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By FLORA AWINJA. A project to restore degraded forests and destroyed trees has been launched in Kwale county. Restore Africa is an environmental conservation project being implemented by World Vision and Conservation Alive Kenya (CoAKe). The project is aimed at benefiting 65,000 farmers from LungaLunga, Msambweni, Matuga and Kinango sub-counties. The farmers will earn an income for conserving trees and forests through Carbon credits. Farmers who will be involved in the project will be planting indigenous and fruit trees. According to CoAKe director Salim Mohammed, 60% of the trees will be newly planted while 40% will be regeneration of the…

By Johnson Chengo Pupils in drought hit areas of Kwale and Kilifi are breathing a sigh of relief following introduction of feeding program in the areas by the Devki Group of companies. According to the group chairman Dr Narendra Rawal, the group also donated food items to vulnerable families in those areas. Adversity affected areas of the drought include Kinango, sub county in Kwale and Rabai sub county in Kilifi. Mr Peter Paul who was supervising food donation exercise at Kanagoni primary school in Kwale, said the company has plans to embark on free fresh water delivery service to communities…

By Johnson Chengo Plans are underway to rehabilitate the Ndigiria water pan to a mega water project, Kilifi County executive committee member for water and environment Omar Said has said. Currently, the water pan serves more than 4500 residents of Ganze despite the area being hardly hit by drought. Addressing journalists after inspecting the water pan to assess its status, Omar said a team of  technical experts will be sent to the area and come up  with ways of revamping it. The team will work closely with the local residents. “I’m  sure this water pan has a greater chance of…

By FLORA AWINJA Lack of national identity cards and birth certificates has been termed as the major hindrance to register people with disabilities in Kwale County. The National Council of People With Disabilities (NCPWD) is targeting to register over five thousand people in the county by the end of this year in its migration to new generation cards exercise. The council had captured eight thousand people in the old generation cards. According to Kwale county coordinator for NCPWD Koima Chimera, many of those who were captured in the previous database either do not have ID cards or birth certificates. “This…

By FLORA AWINJA Kwale County government has empowered and facilitated the registration of more than 50 women groups into companies. Most of the groups started off as Village Saving and Loans Associations (VSLA) before morphing into fully fledged limited companies. Speaking at Kwale Culture grounds where groups showcased some of their products, Kwale governor Fatuma Achani said the companies can now do business with government and other organizations through tender and contract awards. The companies are also eligible for business loan facilities from financial institutions. Other 6000 groups have been put on an empowerment program by the County government’s department…

By FLORA AWINJA. Msambweni member of parliament Feisal Bader has urged his constituents to embrace physical fitness to enhance good health. Bader sentiments come as Diani Walkers enters third edition on Saturday 11th of March 2023. The MP had joined the walkers during the second edition that took place on 4th March. The edition covered 10km starting from Samrat Supermarket to Carrefour junction all the way to Lotfa and ended at Mvindeni opportunity center grounds. Bader congratulated the organizers saying it was a noble idea that promotes healthy living through body exercises. Diani Walkers is a group of voluntary and…

Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani has launched offensive campaign against homosexualism in the county. Speaking during the marking of the International Women’s Day in Matuga, Achani said her administration is against the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer persons(LGBTQ) narrative. “We as Kwale people don’t support the marriage of the same gender,” she said. Achani strongly condemned the vice adding that it is uncouth behavior. She said LGBTQ is against the rule of law, teachings of religious books, culture and traditions of the African people. Achani said satanic practices should not be allowed to prosper but completely uprooted in society. The…

By  FLORA AWINJA Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) has held its coast REGIONAL 1 games competition at the Msambweni Campus in Kwale County. The tournament involved all the 9 campuses within the coast region. The campuses include, Msambweni, Kilifi, Taita Taveta, Port Reitz, Voi, Lamu, Tana River, Kwale and Mombasa. The competitions were organized to cover both indoor and outdoor games. Kilifi campus principal Alex Ndeche said that the Regional 1 games were organized for the students to keep physical fitness and good health. According to Ndeche the games were put on a halt due to the COVID 19 pandemic that caused the seizure of normal activities worldwide. Ndeche said that apart from physical fitness and good health the games…

By Hellen Awino Indigenous trees play a big role in the environment and the ecosystem. However, cutting them down for various uses has led to serious repercussions including climate change which is now a menace globally. A group of women in Majimboni village, Kilifi County have been depending on the indigenous trees from Kaya forests for the production of their herbal medicines. Naomi Katana is a beneficiary of herbal medicines produced by the group. She says had been on medication for a very long time since she could not bear a child. “After I consumed these herbal medicines, I gave…

By FLORA AWINJA Religious leaders in Kwale County have sharply opposed the Supreme Court ruling that gave a nod for the registration of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer persons (LGBTQ) as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). The Evangelical Association of Kenya (EAK) Kwale chapter chairman Reverend Zakayo Musomba said the move to allow them associate freely will negatively affect the community. “We will not know what they are talking in their meetings. If allowed to have associations, they might resolve to recruit our children into their groups” he said. He requested the Court to reconsider it’s ruling and uphold…