Author: Coast Times Digital

A suspected member of notorious panga-wielding gangs operating around the airport area was today saved by police from the jaws of mob justice. He was senselessly beaten for allegedly attacking a woman after snatching her phone. It was after his victim raised alarm when locals traced him and started beating their prey after weeks of complaints that the gang has been stealing and attacking innocent people. He was saved by police at Diani chief area who were on their way to Msambweni hospital mortuary to drop a body of a drowning incident along the beach. Medical officers are working around…

Cabinet Secretary for Interior Kithure Kindiki has broken his silence over controversial Kilifi ‘pastor’ Paul Mackenzie’s Good News International Church incident where 21 bodies have been so far recovered from Shakahola forest. Mackenzie is alleged to have brainwashed his followers to fast so that they be able to meet their god once they die. Kenyans from many parts of the country are believed to have been camping in the Shakahola area for fasting and prayers with many losing their lives on the way. It is not clear why the ‘pastor from hell’ is still alive while his followers have died…

Muslim across the world have been urged to maintain peace and love according to religious teaching as well as respect their leaders as they mark the end of 30 days of Ramadhan fasting. Speaking at Baraza Park where he joined the Muslim faithful, cabinet secretary for mining and blue economy Salim Mvurya said that there is a need for the Muslim faithful to respect directives by their leaders like chief Kadhi. He was saying that with the division amongst the Muslim faithful with some going against the announced dates by chief Kadhi for ending their annual fast while others respecting…

A former Jubilee nominated county assembly member has been approved to serve as the Kwale County Tourism, Trade and Enterprise Development executive member by the county assembly of Kwale. His approval was made on Monday 17 April 2023 during a special sitting that was called to deliberate on the reports by the county assembly appointment committee. The motion was moved by nominated MCA Josephine Kinyanjui and seconded by Bongwe-Gombato MCA Tumaini Mwachaunga. That was after county assembly members debated in the motion for the approval of Michael Mutua alongside Karuwa Kulola who was also approved for Public Service and Administration.…

JOHNSON CHENGO  The National and County government of Kilifi have been tasked to take the lead in creating carbon credit awareness for its citizens who are involved in Mangrove conservation. Gro with Us founder Paul Flynn, emphasised that proper and elaborated interventions of carbon credit awareness would not only improve the rresident’seconomy but also mitigate the adverse effects of climate change. Speaking to the media at Kidundu village after successfully planting over 10,000 mangrove seedlings in Kilifi North constituency, Kilifi County, Paul said the initiative is possible because of the mangrove forest restoration and the conservation efforts. He said mangrove…

The County Government of Lamu has committed to working with stakeholders to improve mangrove forest conservation and restoration as a natural climate solution.  In a consultative meeting held at the County Headquarters, Lamu Governor Issa Timamy emphasized fostering innovative partnerships that would lead to sustainable solutions towards protecting the degraded carbon-rich ecosystems. Timamy who doubles as the Council of Governors’ Blue Economy Committee Chair, further said mainstreaming the blue carbon conservation and associated habitats into coastal development programs, would greatly assist towards achieving climate benefits as well as improving livelihoods in the coastal counties. “Mangroves are powerful carbon sinks with…

BY FLORA AWINJA Thirty farmers groups in Lunga Lunga, Kwale County have been trained in modern farming through kitchen gardens. The kitchen gardens are practised on green sacks filled with soil where the farmers grow a variety of vegetables to improve their nutrition. The training comes as the world continues to grapple with climate change that has crippled rain-fed agriculture. The training is being implemented by the KidsCare organization in collaboration with departments of agriculture in both the county and national government. 565 farmers are targeted in the program that is meant to mitigate the effects of climate change and…

BY FLORA AWINJA A section of minority groups in Msambweni and Lungalunga Sub-Counties have opposed the results of the recent elections of the community development agreement committees (CDAC). They want the cabinet secretary for mining Salim Mvurya to halt the gazettement of the committees and the exercise repeated. One of the minority aspirants in the Msambweni CDAC, Peter Ndung’u, said the exercise was unfair as only one village out of a total of 15 voted in the exercise. He said residents of other villages were locked out of the venue where the election was taking place. “Only Mwambalazi village voted…

BY FLORA AWINJA Alloys Musyoka, a long-serving journalist, has won a coveted position at the Mrima Bwiti Settlement Scheme-Lungalunga sub- county’s Community Development Agreement Committee (CDAC). CDAC is a community committee that oversees development of a sub-county run by an allocation of one per cent of a mining company’s annual profit. Musyoka was elected to represent civil society organizations (CSOs). The election was held following the end of tenure and service life of the previous committee that came to a close on 28th February 2023. Musyoka who is a journalist working with K24 TV was among three contestants for the…

BY FLORA AWINJA Two years after the COVID-19 pandemic, the tourism and hotel industry in Dini, Kwale County is recovering even with the global economic strains caused by the Ukraine-Russian war. Stakeholders in the sector haven’t given up saying that there’s been a slight improvement since the industry is picking up post covid and 2022 general elections Even as most Kenyans opted to have a low-key Easter celebration, hoteliers said they had good records of guests who booked at their facilities. Leopard Beach Resort General Manager Kioko Musyoki said that the bookings had risen compared to the previous year. Kioko,…