Residents of Mombasa have been urged to exercise caution and avoid engaging in ocean-related activities as the region experiences powerful winds along its coastline.
Following the meteorological update predicting the arrival of Tropical Cyclone ‘Hidaya’, the coastal region has been alerted for heavy rains, towering waves, and fierce winds.
Authorities have issued warnings advising residents to stay away from the ocean and refrain from water-based activities until the weather conditions improve. This precautionary measure aims to ensure the safety and well-being of the community amidst the strong winds sweeping across the coastal area.
Speaking at Nyali Beach during World Press Freedom Day, Chairman and Founder of the Mombasa Walk Movement Idris Abdulrahman said that it was important to safeguard both the community wellbeing and the region’s ecological integrity amidst the prevailing strong winds along the coast.
“We want to create more awareness about World Press Freedom Day and our environment,” he said as he called upon journalists to intensify spreading awareness about the detrimental impact on marine life because of littering along the coastline
As World Press Freedom Day themed ‘journalism in the face of environmental crisis’ continues to be marked, hundreds of journalists and residents of Mombasa turned up for a 10km from Nyali Center to Nyali Beach where participants also engaged in beach cleaning exercises and a football match between Coast Media FC and Mombasa Walk Movement.
As early as 6am, they gathered for a 10km walk from Nyali centre heading through the links road to Nyali beach.
Journalists and residents of Mombasa under the umbrella of the Mombasa Walk Movement turned up for the annual event to sensitize the public on the freedom of the press as they discharged their duties.
After the walk, the journalists under the banner of Coast Media FC participated in a beach cleaning exercise at Nyali Beach. The activity was meant to raise awareness of conserving the environment along the beach.
Nyali sub-county police commander Daniel Masaba has asked residents to be cautious of the Hidaya Cyclone.
The event’s climax was a football match between Coast Media FC and Mombasa Walk Movement where Coast Media FC won by 2-1 in both ladies’ and men’s categories.
By Fatma Said
