Murkomen: New police deployment to boost security at the Coast
The government has intensified its campaign against juvenile gangs and organised crime in the Coast region, even as it reported significant progress in restoring security in previously volatile areas. Speaking on Friday after a consultative meeting with coast leaders and security heads, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said renewed cases of juvenile gang activity, though […]
State targets 500,000 undocumented adults in Coast ID registration push
The national government has launched an aggressive civil registration campaign targeting nearly 500,000 adult residents in the Coast region who lack national identity cards, a gap that has locked thousands out of government services and development opportunities. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said the exercise will involve the deployment of mobile and live capture registration […]
Security to be tightened during Rashid Abdalla Super Cup finals
Security will be heightened in and around Kwale Stadium during the Rashid Abdalla Super Cup finals, where Azam will face Lazium on Sunday. According to the tournament’s organising secretary, George Ojwaya, adequate security personnel will be deployed to ensure the safety of all spectators. Speaking to the media at the stadium on Thursday, Ojwaya assured […]
ANAW equips Msambweni communities with turtle conservation tools
Turtle ambassadors in Msambweni have been equipped with specialised tools to strengthen protection efforts for endangered sea turtles along Kenya’s South Coast. The equipment was distributed by the Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW) during a community training programme bringing together Beach Management Units (BMUs), fishermen and conservation volunteers. ANAW’s Isaac Maina said the tools […]
Kenya Ports Authority announces wide range of job opportunities in new recruitment drive
The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has announced a fresh round of job vacancies as part of a replacement recruitment drive aimed at strengthening key operational, technical and administrative departments across the organisation. In a detailed notice, the Authority said it is seeking to hire highly motivated and result-oriented individuals to fill positions across engineering services, […]
Madison Life takes insurance education to markets in coast roadshow
Madison Life Assurance has launched an aggressive savings and insurance awareness drive in the Coast region, beginning with a roadshow from Mama Ngina Waterfront in Mombasa on Saturday. The campaign aims to deepen insurance uptake among low-income earners, informal traders and unemployed youth groups, the company says have long been left behind. Managing Director Githua […]
ODM@20 celebrations kick off in Mombasa
Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Sheriff Nassir says the county is fully prepared to host the ODM@20 celebrations, with thousands of delegates already arriving in the city for the weekend-long programme. Governor Nassir, who also serves as the ODM Deputy Party Leader, said the line-up includes a Women’s League meeting, youth activities, a street carnival and the […]
Shimoni Port opens doors to cruise tourism on Kenya’s South Coast
KWALE: The arrival of the cruise ship SH Diana at Shimoni on Sunday morning marked a historic moment for the coastal community, signaling new opportunities for tourism, local enterprise, and the Blue Economy in Kwale County. The vessel, carrying about 120 passengers and 129 crew members, became the first-ever cruise ship to dock at the […]
KPA’s Mangrove Project wins global award for environmental care
Kwale, Kenya – In the quiet mangrove swamps of Majoreni, the sound of waves blends with the soft rustle of mangrove leaves, a once-barren sand flat now transformed into a thriving wetland. It is here that the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) is celebrating a global win after its “Mangrove Restoration for Ocean Protection and Increased […]
EPRA urges counties to take lead in implementing new national energy regulations
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has called on county governments to play a central role in rolling out the Energy (Integrated National Energy Plan) Regulations, 2025, published under Legal Notice No. 83 of 2025. The regulations, which align national and county energy planning in a coordinated and sustainable manner, require counties to prepare […]