Author: Coast Times Digital

A four year’s old minor escaped death narrowly after a water tank tower at Gazi dispensary in Msambweni collapsed on him. The minor was rescued by locals in collaboration with security officers and Base Titanium rescuers. Those who witnessed the incident blamed the shoddy job of the tank construction by the constructor saying it was the only reason it collapsed threatening a life of innocent children and the community around. The minor was taken to Msambweni referral hospital for treatment. Locals demanded that the contractor responsible for putting up a shoddy water tower be punished and be held personally responsible.…

Investigations into the Shakahola fast-to-death cult will take more time than expected according to interior CS Kithure Kindiki. He said that will give room for the state officials to build a watertight case against embattled  ‘pastor’ Paul Mackenzie and his collaborators. He said that the Shakahahola killings are issues of International crime against humanity which require more time to investigate.  He made the remarks at the Malindi Sub County Hospital while launching phase two of postmortem examinations for 129 bodies of the Shakahola cult. “The government has upscaled the search and rescue operation by deploying more personnel and technology within…

Kilifi County Taskforce on Human Resource has finally presented its report before the Kilifi county executive officials led by Governor Gideon Mung’aro and his deputy Flora Chibule during their second-day retreat in Diani. The task force in its report found a huge discrepancy in human resource management, structure, distribution, employment and salaries citing that about 100 workers are unaccounted for. Speaking during the presentation, Jonathan Mativo who is the vice chair of the task force said the county spends over 1.5 million every month to pay about 100 casuals who could not be traced. According to Mativo, the ghost workers…

Jonson Chengo A conservation group in Kilifi County is reaping big from the sale of mangrove seedlings. The Kidundu Mtongani conservation self self-help is making at least Sh10.5 million annually from the venture. The seedlings are at the same time used to restore mangrove forest cover in the area Kidundu-Mtongani Conservation group chair Stephen Chivatsi said the efforts have been made possible with the support of Gro With Us a Non-governmental organisation. The group, which has 30 members, has so far managed to restore 500 acres o mangrove plantation in Kidundu village. Chivatsi said besides helping to mitigate the effects…

By Caroline Katana Walkers from various walk organizations in Kwale and Kilifi counties held a joint walk to sensitize motorists and other road users on the importance of maintaining road safety. The Diani Walkers, Kwale Walk Movement, and Mariakani Walk Movement members walked a distance of 11 kilometres from Kombani to Diani in Kwale County as they marked the global road safety week. The sensitization walk was in collaboration with the African Union of the Blind (AFUB), The Outstanding Abilities Kenya (TOA-KE), and the National Council of Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD). The walk that flagged off by Kwale County Governor…

By Caroline Katana  Youths in Matuga constituency, Kwale County have been asked to distance themselves from hate speech on social media and instead become peace ambassadors and good users of the internet. This emerged in a youth sensitization forum on how to counter and pull down hate speech from the social media platforms held at Ng’ombeni through the Jisra project implemented by the Kenya community support centre (Kecosce). Kecosce’s monitoring, evaluation, and communication officer Zubeda Ali Hussein said social media is the genesis of the registration and recruiting of criminal groups and the spread of hate speech. “We have seen…

By Caroline Katana Over four thousand residents from six villages in Lunga Lunga and Kinango constituencies in Kwale County have received relief food distributed by the Free Pentecostal Fellowship of Kenya (FPFK). The food donation program that benefited three villages from each constituency was funded by FPFK’s development partner children’s Mission Sweden. This is due to the prolonged drought experienced in the areas. Speaking to journalists after a food distribution exercise at Gambani, Bang’a and Kasageni villages in the Kinango constituency, FACADA project coordinator Emmanuel Kahaso said a total of 72 bags of maize and 35 bags of beans will…

Johnson Chengo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has challenged learning institutions and students to embrace their mother tongue languages, faulting any child who doesn’t understand concepts in local languages might find it hard to understand them in other languages. Speaking at Pwani University, Coast regional Director for UNESCO Julius Mwahunga said that indigenous languages help students to understand the beauty of their tradition and cultural heritage. ”Schoolers need to learn and speak their local languages and this is one of the key fundamental aspects UNESCO is trying to achieve. I want to tell you that any…

By Flora Awinja At the heart of Diani, a popular Kenyan-based world destination in Kwale county, is a plastic sculpture of a big sea wave purely made from plastic bottles. The sculpture adds beauty to the already well-decorated Diani town and steals the attention of many residents and visitors visiting Diani after a long time. The sculpture which is set to be a landmark is being hailed as a new artistic expression in the region. The sheer amount of work and clockwork precision that went into its construction is mindboggling. The structure has taken a place of pride as the…

By Johnson ChengoK Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung’aro has kicked out the Malindi Municipal Board with immediate effect after an outcry from the residents over uncollected garbages in the tourist town of Malindi and Watamu. Addressing journalists at his residence in Kilifi, Mung’aro said the uncollected garbage that has lasted for more than three months has raised concerns, with residents complaining of the emergence of communicable diseases. “I have ordered the departmental head concerned to pitch camp in Malindi and Watamu until the matter is solved. This is one of the core promises I made during my campaign to my people,”…