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Will Kingi, Ali and Jumwa exit sink Kenya Kwanza?

Kilifi North MP Owen Baya claimed Jumwa was a controversial leader when she served as Malindi MP and should not criticise them.

By Willis Oketch and Nehemiah Okwembah 26 days ago

Lamu residents decry evictions as KDF demolishes homes on disputed land

Residents of the Kililana area in Lamu County, have accused the national government of grabbing and evicting them from their ancestral land to put up development projects.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 28 days ago

Court stops eviction of Italian woman from villa

An Italian national residing in Watamu, Kilifi County, has obtained court orders stopping her eviction from a multi-million villa in the area.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 1 month ago

Disputes, water crisis stall Tana rice project

Protracted land legal battles and an inadequate water supply have stalled the expansion of the Tana River Food Security and Development Project in Tana River County.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 1 month ago

Sh250 million chilli plant launched in Malindi to boost Coast farmers

Chilli farmers in Kilifi, Tana River and Lamu counties are expected to reap big following the commissioning of a Sh250 million processing plant in Malindi town.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 1 month ago

Education stakeholders commence research to improve current system

Stakeholders launch national push to fix education gaps through data-driven reform.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 1 month ago

Villagers share memories of late Albert Ojwang

A sombre mood continues to engulf the home of slain teacher Albert Ojwang as close neighbours and relatives recounted how the deceased was committed to transforming his family.

By James Omoro and Nehemiah Okwembah 1 month ago

Drought victims in Makueni, Tana River to benefit from Sh13 million project

This is due to prolonged drought, with chronic malnutrition among children under five years standing at 18.3 per cent in Tana River County and 17.6 per cent in Makueni County.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 1 month ago

Conservation groups oppose Lamu oil exploration

Conservationists have urged the government to halt plans to issue oil drilling licenses along the Indian Ocean, arguing that it will harm marine life and the ecosystem.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 2 months ago

Stateless Waata tribe demand for recognition

Senate Minority Leader Stewart Madzayo led elders and professionals from the stateless Waata tribe to call for recognition of the community as the country's newest tribe.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 2 months ago

Gachagua, Kalonzo slam Kilifi nuclear plan, say tourism at risk

Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka announced that the opposition will move to court through advocate Ndegwa Njiiri to challenge the project.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 2 months ago

Kibokoni squatters protest land grabbing, demand fresh adjudication

Squatters at the Kibokoni Baharini squatter settlement scheme in Sabaki ward, Magarini Sub County, Kilifi County have protested skewed adjudication of a 540 acre piece of land.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 2 months ago

Initiative to create 150,000 jobs in aquaculture in six counties

Stakeholders in the blue economy have embarked on an initiative to empower the youth in the six counties in the country.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 2 months ago

Activists protest delayed ruling on Lamu coal power project case

Environmental activists from Lamu County have protested the delayed ruling on the Sh200 billion proposed coal power plant project case in the area.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 2 months ago

Malindi market traders protest against elections of new officials

A section of traders at Kwa Jiwa market in Malindi town, Kilifi County, have protested against the election of new market committee officials.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 2 months ago

Leaders urge caution over Tana River, Garissa boundary dispute

The proposed plan to alter the boundary between Garissa and Tana River counties could spark tribal clashes in the volatile region, leaders have warned.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 2 months ago

Stalls demolished in Malindi as traders clash with county over eviction

Road side traders in Malindi town, Kilifi County are counting losses after their portable stalls were demolished by county security enforcement officers for defying orders to vacate.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 2 months ago

Pamoja Africa Alliance defends NG-CDF, slams Raila's abolition push

Pamoja Africa Alliance PAA on Thursday said MPs were ready to face ODM leader Raila Odinga in the plebiscite to defend the NG-CDF.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 2 months ago

Farmers plant trees to restore degraded land in Kwale county

A section of farmers in Kinango, Lunga Lunga and Shimba sub counties, Kwale County, have embarked on the restoration of degraded land with eye on carbon credit funds

By Nehemiah Okwembah 2 months ago

Kwale farmers eye international carbon credit market

A section of farmers in Kwale County has embraced forest cover restoration to benefit from carbon credit funds.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 2 months ago

Malindi 500 youth get driving school sponsorship

At least 500 Malindi youth get driving school sponsorship.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 2 months ago

Residents receive 3,600 mangrove seedlings

Residents of Sita village in Dabaso ward, Kilifi County, got a major boost in their mangrove conservation efforts after receiving 3,600 seedlings from agencies.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 2 months ago

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Historic Kipini DC's office faces ruin amid neglect

The colonial-era District Commissioner's office, which is a key tourist attraction site in Kipini, Tana River County, has been neglected and is at risk of collapsing.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 2 months ago

Colonial DC's office in Kipini faces collapse amid heritage neglect

Kipini Residents want the National Museum of Kenya to protect the colonial era District Commissioner's office.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 2 months ago

Kaya elders want President Ruto to keep port jobs, squatter issues promises

Mijikenda Kaya elders have made a passionate appeal to President William Ruto to honour his promise of providing employment opportunities to coast residents at the port of Mombasa.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 2 months ago

Malindi residents call for peace, warn leaders against toxic politics

Communities living in Malindi town, Kilifi County, have called for cohesion and demanded action against politicians and businessmen fanning divisive politics.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 2 months ago

Kilifi residents oppose planned mineral mining in Sabaki

Residents of Moi village in Sabaki Ward, Magarini Sub County in Kilifi County, have opposed the planned lime and titanium mining in the area.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 2 months ago

County to settle expenses of Muyeye quarry victims

Two women and a man perished in the incident, while Paula Katana, an elderly woman, survived with multiple fractures and is recovering at Kilifi County Referral Hospital.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 2 months ago

School cedes 20 acres of land for KMTC, affordable housing project

Malindi High School board, local leaders and residents have allowed the institution to give up 20 acres of land for Sh2.3 billion affordable housing project and Kenya Medical Training College.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 3 months ago

Kilifi County seeks senate help to get Sh300m owed by SHA

Munga'ro said the county was owed Sh140 million by the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), while the new system has accumulated a bill of Sh160 million.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 3 months ago

Coast leaders endorse CS Joho for presidency in 2032

Coastal leaders have endorsed Mining, Fisheries, Blue Economy, and Maritime Affairs CS Hassan Joho for the 2032 presidency

By Nehemiah Okwembah 3 months ago

How compensation tussles have delayed Malindi airport expansion

On the surface, the Malindi International Airport expansion plan looked straightforward but it has not taken off due to protests by restless demands for compensation from the locals.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 3 months ago

Sh5M water project transforms lives in Kilifi's Garashi ward

More than 10,000 residents of Garashi ward, Magarini Sub County in Kilifi County, have benefited from a Sh5 million water borehole and pipeline project.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 3 months ago

Malindi loses 40 of its water to illegal connections

MAWASCO Managing Director Felix Wanje announced yesterday the formation of a special investigation and enforcement team to address the issue.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 3 months ago

Church leads climate literacy campaign in schools and churches

A Christian conservation society has initiated programmes to spread ocean climate literacy to schools and churches in efforts to conserve marine ecosystems in Kilifi County.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 4 months ago

Mudavadi questions Sh7 billion public participation cost

He noted that the annual cost of public participation has made the enactment of laws to support the government's development agenda unattainable.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 4 months ago

CS Kagwe: No subsidised fertiliser for farmers before soil testing

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the government will deploy new technology to assess the chemical and physical properties of soil to identify nutrient deficiencies.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 4 months ago

Over taxation blow to education standards, says KUPPET

Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) officials have decried high taxation, saying it had "suffocated" the teachers' ability to afford living expenses.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 4 months ago

Relief as Malindi set to get huduma centre

Once complete the center will serve residents of Malindi and its environs and reduce costs and time used to acquire crucial official documents.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 4 months ago

Clinical officers allege discrimination by SHA

Clinical officers have alleged systemic discrimination and bureaucratic hurdles that undermine their role in healthcare delivery under the Social Health Authority.

By Nehemiah Okwembah 4 months ago