Major blow to Jubilee in Taita-Taveta county as Naomi Shabaan ditches the ruling party Voi, Monday The ruling Jubilee Party(JP) has suffered a major setback in Taita-Taveta county after one of its key supporters Taveta MP Naomi Shabaan ditched the party...
Read moreNASA headache as three strong candidates to battle JP's Mwazo for Taita-Taveta governorship
With barely three weeks to the party primaries, the major political parties Jubilee and the NASA coalition are bracing themselves for a bruising battle in Taita-Taveta County. Already serious concerns are being raised over the NASA governor candidature...
Read moreFresh health crisis in Taita-Taveta county as workers down tools
WUNDANYI ,Friday Health care services in Taita-Taveta county were today thrown into a fresh crisis after workers allied to the Kenya Health Professionals Society (KHPS) downed their tools demanding better terms of service, including promotions and allowances...
Read moreBruising battle looms as party primaries beckon in Taita-Taveta County
With barely a month to the party primaries, major political fallouts are expected in Taita- Taveta County as candidates for various posts jostle to get a leeway to the August polls. There is no denying the fact that the key parties in the country Jubille...
Read moreDiscord in ODM as deputy majority leader Maghanga breaks ranks with majority leader Cromwel Baridi....
WUNDANYI, Tuesday The deputy majority leader at the Taita-Taveta County Assembly and Voi ODM chairman John Maghanga today broke ranks with ODM majority leader Cromwel Baridi accusing him of being a “water melon” in the party. Addressing an ODM meeting...
Read moreAre family political contests healthy for Taita-Taveta leadership?
BY PASCAL MWANDAMBO Wundanyi, Sunday A parliamentary candidate for the Wundanyi seat has stirred controversy over the issue of family politics in Taita-Taveta. Addressing youths during a talent expo at the County Social Hall yesterday Jubilee aspirant...
Read moreDESA: Voi flagship project to address shortage of quality and affordable housing
One of the challenges facing most urban centers in the country is lack of affordable and quality housing. Towns in Taita-Taveta county are not an exception either, and more so the rapidly growing Voi town. With the increase in town population especially...
Read moreTaita-Taveta County faces legal action over unpaid Sh 70m insurance premiums
An insurance firm has threatened to sue the Taita- Taveta county government over unremitted premium payments of over Sh 70 million. In a letter signed by Kennon M. Mbae the finance business partner, the county government is ordered to pay the sum of Sh...
Read moreHow Taita Taveta county lost over 80bn in investment opportunities in 7 years
BY PASCAL MWANDAMBO The hullabaloo that has greeted the Auditor General’s revelations that almost Sh 1 billion was misappropriated by greedy, inept and corrupt officials in Taita-Taveta County was expected, given the high hopes that many residents of...
Read moreHUMOUR: Of Timotheo's fleeting fortunes and the ultimate price of arrogance
BY PASCAL MWANDAMBO It was a chilly Sunday afternoon. Yours truly was resting in his humble abode, legs stretched on the sofa, watching TV and sipping Kawaha No1.Now don’t be misled to believe that that Kahawa No 1 is any beverage worth its name. The...
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