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By Johnson Chengo The Methodist church of Kenya coast region conference, now wants the Commission of Inquiry formed by President William Ruto to probe the Shakahola tragedy to fast-track its investigation so that justice can prevail. This come barely a few days after Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance party leader Raila Odinga threatened to move to court to challenge the President’s decision adding that it’s unconstitutional. Addressing journalists at the church premises in Kilifi Town, Methodist Church of Kenya Coast region presiding Bishop Charles Makonde said that the government has all the machinery it needs to reach places where…

By REPORTER Coastal Tourism stakeholders have petitioned the national government to allow back direct flights of Turkish airlines to Mombasa as a way of boosting tourism. Kenya Association of Hotelkeepers and Caterers coast region executive Sam Ikwaye said some of the restrictions imposed on some airlines are hurting the tourism economy on the coast. According to them the government stopped the direct flights of Turkish Airlines to Mombasa in 2020 due to Covid-19 and has since then affected the tourism sector. Turkish Airlines has long held the prestigious title of flying to more countries than any other airline. Ikwaye said…

By Reporter Governor Fatuma Achani has urged the youth to make good use of their acquired skills to secure jobs and improve lives. Achani said the youth are in an advantageous position if they continue practising their job skills even after graduation instead of sitting idle. Her statement follows the rising number of youth in the region who graduate from various technical courses but decide to put certificates under their pillow beds complaining of a lack of job opportunities. Achani advised the youth to move out of their comfort zones to make a change in life adding that the future…

By Caroline Katana With her shy demeanour and disarming smile, Hawaa Abdul Salim is the type of person you will likely never see angry no matter the circumstances. We spoke about her dream to become a politician in 2017 in the Ukunda ward in Kwale County. The mother of two recounted how tribalism and failure to offer her body shuttered her dream during party nomination. As we progressed with the conversation a more sombre and reflective tone took over every step back into the past with deep-seated anger in the now serious-looking Hawaa. “At that time I did not think…

Diani walkers in partnership with different stakeholders in Kwale County planted seedlings after a 12-kilometre walk within Ukunda in Msambweni constituency. Diani Walker is a group of passionate individuals who are keeping fit through walking and having fun dubbed A Step 4 One health. In their weekly keeping fit walk, they started walking from Mvindeni with the over 150 walkers snaked through Ibiza, Bongwe administration offices, Shamu primary school and back to Mvindeni a total of 12 kilometres. The tenth walk dubbed the Mazingira edition saw passionate walkers planting over 100 trees at the Mvindeni opportunity centre ground after Msambweni…

About 75 postmortems for bodies that were retrieved from the Shakahola forest have been conducted by government Pathologists by Wednesday. With the exercise entering its third day on Wednesday experts include Homicide Detectives, DCI, Forensic Experts and Government Chemist Expert. Chief Government Pathologist Johansen Oduor said that they expect to conclude the postmortems by Friday to resume the exhumation of bodies that are still in shallow graves at the horrific Shakahola forest. ” The 22 families who turned up for purposes of DNA were taken and once posmpoterm is done we will compare DNA from the deceased and their relatives,”…

Johnson Chengo Over 1000 secondary school students from Jaribuni Ward in Kilifi County have benefited from Ksh. 9 million bursaries from the national government constituency development fund(NG-CDF). The funds are an aid to provide financial support to bright and needy students in the area, including people living with disabilities. Speaking during the disbursement exercise at Jaribuni Deputy County Commissioners compound, Ganze Member of Parliament Kenneth Kazungu said most of the parents and guardians in his Constituency are unable to raise school fees for their children due to hunger that has hit the area for almost four consecutive seasons. “As a…

The rehabilitation of mined land by the Base Titanium mining company in Nguluku and Maumba has attracted the attention of the Ministry of the Environment which will now use the land restoration model to other areas in the country. The national government says it has over 5300 wetlands areas in the country that will be restored using the Base Titanium land restoration model which has proved to be successful. Speaking in Mivumoni after planting trees and touring the mining site environment PS engineer Festus Ng’eno said that the Base Titanium rehabilitation model is a good one to be emulated. He…

By Opondo Michael Salus Oculi Kenya is set to construct a multi-million state-of-the-art Eye Treatment and care centre at Moi County Referral Hospital (MCRH), Voi. The approximately Ksh 80 Million facility project funded by Salus Oculi Kenya will house the theatre room, male and female ophthalmology wards, and the optometric unit, among other departments related to eye treatment all equipped with state-of-the-art ophthalmology equipment and capacity building of healthcare workers. Speaking during the groundbreaking event that took place at MCRH Voi on Saturday, Taita Taveta County Governor Andrew Mwadime commented on the donor for their partnership and for considering Taita…

By Johnson Chengo.  Kilifi County government received 200 capacity refrigerated container morgue for Shakahola bodies. The County government of Kilifi has received 200 body capacity refrigerated mobile container morgue from the Kenya Red Cross Society to cut down the overflow of bodies at the Malindi Sub-County hospital. Addressing journalists in his office on Wednesday, Kilifi County executive committee member for health Peter Mwarogo said the morgue has been overwhelmed due to the delivery of 94 bodies exhumed by police officers in Shakahola forest. “The Kenya  Red Cross Society has agreed to help us with a refrigerated mobile container morgue. I…