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Wave of elder killings in Coast counties sparks alarm on abuse awareness day
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 16, 2025

The Haki Yetu Organisation has revealed that at least 89 older people were murdered in Kilifi and Kwale counties between 2023 and 2025, with many of t...

Coast hoteliers urge tougher anti-pollution measures to protect marine life and boost tourism
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 10, 2025

The industry stakeholders voiced concerns over the persistent dumping of waste, including disposable diapers, plastic bottles, and microplastics along...

Flavours of the coast: How to make tasty mahamri at home
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jun 07, 2025

Light, slightly sweet, and delicately spiced, this deep-fried treat is more than just food: it is a symbol of culture, hospitality, and heritage.

Hope wears thin as Kilifi residents confront decades of land evictions, seek redress
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 05, 2025

The move follows a nationwide outcry for redress over land displacements dating back to the 1980s.

Kilifi North MP Owen Baya withdraws controversial Muguka Bill after DP Kindiki meeting
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 04, 2025

The Deputy President confirmed that the withdrawal followed consultations with stakeholders from Embu, where muguka farming supports thousands of live...

Coast police arrest nine suspects in high-tech theft syndicate targeting bank customers
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 01, 2025

The suspects are aged between 26 and 30 years and are believed to have orchestrated a series of car break-ins, particularly targeting individuals who...

Wajir launches campaign against HIV, teen pregnancies, GBV as new infections emerge in ASAL counties
Issa Hussein  |  May 31, 2025

Wajir County executive committee member for health and sanitation, Habiba Ali, highlighted the increasing cases of HIV that she said needed a more uni...

Muguka farmers face uncertain future as new Bill seeks delisting
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 27, 2025

The Anti-Muguka Bill, tabled by Kilifi North MP Owen Baya, proposes a change to the Crops Act that would formally differentiate muguka from miraa and...

How to make flavourful Swahili coconut fish dish samaki wa kupaka at home
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 18, 2025

Whether you are by the ocean or in an urban apartment in Nairobi, you do not need to travel to Mombasa to enjoy this dish.

Detectives crack down on Coast drug cartels by targeting key logisticians and storekeepers
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 17, 2025

Authorities have urged the public to give information that could assist in identifying and dismantling the drug trafficking networks.

Legal gap leaves National Land Commission powerless to recover grabbed public land
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 14, 2025

NLC officials admitted they can only investigate and recommend action, but cannot revoke titles or enforce evictions.

Mombasa, Kilifi and Kwale among regions to be affected by planned power blackouts
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 06, 2025

In the Coastal region, Mombasa County, areas along Likoni–Lunga Lunga Road will be affected.

10 counties, including Garissa, Mombasa flagged as hotspots for youth substance abuse
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 05, 2025

The Ministry of Health also expressed concern over substance use among the young working population aged between 25 and 35, noting that around 1.5 mil...

Abundant Ivory Coast rains signal promising end to cocoa mid-crop, farmers say
Reuters  |  Apr 28, 2025

In the centre-western region of Daloa, where rains were below average, and in the central regions of Bongouanou and Yamoussoukro, where rainfall was a...

Migrant boat sinks off Tunisia with at least eight dead, 29 rescued
Reuters  |  Apr 28, 2025

Search operations were underway for possible missing persons, said Houssem Eddine Jebabli, an official in the national guard.

U17 AFCON: Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire battle for third
Rama Mohammed  |  Apr 18, 2025

Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire face off tonight in Casablanca for third place at the U-17 AFCON. With regional pride and a podium finish on the line,...

Coast traders warned as fake KEBS officers defraud businesses in widening scam
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 17, 2025

Speaking in Kilifi Town, Market Surveillance Manager Peter Makan, representing the KEBS Coast Regional Manager, confirmed that the fraudulent scheme h...

Garissa Muslim leaders urge crackdown on cross-border drug trafficking to save youth
Issa Hussein  |  Apr 16, 2025

They called upon the government to address cross-border drug trafficking in the region to keep youth from the vice.

Ivory Coast cocoa farmers warn of mid-crop supply shortages due to dry weather
Reuters  |  Apr 14, 2025

Most farmers in central regions said they were worried as plantations had not yet received enough moisture in the crucial month of April to help beans...

Commission demands answers as three die due to alleged oxygen disruption at Coast General Hospital
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 10, 2025

CAJ demanded a detailed report from the hospital, including the planned maintenance schedule and risk assessments conducted prior to the disruption.

Interior CS Murkomen clarifies robbery incident targeting tourist involved lone criminal, not gangs
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 07, 2025

Murkomen clarified that the incident, which occurred during the arrival of tourists onboard MS Crystal Symphony at Mapembeni area, involved a lone str...

Mombasa County waives Sh15 million in medical bills, freeing over 100 patients
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 06, 2025

Governor Abdulswamad escribed the move as part of his administration’s ongoing efforts to ease the financial burden on vulnerable families and restore...

Police post to be set up in Mombasa's Mapembeni area after tourist robbed
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 04, 2025

Security officials stated that measures are being reinforced to curb criminal activities, particularly in areas frequented by both local and internati...

Coast religious leaders protest exclusion from Waqf selection panel
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 03, 2025

Coast religious leaders insist that without proper regional representation, the process risks excluding key stakeholders, which could lead to further...

Lamu intensifies efforts to market region as key tourist destination
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 20, 2025

Key tourist destinations in Lamu County include Shella, Ras Kitau, Matondoni, Kipungani, Kiwayu, Manda Island, Takwa, Siyu, Pate and surrounding areas...

Take voter registration seriously, Coast, North Eastern leaders tell Kenyans
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 16, 2025

They emphasised the importance of civic engagement, arguing that political representation begins with voter registration and active participation in n...

Kabras coach Katywa predicts thriller against Oilers in Kenya Cup clash
Michael Kirwa  |  Feb 28, 2025

Dubbed as the clash of the weekend, Kabras Sugar and Menengai Oilers go into the match ranked 2nd and 3rd with 44 and 41 points, respectively.

State to buy land from absentee Coast landlords to resettle squatters, Ruto says
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 22, 2025

Ruto reaffirmed the government's commitment to resolving land ownership disputes in Magarini, promising that squatters in the area would receive title...

Humpback whale swallows and then spits out kayaker off Chile coast
Reuters  |  Feb 14, 2025

The kayaker, Adrian Simancas, was out with his father last weekend in the seas off the town of Punta Arenas when the whale surfaced and scooped him up...

Digital driving simulators introduced in Malindi to boost road safety
Farhiya Hussein  |  Feb 12, 2025

Transport stakeholders believe that widespread adoption of digital driving education could significantly reduce accidents caused by inexperienced driv...

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