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Blue economy way to go, say stakeholders

Mombasa, KENYA: Inadequate fish stock in the Indian Ocean has been a headache to fishermen and locals who depend on fish for employment and food.

At the Mombasa’s Old town port fishermen are lamenting over the unpredictable weather change causing the disappearance of some fish species and high tides making fishing to be difficult on the ocean.

Mr. Abdul Said, a fisherman said that they are forced not to fish on the deep waters due to strong winds.

“Now am seeing as if blessings are over the ocean is very harsh and there is no fish at all when we go to fish. We only return with two or one kilograms of fish, we do not catch red snapper and gold fish because of the strong winds in the ocean.” He said.

According to environmental experts, Kenya has potential of feeding its people, urging Kenyans to embrace the Blue Economy for food security.

Dr. Jacqueline Uku is the Project Manager of Embracing The Blue Economy For Africa’s Accelerated Development at the Kenya Coastal Development Project (KCDP), said that the coastal and marine resources, if well managed, can contribute substantially to economic growth and the reduction of poverty, through the Blue Growth initiative.

“We have been focusing on vulnerable and marginalized group and this shows how they fish in daily basis, so we are trying to work with selected groups to understand whether when they consolidate their effort they are able to get a better catch and better productivity from the sea that is more sustainable.” Said Dr. Uku.

She said that the main areas of focus of the KCDP is to enhance wealth creation and benefits from the blue economy, through support for the commercialization of the marine fishery and aquaculture; support of the infrastructure, and the training of youth and women to tap into the fishery potential.

In November last year, the Kenya Commercial Bank Foundation in partnership with the County Government of Mombasa launched the first ever locally owned fishing vessel – MV Mombasa 001 which was locally constructed at a cost of Kshs. 15 million, with the aim of increasing fish harvest in the county to over 40,000 kilograms per month.

Civil society groups applaud ongoing crackdown on drug barons

A file photo of cash and heroine drugs seized in Mombasa./FILE

Mombasa, KENYA: Civil society groups have applauded the government’s move on the crackdown of suspected drug barons on going at the Coast.

Addressing journalists in Mombasa on Friday, the regional co-ordinator of The Kenya Muslim Youth Alliance Hamisi Mwaguzo said the plight has greatly affected the youth and revealed that accounts to 80 per cent of the population.

He uttered that the exercise should be conducted with a lot of transparency and not being politicized.

Mwaguzo claimed that the whole issue has been politicized saying the government knows all the suspected drug cartels at the coast.

He said lately, the Kenyan intelligence has been improved and there is reliable information regarding people implicated with drugs.

“The exercise should be conducted with a lot of transparency. It is unfortunate that the exercise is being politicized.” He said.

On the other hand, the Liwatoni Deputy Principal Abdulrahim Una said parents are to be blamed for laxity towards their children with the rise of radicalization.

The official said all the responsibilities have been left to the teachers, arguing that parents have no time with their children back at home.

He added that moral decay amongst the youth has attributed to the rise of radicalization at the Coast.

“To a certain extent parents are to be blamed. They have no time with them back at home. They have left all the responsibilities to the teacher at school,” he said.

While on tour at the Coast, President Uhuru Kenyatta sounded a tough warning to drug dealers saying they would be rounded up and punished in a fresh crackdown by government.

Meanwhile, the Kenya Muslim Youth Alliance has launched a programme aimed at combating radicalization among the youth at the Coast.

Regional co-ordinator Kenya Muslim Youth Alliance Hamisi Mwaguzo said the programme dubbed “INUKA” aims at bringing together various stakeholders in the war against violent extremism.

The official said the programme has been sponsored by Search for For Common Ground and other civil society crusaders at the Coast and is expected to take two years.

Mwaguzo said INUKA the project is targeting three counties including Mombasa, Kwale and Kilifi.

Two suspected highway robbers arrested in Mombasa

Vehicles along Mombasa- Nairobi highway. PHOTO: COURTESY.

Mombasa, KENYA: Police in Mombasa have arrested two men suspected to have been involved in highway robberies along Mombasa-Nairobi highway.

Police also seized 500 bags of sugar worth sh 2 million.

The accused are alleged to have hijacked a lorry ferrying  sugar between Mazeras and Mariakani, after drugging the driver and turn boy of the lorry.

Coast region DCI boss Pius Macharia told reporters at police headquarters in Mombasa on Friday that the suspects later took the sugar to Kiembeni estate in Mombasa,where they were arrested repackaging.

He said the turn boy and the driver regained conscious later on, but could only remember how a woman whom they had offered a lift gave them some juice, before everything went blank.

The DCI boss said police have gathered some crucial information which could lead to the are arrest of other suspects.

The arrest comes some days after police recovered pharmaceutical stolen and hidden in one of the stores in Mariakani.


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Victims of human-wildlife conflict in Kenya want sh.6b compensation

Mombasa,KENYA:The Committee on wildlife conservation and compensation is demanding the government to set aside ksh 6 billion to compensate Kenyan to victims of wildlife attacks since 2014 to date.

Mr. Ali Shebwana chairman of the wildlife conservation and compensation committee said people have lost their breadwinners for the last three to four years.

“The communities are on our neck. They are asking when they will pay their compensation. We want the president to intervene because the relevant ministry is not doing anything”. He finally said.

According to the compensation committee, the human – wildlife conflict is reaching alarming levels with aggrieved communities threatening to kill more animals.

It says any further delays to tackle over 500 pending cases and to compensate over 1,000 victims, will worsen the conservation matrix.

“The severe drought leads to human wildlife conflicts and diminishing of the wild animal. In Lamu we are losing hippos and buffalos because of the drought. The sad part is that up to date the government to date has not intervened to mitigate that drought”. Said Shebwan.

Some of the reasons why wildlife attacks human beings include activities like farming on traditionally wildlife habitats such as national parks and national reserves, the need for water  and the prolonged droughts which cause wildlife to cross over from their habitats to human ecosystems in search of food.

In Tana River County, the scramble for water and food such as fish has been a treath for both human and wildlife.

Many people have for instance been killed by crocodile, or severely injured in such attacks.

Ali Mohamed’s wife was killed by a crocodile several months ago when she was fetching water from the  Tana  river, one kilometer from his homestead.

“Early in the morning as I was doing my chores but I noticed that my wife was not around the compound, suddenly I heard a sharp scream of a woman. I rushed to the scene and saw my wife’s torn dress and crocodiles tearing her body apart”, said a distressed man.

Mohammed’s case is one of thousands that have not been tackled nor compensated by the Kenyan government.

Statistics from the council of wildlife conservation and compensation committee indicate that the Taita Taveta, Tana River, Wajir, Lamu, Laikipia,Narok and Makueni counties have high cases of human-wildlife conflict

Woman found dead with machete stuck in mouth

Mombasa,KENYA: Likoni residents in Bomani area, on Saturday woke up to the shock of finding a decomposing body of a 27-year-old woman locked in a room.

According to witnesses, the body had deep cuts in the head and a knife was still stuck in her mouth; a hammer and a metal with blood stains was also found next to her.

The room where her body was found, is said to be occupied by a man whom is suspected to be the killer.

The  deceased and the man who has since gone into hiding, are reported to have been staying together as “friends”.

According to Kashim Hamadi who is the landlord,there was a commotion on Thursday night in the room but when they tried to intervene,the occupants inside were calm and they had locked the room.

He said they didn’t bother much and everyone went to sleep.

“At around 3am on Friday we heard someone going out from the room and locking it from outside,” he said.

He added that the neighbours were alerted to the foul smell emanating from the room and after checking they found the decomposed body of the unidentified woman.

Residents outside the house where the deceased was found.
Residents outside the house where the deceased was found.

According to the landlord, he peeped from the window and saw the body of the deceased lying on the floor and then alerted police.

A team of police officers from Likoni police station rushed to the place and broke open the room and found the decomposed body.

The man who has since gone into hiding, has been a tenant since December last year, according to the landlord.

Likoni OCPD Willy Simba could not be reach at the time of going to press.

Presidential candidate rebukes DP Ruto for shoot- to -kill order

Dr.Ekuru Aukot in checked shirt. PHOTO: HILLARY MAKOKHA

Mombasa,KENYA:Presidential aspirant Dr. Ekuru Aukot has condemned  Deputy president William Ruto’s for his remark of shoot to kill order against cattle rustlers in Baringo County.

Ruto on Friday ordered police to kill armed criminal gang in North Rift following insecurity in the area.

Aukot who is contesting for presidential seat on Thirdway Alliance Kenya, asked government to protect all Kenyans according to law.

He further said if elected, his government will withdraw KDF from Somalia saying there is no compelling reason why they are in that country.

‘We will protect our borders but KDF will mainly  be used in the country to curb increased insecurity’he said.

Aukot who was addressing journalists in Mombasa on sutarday said his agenda is to end economic and social injustices in the country.

‘I will deal with those stealing public money,depolarize Kenya from negative ethnicity and tribalism’he said.

He also vowed to employ youths and women into government and protect the constitution,devolution and rule of law.

He further condemned NASA coalition for planning to review the constitution by creating more political seat.

‘The Thirdway Alliance Kenya is not going back where the Country was long time ago,I  ask NASA principals to retire from’ he added.

 

Uhuru Raila mourn Nyeri Governor Nderitu Gachagua

Nyeri Governor Nderitu. PHOTO: COURTESY.

Nairobi, KENYA: President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent a message of condolence following the demise of Nyeri Governor Nderitu Gachagua.

In his message, president Kenyatta termed Gachagua as a noble public servant who executed his mandate diligently .

The president said that Gachagua initiated several projects in his county for the benefit of Nyeri residents.

“In terms of infrastructural development, he oversaw the construction of over 1,000 km of gravel in Nyeri, which saw many areas, previously inaccessible during the rainy season, opened up,” said Uhuru.

Opposition leader Raila Odinga termed Gachagua as a committed leader who served his people tirelessly till his death .

He prayed for peace and strength for his family.

“I knew him as a smart politician with the humility, strength and determination to serve his people,” he said.

Also Nyeri county legislators sent their messages of condolences to the Gachagua family.

Led by Nyeri Senator Mutahi Kagwe ,Tetu  MP Ndungu Githenji and Nyeri women rep Priscillah Nyokabi, they said that Gachagua was a formidable leader whose demise will leave a gap in Nyeri county.

“As leaders from Nyeri we condole with the governors family and the people of Nyeri who have lost an exceptional leader.”Kagwe said

“Being a live to the fact that it is an electioneering year we urge for calm in the county and respect our departed governor.”He added

Kagwe said that they will work hand in hand with national and county governments for preparation of his burial.

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How to stay safe and enjoy surfing when googling

Nairobi, KENYA: Living the fast life on the 21st Century Lane, Google is just inevitable more like that best friend who has answers from everything.

Due to its popularity the term Google was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2006.

There have been memes during rounds on social media saying that during graduation one should thank Google, Wikipedia, Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V.

During a Chill Out session with Michael Murungi Google’s East Africa Manager for Policy and Government Relations, he noted with concern that there could be risks when using the internet.

Since most people like to Google then most are at risk of falling prey to phishing and other online traps.

“Phishing is a type of online fraud where someone tries to trick you into revealing sensitive details such as a username, password or credit card details by appearing to be from a legitimate source, such as a bank, social network, or even Google,” Mr. Murungi noted.

He advised that online users should never reply to suspicious emails with their own personal or financial information.

“Never enter your password after following a link in an email that you don’t trust. Check the web address carefully and beware of fake URLs. Install browser updates immediately they are available. You can use Safe Search which allows you to filter adult content from your internet searches,” he advised.

“Find out whether a website is safe before you attempt to access it. First look for a URL (a website’s address) that starts with https. The ‘s’ stands for ‘secure’. Look for a padlock icon in your browser. This is a good indication that the site is safe for you to pay online or share other information,” he said.

He added that to be safer, online users must always have strong passwords, use different passwords for different accounts and to always remember to log out before shutting down the browser in use.

Mr. Murungi also assured Google users that Google collects information from them only to improve their browsing experience.

“We collect information about the services that you use and how you use them, like when you watch a video on YouTube, visit a website that uses our advertising services, or view and interact with our ads and content,” he said.

He added that this information is used to deliver ads based on the user’s interests, including things like searches done or videos watched on YouTube.

“Google is incorporated and headquartered in the USA. It is bound by the US Constitution and also US federal and state laws on privacy. The 4th Amendment to the US Constitution protects the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures,” he concluded as he assured users of their privacy.

Journalists barred from covering intercepted rice containers at the port

Mombasa, KENYA: Journalists in Mombasa on Friday were barred from entering the port to cover the interception of 14 containers believed to have smuggled rice, even after earlier being invited by KRA for the presser.

The press briefing was scheduled to start at 9 am but when the journalist arrived at the Kenya Ports Authority gate, they were told to wait for clearance which lasted for more than 3 hours.

After seeing no signs of them getting into the port, the reporters dispersed after they were informed that there was an indoor meeting between  KRA and KPA officials before the release of the containers.

The containers are said to be containing rice which is yet to be established if it was smuggled by unscrupulous cartels,a source told Baraka FM.

“The goods have custom value of 8 million Kenyan shillings, “. Said one of the official aware of the racket and requested to remain anonymous.

According to sources, there seems to have been a disagreement between KPA and KRA officials concerning the intercepted containers.

The 14 containers have been kept at port police under tight security.

Voter bribery on the rise, reveals survey

Nairobi, KENYA: A recent survey by Centre for Multi-Party Democracy Kenya CMD and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung KAS has shown that over 70 per cent of Kenyans are compromised by political aspirants.

The research says that voter bribery is on the increase because of high poverty levels, low income levels among the youth and precedence set in previous elections whereby citizens feel that they have to be bribed in order to choose a leader.

The weak enforcement of law has also been blamed hence aspirants who wish to bribe voters do not feel deterred.

“As Kenya heads to the August polls this data compiled should be a constant reminder on the importance of upholding integrity. If voters are not careful to cast the votes for leaders who address the issues that affect their community and go instead to cast votes for other reasons such as bribery and tribal affiliations, they cannot expect their interests to be met by leaders they elect,” warned Dr. Jan Cernicky, Country Representative KAS Kenya Office.

Chairperson for CMD Omingo Magara has called for issue based politics where people choose leaders on basis of policies.

Mr. Omingo sounded the alarm by saying, “Do not take a bribe. The moment you are bribed you have named your price and there is a price tag on your back. You cannot ask for the elected leader that bribed you for development projects because you have already been compromised.”

Nominated MP Isaac Mwaura said that cases of voter bribery will always happen so long as poverty levels are high.

“You are asking someone at grass roots level how taking fifty shillings from a politician would help them in the next five years. For them, that amount will cater for today’s meal and they do not know what they will eat tomorrow. That’s the reality on the ground,” he said.

The survey was conducted over a period of 3 months from April-July 2016 whereby 514 participants responded to questionnaires.

The research was done in 10 counties Bomet, Kakamega, Kiambu, Kilifi, Kisumu, Machakos, Meru, Migori, Nakuru and Tranzoia.