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The Malindi Children’s Court Users Association has raised a red flag over concerns that there are rising cases of sexual offences against children in Malindi and Magarini Sub Counties, Kilifi County. Malindi Chief Magistrate Elizabeth Usui said they are worried that the number of cases on sexual injustice against children could rise during the festive season and urged parents to be alert and ensure their children are protected. The committee members and other stakeholders staged a road show in Malindi town and several trading centres in Magarini Sub County in which messages concerning children’s rights were spread to residents. Usui,…

By Mwanaharusi Rashid  Cabinet Secretary in charge of Health Susan Nakumincha has put on notice contractors managing the Managed Equipment Service (MES) scheme. Nakumicha sent a stern warning to the contractors saying they risk having their contracts withdrawn if equipment under their care is found not functioning properly. “For contractors overseeing the leased medical equipment, it is absolutely imperative that you keep them in peak condition. Failure to do so could lead to contract terminations if the equipment falls short in our hospitals,” she said.  Nakhumicha’s resounding call to action reverberated through the audience, highlighting the critical need to maintain…

By Primerose Omoto Kwale County government has launched five new development projects at the Msambweni County Referral Hospital in a bid to uplift the hospital’s status The referral hospital now has a functioning oxygen-making plant, drug store, reverse osmosis water treatment plant, a 60-bed new maternity wing, and a renovated mortuary complete with a new waiting bay. The projects have been constructed under Governor Fatuma Achani’s tenure since she came into office in September 2022. The hospital provides healthcare services to approximately 2200 outpatients and 205 inpatients with a previous capacity of 155 beds. With the new drug store, the…

By Caroline Katana  Kenya Community Support Centre (KECOSCE) has urged religious leaders in Kenya to be vigilant against the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. Since the start of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war on 7 October 2023, numerous attacks have taken place both internally and internationally as part of and in response to the conflict. These attacks varied from being anti-Semitic, anti-Israel, anti-Muslim, and anti-Palestinian. Addressing religious leaders during International Day of Freedom of Religion and Belief at Tiwi, Kwale County Joint Initiative Strategic for Religious Action Program (JISRA) officer Mwalimu Rama said since the war started tension has been…

ICT and the Digital Economy PS, Eng. John Tanui has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to grow the country’s digital economy through enacting a safe and secure cyberspace. Eng. Tanui who spoke in his office while issuing a Cyber Security Observance Brief noted that the digital space presents many opportunities hence the country’s ambitious agenda to roll out over 100, 000 Kilometres of digital infrastructure, digitalizing its services, digital training and upskilling of its public workforce. PS Tanui stated that even as the government moves to bring more people to this global digital platform, there is need to secure the digital…

Kwale County Governor, HE Fatuma Achani, has taken a significant step in the fight against gender-based violence (SGBV) by signing the SGBV bill into law. The bill, which was passed by the County Assembly of Kwale last week, aims to address the growing issue of SGBV and ensure that perpetrators face the full force of the law. The bill, championed by Hon. Rachael Mutisyo, a nominated Member of County Assembly (MCA), received unanimous support during the assembly session on Tuesday. With the signing of the bill, Kwale County is set to reinforce its commitment to protecting its citizens, particularly women…

By Johnson Chengo The national and the Kilifi governments have been challenged to take the lead in promoting and creating awareness to programmes that preserve and nature cultural practices. Speaking to the media in Mnarani Ruins after presenting a Mijikenda marriage play, Jukwaa producer for Arts Production Caroline Ngorobi, said culture ought to be the center of development by the two levels of governments. She decried the continuing erosion of indigenious culture by Western lifestyle, thus creating a massive disconnect between old and the younger generation. “Culture that has no meaning is dead and that is why we are challenging…

The Kenyan chapter of ReSea project set to benefit over 50,000 residents in Blue economy sector has been launched in Dabaso area, Kilifi County. Mining, Blue Economy and Marine Affairs Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya launched the Sh. 750 million project that will be implemented along the beach from Takaungu to Marereni. He said that women and youth groups will stand to benefit from the project in the area.  “The project is going to mobilize women, youth groups and groups that are proactive in climate change and the blue economy. We want to start from zero so that the program does…

BY PRIMEROSE OMOTO The commemoration of the 30th year of Kwale Eye Center ended in a fanfare at Magandia in Kwale County. The event began by first celebrating World Sight Day before embarking on the success stories of a thirty-year journey of the facility. Students from the Likoni School for the Visually Impaired graced the occasion with songs and dances and skits performances by Kwale Arts Troupe. The event came to a thrilling conclusion amid cheers and fanfare, featuring gleaming cultural displays, singing and dancing from spectators and guests to appreciate the milestone achievement of the hospital’s 30 years of…

BY PRIMEROSE OMOTO AND FLORA AWINJA Traders lined along the Ukunda highway in Kwale County are busy doing their businesses but anxious about their safety. Cases of robbery with violence within Diani are on the rise with juvenile gangs targetting unsuspecting residents, tourists and residential areas. The hardworking men and women have been running into machete-wielding gangs who rob and assault them. Coast Times Digital has visited some of the victims who have been robbed off their money and mobile phones and suffer knives and panga-inflicted wounds. Mzee Jumapili Mohammed sadly narrates his encounter with the gang. “I was walking…