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BY PETER KOMBE< A total of 900 tones of waste is generated daily in Mombasa County, The department of Environment, Waste Management and Energy has revealed. Mombasa County Executive Committee member in charge of the department Godfrey Nato says 80 percent of the same is organic waste generated in households and the kitchen. He further notes that 80 percent of Mombasa County have an access to waste collectors. Mr. Nato was speaking to the media in Mombasa after witnessing the signing of a partnership with the worldwide fund and Petco a recycling company. He cites lack of infrastructure to recycle waste in the entire county. “Women are front line managers of waste. 80% of this waste is organic produced in houses and in the kitchen,” said the CEC. The CEC further points out that there is no ready market for waste in the county. Meanwhile, World Wide Fund WWF conservation director Nancy Githaiga says the organization is committed to ensure that the society is plastic free. She adds tha

BY PETER KOMBE Transport stakeholders in the coast region have called on the government to ensure fairness in the industry. According to the stakeholders it (government) is paying particular attention to the standard gauge railway. They further insist that the government has imposed punitive measures to some mediums of transport including matatus and busses. Addressing the media in Mombasa on Thursday, Matatu Owners Association chairperson Salim Mbarak Salim said unlike matatu the SGR carries full capacity while matatus carry only 8 passengers. “The government should be fair. There should not be double standards as it is witnessed now. We all pay taxes like any other Kenyans,” said Mbarak. He claims the matatu sector is currently undergoing a cut throat economy due to the adherence of the COVID-19 Protocols. The MOA chair asked the government to open the entire transport sector by allowing night travels. At the same time, Matatu owners association Vice chair Salim Battes Matatu notes

A section of activists in the coast region have raised concerns over the Covid-19 vaccine that arrived in the country on Tuesday night. Led by Hussein Khalid Haki Africa executive director said public is still in the dark about the vaccine. He says most of the public concerns are yet to be addressed concerning the vaccine. Khalid wants the government to shed more light on the same so that citizens understand the credibility and importance of the vaccine. “To whom will it be administered? Why leave out the most vulnerable among them the elderly. The vaccine is already in the country but who among Kenyans knows about it? Quizzed Mr. Khalid. He notes that the 200 shillings charge per vaccine is expensive to Kenyans. The director says the vaccine should be given to Kenyans for free. At the same time, Sisters for Justice Execute Director Naillah Abdalla noted that the government has failed to give clear guidelines on pregnant women and children on the vaccine. “If we say pregnant women an