Mstahiki Gavana Issa Timamy mapema hii leo, ametoa takriban shilingi laki 5 kufadhili Kombe la Mfungo na Kilabu ya King loyal ya Kizingitini, iliojikatia nafasi ya kushiriki ligi ya Mikoa baada ya kufuzu Katika michuwano iliyoandaliwa na Shirikisho la Kandanda Nchini tawi la Lamu.
Michuwano hii ya Kombe la Mfungo inaandaliwa kwa timu za Kipungani, Matondoni, Mokowe,Uwanja wa Mala kwa Vijana chini ya miaka 13 na 17,Soka ya ufukweni Wiyoni-Lamu, Uwanja wa Sposi kwa wenye umri wa Zaidi ya miaka 35,Timu za watu 7 kila upande kwa wachezaji waliozidi miaka 40 pamoja na Uwanja wa Twaifu.
Akiwakabidhi hundi hizo afisini mwake, Gavana Timamy, ameahidi kuendelea zaidi kuwasaidia vijana katika michezo kwa nyanja zote kama alivyowasaidia waogeleaji.
Aidha, Gavana Timamy, amesema nia yake ni kuona kuwa viwanja vyote katika Kaunti ya Lamu vimeboreka.
Waliokuwepo ni pamoja na Afisa mkuu wa wafanyikazi Abdinassir Issa, Waziri wa Elimu Sebastian Owanga pamoja na afisa mkuu wake Hafswa Difini.
LAPSSET Director General, Mr. Stephen Ikua, LAPSSET Regional Manager, Mr. Salim Bunu and LAPSSET Chairman Hon. Ali Mbogo paid a courtesy call to Lamu County Governor Issa Timamy EGH, OGW on Wednesday at his office in Mokowe.
The meeting delved on operationalization of Lamu Port and the Governor’s efforts in ensuring Ethiopian business plans to import fertilizer through the Port of Lamu and transporting it through the LAPSSET corridor is fruitful.
The meeting also focused on various issues concerning LAPSSET and the significant benefits that the LAPSSET corridor and the Port will bring in transforming the counties that transverse the LAPSSET corridor.
They also discussed on the upcoming visit of the British High Commissioner to Kenya, Neil Wigan, who visited the LAPSSET Development Authority site this afternoon.
In attendance was Lamu Deputy Governor, H.E Hon Raphael Munyua , Lamu County Secretary Amb. Ali Abbas, Lamu County Chief of Staff Mr .Abdunasir Issa.
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British High Commission to Kenya Ambassador Neil Wigan together with his host Lamu Governor Issa Timamy EGH, OGW have today announced the commencement of the construction of a cashew nut processing factory in Hindi. This will be the first factory to be set up in Lamu County.
The plant will be constructed by Equitorial Nuts, a private investor, and is expected to be completed this year.
Speaking during the official ground break exercise, Ambassador Wigan congratulated Governor Timamy for his commitment towards adopting devising measures that encourage creation of added value in the cashewnut sector and by encouraging the private sector to invest in Lamu.
Ambassador Wigan also noted that the British Government through SUED (Sustainable Urban Economic Development) would continue partnering with Lamu towards opening up more opportunities with an aim of attracting investment for critical infrastructure and value chain projects.
Lamu Governor Issa Timamy noted that the project would greatly solve the unemployment issue and further urged the investor to prioritise locals during employment and told locals to take advantage of available opportunities and run with them.
“My Administration will continue wooing investors to the county by giving them incentives to invest in Lamu. Besides the cashewnut plant, my administration has recently signed a deal for the construction of a cotton ginery in Bahari ward that will significantly unlock the economic potential of Lamu county” said the Governor.
The Governor also promised the investor that he would not run short of raw material since Lamu accounts for 40% of cashewnuts and this year the county will give 16,000 cashewnut hybrid seeds to farmers which will in turn boost cashewnut production.
Equatorial Nut Processors Limited Chairman Dr. Peter K. Munga, EGH thanked Governor Timamy for giving him an opportunity to invest in Lamu and he commited to employ atleast 1,000 locals.
He further noted that Equitorial Nuts has been buying cashewnut from Lamu for over two decades and their physical establishment in Lamu will be a game changer towards economic empowerment within the county and the coastal strip.
In attendance was Lamu Deputy Governor Raphael Munyua, Amb. Ali Abbas, CECMs, Lamu Municipality Chairman Abdalla Fadhil, Chief Officers, CoS Mr. Abdulnasir Issa, Acting County Commissioners, SUED and UK Embassy representatives, cashewnut farmers among others.
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Lamu County KISIP 2 Coordinating team has today led a number of bidders for pre tender site visits to Matondoni Informal Settlements.
The team led by Engineers from Lamu Municipality Eng. Abduswamad Hussein and Eng. Salim Suleiman together with the Settlement Executive Committee (SEC) and the Grievances Redress Committee (GRC) spearheaded a pre tender site visit.
Over 15 bidders had the opportunity to familiarize with site and the scope of the ground work ahead of the exercise.
The project is funded by the World Bank under the Kenya Informal Settlement Improvement Project (KISIP 2) in conjunction with the State Department of Housing and the County Government of Lamu.
In attendance was Matondoni Chief, Ruhia Shee and his assistant Ali Omar.
The County Government of Lamu under the stewardship of Governor Issa Timamy has completed the first phase of Widho-Tabasamu security earth road.
The security road which has incorporated a security camp at Salama, will be instrumental towards beefing up security along Mkunumbi, Marafa, Juhudi, Salama and Widho road which now awaits grading.
Lamu Governor Issa Timamy EGH,OGW has thanked the security forces for their cooperation towards ensuring the establishment of the 15 kilometers earth road that will allow security forces to undertake their operations with ease and timely response.
The road is expected to be completed by April 2024.
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Lamu Governor Issa Timamy has today presided over Mpeketoni Boys High School prize giving day to 2023 KCSE outstanding students.
Awards were given to 56 students who recorded a mean grade of B- and above in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) as well as teachers with leading subjects in KCSE 2023 and co-curricular activities.
During the annual event, outstanding teachers and students received a wide range of gifts including smart phones, suitcases, cash prizes, trophies among other goodies.Mpeketoni Boys High School ranked the best school in the county (2023 KCSE), registering a mean-score of 6.0.
Towards supporting the school, the Governor who was accompanied by his Deputy Raphael Munyua also commited to look for funds so as to complete the stalled library in the school. He further noted that his administration would sponsor teachers and students for a bench marking exercise to schools that have proven to produce consistent quality grades.
The DG congratulated the students who were feted and urged the school administration to strive towards increasing the university transition rate from the current 9% and attain the county’s target transition of 70%
Mpeketoni Boys Principal Mr. Juma Mathias Kalume thanked Governor Timamy for his commitment in promoting education through supporting the school infrastructure and awarding of scholarship which benefits 45% of the students.
Also present were Education CECM Hon. Sebastian Owanga, County Secretary Amb. Ali Abbas, Chief of Staff Mr. Abdulnasir Issa, Bursary & Scholarship Board Chair Mr. Athman Badi, Lamu West MP Representative Mr. Jeremiah, TSC County Director Rukia, BoM/PTA members, Education Sub-County Director Md. Rukia, area Chief Mr. Githinji, parents/guardians.
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HE Governor Issa Timamy has conducted an impromptu inspection tour of Mpeketoni market ahead of its official opening next month.
The Governor was impressed by the contractors work noting that the market would be a relief to many traders who have been selling their produce along the road side.
The Governor called on traders to embrace and maximise the opportunities that would be created by the market once operationalized.
220 form one students from Mpeketoni Boys Secondary school have today been awarded a scholarship cheque worth Ksh.4.9 million as first phase payment for the academic year 2024.
In a ceremony held today at Mpeketoni Boys Secondary school, the Governor issued the scholarship cheque to the outstanding, bright and needy students. The Council of Governors Blue Economy Committee Chair, congratulated the Form one students who managed 300 marks and above assuring them of the County’s commitment to sponsor their full secondary education.
He lauded the great strides towards improvement of education in Lamu under his administration saying it has greatly improved the general performance of the county, as many more students continue striving to hit and even surpass the 300 marks target.
Deputy Governor Raphael Munyua challenged the children to work hard so that they can reap the benefits of this program.
Education CECM Hon. Sebastian Owanga underlined the Bursary Board’s commitment to push Governor Timamy’s education agenda of fully supporting all outstanding students throughout the program.
Also in attendance was County Secretary Amb. Ali Abbas, Chief of Staff Mr. Abdulnasir Issa, Bursary & Scholarship Board Chair Mr. Athman Badi, Lamu Boys Principal Mr. Juma Mathias, Lamu West MP Representative Mr. Jeremiah, TSC County Director Rukia, BoM/PTA members, Education Sub-County Director Md. Rukia, area Chief Mr. Githinji, parents/guardians.
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A team from UNICEF led by Country Director Dr. Shaheen Nillofer has commenced a three days tour in Lamu county to discuss areas of development assistance that touch on health, education, water and climate change.
Speaking when paying a courtesy call on Governor Issa Timamy EGH, OGW, UNICEF committed continue partnering with the county to combat the humanitarian situations and implement integrated outreach programs in the county.
Together with Governor Timamy, the team visited Mokowe Arid Zone primary school to check the WASH situation in the school and later toured Mokowe Hospital to inspect the upcoming Orthopedic unit,Eye unit,Theatre and Maternity
On Tuesday, the team will visit Kiangwe village where the County Government under the stewardship of Governor Timamy is setting up a maternity unit and a maternity shelter to help mothers access better prompt maternal services. This will enable hospital referrals easier for boat ambulances to access the facility.
The team will also visit King Fahd hospital with interests in pediatric units and possible collaboration in setting up an ICU for Children.
In attendance was County Secretary Amb. Ali Abbas, Health CECM Dr. Mohamed Bahjaj, Education CECM Hon. Sebastian Owanga, Lands CECM Hon. Tashrifa Bakari, CoS Dr. Abdulnasir Issa, Departmental Chief Officers among others.
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NEPAD/APRM Kenya Chief Executive Officer, Amb. Dr. Samori Okwiya, alongside officers from the Secretariat has today paid a courtesy on Lamu Governor HE Issa Timamy EGH, OGW to discuss on how to maximize utilisation of Lamu Port and the LAPSSET corridor.
The visit comes as part of the Secretariat’s ongoing efforts to engage with regional authorities and oversee development projects under the LAPSSET corridor.
The NEPAD/APRM team’s presence in Lamu is particularly focused on monitoring the lamu port and the LAPSSET corridor which aims at enhancing trade and connectivity within the region and holds significant importance for Kenya’s economic growth and integration with neighboring countries.
Also in attendance was Lamu County Secretary Amb. Ali Abbas and Chief of Staff Mr. Abdulnasir Issa.
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