Author: Coast Times Digital

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…

By Alloys Musyoka Kwale business community have lauded Coast region police commander Ali Nuno for taking action against increased juvenile gangs in the area. The traders rallied behind Nunos’ shoot to kill order saying it will bring to end the continued harassment and disturbance of business in the area. Speaking in Diani led by Willis Ondeche the traders said that police should indeed use force to eliminate the criminal elements that have remained a thorn in the flesh for many businesses in the coastal regregion Ondeche said that many traders have had to close business early for fear of…

By Amenya Ochieng Lamu East MP Captain Ruweida Obo has called on parents and guardians to ensure their children remain in school, warning that lack of education fuels unemployment, early marriages, and crime in the constituency. Speaking during the Patte Girls High School Prize Giving Day held yesterday evening, the MP emphasized that education is the only pathway to improving living standards in Lamu East and breaking the cycle of poverty affecting many families. “It is only through education that the standards of living for those living in Lamu East will improve and reduce the state of joblessness and early…

By Shaban Omar Likoni MP Mishi Mboko has warned school heads against sending learners home over fee arrears, terming the practice punitive and unnecessary at a time when families across the country are struggling to keep children in school. Mboko said principals should instead reach out to local leaders for support, noting that continued suspension of learners undermines efforts to promote education access for all. “It is wrong to send students home for school fees when families are already weighed down by the high cost of living,” she said during the disbursement of bursaries at Mwahima Stadium on Saturday. Her…

By Amenya Ochieng The Lamu Youth Assembly has issued an urgent appeal to national government to address the ongoing job recruitment row at the Kenya Ports Authority that they allege has locked out youths from being considered for jobs at the parastatal . The activists have further alleged that following widespread technical failures during the recruitment process many young skilled people from Lamu County seem to have been systematically locked out during a highly competitive recruitment exercise that took place in November last year. The Lamu Youth Assembly in a press release issued today made three core demands citing immediate…

By Amenya Ochieng Shela Primary, in Lamu County is set to become the first in the coastal region to adopt a digital library system enabling learning without the internet. Students and teachers at Shela Primary School can now access Wikipedia and thousands of educational resources without an internet connection, following the installation of Kiwix for Schools, a digital library system designed for offline use. The initiative, launched this week by Knowledge Empowering Youth (KEY) Libraries in partnership with Wikimedia Kenya and Kiwix, comes as Wikipedia celebrates its 25th anniversary as the world’s largest free online encyclopedia. Kiwix is a software application that…

By Shaban Omar   At least 179,000 people in Kwale County have been severely affected by drought and are in urgent need of relief food, according to the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA).   The latest assessment shows that 90 percent of the county has been hit hard, with all six sub-counties, Lunga-Lunga, Msambweni, Samburu, Matuga, Kinango and Shimba Hills experiencing acute water and food shortages.   Speaking on Thursday, January 12, 2026 in Kwale Town, NDMA Chief Executive Officer Hared Hassan said Kwale is now officially under drought alert phase, placing it among the most affected counties in the…