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photo:-courtesy of twitter Following a vibrant kickoff on Day 1, the Mombasa Ocean Festival 4th edition 6th-10th May continues to captivate attendees with activities and educational programs to promote marine conservation and celebrate ocean culture.This    occurs 10 years after the historic Paris Agreement to limit global warming. Honourable  Emily Achieng Okello, Mombasa County's Customer Communications Manager responsible for water, public works, natural resources, and climate change resilience,graced the event at Nyali Cinemax in Mombasa County.    Honourable Emily Achieng  welcomed attendees and underscored the urgent need to address the threats facing our oceans. She called for collective action to safeguard the oceans for future generations. The opening day featured a screening of the educational film  Bahari Yetu , which showcased a man's journey of learning about ocean survival from his father and the growing issue of oce...

In today’s edition of  The Environmental Wave , we highlight a story of hope, transformation, and social unity through fishing. Khasim Dzuya, an experienced fisherman and Treasurer of the community-based organization KULAGA CBO – a group focused on fishing and environmental conservation. Dzuya got involved in the fishing sector due to a lack of funds to pay school fees when he was young. He came to Mombasa in 2011 in search of money to meet his needs and later joined elderly fishermen in Junda who took him under their wing and taught him how to fish at a young age. In 2012, he went back to high school to further his education while continuing his fishing activities, despite challenges such as transport issues to and from school. After finishing high school, Khamis fully committed to fishing activities and rose to the position of Treasurer within the Kiluga CBO group. For a long time, many youth in the Coastal region – especially in Junda and nearby areas – have struggled with unemp...