The County Assembly of Mombasa kick- started the process of vetting County Executive Members today, Thursday.

First to appear before the House Appointments Committee was Education and Digital Transformation CEC nominee Dr, Mbarwali Kame who said he up to the task and ready for work, based on his education background and career.

Kame who is the Development Director at Moi University Mombasa campus was put to ask how he will improve the county early childhood development (ECD) programme.

"The main challenge currently facing our ECD programme is the lack of enough infrastructure. This will be among my first priorities when I get into office. We also need to ensure we have enough teacher and equipements to ensure that our children get the best education" said Kame.

Kame also promised to look into the issue of county bursaries and scholarships schemes especially it's formation and funding.

"It is the right of every student who deserves the bursary or scholarship to get it, no deserving student should miss this and I will ensure that this is achieved" he added.

The second nominee to appear before the committee being led by speaker Aharub Khatri was the Finance and Economic planning nominee Evans Oanda.

Mr. Oanda promised to prioritise paying of county pending bills and suppliers on time.

"This will enable the smooth running of county services without affecting the residents" said Oanda.

The Health CEC nominee Dr. Swabah Ahmed was the last to face the committee, for today.

The vetting is expected to continue on Friday before ending on Monday next week.

On Friday, Mohammed 'Amadoh' Hussein (Lands), Daniel Otieno (Transport and Infrastructure ) and Emily Achieng (Water, Natural resources and climate change resilience) are expected to appear before the committee for vetting.

Kenneth Muigai (Public service and administration , youth, gender and sports), Kibibi Abdallah (Blue economy, agriculture and Livestock) and Mohammed Osman (Tourism, culture and trade) will face the committee on Monday.

"We expect to hand over our report to the appointing authority who is the governor immediately after this process" said Salim Juma, Mombasa county clerk.

WCB signee Mbosso has survived a grisly road accident in the United States of America (USA).

The singer who is currently in US for a music tour shared a video of their badly damaged car that seems to have been knocked by another vehicle.

In the video clip Mbosso is also seen being escorted to a nearby ambulance for emergency treatment while the vehicle is being towed away by a break down.

The singer however assured his fans he was fine despite sustaining injuries in his left rib, shoulder and back,

"Mumivu kwenye mbavu upande wa kulia, bega na uti wa mgongo ila niko salama kabisa Alhamdullilah" he posted.

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Mbosso has already held music shows in major cities of US like Seattle, Washington and Arizona 

Dorcas Kavata, the mother of Judica kalinga who scored 403 marks in the 2022 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) can now breathe a sigh relief after Mombasa governor Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir came to her rescue.

Nassir has promised to offer full scholarship to Judica as he joins St Brigid's Kimilili Girls High School in Trans Nzoia county.

Judica’s mother Kavata, had previous sought for scholarship from Kwale County, however, was turned away because her records showed she voted in Mombasa County.

Hearing this, Governor Nassir arranged for a meeting with the mother in his office Monday 13^th February to assure her of his personal support for Judica.

“Usitie wasiwasi tutamsomesha huyu mtoto kuanzia leo,” said the county boss.

He further added, “If God blesses me with life, then I will continue to support her. She should continue working hard”

Nassir further stated that his office is currently in the process of establishing the Governor’s Scholarship fund to address needy students seeking financial assistance.

Judica’s mother expressed her gratitude to the Governor claiming that she made the right choice in voting for him as the governor and urges him to continue to extend his hand to the needy people in the county.

“I am so grateful to the Governor. He said he will sponsor my daughter throughout high school and university,” she said.

The mother stated that the daughter had great ambitions to become an accountant and declared the opportunity by the county boss to have brought their hopes back to life.

The county boss is widely known for his efforts in prioritizing support for education during his tenure as Mvita MP and now as the Governor of Mombasa County.

Recently, the governor’s reputation peaked the internet over his annual KCPE and KCSE candidates feeding program, a program that pre-existed his tenure as the Governor of Mombasa County.

Residents of Jomvu and Miritini area are a happy lot after the government announced that a section of the road between Miritini to Kwa Jomvu will be completed before the end of this Month.

Transport and infrastructure cabinet secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced on Monday,that On 25 February, the road construction will kick off after completion of compensation processes that had delayed its completion.

“We will be here on February 25 to start Miritini to Kwa Jomvu road, as you know it had stalled because of compensation of squatters, but after meeting the European Union we are soon with the president to come here and launch its completion,” said Murkomen.

Area member of parliament Badi Twalib has raised the concerns when deputy president Rigathi Gachagua visited Jomvu area two weeks ago saying the section of the road has caused a lot of untold suffering to motorists.

“The 700 meters’ section has delayed for a long time, stretching from Bayusuf area to the national transport and safety Authority (NTSA), this section had delayed and Kenya National Highways authority has been delaying we ask with humility, to be completed,” Twalib told deputy president Rigathi Gachagua.

Badi said the section of the Mombasa Nairobi highway has delayed for several years forcing huge traffic jams by trucks on the Northern Corridor transit. Residents of the area and public service motorists are the worst hit following the prolonged delays.

“There is a lot of dust coming out when trucks pass by the section that is dusty and untarmacked, if completed then this will change the face of Miritini and Jomvu areas by ensuring the flow of traffic,” said Twalib.

The transport Cs also announced the dualing of Likoni-Lunga Lunga road starting April this year to ensure a good connectivity from the South Coast to the Mainland of Mombasa town.

“In April, we will come to launch the Likoni-Lunga lunga road,”said Murkomen when he toured the Kenya ports Authority on Monday to unveil the new KPA board of management led by chairman Benjamin Tayari. 

Coast based songstress Nyota Ndogo has claimed that her life is in danger.

According to the singer some unknown individuals have been tracking her.

Taking to social media Nyota Ndogo revealed that last week some individuals broke into her compound in the middle of the night and damaged her two vehicles.

"Niko na tangazo maalum kwa mashabiki zangu.am not happy najitaidi sana kua happy mbele yenu.last week mitaa yetu kulipotea umeme kitu kama saa tatu usiku lakini mtaa wa pili umeme zilikuepo town umeme pia ulikua.pia huku huku mitaa kwetu kuna baadhi ya nyumba zilikua na moto zengine hazina but hayo tuliajua hasubui.kitu kama saa nane usiku jirani alinipigia simu akaniambia kuna watu wanazunguka nyumba yangu na majibwa walikua wakilia sana but kwaajili ya giza hatukuona kitu hata tulipochungulia nje.tulipoamka hadubui nilikuta gari langu ile VW.limefunguliwa milango waizi wametupa tupa vitu humo mdani yani wamefungua fungua chakurachakura ndani aiabu sijui alikua wanatafuta nini.nikaenda kuangalia BMW kama ipo salama nikakuta alama za chuma mlangoni kisha wametoa sehemu ya kutia funguo nikama walijaribu kufungua hio gani ikawashinda wakaenda kwa BONET.wakajaribu kufungua na chuma wsmearibu bonet inalia inasema ipo wazi na nimefunga. nimekua na wasi wasi uoga mwingi sipati usingizi sina raha yoyote mimi nyote.hio yote ni last week." she posted.

Nyota Ndogo who currently runs an eatery in Voi also revealed that she was trailed on Wednesday evening by unknown people after dropping her mother at her place, according to Nyota she was forced to speed off to the Voi SGR station and it took the help of the police manning the gate to help her.

"Jana mamangu alikuja kwangu kunitembelea wakati naenda kumdrop kwskwe saa nne nilimwambia jirani yangu mama jay na alikua na mgeni twendeni tumdrop mama turudi.time ya kurudi kuna gari ilijotokeza nyuma ya FLY OVER ya kuingia SGR.ilikua inaniwashia mataa makali na huku ikitaka nisimame na inataka kuziingia mbele ili inizime njia but nikakanyaga mafuta nikaingia kwa geti ya SGR.wale police wa SGR walituona vile tulikua tunafukuzwa na walitoka mbio kuwafata wale jamaa maana after nimeingia kwa police jamaa walipita mbio sana na wakaingia kwa kichochoro flani wanapaita karibu na kwamwakisakenyi.NIMEANZA KUAMINI MAISHA YANGU YAPO HATARINI.NIKAMA NAANGALIWA NAFATWA HATA MCHANA."

Mombasa based community mobiliser, activist and peace builder Shamsa Abubakar commonly referred to as ‘Mama Shamsa’ has vowed to empower 200 women and youth led groups in Mombasa after getting global recognition.

She jetted into the country Wednesday morning from Dubai where she had gone to receive the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity 2023.

She was the recipient of the award jointly with the Community of Sant'Egidio, a lay Catholic association dedicated to social service founded in 1968 under the leadership of Andrea Riccardi in Italy.

Addressing the media at the Moi International Airport Mombasa, Shamsa said that the win serve as a motivation to all women peace builders in their respective communities.

“This is a motivation to all women who want peace in their homes, who want their children to become better citizens. Know that there is a space for you out there, someone is watching like mama Shamsa,” she said.

“This is a win for women who try to earn a living for their families, it is a win for the youth who have lost hope. There is hope in us women, we have to take charge and we have taken charge,” she added.

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Mama Shamsa was recognized for nurturing youth and saving young people from lives of violence, crime, and extremism by providing them with counseling, care, and training.

The award comes with a grant of about Sh61 million which she has vowed to channel to youth and women led organistations and groups.

She is also the chairperson of the Mombasa Women of Faith Network and has led major campaigns in Kenya and greater Africa to draw awareness to violence against women as well as women's and youth empowerment.

In 2022, she was recognised and featured by the UN Women Africa for her efforts in peace building.

The Zayed Award for Human Fraternity said they were honoring and celebrating her drive to promote unity, integration, and acceptance of diversity among women, regardless of tribe, religion, status, or political affiliation.

The official ceremony was held on February 4 in Abu Dhabi.

“I am excited and disturbed at the same time for this win; the award carries a lot of money and responsibility. I have to prove to the people who gave us this award and the grant that there will be continuity of peace in our homes and communities,” she said.

Abdalla Kheiz, a youth from Changamwe who has been working closely with Shamsa described her as a mentor alluding to the fact that all they work they have been doing together has not been in vain.

“This gives us new zeal to continue spreading peace among the youth. With this win, I know she will expand her wings to work with more youth,” said Kheiz.

They have been conducting programs targeting youth in maskanis advocating for peace and cohesion and the shunning of violence and extremist groups.

He described Mama Shamsa as a strong and focused woman.

“When she holds onto something, she doesn’t look at the expenses involved until it’s done. This is something good we have learnt from her knowing that we can volunteer to the community and might one day be recognized for our efforts,” Kheiz said.

The Zayed Award for Human Fraternity has been awarded annually for the last four years in recognition of winners’ contributions to building a more peaceful and compassionate world through advancing the values of human fraternity and setting an inspiring example of promoting peaceful coexistence.

It comes with one Sh1 million dollars in prize-money.

The award was launched in 2019 to mark the historic meeting in Abu Dhabi between His Holiness Pope Francis and His Eminence the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Professor Ahmed Al-Tayeb, during which they co-signed the Document on Human Fraternity.

It was named after the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founder of the United Arab Emirates,  who was a champion of all humanity – young, old, rich, poor, male and female.

Mombasa county will play host to the 2023 world radio day event that will be commemorated on February 13,2023 bringing different stakeholders.

According to Media council of Kenya (MCK) Coast region coordinator Maureen Mudi the event will be held for the first time in Mombasa owing to the immense growth of the radio sector.

"We are hosting the world radio day on February 13 and will bring together about 100 participants drawn from different sectors," said Mudi.

Some of the guests invited includes State Department of Broadcasting and Telecommunications Principal Secretary Edward Kisiangani , officials from Communication Authority of Kenya (CAK) among others.

"It's important because it recognizes the role Radio has in the country, considering Mombasa has witnessed immense radio growth, so we will be looking at different areas to improve on service delivery," she added.

The event will be preceded by a training for media practitioners including station managers to cement relations and also on matters related to safety and protection of journalists.

The meeting will also check on some of the needs that the sector requires including safety of journalists and protection in line of their work.

Mombasa has about 15 radio stations currently broadcasting from the region.

Mudi said sustainability of the media industry is key especially at a time when digital media is fast growing bringing about competition.

"Some of the ways we can sustain the media is by looking at the kind of context that we channel to our viewers, listeners and readers, one of them is that we need to update our equipements inline with emerging global trends," said Mudi.

Mombasa country has inked a business partnership for small, micro, and medium enterprises with a digital marketing organization in the quest to expand and exploit digital market opportunities.

According to Mombasa governor Abdulswamad Nassir, the Memorandum of Understanding with Lipa Later Kenya Limited, a digital marketing organization will help business owners who specialize in non-perishable goods access clients digitally, and also fund them to grow their businesses.

“One of the key aspects and strategies to a successful business especially in a fast changing society like ours is ease of access to credit and technology to reach clients digitally,” said Nassir.

Speaking after penning down the deal on Monday at the governor’s office in Mombasa, Nassir said creation of business opportunities is part of his fulfillment to the pledges he made to electorates during the campaign period.

Nassir announced that a team of county personnel will conduct public forums with an aim to enlighten and uniform the public on the benefits of the deal.

“To support this and ensure that the public has adequate information, we will hold public education forums across all Sub-counties to reach all Mombasa County residents on this potential benefit,” he added.

"From next week, all sub county officers will be doing public awareness out there, we will be doing this campaign online and billboards for people to get this information across all sub counties," said Nassir.

The firm’s Group CEO Eric Muli said the financial service company operating within Kenya and other parts of Africa will enable youth to empower themselves with some of its products.

“We know it’s important for our youth to have access to essential equipment to access the internet and for that reason we will create a program to enable youth to be able to access electronic materials like laptops and phones to actualize their dreams, “said Muli. 

Tanzanian singer Diamond Platnumz is currently riding high with his latest song, 'Zuwena'.

The song was just released few days ago has so far accumulated over 3.5 million views on youtube, the video clocked 1 million views within 11 hours of being uploaded on YouTube.

What you might not know is that this song was recorded four years ago, as revealed by Diamond Platnumz's manager Babu Tale.

Tale went further and revealed that Diamond Platnumz had been waiting for the right opportunity to release the song despite being pushed by the management to release it to his fans.

"Kinginge ambacho hamkijui kwenye huu wimbo #Zuwena nikwamba umerekodiwa miaka minne (4)iliopita yani mimi na wenzangu @mkubwafellatmk @sallam_sk tumeusikiliza mpk tukaukatia tamaa kua hautatoka... niliwahi kumtafuta @lamataleah awe Dir wa huu wimbo na alikua tayari.. tatizo lilikua kwa mwanamziki mwenyewe alidai muda wahuu wimbo kutoka bado na ikiwa tayari nitakwambia Boss" said Tale.

Adding " Bas mwezi mmoja nyuma kanambia huu ndio mwaka wa ZUWENA kutoka na nitaidirect mwenyewe... niliogopa kwakua niliona wimbo umekaa sana ndani... so nikweli utafika Kule tunapotaka ufike? Ghafla wimbo umefika na umekua mkubwa Africa.. Kuna chakujifunza hapa.. KIZURI NIKIZURI TU HATA UKIFUNIKE NA GUNIA"

Tale went ahead to reveal that Diamond has two more songs in store, the two songs were recorded seven years ago.

"Niwaibie siri..bado zingine mbili nazo zilirekodiwa miaka saba (7) iliopita naamini zitapokelewa vizuri pia" noted Tale.