Beach Management Units Stories

Kilifi tightens fisheries oversight, urges fishermen to resolve conflicts amicably
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 09, 2025

At landing sites across Kilifi, BMU leaders have expressed concern over rising cases of conflict between fishing groups, particularly around prime fis...

Joho orders probe into alleged dumping of dredged waste in Old Town's fishing grounds
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 14, 2025

The probe follows accusations by Old Town fisherfolk that the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) deposited dredged sand, silt, clay, gravel, and debris onto...

Coast fisherfolk demand action on land grabs, mismanagement and licensing chaos at landing sites
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 03, 2025

In a session chaired by Bamburi MCA Patrick Mbelle, leaders from Mkupe Beach Management Unit laid bare a series of long-standing grievances that have...

Governor Abdulswamad urges Treasury to release funds, dismisses claims of returned cash
Farhiya Hussein  |  Nov 08, 2024

Governor Abdulswamad clarified that no funds have been voluntarily returned, instead, they cited the delay in disbursements from the exchequer as a ke...

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