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The Central Bank of Kenya has been asked to be open to innovation and expand the space for digital banking and lending to spur economic growth of the country. Stakeholders in the industry have raised concerns over push by CBK to regulate the lending sector saying the move will stifle efforts for innovation growth. The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) in September directed unregulated digital lenders to cease operations in the country following the lapse of the 6-month registration period that required them to comply with the Digital Credit Providers regulations. Under the regulations, all digital lenders were expected to…

Kwale governor Fatuma Achani has retained four executive members who served during the former governor Salim Mvurya in her cabinet line up. In a list send to the county assembly for vetting purpose, Achani has retained health CEC Francis Gwama, former Roads and acting water CEC Hemed Mwabudzo, Environment and administration CEC Saumu Beja and finance CEC Bakari Sebe. Achani also promoted two chief officers of previous regime to executive positions level including social services and talent management Francisca Kilonzo nominated to CEC position and Joto Mwachirumbi who served as roads chief officer promoted to CEC roads in the nomination…

Religious leaders want full involvement on matters distribution of relief food to about 3.5 millions Kenyans by the national and county governments. About 23 counties are experiencing lack of rains with Kenyans going without food for days Kwale being among those that have been hard hit by drought. A few days ago president William Ruto flagged off lorries ferrying relief food to 32 counties affected by drought. According to clerics collaborative effort will ensure those badly affected by drought are reached through their religious institutions to avoid more deaths due to hunger which is eating many Kenyans. The clerics said…

Base Titanium in collaboration with Msambweni Community Development Agreement Committee CDAc have launched an Economic Empowerment Fund aimed at financing start-ups and small enterprises in Kwale County. The kitty that targets women, youth groups and persons with disability will be utilized to fund working capital for groups in Msambweni Sub-County through grants and interest free loans. Msambweni CDA Committee Chairman Mshenga Ruga said this is a programmethat will help locals in the area to realise Base Titanium benefits. “The aim of the empowerment fund is to create more business and employment opportunities for the community,” said Mshenga Ruga CDAC chair.…

The roll out of the Base Titanium Football Tournament in Msambweni Sub-County in Kwale might as well be the launchpad of hundreds of youths who are keen to make a career out of sports. The tournament set to be an annual event in Kwale incorporating local football teams seeks to provide a platform where local youth talent can be spotted and nurtured. The move by the biggest mining firm goes a notch higher to comb the area of operation for talents in the villages and bring them to the fore for sharpening. Local sporting tournaments have always been used as…

Insults,stereotype and discrimination against women candidates seeking elective positions in the last general election was the order of the day, this is according to Kwale county governor Fatuma Achani. Addressing during the Mwanamke Bomba Mashujaa edition 2022 Gala Dinner held at Serena hotel in Nairobi county, Achani painted a picture of political arena that did not favor women gender at all. “Being the only woman vying for Kwale gubernatorial seat in the last general election against five men the ground was very murky me since my opponents used propaganda and religion to campaign against me,”she said. She said that her…

Kwale governor Fatuma Achani is set to give a keynote address to the Mwanamke Bomba Mashujaa edition Gala Dinner organized by Citizen TV Kenya News Anchor Mwanahamisi Hamadi today. The Gala Dinner has brought together successful women in the private sector and elected women leaders including Governors, Deputies, members of parliament and members of county assembly from Kwale County The Governor is accompanied by the only elected woman MCA from Kwale county Hanifa Mwajirani and nominated MCA Judy Kengo. The Governor is flanked by kilifi Deputy Governor Flora Chibule, Kilifi women rep Gertrude Mbeyu, nominated senator Veronica Maina,Busia women representative…

Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani  has called for peace and unity among residents in the region. Achani said that people from all ethnic backgrounds have the right to be served by both national and county governments. “I urge you all to live peacefully with your neighbors, no matter which ethnic or religious background they come from. For our county to prosper, we need unity and peaceful co-existence,” Achani said. She called Kwale people to shun tribal and political division saying peace and unity are key to socio-economic stability in any region. She also urged Kwale County leaders to work together in…

A total of 468 primary school girls have benefitted from free sanitary pads distribution exercise in Kwale undertaken by Bethel Network in a project dubbed Always Keeping Girls in School. The program target girls living with special abilities with over seven schools in Kwale being targeted which include Kwale school for the Deaf, Kwale school for the mentally ,Milalani unit for mentally, Kinango school for the Deaf, St. Lukes unit for the blind and Kidimu School for the Deaf among other ALWAYS KEEPING GIRLS IN SCHOOL project coordinator Janet Kadide distribute pads to Kidimu School for the Deaf girls[/caption] Others…