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By Alloys Musyoka Kwale county gubernatorial contest has begun in earnest ahead of the 2027 general election as governor Fatuma Achani dismisses those out to unseat her as jokers. Achani beat professor Hamadi Iddi Boga and engineer Lung’anzi Chai Mangale who took position two with 53,972 votes and three with 47,301 votes respectively by 59,674 votes to take over from former governor and current CS sports Salim Mvurya in 2022. The governor asked Professor Boga and engineer Chai to get prepared for another crushing defeat that will send the dual into a political oblivion for life. The two Boga and…

By Shaban Omar The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry has raised concern over the rising political temperatures in the country, cautioning that the increasingly early campaign activities could undermine business stability ahead of the 2027 General Election. Kwale KNCCI chair Abubakar Mkumbuka said the chamber has already received complaints from traders worried about disruptions linked to heightened political activity. Mkumbuka noted that some business owners have reported incidents of insecurity and interference with their day-to-day operations as politicians embark on premature campaign trails across various regions. “The complaints we are receiving indicate that business people fear the ongoing…

By Alloys Musyoka Kwale County Governor Fatuma Achani has officially launched the distribution of bursary cheques worth KSh 400 million under the ‘Elimu Ni Sasa Initiative at Ukunda Showground in Ukunda Ward, Msambweni Sub-County. The programme targets to support the education of 17,790 secondary school and university students, particularly those from vulnerable families, drawn from all the 20 wards in Kwale County. Speaking during the launch, Governor Achani said the initiative aims to ensure that no child from Kwale is denied access to education due to lack of school fees. “Education remains the most powerful tool for transforming lives. As…

By Shaban Omar Women Environmental Defenders (WEDs) are often forgotten despite playing a critical role in shaping Kenya’s climate change mitigation efforts. For years, many of these women have faced intimidation, harassment, and systematic exclusion. Their organizations remain overlooked and chronically underfunded, even as they stand at the frontline of environmental protection in communities across the country. This marginalization persists despite the existence of various international, national and county policies intended to safeguard and promote women’s participation in climate action. Many of these frameworks remain poorly implemented, leaving WEDs exposed, unsupported, and unable to fully participate in decision-making processes that…

By Shaban Omar For years, many persons living with disabilities in Kwale County have struggled to find economic opportunities that honour both their dignity and resilience. But in the interior villages of Lunga-Lunga sub-county a quiet transformation has taken root. Through community-led beekeeping projects, vulnerable farmers having children living with PWD who were once sidelined by harsh socio-economic realities are now harvesting more than honey. They are reclaiming their independence, restoring their confidence, and rewriting the narrative of disability and poverty. The initiative was started in 2020 by Kids Care Kenya, a child support NGO based in Lunga-Lunga in partnership…

Some days after president William Ruto appointed a Kwale resident Abdillahi Sagaf to chair National Land Commission a section of Kwale residents have vehemently protested the appointment. Once his name is approved by the national parliament Sagaf will be the second Kwale resident to be at the helm of NLC after Mohamed Siwazuri. However, Wasini residents claim that Sagaf is not the right person for the position that requires a citizen of high integrity since it deals with safeguarding citizens resources. They want the parliament to consider the fact that the Wasini island case between them and Sagaf is still…

By Alloys Musyoka The national government has sounded a warning to contractors doing projects that they have no option but to deliver within the agreed time in order for citizens to benefit from the projects. Some of the projects include the affordable houses that president William Ruto administration is keen to ensure locals benefit during his first term of leadership. Deputy head of public service in Kenya Amos Gathecha took issue with Diani Whitehouse affordable houses project construction delay by SIHAAM limited saying that the ministry of housing should relook at the contract and correct the problem. The work that…

By Alloys Musyoka Locals living in areas affected by drought in Kwale have called on thenational government and other well-wishers to intervene and save theirlivesIt is estimated that more than 179,000 people in Kwale county arefacing starvation with 20 percent of the population being in the foodcrisis stage due to the ongoing drought ravaging the country.The situation is worsened by failed rains with dams that are used tostore rain and river water dries up completely.Livestock are not spared since there is no grass anymore for them tofeed with locals hoping that the county and national government willintervene before the situation…

By Alloys Musyoka The National UDA officials took president William Ruto 2027 re-election campaign to Kwale county accusing former president Uhuru Kenyatta of working with other leaders in ODM and other parties to destabilize president Ruto administration. They claimed that Uhuru is out to get back into the country’s leadership through backdoors by sponsoring candidates to face off president William Ruto who defeated him in the 2022 general election. Speaking at Milalani primary school in Msambweni Kwale during the women empowerment program where over Sh5 million was raised they warned the ODM party to make up their mind in supporting…

By Alloys Musyoka The national government has been lauded for supporting investors intending to put up businesses in the country with Special Economic Processing Zones attracting more investors in the region. Already over 200 companies from India are said to be operating in the country with more expected to take advantage of the investment climate that has been put in place by president William Ruto administration to invest more. This was said by Indian ambassador to Kenya Dr.Adarsh Swaika who toured Taifa Gas project in Kwale and Mombasa and later Revital healthcare company, one of the largest Africa medical disposal…