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Kenya, Tanzania border flagged as oil spill hotspot in new study

Stakeholders in the maritime industry in the region this week held an intensive training to test Kenya’s national response system to marine oil pollution.

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House team demands protection of medics, hospitals during demos

The National Assembly Committee on Health chairman James Nyikal says nobody should be allowed to invade health facilities or interfere with the movement of ambulances.

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Health PS challenges medics to guide health policy

Health PS Ouma Oluga has acknowledged the key of the medical community in guiding health policy, saying policymakers rely heavily on experts knowledge to make the right decisions.

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Human rights activists accuse police of intimidation over protests

Mombasa human rights activists have accused police of intimidation to paralyse protests.

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Muslims now protest court ruling on estate for out of wedlock children

A group of Muslims have expressed outrage over ruling by the Supreme Court ruling allowing children born out of wedlock to inherit their father’s property.

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Coast Politics: Joho launches Ruto's campaigns, 'Jicho Pevu' goes rogue

Joho, who once pledged to seize President WIlliam Ruto’s Taveta farm if Raila won in 2022, is now urging Coastal communities to rally behind the President.

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Vehicle assembling industry players bet on State incentives to shore up growth

The local automotive assembly sector is headed for a boom following continued government incentives, a thriving construction sector and a raft of other favourable factors.

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Duale banks on digitisation to curb drug theft, counterfeits

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has vowed to strengthen and upgrade surveillance in the health sector to curb corruption and the circulation of counterfeit medicines and medical products. 

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Government to hire 24,000 new teachers, Education CS says

The government will employ 24,000 more teachers in the first quarter of the upcoming financial year, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has said.

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Six years on, Kwale's Sh38m stadium lies in ruins as locals cry foul

The project was deserted after the contractor left the site in 2020. He only constructed a four-door toilet, two goalposts, and an incomplete changing room.

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KRA seizes 520 more bags of contraband sugar in Coast operation

According to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), the sugar was impounded in a major operation aimed at combating smuggling and safeguarding the local sugar industry.

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Kwale doctors to strike over delayed pay, poor working conditions

The doctors’ union has announced that its members in Kwale County will go on strike on June 29, over a raft of grievances.

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Clerics want all culprits in Albert Ojwang murder punished

The Evangelical and Pentecostal churches called for a speedy, independent and transparent investigation into the killing of Ojwang for the police officers involved.

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KMA census indicates 16,225 vessels operate on L. Victoria

A report on the census conducted by the KMA in Busia, Siaya, Kisumu, Homa Bay and Migori counties indicates that 16,225 different types of vessels operate on the lake.

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Car importers sound alarm over KRA's sharp valuation hikes

Importers of used cars are concerned about the possible rise in taxes on imported used cars, effective July 1 this year.

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State acquires more land for Sh20 billion Mwache dam for planting trees

Speaking during a tree-planting exercise to mark World Environment Day, Kibachio said the dam was being constructed on Mwache River and faced the threat of siltation.

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Kwale Governor Achani's exclusive tenders to women, youth

Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani has directed all 10 county government departments to award development project contracts exclusively to registered companies for women and youth.

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Experts discuss fears on proposed IMO ships greenhouse gas emission policies

IMO guidelines on greenhouse gas emissions are expected to come into force in three years. Experts warn many ships may be withdrawn, disrupting the supply chain and pushing prices up.

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Global interfaith launch initiative to protect Kilifi girls against early marriage

Research conducted by the Faith to Action Network reveals that a large number of girls in Kilifi County never transition from primary to secondary school because of early marriages.

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Kenyan ports losing shine amid competition

The Port of Mombasa is approaching its capacity limits while the Port of Lamu remains underutilised due to poor hinterland connectivity, a report by an employers’ lobby group states.

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State to prosecute rogue recruitment agents, force them to refund victims

The government has ordered rogue employment recruitment agents to refund money to job seekers or be taken to court.

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Innovation empowers Mombasa youth with jobs, safer communities

Creative youth programs in Mombasa curb crime and boost employment.

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Kenya-Norway pact to boost blue economy

Kenya’s efforts to exploit opportunities in the blue economy sector have received a major boost following the arrival of a Norwegian fish stocks research ship at the port of Mombasa.

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FKE urges state to reduce SHA, housing levy deductions to save businesses

FKE Executive Director Jacqueline Mugo said that in the Coast region several firms closed down due to high operational costs, leading to the loss of about 5,000 jobs.

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Businesses petition government over new waste management levy

Several business associations argue that the levy targeting waste management from their operations will drive up consumer prices due to the high cost of compliance.

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Lamu cotton plant to boost Coast farmers, create 5,000 jobs

The processing plant is expected to create jobs and stimulate economic growth in Lamu County, which lacks industries.

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Internal auditors challenged to embrace strategic advisor role

Institute of Internal Auditors Kenya says the new global standards require that internal auditors evolve to strategic advisors instead of only ensuring compliance in the firms they work for.

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Residents demand fresh valuation, pay out over highway project

Families affected by the construction of the Mombasa-Mtwapa-Kwa Kadzengo Road want the government to review the valuation of their property and pay them for the loss of their livelihood.

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PAA defends Senate speaker over alleged role to remove KPA chairman from office

Pamoja African Alliance (PAA) has defended Senate Speaker Amason Kingi against claims that he was scheming to have Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) chairman Mr Benjamin Tayari replaced.

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New port levy to raise costs of sanitary pads, diapers, and detergents

The new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) levy has sparked debate from various stakeholders, with some insisting it will raise the cost of imported goods in the country.

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Echoes of Mtongwe ferry tragedy: Survivors' three decades quest for justice

Survivors of the biggest marine accident in Kenyan history that claimed 272 lives tell horrifying tales of struggles, abandonment and delayed compensation 31 years down the line

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Diver recalls 12 days of gruelling rescue, recovery mission after ferry disaster

Abdulhamid Haq was a leading rescuer in the Mtongwe ferry disaster, the 1996 MV Bukoba in Tanzania, and the 2019 Mariam Kighenda and her daughter Amanda Mutheu rescue.

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TVET almost doubled this year, says Education CS

The government's push to boost enrolment in TVET institutions has paid off, with numbers rising from 375,000 to 600,000.

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Mijikenda elders allege scheme to kick out KPA chairman

A section of Mijikenda elders have alleged a scheme by some Coast politicians to kick out Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) board chairman Benjamin Tayari.

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DCI insists Gachagua must not expect special treatment from police

DCI has said that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua should not expect special treatment from the police on his personal security.

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Kenyan cadets get boost as shipping lines offer sea training

Major shipping lines operating at the port of Mombasa have opened up sea- training for Kenyan cadets on board their ships.

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Ships carbon levy: Mombasa shippers brace for freight hike

The carbon levy on ship emissions will likely burden consumers in Kenya and Africa, despite the continent contributing the least to greenhouse gases.

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Audit uncovers flaws in Governor Nassir's Mombasa administration.

An audit report has revealed that Mombasa County is grappling with numerous stalled projects and growing pending bills, despite annual budget allocations.

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Political evolution: Is Joho ready to break ties with Raila in 2027

The story of CS Joho political evolution from Ruto's critic to his defender mirrors that of Okonkwo in novelist Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart".

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Trouble at top maritime school escalates

It is now two weeks since students at Kenya’s premier maritime training institute - Bandari Maritime Academy (BMA)- were sent home indefinitely following unrest.

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