iMPACT NEWS

Taitanic battle looms ahead of 2017 polls

December 2 2016

BY PASCAL MWANDAMBO Barely nine months to the next general elections, politicians in Taita-Taveta County have begun sending signals of a bruising battle as they reinforce their political arsenals. Perhaps the most glaring was the declaration by Taita-Taveta...

Qwetu Sacco to put up Sh 30m offices in Voi in new expansion plans

November 14 2016

BY PASCAL MWANDAMBO Qwetu Sacco, formerly Taita Taveta Teachers Sacco has embarked on major expansion plans, chief among them being the construction of a multimillion office block in Voi sub-county. Once completed, the offices will serve various service...

Gonda fiaso:Is it a dream deferred or signs of failed eadership?

October 24 2016

BY PASCAL MWANDAMBO The recent fiasco in which a leading cultural group in Taita-Taveta county failed to travel to Paris, France, to showcase our cultural diversity is a big shame to the county government. The excuse given by the county government that...

Gonda Paris trip fiasco big shame for Taita-Taveta county government

October 20 2016

The recent fiasco in which a leading cultural group in Taita-Taveta county failed to travel to Paris, France, to showcase our cultural diversity is a big shame to the county government. The excuse given by the county government that there were no funds...

Be careful with your drinks in Voi,spikers on the prowl!

August 30 2016

It was supposed to be an enjoyable weekend for Isaac, who works at the Voi section of the Standard Gauge Railway. He had just received his end of month dues and to cool off his frayed nerves, he decided to patronise one of night clubs in the town. “I...

Three Taita MCAs to go for parliamentary seats

June 30 2016

Taita-Taveta politics is gradually taking a different turn as both old and new faces emerge to vie for various elective posts. Already three MCAs have expressed their desire to vie for parliamentary seats. In Wundanyi, Mbale –Wundanyi ward MCA Raymond...

Could a fallout in Cord be a blessing for Jubilee in Taita-Taveta County?

May 18 2016

Recent statements by Wundanyi MP Thomas Mwadeghu , who is planning to vie for the Taita-Taveta gubernatorial seat, that he would ditch the Cord coalition should his nemesis and incumbent governor John Mruttu be given a direct nomination by ODM, is a clear...

Improve your relations with locals or quit,Mwadime asks Teita Sisal Estate

May 16 2016

The management of the giant Teita Sisal Estate in Mwatate sub-county has been urged to build a good working relationship with the locals if it has to continue being relevant in the area. Addressing wananchi during a public baraza at Singila chiefs office...

Tears for Brenda as she loses Taita-Taveta Miss Tourism crown in a boardroom coup

May 15 2016

It was short lived joy for Natasha Brenda who was last weekend crowned Miss Tourism Taita-Taveta in Voi after she was decrowned through a boardroom decision by the county government. The crown was instead given to 21 year old Juliet Shimanyiro, the first...

Treat workers well or face the law, Kazungu warns miners in Taita-Taveta

May 14 2016

VOI, Saturday BY PASCAL MWANDAMBO Mining Cabinet Secretary Dan Kazungu has warned miners who abuse workers that the government will take stern action against them. Addressing the Press today during an inspection tour of the Voi Gem centre which is nearing...