The Port of Mombasa has received the biggest bulk carrier vessel in its history following the maiden arrival of MV Lowlands Mimosa.

The ship docked at Berth No. 9 at the Port on Saturday, June 22,2019 with 50,500 metric tons of fertilizer for the Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA).

Speaking while presenting a certificate of first call to the ship’s master , Capt. Melecio D. Gandeza, on behalf of the Managing Director, KPA’s Head of Conventional Cargo Operations Mr. Paul Bor said the Port will continue investing in expansion programmes to be able to handle bigger vessels.

Nigerian superstar Omawumi real name Omawumi Megbele is currently in the country on a media tour,to promote both her new song 'Without You' and her latest album 'In Her Feelings', which was released on June 14.

During her visit to Kenya Omawumi famous for the Mortein World Malaria Day theme song will dine with select women courtesy of Mdundo Ltd.

Omawumi who is also an actress recently starred in EbonyLife Films' new movie, “Oloture”, which chronicles the experiences of commercial sex workers in Nigeria as well as human trafficking.

Well, Ommy Dallah managed to have an interview with her where she revealed much including her relationship with Yemi Alade and working with Kenyan artists.

After dropping 'Kila Mtu' few days ago, Coast based artist Susumila is set to release another track,a collabo with Tanzania sensation Lava Lava. The two have been busy shooting the new video in Mombasa for the last few days.

The video has been directed by Kevin Bosco. The title has however not yet been set.

Lava Lava has left Mombasa for Nairobi today for preparation of the release of yet another collabo with a Kenyan artist, Masauti.

Below are some photos from the video shoot.

Bongo flava fast rising sensation  signed under Diamond's recording label WCB, Lava Lava is currently in Mombasa shooting a music video which he has been featured by Susumila.

The video which is under Mombasa based production house Above the rim production is being directed by Kevin Boscon.

Below are some photos and a video from the shoot.

East Africa top musician Diamond Platnumz is back with another hit track.

The video dubbed 'Kanyaga' has already recorded over 90,000 views on You tube just few hours after its official release.

In the song Diamond 'Simba' calls out his ex girlfriends, fake in-laws, fake friends, slay queens notorious for threats ’, gold diggers.

He also addresses rumormongers  those who ask him to send them money to pay rent for them while he himself has nothing, those who ask him to contribute towards their weddings, airtime.

Watch the video below.

Former Taita Taveta County Senator Danson Mwazo has today officially taken over from Ramadhan Kajembe as the Chairman of the Kenya Ferry Service Board.

Kajembe is also the former member of parliament for Chanagamwe constituency which has now been divided into two, Changamwe and Jomvu constituencies.

The official handing over ceremony was held at the company offices and attended by the Managing Director Bakari Gowa and other senior managers.

Mwazo who served as Tourism minister in the grand coalition government was among politicians appointed by President Kenyatta to different parastatals in May this year.

Mwazo fell out with ODM Party leader Raila Odinga in the run-up to the 2017 election, before ditching the opposition party for the President Kenyatta's-led Jubilee Party which he used in running for the Taita Taveta Gubernatorial post,  he lost to Granton Samboja, current Governor.

He (Mwazo) also served as the Voi Mp.

The United States (US) ambassador to Kenya Kylie Mc Carter today paid a courtesy call on Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho at his office.

The meeting which was also attended by top county government officials including Deputy Governor Dr William Kingi, County assembly speaker Aharub Khatri  and officers from the US embassy in Nairobi mainly focused on areas of Infrastructural development, Countering Violence Extremism, Investment Opportunities and other bilateral interests .

The discussions also covered the yet to be commissioned Mombasa- Nairobi express highway which is set to drastically reduce the travel time between our two cities and contribute immensely in the improvement of the economic terrain.

"As a county we will pull all stops towards the realization of our goals part of which includes a deliberate effort geared towards enhancing the war against corruption and peaceful co existence amongst communities." said Joho.

Ambassador Mc Carter is currently on a tour of Mombasa. Yesterday, he was at the port where he officially handed over a modern server that will be installed at Kenya Ports Authority’s Central Alarm Station and connected to the 11 radiation portal monitors, this is to boost the fight against illicit trade including arms, drugs and countering terrorism.

The US has also built a Central Alarm Station and provided portable monitors to ensure any radiological or nuclear materials are immediately detected and analyzed at the facility.

“Today, what we are seeing here at the port of Mombasa is very costly technology. However, it is not about the technology alone, but the partnership we have created with Kenya,” said McCarter.

The ambassador also held a meeting with the Kenya Ports Authority Managing Director Dr Daniel Manduku,  he also met with the Kenya Coast Guard officers and toured the Grain Bulk Handlers limited.

President Uhuru Kenyatta today said Africa has to invest more in its youth for it to become a continent of hope and prosperity.

The President said he was committed to keep up the momentum to create more jobs for the youth in Kenya and would each year host a summit on jobs to engage directly with young people.

“I commit to host an annual Jobs Summit which will engage young people, partners and all stakeholders to take stock of progress and advance action to increase the quality and quantum of jobs available to our young people,” said the President.

The President said this as he launched a public-private partnership program that brings together MasterCard Foundation, Kenyan banks and the Government to support job creation by supporting SME’s to the tune of more than Shs 100 billion.

The Mastercard Foundation's Young Africa Works Kenya platform aims to work closely with technical colleges and linking the youth to the job market. It will also create jobs by supporting the Small and Medium Enterprises through access to funds and training.

President Kenyatta said the youth are Africa’s biggest asset and governments should focus necessary policy attention on them.

“I urge Africa to invest in the youth and we will become a continent of hope, dignity and prosperity,” said the President when he spoke at the event held at Radison Blu Hotel in Nairobi.

He said the majority of Africa’s population is composed of the youth, persons below 25 years of age and that is why all policy decisions must give them due consideration. In Kenya alone, there are 17 million children in primary and secondary schools, giving a true picture of Africa’s youth bulge.

The President said Africa is on the cusp of an economic transformation with the adoption of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) Agreement which will provide a common marketplace for over 1 billion people.

He said the common market arrangement will create enormous opportunities for Africa’s youth who are full of energy and innovative ideas.

The President called on Africa’s leaders to make continental integration a reality because it will create more avenues for economic growth and social integration.

“Socio-economic integration of the African people is the greatest task of our time and our generation,” said the President who was joined by Cabinet Secretaries George Magoha (Education), Amina Mohamed (Sports, Culture and Heritage) and Joe Mucheru (ICT).

The President said the Mastercard Foundation's Young Africa Works Kenya program is a strong platform to expand job opportunities for young people in the country.

“We are now seeking to unlock their potential; with this platform being an important avenue to allow them to transform their lives, the country and the world.  The programme we are about to launch today will contribute significantly towards this goal in several ways,” said the President.

He said the program will support TVETs to improve quality of content and instruction, provide 21st century employability skills and demand-driven training. The program will in addition create pathways to work for graduates including internships and apprenticeships. 

The President said the program will also work hand in hand with the Government’s Ajira program to create opportunities for online jobs for the youth.

“Kenya is on the verge of a digital transformation and this programme will catalyze the creation of new and quality jobs across the entire country,” said the President.

The program will also enhance the creation, growth, sustainability and productivity of over 200,000 Micro, Small and Medium Scale enterprises (MSMEs). 

Support for MSMEs will be achieved through a partnership between Equity Group and Equity Bank Foundation and Mastercard Foundation on one hand and KCB Group and KCB Foundation and Mastercard Foundation on the other. 

“Together, these institutions will provide about 100 billion Kenya Shillings in capital, business development services, and market linkages,” the President said.

The organisations participating in the program will also provide financial and digital literacy and entrepreneurship training to MSMEs to support owners to grow and sustain their businesses and to mentor other entrepreneurs in the network.

MasterCard Foundation CEO Reeta Roy said her organization will contribute Shs 10 billion to support the small and medium scale enterprises noting that it aims at enabling 5 million Kenyan youths get employment.