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By Caroline katana  A Non-governmental health project USAID Stawisha Pwani is calling upon county leadership in the coastal region to embrace best practices for fighting new HIV infections in the area. According to the report released by the National Syendemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC) formerly NACC, 10 counties of Nairobi, Kisumu, Homabay, Siaya, Migori, Nakuru, Mombasa, Kakamega, Kisii and Uasin Gishu, in that order, accounted for 57% of all new HIV infections recorded in 2021. Speaking to journalists in Diani, Kwale County after best health intervention practices presentations by health workers, Stawisha Pwani project director Doctor Patrick Oyaro said the…

By Flora Wainja Beach operators in the coastal region have been challenged to protect the beaches which are their critical areas for their daily bread. Issues of insecurity have in the recent past been a thorn in the flesh for those planning to visit the beaches, with operators along the sea line being challenged to protect their business place from criminals. Coastal regional Commander Tourist police unit Dorcas Makau said that operators working along the beach have a responsibility to ensure the area is secure from insecurity and cases of immoralities as the country heads to festivities. She spoke during…

By Primerose Omoto Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Coalition has stressed the need to strengthen devolution to ensure proper equitable distribution of resources. In a statement that was released after the coalition’s leadership held a forum with its affiliated governors in Mombasa, the coalition maintained that there must be good inter-governmental relationships in accordance with the constitution. “We believe in good governance, strengthening the devolved system and ensuring equitable distribution of resources and service to our Counties. The objective of our meeting is to ensure that county governments work effectively and maintain good inter-governmental relationships with the national government in accordance…

By Caroline Katana  The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry has warned of an increase in health problems in the world if the appropriate measures for managing e-waste are not achieved in time. This comes as Kenya generates 51.3 thousand tons of e-waste per year whereby 99 percent of the waste is not collected nor recycled but dumped in dumping sites. Speaking during the official opening of the African Environment Health and Pollution Management Programme conference in Mombasa Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya said e-waste emission has dangerous effects on the environment and human health. “Short-term exposure of humans to…

The Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission has successfully recovered sh1.2 billion Chale Island in Kwale County. The land was previously grabbed by private developers who had subdivided and issued it to non-existing squatters. EACC boss Twalib Mbarak said the milestone achievement comes after a long court battle. Mbarak said last week Kwale Environment and Land Court ruled on the EACC favour putting an end to a four-year battle between the commission and private developers. “EACC filed the case in 2020 but we are happy to announce that the Kwale land court ruled in our favour on October 2, 2023,” he…

By Mwanaharusi Rashid The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection has unveiled the government’s strategy to empower citizens with their retirement benefits even before reaching their retirement age. Cabinet Secretary (CS) in charge of the ministry Florence Bore said the strategy is an innovative way of deviating from the traditional norms of utilizing retirement funds. Speaking during the African Social Security Conference in Daini, Kwale County, Bore said the move is necessitated by the changing trends of living and livelihoods. “Due to the changes in life, we have to go with the changes so as to meet the needs of…

The Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Mulele has urged the media to continue upholding professional and ethical standards. Mulele said the media play a key role in fighting corruption and various injustices hence the need to maintain accurate reporting and verified information. “In pursuit of the truth, journalism is just a profession but a call and requires education, adherence to ethical standard and journalistic principles, that you should carry in all your career,” he said. He spoke during a closing remark of a four-day training workshop themed Missing ‘Voices Annual Journalistic Training’ at Voyager Hotel in Mombasa. Mulele said that…

The number of children under 5 years with stunted growth decreased significantly from 40 percent in 1993 to 18 percent in 2022 across the country. This is according to data by Kenya Demographic Health Survey KDHS 2022. This is happening while campaigns are being carried out by various stakeholders to encourage good health and nutrition among children. Most important is the campaign to breastfeed children for six months exclusively. Juliet Anzazi is a mother to a 9 months child today she has come to attend an awareness talk on the importance of breastfeeding in Mbudzi Dispensary, Jaribuni ward in Ganze…

BY PRIMEROSE OMOTTO It was pomp and colour as Waa Boys High School marked 100 years in Matuga, Kwale County. The first-ever big centennial event was graced by the Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Cabinet Secretary for Education Ezekiel Machogu and his Mining counterpart Salim Mvurya, Governor Fatuma Achani and the area MP Kassim Tandaza. Hundreds of Kwale residents also trooped to the occasion to mark the school’s 100 years. The school was built in 1923 by missionaries of Holy Ghost Catholic Fathers, making it one of the oldest learning institutions in East Africa. It was a mixed secondary school…

Kwale County recorded the first rare community led blood donation initiative by Diani Walkers where over 70 units were donated after a five kilometers walk. The aim of the exercise being to ensure that blood banks in the area have enough units to save lives. Diani Walkers secretary General Malik Fumbwe said that the initiative was aimed at ensuring members with patients’ blood requests are assisted. In Kenya seven people require blood transfusion every 10 minutes with experts saying more community blood donation initiatives should be done to help get enough blood in the country’s blood banks. Daini Walkers a…