Kwale county are now embracing fitness through a newly formed walking for fitness society in Diani dubbed Diani Walkers. The group, which has brought together hundreds of residents in the area, has been attracting leaders who have become participants of the weekly long-distance walks. Every Saturday, Diani Walkers organizes morning walks where members cover at least a 10km stretch, as a form of physical and mental exercise, as well as creating a platform for networking among the residents from all walks of life. During the 5th edition of the walk, Kwale county Deputy Governor Chirema Kombo made a surprise participation. Kombo who finished the whole targeted distance also…

BY FLORA AWINJA Mchekwisha Mangale, 42, holds the hands of her two young daughters as they head to a stone mine on a sunny morning in Shikamana village, in Diani, Kwale County. The mother of 10 will spend the whole day extracting ballast from the mine with the help of her children. With a chisel and a hummer the minors sit on the ground under scorching sun hitting pieces of boulders and crashing them into ballast. The struggle is in a bid to make ends meet for the large family. As the sole breadwinner, Mangale, who lives in a grass…

BY FLORA AWINJA. Following the countrywide demonstrations called by Azimio leader Raila Odinga that were held on Monday 20th March 2023, the coastal region was still at peace with residents going about their daily activities. Contrary to the expectations of many that the coastal region would be on the frontline to participate in the mass action since it was considered one of Raila Odinga’s strongholds, there were no demonstrations reported in the six counties. Residents who we spoke to said that they did not get involved in the demonstrations because they wanted peace, adding that the protests would not help…

Johnson Chengo Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung’aro has ordered all County Executive Committee Members and their chief officers to leave their offices and work in the field as a way of ensuring service delivery to the people is achieved. Mr. Mung’aro made the announcement, dubbed “County Mashinani at the county headquarters during the unveiling of new appointees to his government. The program, he said, seeks to improve service delivery and will see the CECMs and Chief Officers move across the county to access ongoing projects, launch new projects, and conduct public participation so as to ensure the needs of the people…

Diani walkers explore the best beaches in Africa in their walking experience along the precious Diani beaches. Walking along the sandy beaches of Diani is one of the attractive things that have made the majority of tourists flock to the area. Diani has the best beaches that have received international awards severally, it is because of how stakeholders in the tourism sector in collaboration with county and national government have put efforts into placing it in the international arena. This has also attracted the attention of Diani Walkers, a group of enthusiasts who have come together to walk for one…

By reporter Kwale woman rep Fatuma Masito has launched fresh campaigns against teen pregnancies, drugs and substance abuse in the county. The campaigns in schools are to sensitize girls and youth against the vices. The program is dubbed ‘Mama county breaks the barriers in Kwale’. Cases of drugs and teen pregnancies have been rampant and ravaged the region for many years. Masito said the campaigns are to ensure drugs and teen pregnancies are completely eradicated. The previous county security report indicated that the increase in indiscipline cases in schools were due to the rise of drug abuse by students. The…

BY reporter Kwale governor Fatuma Achani now wants the government to dissolve the Coast Water board. Achani has accused the board of being unable to fairly serve the needs of the coastal people. She blamed it for the frequent water shortage, unfair billing and paralyzation of good water services in Kwale. “Mr. President Coast water is making the lives of Kwale people unbearable,” she said. Achani alleged that the board is overbilling them for water they didn’t use. She said water from Marere springs and Tiwi boreholes is pumped to Mombasa yet Kwale is paying for the bills. The governor…