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By Mary Aluoch. Kwale county woman Member of Parliament Fatuma Masito has flagged off distribution of relief food to over 600 marginalized people across the region. Through the National Government Affirmative Action Fund, Masito said that the relief food targets disabled, widows and orphans selected from drought prone areas of Kinango,LungaLunga and some parts of Matuga. Kwale County has estimated about 200,000 locals facing starvation due to prolonged drought according to the National Drought Management Authority. Masito said that the food distribution will bring a positive impact to the lives of the local people especially those with no food. “The food…

Kilifi county governor Gideon Mung’aro has raised concern over misappropriation of public funds at Matsangoni Emergency Operation Center within Kilifi North and directed blacklisting of the contractor responsible. “I made an impromptu visit to the Emergency Operation Center hosted at Matsangoni Kilifi North sub-county office hosting all departments. This is a partnership with Kenya Red cross for mapping, analysis and planning for prompt response to emergencies and disasters,’ he said. In a statement on his social media Facebook page, the governor said that it is unfortunate the said center has been a victim of inefficient and misappropriation of funds that…

BY FLORA AWINJA Artists in Kwale County have protested over negligence by both the national and county government for failing to offer them financial and technical support. Nick Wakwanza, a producer from Corner To Europe Productions, bitterly points out that the challenges most artists that frequent the studio to inquire about music recording rates complain about lack of funds. He says most of the upcoming artists comes from humble background and face a lot of hurdles in pursuit of their dreams. The artists also lack funds to brand themselves to enable them get contracted to perform in shows. He…

By Bozo Jenje The Sport shooters representing Kenya team and various gun clubs held their First IDPA Tier 3 International shooting competition at the BRC Bamburi Rifle Club on the 3rd and 4th February 2023. The event attracted competitors from all over Kenya with a count of 133 shooters drawn from various clubs and discipline forces. Kenya’s Finest Master shooter Ibrahim Ndungu emerged the overall winner of the international defensive pistol association championship. Ndungu’s accuracy, flexibility and speed ensured him garner 183.49 points to continue his dominance in shooting within the country at the start of shooting competition this season.…

Johnson Chengo Environmental activist in Kilifi County has faulted the decision by the state and County government of Kilifi that allowed the approoting and exporting of baobab trees to foreign countries. Gro With Us founder, Kelly Banda referred to the trend as biopiracy, citing that it has a negative impact on the environment, especially Kilifi which is already grappling with severe drought. He spoke in Kidungu village after planting more than 5000 Mangrove seedlings. It is not clear why the buyers only target the mature trees instead of the seedlings and why the two arms of government rushed into issuing…

Over 500 farmers from Bahari and Witu wards in Lamu County have benefitted from 21 freezers and over 500 bucks and heifers. The Lamu county initiative in partnership with World Bank-funded Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture program support to farmers from 38 interest groups is meant to boost dairy and fish farming across the county. Addressing the farmer group members during the distribution exercise, Lamu County C.E.C.M for Agriculture James Gichu said that the smallholder livestock beneficiary groups, received the heifers, bucks and freezers following a training to equip them with skills on successful dairy and fish farming organized by the…

Thirteen Self-help groups of people living with disabilities (PWD’s) from Mpeketoni in Lamu County have undergone a financial literacy training. The training that was organized by Muslims Women Advancement for Rights and Protection organization (MWARP) is aimed to equip the PWDs with knowledge on how to understand and carry out their financial responsibilities. “We also want the PWDs to take fully charge of their financial future”, said MWARP Programs Officer James Chapa. MWARP believes that people with disabilities should be in charge of their businesses to be financially independent to the degree to which they are capable according to the…

By reporter Kwale county’s health sector to get a major boost following plans by AMREF AFRICA in partnership with the national government to set up a state-of-the-art oxygen plant in the county. The sh 99.065 million project will be constructed at the Lunga-Lunga sub-county hospital where it will serve other county health facilities. The Pressurized Swing Absorption oxygen plant will be the biggest oxygen-generating machine in the region. The county will be supplied with 250 oxygen cylinders, splitters and the installation of manifold and piping to the sub-county health facilities of Samburu, Lunga Lunga and Tiwi Rural Hospital in Matuga.…

President William Ruto has sent parking former president Uhuru Kenyatta appointee at the Coast Water Board that has changed to Coast Water Works Development Agency politician Omar Boga. Ruto replaced Boga with Daniel Katama Mwaringa as the chairperson of the Board of directors of the Coast Water Works Development Agency. Others whose term ended prematurely include Husein Ahmed Farah,Rehana Ismail,Abdul Timimi and Joseph Charo Kambi. Their terms were supposed to end by February 26 2023 when they were appointed by former president Uhuru Kenyatta. In a Gazette notice dated 1 February 2023 also appointed Hafswa Abdalla Dele,Judith Wabosha Mwamburi and…

Residents in Kilifi County should prioritize Mangrove tree planting to improve the economy and address the effects of climate change, Grow with us founder Kelly Banda has said. He also urged environmental defenders to be on the forefront in planting the indeginous trees because they are sources of income through agriculture, and prevent environmental degradation. Banda said the initiative is in line with the Sustainable Development Goals and President William Ruto’s Agenda to increase forest cover by 10 per cent. He spoke to the residents after planting more than 10,000 Mangroves seedling in Nzombere -Kidundu in Kilifi North Constituency. Already…