Coast region

President Uhuru Kenyatta faces a daunting task to appease Coast residents following calls for secession by a section of leaders, amid a growing Islamist insurgency in Lamu and the thorny land question. Thousands of squatters are also…

The National Super Alliance won most of the seats at the Coast in the August 8 General Election, cementing its popularity in the region. Jubilee however made inroads in the region that overwhelmingly voted for ODM in the 2013 polls…