Author: Coast Times Digital

For many years, women from the Muslim Community have been marginalized and seen as people who cannot lead. In most communities, a woman would only be required to get married and have children as the husband provides. However, on August 11, 2022 history was made in the Coast region when Fatuma Achani was declared the winner of the gubernatorial seat in Kwale County. She defeated five other male contestants with 59574 votes including Prof Hamadi  Boga, Lung’anzi Chai (PAA), Chirau Ali Mwakwere(Wiper), Gereza Dena (Kanu) and Sammy Ruwa (Independent). She becomes the first woman in Coast province to become governor,…

By Johnson Chengo The Kilifi County government has named his executive team, sacking all chief officers who worked under former Governor Amason Kingi. In his reorganization, Kilifi County Governor Gedion Mung’aro has sacked five county executive committee (CECs) who also worked under the former Kingi Regime, retaining the rest. Those also sent on terminal leave pending further communication on whether they would be needed or not include Prof. Josphat Mwatelah ((Roads), Prof. Gabriel Katana (Devolution, Public Service & Disaster Management), Kiringi Mwachitu (Water, Environment and Natural Resources), Nahida Mohamed (Trade and Tourism), and Luciana Sanzua (Agriculture). In a statement read…

By Coast Times correspondent Former Mwatate Member of Parliament Andrew Mwadime braved all odds to win Taita Taveta governor seat in a hotly contested election. Mwadime clinched the seat having thrown himself in the ring without being sponsored by a political party. The independent governor-elect garnered 49,901 votes. He trounced his competitor and outgoing governor Granton Samboja of Jubilee party with a resounding margin of 26,200 votes after Samboja garnered 23,701 votes. Samboja was elected with a Wiper party ticket in 2017 when he defeated the then governor John Murutu before he moved to the Jubilee party in 2022. Mwadime has served as member of parliament for Mwatate constituency since 2013. The council of governors (CoG) will now…