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By Shaban Omar The government has begun the process of reopening the Hillo Gold Mines in Marsabit County after Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho constituted a multi-agency team to oversee the exercise. The move follows a directive by President William Ruto aimed at fast-tracking the resumption of mining activities at the site. Speaking after chairing a high-level consultative meeting in Nairobi on Tuesday, Joho said the team has been given seven working days from July 23 to conduct a comprehensive field assessment. Its mandate includes verifying the demarcated artisanal mining areas, confirming registered mining cooperatives…

By Reporter The opening of the modern Kwale Stadium by President William Ruto two years ago during the Mashujaa Day celebrations hosted in Kwale County marked a new chapter for sportsmen, sportswomen, and fans in the county. The state-of-the-art Kwale Stadium, the first of its kind in the Coast region, has a seating capacity of approximately 13,000 spectators. It was constructed through a partnership between the Kwale County Government and the National Government. According to Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani, the stadium has elevated Kwale County’s status in Kenyan sports, as it has become a preferred venue for national football clubs…

By Alloys Musyoka Kwale County Governor Fatuma Achani has announced that the Kwale County Government will join the Mbuguni Scheme case as an interested party in the court case filed by residents of Mbuguni in Tsimba Golini Ward, Matuga Sub-County, challenging the alleged unlawful issuance of land title deeds. Achani announcement follows complaints from residents that land title deeds in the Mbuguni Settlement Scheme were issued to influential individuals and non-residents, raising fears of land dispossession. The Mbuguni Settlement Scheme comprises approximately 756 plots spread across five villages of Bang’a,Mteza,Mrera,Mbuguni and Lunguma.Residents say the disputed title deeds threaten the livelihoods…

Sambasports Youth Trust celebrated 200 weeks of mental wellness programming on Tuesday evening, in an event dubbed the “Bicentenary of Wellness,” marking the success of its virtual mental health sessions. The event brought together psychologists, community members,  government officials, educationists  and people with live experience ,  who shared how the trust’s healing sessions have shaped their day-to-day lives. Mohammed Mwachausa, Executive Director of Sambasports Youth Trust, said the sessions have covered a wide range of topics, including relationships, the pressures young people face heading into university and how people living with conditions such as HIV and cancer can maintain a…

By Shaban Omar As cases of historical land injustices continue to escalate in Kwale County, residents have warned investors against undertaking development projects without first engaging affected communities through meaningful public participation. The warning comes amid growing disputes over land ownership, with private developers claiming large tracts of land in different parts of the county, leaving many families displaced and at risk of losing their ancestral land. Residents alleged that some investors have become emboldened by the backing of influential politicians and a handful of local individuals who, they claim, prioritize personal interests over the welfare of the wider community.…

By Habil Onyango A village in Homa Bay County is mourning after a form four student tragically shot himself with his father’s pistol. The boy, identified as Passy Juma Odhiambo, 17, was a student at Maseno National School in Kisumu County. He took his life in the compound of Mawego National Polytechnic, located in Rachuonyo North Sub-county. Passy, who is the son of a police officer, reportedly ended his own life following an incident where his mother confiscated his mobile phone at their home in Karairo Village, Kokwanyo Location, Rachuonyo East Sub-county. According to Rachuonyo North Sub-county Police Commander Peter…

By Shaban Omar Tuwajali Wajane Founder and Executive Director Mwanasha Gaserego has urged Members of Parliament to support the Widowed Persons Protection Bill 2026, saying the proposed law will provide long-overdue protection and empowerment for thousands of widows facing social, economic and legal challenges across the country. The bill, sponsored by Come Together Widows and Orphans Organization and presented by Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo, is currently before the Public Accounts Committee before advancing to the next stages of the legislative process. Speaking in Kwale, Gaserego called on lawmakers to put politics aside and support the bill, describing it as…

By Alloys Musyoka Kwale County Governor Fatuma Achani has cautioned residents against the irregular sale of land to private developers, a practice that has contributed to the growing number of squatters in the county. Her remarks come amid reports that some residents in Kinango and Lunga Lunga sub-counties have been selling communal land to private developers, leaving thousands of local residents without land ownership. The Kwale County Government has successfully repossessed 31 acres of land on Chale Island in Msambweni Sub-County, land on Kisite Mpunguti Island in Lunga Lunga Sub-County, and a 13-acre parcel valued at KSh 200 million in…

By Alloys Musyoka Ndavaya residents have every reason to smile after Kwale County Governor Fatuma Achani and her Deputy Chirema Kombo launched the Construction of Nzephu Dam project in Ndavaya Ward, Kinango Sub-County. Over 250 households from villages of Nzephu and Kambingu in Ndavaya Ward are expected to benefit from the project. The Flloca led project in partnership with the County Government will include a water tower, solar-powered pumping system, perimeter fencing, water points, and livestock watering troughs. Already the governor Achani led administration has  drilled more than 100 boreholes in Matuga and Msambweni sub-counties. Also over 70 small and…

By Alloys Musyoka The chronic water crisis that has plagued Chasimba location in Magarini Sub-county, Kilifi, may finally be coming to an end. After years of walking long distances in search of clean water, residents from five villages are now set to benefit from a new water project that promises to ease their daily struggle. The project, valued at approximately Ksh 400,000, has been financed by Italian donors in partnership with the Office of the Magarini Ward Representative. It aims to directly address the acute water shortage that has disrupted lives and livelihoods in the area for decades. For years,…