Author: Coast Times Digital

By Johnson Chengo Jomvu constituency Member of Parliament Badi Twalib has directed that no child in his area will pay even a cobble when joining junior secondary school. He was speaking at Badi Twalib Junior Secondary School after storming the institution over alleged allegations that the school head was charging parents Sh6,500 for lockers and other charges which amounted to Sh8,500. This was after a section of parents from the school raised complaints to his office over the matter calling for the school head Mary Ocholla to be removed. “This is an order I am issuing here today, no child…

By Johnson Chengo Kenya received another luxurious cruise ship with 1,500 passengers and crew on board that docked at the port of Mombasa in the wee hours of 2am. About 800 passengers disembarked from the ship MV Artania, for excursions with some heading to Masai Mara, Tsavo and others opting to visit tourist sites within Mombasa. This is the second vessel to dock at the port this year after the MV World Odessy with 795 passengers and crew docked at the port for the second time on January 26. The ship was carrying 1,032 passengers, mostly Germans and 500 crew…

By Johnson Chengo The cabinet secretary for Roads and infrastructure Kipchumba Murkomen has assured that there will be no more political interference in the running of the Kenya Ports Authority. His sentiments come as the authority is in the process of picking a new managing director after the recruitment process ended on January 13. “We expect the new MD to be in office by April 1. I have trust in the new board to recruit a new competent MD who will be in sync with the vision of the government,” said Murkomen. Murkomen said that the authority has over the…

By Johnson Chengo Mombasa based community mobiliser and peace builder Shamsa Abubakar commonly referred to as ‘Mama Shamsa’ has vowed to empower 200 women and youth led groups in Mombasa after getting global recognition. She jetted into the country yesterday from Dubai where she had gone to receive the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity 2023. She was the recipient of the award jointly with the Community of Sant’Egidio, a lay Catholic association dedicated to social service founded in 1968 under the leadership of Andrea Riccardi in Italy. Addressing the media at the Moi International Airport Mombasa, Shamsa said that the…

Kwale county governor Fatuma Achani marked Valentine’s day that is celebrated every 14 day of February annually at Kwale school for the mentally handicapped. She was accompanied by county executive members for social services and talent management Francisca Kilonzo and that for education Mishi Kaole She had visited the school to give an ear to the various challenges being encountered as well as offer valentine gifts to the students. Achani promised to work with related stakeholders to uplift the school’s face. ‘As long as I have come here today, the school will not remain the same. I will work and…

By Hellen Awino A call to our news desk about failure by Sera Kauchi to report to school despite being among 9,443 2022 candidates who scored more than 400 marks drove us to her Bandacho home in Magarini- Kilifi county. Our effort was to establish the reality of matter about Sera the 16 year old girl who our callers claimed she was at the verge of missing a form one slot after the deadline of form one reporting lapsed on 13th February 2023. Sera Kauchi scored 405 marks in her 2022 KCPE at Bandacho primary school and was supposed to…

By Mwanasiti Salim Raila Odinga, the leader of the Azimio party, has been reprimanded for his on-going campaign against President William Ruto by Agrickulture CS Mithika Linturi and Kenya Kwanza leaders. At a fundraiser held at Athi Catholic Church in Igembe South, the opposition leader was asked to accept that Dr. Ruto had won the presidency. Bungoma Governor Ken Lusaka was also present. “We went to the polls. The Supreme Court ruled after the losers appealed “Mr. Lusaka continued by saying that the government should be allowed to focus on development. The former senate speaker added that Kenyans are worn…

By Mwanasiti Salim and Hellen Awinos The Kenya Marine and Fisheries Institute (KMFRI) in collaboration with the Kenya industrial research and development institute (KIRDI) has launched the SolCoolDry project to help to reduce food spoilage among farmers in the south Coast Region. Solar attracts a lot of heat, about fifty degrees which is favorable for preservation. Fishermen along the Coastal region will now have no reasons to watch as their daily catch go to waste due to lack of storage since post-harvest loss will be a thing of the past. The temperature helps in killing bacteria that might affect the…

About forty three conservation groups have benefited from Sh109 millions grants for community projects in the area. The project is funded through the State Department for Blue Economy and Fisheries, through the Kenya Marine Fisheries and Socio-economic Development (KEMFSED) project. The project duration that would be implemented concurrently in the coastal counties of Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi, Lamu and Tana River is 2020-2025 with funding worth Sh10 billion to strengthen coastal resilience. The 43 marine conservation groups will benefit from the first round of the blue economy funding launched  by Governor Fatuma Achani. She said the grants will have wide-reaching benefits…

Former vice president and Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has sensationally claimed that the current economic downfall is due to rampant corruption within the government. Kalonzo said Kenyans were undergoing dire harsh lifestyle due to negligence by the current president William Ruto administration whose main objective was to loot everything in the government coffers. He urged Kenyans to raise up and resist the kind of regime that was out to draw them in everlasting poverty. He made the remarks at Komarock shrine, a Catholic Pilgrim centre where prayers are done annually in Matungulu, Machakos county . Kalonzo urged the church in…