Author: Coast Times Digital

The majority of 2022 candidates who sat for their KCPE exam and got over 400 marks in Kwale have been placed in the school of their choice. However, Masimbani primary school, where 25 pupils scored 400 and above marks have all been placed in schools they had chosen save for Marcela Tsimba. Marcela scored 408 marks and had selected Kenya High only to be placed at Gatimu Ngandu Girls. Headteacher John Kanga said that parents and students are satisfied with the form one placement process. “In our school save for only one candidate, the rest were placed in the school…

A family in Mrima area of LungaLunga constituency are in dilemma after their 14 years old daughter went missing without a trace on 3rd January this year. According to the family, Margret Stephen, a class seven pupil at Mrima primary school only speaks in Baganda, Arabic and English, her mother comes from Uganda and she is only three months old in Kenya. His father Jacob Stephen  said that her daughter who arrived in September last year from Uganda where her mother lives after they separated 14 years ago left their home in the morning while going to fetch water. “She…

A section of Kinango farmers have continued to reap big by harvesting cow peas and green grams in the area that has seen drought affecting locals. This was after Kenya Red Cross Society funded by Bristish Red Cross  supported 1500 farmers from Kinango , LungaLunga and Matuga Sub County with drought tolerant seeds. Some farmers have already started harvesting , and they are appreciating Kenya Red Cross for supporting them with the seeds. “Maize did not do well due to lack of rain but we appreciate Kenya Red Cross, because cow peas and green grams seeds they gave us are…

Property worth millions of shillings have been destroyed in a night inferno that engulfed business premises and residential houses at White House in Diani, Kwale County. The fire broke out at 2am and it is said to have started in one of the rooms and spread to the adjacent rooms. The business premises that were destroyed includes bars, saloon, furniture shop, chemist and retail shops. “It was around 2am when I heard people calling out that there was a fire, When I came out I saw the fire blazing from downstairs. I quickly run to take out my children from…

LungaLunga MP Chiforomodo Mangale Munga has warned NG-CDF officials against engaging in corruption while issuing bursary forms to locals in his constituency, saying that those found will be fired. Mangale said his leadership will not tolerate cases of parents being asked to pay for bodaboda transport or giving money in exchange of bursary. There are claims that some parents have been asked to pay a certain amount of money in exchange of bursary with others being asked to pay for bodaboda transport. “In our area you were told to pay Sh2000 for you to get 5000 bursary,” said one of…

Australian Mining Company, Base Titanium has escalated efforts to rehabilitate and restore the mined-out areas in Kwale county. The firm’s External Affairs General Manager Simon Wall said they have progressed well in rehabilitating areas disturbed by mining activities. According to the General Manager, the company has been able to successfully rehabilitate 71 percent of mined-out areas in both the Central and South dune. Wall said they have also rehabilitated, restored and established new wetlands within the areas of mining operations. He said since the rehabilitation and ecological restoration works commenced substantial evidence of functioning ecosystems are being observed in the…

Four people including KeNHA engineers havw died following a roadside IED alshabaab attack in Garissa. A convoy of KeNHA engineers in 3 vehicles who were on routine assessment of the LAPSSET Road were attacked by Suspected Alshabaab elements who had placed an IED on the Old Lapsset Road which exploded destroying the first vehicle(Toyota Hilux Double Cabin KBV 502S) completely. Police report indicates that the other vehicles turned back to Hailey camp. The team was travelling from Garissa to Hailey Chinese Camp then to Bura East during the inspection tour. Three bodies have been found and is believed that the…

Kwale County is still remembering the UDA economic charter public participation held at the county headquarters during the campaign period of the last general elections for one big reason. The first presentation on cashew-nuts and coconut done by one Mr Ali Mondo before the president William Ruto by then the deputy president will forever remain in their minds. Coast Time Digital team visited Mondo to understand what happened after his wonderful presentation which was applauded by among the people present Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi, then Governor Salim Mvurya, Moses Wetangula, Alfred Mutua, governor Fatuma Achani, the president himself and the…

The famous SS Assad club and only Kwale football club that has represented the region in the national super league which is a step away from the Kenya premier league will be playing its first national super league match for this season at Shamu ground in Diani-Kwale. Being their fourth match this season in 2023, SS Assad club will be facing it off with Darajani Gogo united from 3:00 pm on Friday 6 January 2023 according to football Kenya federation fixture that Coast Times digital is in possession of. During the same time Mwatate united FC will be facing it…