H.E. Deputy Governor Christine Kilalo has applauded the county’s draft Forestry Bill and Policy, stating that once passed, the documents are set to streamline biodiversity conservation, forest conservation and management, and protect water sources and law enforcement, as well as increase Own Source Revenue (OSR). “Further, with the documents anchored towards attracting financing, I call for […]
Taita Taveta County hosts 6th JABEIC Conference with hopes to attract more investors Story by Albert Mwangeka The 6th Jumuiya Agribusiness and Blue Economy Conference (JABEIC) has successfully kicked off in Taita Taveta with H.E. Dr. Andrew Mwadime presenting a powerful and compelling missive to investors to continue flocking to the county, assuring them that their investments […]
The County Government of Taita Taveta has announced its readiness to allocate land for the establishment of an Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in Voi, a bid set to boost industrialization and promote local manufacturing. The move comes at a time when investors are urging the National Assembly to enact legislation that limits the importation of materials […]
Governor Mwadime, accompanied by Taveta MP Hon. John Bwire and other local leaders, launched the construction of a KES 263 million road project in Voi. The road, connecting Desert Rose, Mwakingali Primary, Moi Hospital, Aseko, and Mlekenyi, is funded by the World Bank through the Kenya Informal Settlement Improvement Project (KISIP) Phase 2 in partnership with […]
Ongoing rehabilitation works at the Kamlenza Irrigation Scheme in Taveta are progressing steadily. During a briefing today, USAID-STAWI County Coordinator Nelly Micho updated CECM for Agriculture, Livestock Development, Irrigation, Cooperatives Development, and Blue Economy, Katuu Mzenge, on the latest advancements in STAWI-supported projects. Significant progress has been made, with gabion installation at the intake structure now 90% complete […]
Story by Albert Mwangeka Principal Secretary (PS), State Department for Wildlife Sylvia Museiya and H.E. Deputy Governor Christine Saru Kilalo have advised the youth to be the agents of change they wish to see in society. Addressing alumni and distinguished guests during the launch of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Association and the launch of the […]
Taita Taveta County will roll out a mass registration of her residents into the new Social Health Authority (SHA) in the next 30 days, County Commissioner Josephine Onunga has said. Speaking at her office in Mwatate during a County SHA steering committee meeting on Wednesday, Onunga said they have mapped out an elaborate plan to ensure […]
Story by: Harrison Kamwana Healthcare workers across the county will resume work tomorrow after 29 days of intense negotiations with trade union officials on perennial grievances and demands that prompted the countywide strike. I am aware that this strike which had paralyzed essential services across public health facilities had left many residents frustrated and forced […]
Officials drawn from Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KERRA) and County Government of TaitaTaveta have today held a consultative meeting to come up with mitigation measures for the expected disruptions that may arise due to the expected El Nino rains.Speaking at Voi Public Works offices, CECM […]
o ensure uninterrupted learning for students under the County Government scholarship program, Governor Andrew Mwadime-Wakujaa has engaged principals from institutions where the students are studying and thereafter issued them with cheques worth ksh 12 million to cater for school fees.Speaking at the County headquarters in Mwatate, governor Wakujaa said he is keen on improving the […]