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Mama Ngina Drive Park which is located on the southern part of Mombasa city, overlooking the Likoni Ferry terminus, has been a major attraction to residents, foreign and local tourists who visit the park for recreation. It is a great place to unwind and just relax in cool sea-breeze temperatures away from the Mombasa Island heat. The park provides a panoramic scenic view of the Indian Ocean allowing one to watch ships sailing in and out of Mombasa Port and docking at Kilindini Harbour. One can as well go down the cliff to explore the sea during the low tide. The park which is located on a 26-acre land, also holds a rich cultural and historical heritage of Mombasa. It is reported that the park was a battlefield in the incessant Arab-Portuguese wars to control Mombasa town during medieval years. The National Museums of Kenya has been assigned a duty by the government to safeguard this national heritage under the Museums Act and Antiquities and Monument Act. After the park was gazzetted in 2004 as a historical monument, the value of this public park cannot therefore be underestimated as it provides an important understanding about the development of coastal Kenya and archaeological sites. The project to improve the facility was therefore envisaged to promote the city's historical background and culture.
Kenya's Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala, avers that the transformation of Mama Ngina Drive into a modern public facility is part of ongoing efforts to restore the glory of Mombasa as a leading tourist destination. “This important park apart from its historical and cultural aspect, has to be given a facelift to attain international standards as thousands of holiday makers including Kenyans and foreign visitors go to Mama Ngina for picnic, to enjoy the scenic beauty of the sea and whiling away time to cool off from life challenges as they watch the ships sail”, Balala said in a media statement. Balala said a private company will be brought on board to manage the Waterfront Park when it is eventually opened. “We intend to enter into a Public Private Partnership (PPP) to ensure that the park is maintained at high standards as it is a world-class facility”, he said. The regeneration of the new park was commissioned by Kenya's President, Uhuru Kenyatta in January this year and again inspected the reconstruction project in July accompanied by Mombasa County Governor, Hassan Joho. The ICT ministry plans to install high-speed internet in the park to enhance communication and security surveillance. CCTV cameras will be installed to monitor movements and activities to enhance security of visitors and business property within the park. The Mombasa County government through its Tourism Chief Officer, Innocent Mugabe, has assured more than 300 businessmen who had been relocated to pave way for the refurbishment, that they will be allowed back to operate in the new premises when the park reopens. Visitors will have an opportunity to sample the Swahili heritage and culture including food and snacks when they tour the park and visit the Kilindini Cultural Centre within the park. There will also be dry massage offered by mobile masseurs, pedicurists, manicurists as visitors watch the ships and relax in the park. Families also go to congregate at the exotic spot to relax and picnic. The park offers an opportunity for visitors to see natural flora and fauna which includes the endangered baobab trees, some as old as 400 years and the rare grey heron birds.
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What exactly is a superfood? A Superfood is a food or a food supplement, which stands out by its high nutritional density: proteins, vitamins, minerals, but also a lot of antioxidants. It can be integrated into your daily life to support your overall health or to target specific problems. I like to focus only on plant-based Superfoods, as they also end-up having a positive impact on climate change by decreasing the use of animal products and the use of chemically made medication.
And why superfoods are getting all attention these days? Superfoods have been used for ages, but it is true that there is a growing awareness, and I hope this is only the beginning. We are inclined to eat more and, processed food empty of nutrients, full of sugar and commonly stuffed with chemicals from fertilisers and antibiotics harmful for our bodies. Superfoods can be used as a natural alternative with a higher nutritional content and support our bodies in detoxifying. Our Superfoods are also good for the planet as we are organic and carefully making sure to have a mitigating impact on climate change. Are other products available in your collection? How do you create them? Yes, we have a natural skincare line of products with facemasks, lip-care and creams. The idea all started by looking more holistically at Superfoods: they are not only good for the inside but also for the outside of our bodies. As the product developer, I am creating the products based on the properties of the ingredients, research, and I like to use my gut feeling! Clients' specific request can also be at the source of a new product, and at the end the inspiration comes fundamentally from the willingness to provide a natural and plantbased alternative.
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For our Skincare line, we have to look a bit further than Kwale county or Kenya to source some of the quality ingredients we require. Shea Butter comes from Ghana and Uganda and Bentonite Clay from USA. When it is available in Kenya, we get our raw materials from here of course! Like Beeswax, plenty here in Kenya, Honey from a cooperative in Shimba Hills, and Turmeric from local producers.
You say you are using the “quality organic ingredients” and sustainable products, how are you working to ensure that this is the case?
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K e n y a t o i n t r o d u c e EU gives Coast bloc Sh2.5 Excitement as rare ‘blacker’ Standards to grow Spas billion for blue economy zebra spotted in Maasai tourism Mara projects
Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary, Najib Balala, the Tourism Regulatory Authority (TRA) to develop standards and certifications on spa and wellness in Kenya. Speaking when he met Spa & Wellness A s s o c i a t i o n o f A f r i c a ( S WA A ) i n Mombasa, Balala said time is ripe for such standards to conform to global standards while taking into consideration Kenya’s social and cultural fabric. Source: www.the-star.co.ke
The European Union has given the six Coast counties Sh2.5 billion in grants to start blue economy projects geared at creating jobs and building the economy. The funds will be used to implement the Go Blue strategy initiated by the Jumuiya ya Kaunti Za Pwani. Hubert Perr, the head of EU cooperation, made the announcement during a twoday consultative workshop between the EU and JKP governors. Source: www.citizen.co.ke
Taita Hills museum that State to train 150 Coast hosts rich WW1 history In a small room at the Sarova Taita Hills youth as coxswains Game Lodge in Taita Taveta County is a museum that captures rich World War 1 (WWI) history. The museum is open to the public for free. Items on display include coins, spent cartridges, whiskey bottles, artillery and a 1914 gift box sent as a Christmas present to those serving the British Empire. The box contains a variety of items such as tobacco and chocolate, and was donated to Sarova Taita Hills Game Lodge by a tourist whose kin had served in East Africa during ww1. There is also an HMS Pegasus plaque that tells the story of a ship from the British Royal Navy that was sank by the German Königsberg battleship during the Battle of Zanzibar. Source: www.nation.co.ke
Kenya Ports Authority, is in the process of upgrading into a modern fishing port. The upgrading of the Sh500 million fish landing site into a fully operational port complete with cold storage facilities, new modern offices for the various State agencies and berths for light cargo vessels, will be complete within eight months. For this reason the state will sponsor 150 youth for training as coxswains at the newly established Bandari Maritime Academy in Mombasa. Source: www.thecitizen.co.ke
A photographer at a camp in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve was in for a surprise when he came across an incredibly rare, “blacker” newly born Zebra. He said on closer examination, he realised that what he was seeing was actually a zebra with melanin disorder. Mr Antony Tira – A renowned tour guide-cum photographer – at Matira bush camp, spotted and photographed the black dotted foul and posted it on the camp's Facebook page attracting a lot of social media attention. Source:www.nation.co.ke
Kwale county to manage Shimoni port K w a l e C o u n t y w i l l b e n e fi t f ro m t h e construction of Shimoni port whose management the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) will hand over to the devolved unit. KPA MD Daniel Manduku broke the good news to Kwale County Governor during a consultative meeting in Kwale. “We shall hand over almost the entire operation of the port to the management of Kwale County government. What will remain with us is the very technical part of it. We will sign an agreement with Kwale County,” said Dr Manduku. Source: www.thecitizen.co.ke
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The community cooker is a waste-to-energy technology invented and designed by Planning Systems Services Ltd (PSSL), an architect company in Nairobi. Inside
The hospital will drastically reduce its fuel costs as we will not be using cooking gas anymore after the installation of the community cooker
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Harrison Kaingu, the Kinondo Hospital CEO
the cooker's chamber, disposed garbage is incinerated at 880-1200 degrees centigrade to generate heat energy for cooking, baking and boiling water. The cooker provides an alternative to using charcoal and firewood, saving the cutting of trees and depletion of forests in the area. It is anticipated that 3000 trees will be spared per year when the community cooker will be operational. Garbage is collected from the refuse disposed by the hospital and from community households. It includes both biodegradable and non-degradable waste like plastic materials and organic substances which are sorted out before they are packed and incinerated in the combustion chamber. Any materials which can be recycled is separated from the trash to be incinerated. Instead of dumping or littering their household trash, both the hospital and community members deposit their garbage at the rubbish rack next to the community cooker before they are sorted out to separate waste which is either wet, toxic or could be explosive when burnt. To encourage the locals to bring rubbish to be incinerated, the hospital's management pays them money for the amount of garbage delivered.
Kinondo-Kwetu Community Cooker project co-ordinator, Dr. Stan Kinsch, revealed that the project was a joint-initiative of Community Cooker Foundation and Kinondo-Kwetu Trust Fund with financial support from Kenia-Frenn Letzebuerg, an NGO based in Luxembourg which was represented by Jeannot Scheid. Another major partner, Base Titanium, which also provided financial and technical support, was represented by Mwanahamisi Hamisi. Kwale Plastics Plus Collectors (KPPC) and Afya Pwani Programme, though not involved in the initial planning and financing of the project, later joined in as interested partners. Initially, the community cooker was to be built at Msambweni Hospital where Dr. Stan worked as a medic in the past, but was later shifted to Kinondo after Dr. Stan obtained additional funding and technical support from Kenia-Frenn and Base Titanium. The Kinondo-Kwetu Trust Fund director, Filip Andersson, thanked the residents of the area for donating the land where the hospital and the community cooker is constructed. The area Member of County Assembly (MCA), Omari Pwesa thanked the partners for initiating the project as it would greatly benefit the local community including Kinondo Secondary School. The school is expected to reduce fuel costs as it will use the cooker to cook meals and boil water for students and staff. Harrison Kaingu, the Kinondo Hospital CEO, said the community cooker was an asset to the hospital. “The hospital will drastically reduce its fuel costs as we will not be using cooking gas anymore after the installation of the community cooker”, said Harrison adding that the cooker played a major role in the upgrade of waste management in the area. “Apart from stopping haphazard littering, it will also help in cleaning the place by paying community members for collecting and delivering garbage to us”, he said. Two staff members from Kinondo Medical Centre have already been trained in Nairobi on how to operate the cooker with emphasis on health, safety and environmental conservation. With a long-spiral aerial chimney, the cooker emits smoke from the burnt garbage high in the sky, away from the hospital premises, thus minimizing air pollution. The ash from burnt waste substance is used by the local community as manure in their farms. The cooker's dry gas emissions and ash were tested by Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS) and meet the Kenyan, US EPA and European Environmental Standards for Nitrogen Oxide, Sulphur Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Furans and Dioxins emissions. Other community cookers in the Coast region have also been installed in Lamu and Mombasa counties but not in hospital premises, says Wakina.
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