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By Shaban Omar Mining-affected communities in Kwale County have a reason to smile after the national government announced the completion of long-awaited mining regulations that will finally unlock the disbursement of mineral royalties. Speaking on Friday, January 9, 2026, at the Kenya School of Government in Matuga during the signing of the completed regulations, Mining Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai said the new regulations will take effect once they are gazetted next week. “We want to announce that the national government is now ready, with proper regulations in place, to begin releasing the 10 percent mineral royalties due to communities,” said…

By Coast Diary Writer Mambrui Private Secondary School in Magarini Constituency, Kilifi County, has recorded excellent performance in the 2025 KCSE national examinations, with the top student scoring an A plain (81 points) while the second-best candidate attained an A minus (77 points). Speaking while celebrating the results, the school principal, Ms. Halima Omar, attributed the success to teamwork, commitment, and discipline within the school. “These results are a product of strong cooperation between our teachers, the school board, and disciplined students. When everyone plays their role, success becomes inevitable,” said Ms. Halima. She noted that the school has maintained…

By Alex Kalama Sandoki FC emerged victorious in the highly anticipated Rose Baraka MCA Sabaki Ward Tournament, defeating Blessed FC 1-0 in a tense final played at Sandoki Grounds in Kwandomo. The decisive goal came in the 53rd minute of the second half, when Sandoki captain Emmanuel Abila broke through Blessed FC’s defense and calmly slotted the ball past the goalkeeper. The strike proved enough to secure Sandoki FC the championship title in front of an electrified crowd of nearly 5,000 fans from across Kilifi County. Blessed FC started strongly, dominating much of the first half and forcing Sandoki to…

By Alloys Musyoka There was a stand off today as Residents of Watamu, environmentalists and human rights activists today clashed with police as they demanded construction of a housing project to be stopped as the developer was defying court orders. They claimed police were protecting the contractor who was building against the high court orders. They printed many copies of the court orders and stuck them at the temporary iron sheets fence before attempting to break inside through the gate Activists led by Hussein Khalid CEO of Vocal Africa, walid Skety, Shakira Wafula and local community head Halima Ali engaged…

Lamu East MP Captain Ruweida Obo has issued a direct challenge to parents, urging them to take charge of their children’s education to combat a surge in youth crime and violent panga attacks linked to school dropouts. Speaking in Pate today following a public baraza in which bursaries were also issued to Pate Island residents, the area MP took issue with the increase in crime and violent panga cases among youths whom she noted a large number being those who dropped out of school early. “Crime and violence is quickly becoming the norm among our young people, many of whom…

By Alloys Musyoka As Kenya continues to grapple with recurrent droughts and rising food imports, the government has intensified its push for irrigation-led, large-scale agriculture, warning that rain-fed farming can no longer sustain a growing population under increasingly unpredictable climate conditions. The Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Sen. Mutahi Kagwe, said the country must urgently adopt scientific, technology-driven, and digital farming systems to increase productivity per acre, particularly in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs), which make up more than 80 per cent of Kenya’s land mass. At the centre of this strategy is the 1.8 million-acre Galana-Kulalu…

By Amenya Ochieng Residents of Kiangwe in Lamu East have raised the alarm over a surge in defilement and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases, urgently calling on the national government to establish a local police post to improve reporting and access to justice. The appeal was made during a public baraza at the Kiangwe Social Hall, where Muslim Women Advancement of Rights and Protection (MWARP) Lamu coordinator, Umulkheir Ahmed, highlighted the crisis. She linked the high prevalence of violence, particularly within the Boni community villages, directly to the absence of nearby police stations. “The nearest police station where GBV and defilement…

By Reporter Irate members of the public from Miungoni in Lungalunga demonstrated demanding that the national and county government intervene in implementing a parliamentary committee on public petition resolutions made in 2024 to have them get land. The Wayombo community in Kidomaya/Miungoni area in Vanga ward led by Haki yetu organization said that even after the national Parliament officially recognized the ownership of Wayombo land and ordered the implementation of a land allocation plan for the Wayombo community living in accordance with the law no action has been taken, “In November 2024, the Public Petitions Committee of Parliament issued a…

UDA will former Kilifi County Assembly Speaker Jimmy Kahindi as it’s governor candidate in Kilifi county following the exit of former Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa from the ruling party, Secretary General Hassan Omar has said. Jumwa defected to Senate Speaker Amason Kingi-led Pamoja African Alliance (PAA) last week. Omar spoke at ACK Holy Trinity, Kericho during the county’s sensitization exercise ahead of the party’s grassroots elections in 20 counties. “He (Jimmy Kahindi) was speaker for Kilifi County Assembly for ten years and now that Aisha (Jumwa) has defected to PAA we will field him as our governor candidate for Kilifi…