… Under the old centralised system, accountability for a broken dispensary in Turkana or a failed agricultural programme in Kwale was essentially impossible to locate. …
… Mashujaa Day 2025 was celebrated at Ithookwe Stadium in Kitui County under the theme “Transforming Lives Through Sustainable Energy Solutions,” while the 2024 celebrations were held at Kwale Stadium in Kwale County.
… The Women, Peace and Security programme will run from 2026 to 2028 in Garissa, Samburu, Laikipia, Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo Marakwet, Kilifi, Mombasa, West Pokot, Kwale and Nairobi. …
… During the three-day games staged in Kwale County, Tononoka had beaten the same opponents 2-0 in the group stage before confirming their dominance with three second-half goals in the final at Kwale Stadium. …
Waa Boys storm Coast region Term Two School Games By Luqman Mahmoud July 09, 2026 11:40 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Kwale County football champions Waa Boys Thursday booked a place in …
Waa Boys storm Coast region Term Two School Games football semis By Luqman Mahmoud July 09, 2026 11:40 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Kwale County football champions Waa Boys Thursday boo …
… The tournament has attracted teams from Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi, Tana River and Lamu, with the champions set to walk away with Ksh1 million, while the runners-up will receive Ksh500,000. …
Kwale International Sugar Company Limited (KISCOL) has started large-scale replanting of sugarcane, following a landmark court ruling that allowed the company to reclaim parts of its nucleus estate from squatters to resume sugarcane production. …
President William Ruto has begun an 8-day development tour of the Coast region covering six counties, with plans to issue nearly 200,000 title deeds and break ground for a new refinery in Lamu valued at Ksh.2 trillion.
President William Ruto has begun an 8-day development tour of the Coast region covering six counties, with plans to issue nearly 200,000 title deeds and break ground for a new refinery in Lamu valued at Ksh.2 trillion.
President William Ruto launched an eight-day tour of the coastal region in Taita-Taveta County, announcing Sh2 billion for student hostels, Sh2 billion for road infrastructure, and Sh15 billion for county road upgrades. The tour will include visits to five other coastal counties, with plans to issue 200,000 title deeds and break ground on a new refinery in Lamu.
President William Ruto began a development tour of the Coast region, during which he issued nearly 200,000 title deeds across Taita-Taveta, Kwale, Kilifi, Mombasa, Tana River and Lamu counties, and broke ground for the Sh2.2 trillion East Africa Refinery in Lamu. The issuance is part of the Government's plan to distribute 500,000 land ownership documents in the Coast region to address longstanding squatter and land ownership challenges.
President William Ruto is set to begin a coastal region tour on Saturday and break ground for the $16 billion East Africa Refinery in Lamu, a joint project with Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote. The refinery will process crude from Turkana County and supply refined petroleum products across East and Central Africa, with the groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for September 30, 2026.
The High Court in Mombasa has declined to liquidate a firm operating a high-end beach hotel in Diani, Kwale County, following the breakdown of a romantic relationship between its two directors.
The Kenya Maritime Authority has warned people living and working along Kenya's coast to prepare for hazardous sea and weather conditions from September through December, including strong winds, rough seas, high waves, heavy rainfall, and reduced visibility. The authority advised boat operators to secure vessels, passengers and crew to wear life jackets, and fisherfolk to exercise caution and postpone non-essential sea activities when conditions deteriorate.
The Kenya Meteorological Department and Kenya Red Cross have issued a marine safety alert for Kilifi, Mombasa, Kwale and Lamu counties, warning of large ocean waves and strong winds through the weekend that pose risks to small boats and people along the shoreline. Fishermen have been urged to check weather before entering the sea, avoid unnecessary trips in rough conditions, and wear lifesaving equipment.
US State Secretary Marco Rubio and President William Ruto discussed cooperation in critical minerals during talks at the UN General Assembly in New York, with the US saying the sector could position Kenya as a key player while creating opportunities for US firms to provide value addition.
Beach soccer stakeholders in Kilifi expressed disappointment after Kenya withdrew from its Africa Cup of Nations Beach Soccer qualifier against Libya. Players drawn from Lamu, Mombasa, Malindi and Kwale who had been preparing for the match are frustrated by the decision.
Opposition leader Rigathi Gachagua claims President William Ruto is using his UN General Assembly visit to New York to finalize deals with American firms to exploit niobium deposits worth trillions of shillings in Mrima Hills, Kwale County, and that Ruto stands to benefit directly from the arrangement.
A Sh10 million solar-powered fish drying and preservation facility has been launched in Burumba, Busia, to help the Busia Cross-Border Women Traders Association process and preserve fish more efficiently, reduce losses, and create employment in fish processing and marketing.
Kenya is set to receive 10 specialised mother-and-child hospitals under a $35 million grant from Amsons Group. Construction has begun on the first 250-bed Level 4 hospital in Chebunyo, Bomet County, which will provide maternity, neonatal, and antenatal care services.
Former Chief Justice David Maraga will tour the United States from September 17 to October 5, visiting multiple cities to engage Kenyans in the diaspora as part of his 2027 presidential campaign on the United Green Movement ticket.
The government has identified 18 counties as high-risk areas ahead of heavy rains and flooding expected from October, with a multi-agency team already working in Baringo County on evacuation and preparation efforts.
Kenya's Ministry of Health has activated its El Niño preparedness plan in 18 high-risk counties ahead of heavy rains expected during October-December, warning of increased flooding, displacement, and waterborne and vector-borne disease outbreaks. The ministry is seeking support from development and health partners for medical structures, emergency services, health campaigns, water and sanitation interventions, and medical supplies.
Coastal and inland water counties have yet to receive devolved control of ferries and harbours 16 years after the 2010 Constitution's promulgation, despite the Fourth Schedule designating these as county responsibilities. Counties including Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi, Lamu, Tana River, Turkana, Marsabit, Homa Bay, Siaya, and Busia remain unable to benefit from revenue and management of these water-body infrastructure.
Police arrested a 23-year-old man with a Haojin motorcycle at the Lunga Lunga border in Kwale County while he was attempting to cross into Tanzania. The suspect is held at Kubo Police Station and is expected to be arraigned in court on Tuesday.
The National Drought Management Authority has warned of deteriorating water, pasture and weather conditions in nine Asal counties including Turkana, Garissa, Baringo, West Pokot, Nyeri, Kitui, Makueni, Tana River and Isiolo, with acute malnutrition remaining a critical concern driven by previous food insecurity and high morbidity levels.
President William Ruto has challenged developers of the Mombasa Special Economic Zone to move beyond agreements to building factories, creating jobs, and producing goods. Ruto said the zone must help Kenya stop exporting raw materials and importing finished products at higher prices, and described the zone as a step towards transforming Mombasa into a manufacturing, processing and logistics hub.
Lamu County is recording a high burden of Hepatitis C among people aged 40–70, linked to injection drug use through shared needles. NASCOP estimates Lamu has about 29 per cent Hepatitis C prevalence, among the highest in the country.
Leaders allied to the broad-based government, including Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho and ODM chairperson Gladys Wanga, have rallied Tana River County residents to support the ODM party and re-elect President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election, saying his second term would enable 100 per cent equitable resource distribution. Joho vowed to ensure ODM secures support in the coastal region to strengthen its bargaining power in power-sharing negotiations with UDA after the election.
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe announced a Coast Region Economic Revival Strategy targeting Lamu, Tana River, Kwale, Kilifi and Taita Taveta to increase agricultural production through a "Farm to Port" approach. The strategy will focus on products including coconut, cashew nuts, cassava, cotton, milk and meat, with some counties handling production and value addition while others provide supply chain and logistics infrastructure.
The Ksh.13.7 billion Mwache Multi-Purpose Dam in Kwale County has completed its main structure and entered final construction. The 84-metre-high dam is designed to improve water supply to Mombasa and Kwale, and support irrigation, flood control, and economic activities in the coastal region.
Mombasa and Lamu ports are expecting 55 vessel calls. The article also discusses the long-standing dispute over devolution of port and harbour management to coastal counties under the 2010 Constitution, which remains unresolved 16 years after its enactment.
FKF branch chairmen from Mombasa, Tana River, and Kwale say complaints and disciplinary cases in FKF Division Two and Coast Region League have increased and remain unresolved, and are calling on the national office to intervene to improve administration and credibility of the leagues.
Kenya sits on mineral wealth with potential to transform its economy, yet investors and communities say the country continues to struggle to convert that geological potential into meaningful economic value.
DAP-Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa has demanded the cancellation of a police uniforms tender, claiming the multi-million-shilling contract was designed to benefit government individuals, and argued the country needs police reforms and better officer remuneration instead.
Fisherfolk want the Senate to add a provision to the Fisheries Management and Development Bill allowing closure of certain areas to replenish fish stocks, after the National Assembly omitted this recommendation when passing the bill on August 5. The provision would let communities through Beach Management Units recommend area closures in consultation with the director general of fisheries.
The British government has committed to helping the Samburu community locate the grave of Laibon Bari Kaldojan Leaduma, a spiritual leader captured and detained by British colonial authorities in 1934. A family member has been searching since 1985 for answers about his grandfather's disappearance and alleged execution.