Author: Coast Times Digital

By Alloys Musyoka Kwale residents are divided on the issue of exploitation of valuable minerals in the region. Those against  exploitation have called upon nominated Mining Cabinet Secretary, Hassan Joho, to refrain from exploiting the valuable minerals in Kwale. They want Joho to prioritize the concerns of residents who are opposed to being relocated from their ancestral lands. Kwale County is known for its rich mineral resources with Mrima Hill having one of the top five rare earth deposits in the world. The area also has niobium deposits estimated to be worth $35 billion. According to 2013 reports by Cortec…

By Agnetta Okwemba Kwale county government has been lauded for taking the lead in the transparency survey in the country. The survey according to Institute of public finance Kwale county topped the list with a grade A being the first one for any county to achieve since the survey began. Miriam Wanjiku, the IFP official said that the survey focuses on the availability of 11 key documents, how comprehensive they are with all information available for the public as prescribed in the public finance management act. Speaking to Coast Times Digital on the sidelines of a two days engagement forum…

By Alloys Musyoka Mombasa County is leading in terms of the number of people who took hustler funds in the coastal region as well as repayment. A total of 579,396 residents took a loan of Sh1.9 billion with bagging number two where about 575,353 residents took a total of Sh1.22 billion hustler fund loans Kwale which bagged number three has about 296,831 Kwale residents who benefited from the national government hustler fund personal loans of Sh610 millions by July 2024. Kwale is followed by Taita Taveta County that has 158,862 residents who benefited from Sh430 million loans. Tana River county…

By Agnetta Okwemba/Alloys Musyoka It is a done deal after the Compensation Authority of Kenya approved the acquisition of Kwale Titanium’s parent company, Base Titanium limited by EFR Australian PTY limited. The acquisition process started last year as the company began plans to fold as its mining life comes to an end in December. Already workers whose contract expired have been sent parking with guidance and counseling sessions for staff due to leave the company going on. Base titanium has been mining in Kwale since 2013 while exporting Rutile, Ilmenite and Zircon minerals. According to the statement issued by CAK…

By Agnetta Okwemba A senior police officer from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) in Kwale County died in a road accident in Diani on Monday morning. The police officer who was alone in a RAV-4 vehicle was heading to Likoni from Msambweni. Reports indicate that the driver lost control of the vehicle before rolling and plunging into the Mwachema River. The incident attracted Diani and Tiwi residents and passers-by thronging the scene in disbelief wanting to know what may have caused the accident. According to one of the eyewitnesses, Ali Namatsi, the driver might have dozed off causing the accident.…

By reporter President William Ruto has launched the first phase of an affordable housing project in Kwale Town, Matuga Sub-County. The initiative, valued at KSh 400 million, will feature 200 modern houses and a 10-story building. The project also comprises modern shops and a playing park among others. Speaking during the launch, Ruto said the project is part of a broader plan to construct approximately 6,000 additional homes across the county. Ruto said that the project aims to enhance access to affordable and quality housing while generating employment opportunities for Kenyans He said that the project would create jobs for…

By Alloys Musyoka President William Ruto has launched several projects including industrial park, construction of affordable houses, Modern market and Cotton Ginnery in Kwale. In his second day tour in the coastal region Ruto said that the projects are meant to create employment to thousands of youths in the region. The president first launched the Kinango technical vocational college with about 100 computers that will help youths to get digitals skills. The president said that his administration is set to ensure every ward in the country gets an ICT hub to enable youths to do online business and earn a…

By Agnetta Okwembah The Kenya forests service in collaboration with various stakeholders in the country have pre-launched the Kenya National Mangrove portal and National mangrove ecosystem restoration guidelines in Kwale. The documents are critical in ensuring the planting, restoration and conservation of mangrove in the country with many stakeholders being involved in the conservation efforts. About 1200 hectares of mangroves in Kwale have been restored and rehabilitated according to Kenya forest service’s board of directors chair Titus Korir during the international day for the conservation of the mangrove ecosystem. In Kenya mangrove forest covers 61,271 hectares which is around 3.5…

Kwale county government economic advisor Anthony Yama has castigated opposition members in the area saying they will be in for a rude shock in 2027. Yama said that with recent political alignment in the country those who have been opposing governor Fatuma Achani should go to the drawing board. He said it will be anuphill task to defeat Achani in 2027 with all oposition leaders supporting the president William Rutos government. Speaking at DZoyagenu village in Kinango during the official opening National Draught Management Authority community water project by Governor Fatuma Achani, Yama castigated ODM members in Kwale saying they…