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By Reporter The Northern Rangeland Trust (NRT) has donated a brand-new Landcruiser vehicle to the Lower Tana Delta Conservancy that will aid in upholding conservation and community empowerment efforts. The vehicle will help the Lower Tana Delta Conservancy in enhancing its rangers rapid response capabilities in combating illegal poaching, logging, and human-animal wildlife conflicts within the expansive 116,000-acre conservancy. Speaking at the handover ceremony in the Lower Tana Delta area, NRT Regional Director Yusuf Hassan underscored the critical need for improved facilitation to address persistent challenges in the region. “The acquisition of this vehicle is a direct response to the…

By Alloys Musyoka Kwale residents want the parliamentary committee on environment and mining to ensure the proposed amendments in the 2023 mining act benefits locals in areas where mining are taking place in the country. Base Titanium has been mining at Nguluku and Maumba since 2013 while exporting Ilminite, Zircon and Titanium minerals from the area. This is after relocation of residents by Tiomin Kenya Company in collaboration with the national government where locals were paid Sh80, 000 per acre from 2006 to 2008 before Base Titanium mining company taking over. While giving their views in the proposed mining act…

Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani has urged the national government to increase the funds disbursed to counties to solve the perennial medics strikes in the country. Governor Achani further asked the Senate and National Assembly to advocate for the increase of revenue allocation to counties so as to enable smooth sailing of essential services in the counties. She said this after officially flagging off the International Nurses and Midwives Day by conducting a health walk from Ibiza Grounds to Mvindeni Dispensary,Ukunda ward, Msambweni Sub-county. International Day of the Midwife and International Nurses Day recognises the incredible contribution that our nurses and…

By Caroline Katana Being intersex may be evident at birth, in childhood, later in adulthood, or never. An Intersex is a person born with a combination of male and female biological traits. Every parent desires to raise a child with one gender, male or female but bringing up an intersex child is like a curse or witchcraft in the African community. Early history indicates that in some communities intersex children were not given a chance to survive, especially those who were identified as intersex at birth, it is believed that some societies could drown them in a water basin or throw them…

End Human rights violations along the beaches By Caroline Katana Unfortunately, human rights violations occur not only on land but also at sea, human trafficking, corruption, exploitation, and other illegal violations combined with a lack of policing and proper enforcement of international and national laws, is the deplorable reality of much ocean activity. This ever-growing presence of human rights violations at the sea and the direct and indirect mistreatment of the ocean go hand in hand. Whether it be in the form of illegal fishing or the forced fleeing of low–lying toll nations from sea level rise the ocean is…

By Caroline Katana Child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM) are serious violations of a child’s rights, but across Africa, girls and women continue to experience these harmful practices with alarming regularity. The continent is home to 130 million child brides and nearly 140 million girls and women who have undergone FGM, over 40 million girls and women in Africa have experienced both harmful practices. Globally, Africa has the highest levels of both practices. Their prevalence varies widely across the continent by region, country or even the community a girl is a member of progress towards ending these harmful practices…

The newly appointed Kenya Airforce Commander, Maj-Gen Fatuma Gaiti Ahmed is the first woman in the military in Kenya to achieve the rank of Major General. She is the first Female Major General to Kenya Air Force and appointed as Commander. The appointment of Maj- Gen Fatuma Haiti marks an important milestone and is seen as a promise fulfilled by President William Ruto in ensuring inclusivity, gender equity and effective leadership through women leadership. Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani has termed the appointment as an opportunity to engage and empower women on transformational leadership and governance. Governor Achani also noted that…

By Governors Press Service With the increase in demand for intensive medical care by newborn babies in Kwale , the county government in partnership with Mpesa foundation has set aside Ksh.36.2 million for the construction of maternity newborn unit and child health complex at Msambweni Referral Hospital. Speaking during the foundation stone laying ceremony at Msambweni, Kwale governor Fatuma Achani thanked the Safaricom Foundation program, for supporting the county government in terms of project implementation, stating that the facility will bring a significant change in terms of health service delivery to the patients across the county and is expected to…

By Governors Press Service Kwale county Governor Fatuma Achani has cautioned youths engaged in violent crimes alias ‘vipanga youths’ to either change ttheir behaviour or face the long arm of the law. This message came in the light of a spat of violent crimes that have hit Kwale county recently, leaving people dead and others fighting for their life. For the past few months Residents of Ng’ombeni, Waa and Diani areas among others have been having sleepless nights with the police working hard to try and curb the vice. Speaking during a tree planting exercise organized by Kwale law courts …

By Alloys Musyoka GenAfrica Asset Managers through its recently launched Money Market Fund has recorded tremendous growth with the fund currently valued at Ksh. 921 Million, maintaining an annual yield of over 15%. The fund, launched in December 2022 is atailored solution in response to client needs and desire to create sustainable wealth. Speaking during GenAfrica’s 7th Annual Investment Conference in Diani, Kwale County, Chairman of the Budget, and Appropriations Committee at the National Assembly, Ndindi Nyoro lauded the performance basing it on a strengthening economy. “There has been a lot of profit made from lending to government and fixed…