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Bruising 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...
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Impressive growth for Qwetu Sacco as active members reach 20,000
Positive outlook for Qwetu Sacco as active members increase to over 20, 000 BY PASCAL MWANDAMBO The number of active members in Qwetu Sacco, formerly Taita-Taveta Teachers Sacco, increased from 13,130 in 2015 to 20,753 members in 2016. Addressing delegates...
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Could a fallout in Cord be a blessing for Jubilee in Taita-Taveta County?
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...
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DESA: 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...
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Now is the time to make a total change of leadership guard in Taita-Taveta County
BY MNJALA MWALUMA As the next general elections near, Taita-Taveta voters should be working hard to ensure that they do not repeat the mistakes they have been making in the past as far as the choice of leadership is concerned. It is a known fact that...
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Improve your relations with locals or quit,Mwadime asks Teita Sisal Estate
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...
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ON YOUR MARKS..GET SET..THE BRUISING BATTLE FOR TAITA-TAVETA GOVERNORSHIP HAS BEGUN
Updated Wednesday June 14 2017 1:33 pm GMT time On your marks..get set..The Taitanic battle for Taita-Taveta governorship has begun, so voters get ready... With less than two months to the general elections,the campaigns for the Taita-Taveta governorship...
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The elephant in the room:Why burning ivory is not a panacea for poaching
BY PASCAL MWANDAMBO This week the eyes of the conservation world are being trained on Kenya as the government, donor agencies and high profile personalities witness the burning of over 100 tonnes of ivory in Nairobi in what some government and conservation...
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Taita-Taveta striking nurses take a suprise storm to governor Mruttu's backyard
Taita-Taveta striking nurses take suprise storm to governor Mruttu's backyard BY PASCAL MWANDAMBO Wundanyi, Thursday Business came to a standstill at the office of Taita-Taveta governor John Mruttu as striking nurses camped outside chanting, dancing and...
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Taita-Taveta loses billions in investment opportunities as leaders bicker
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...
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Discord 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...
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PICTORIAL:Boundary row between Taita-Taveta with Kwale and Makueni
gathering storm Police from Kwale County confiscate signboards which Taita-Taveta leaders intended to erect near Taru to demarcate the boundary between the two counties. Speaker Meshack Maghanga Meshack was arrested and whisked away in this Land Cruiser...
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Two former Voi mayors to wrestle with Lay for Taita-Taveta Women Rep
Two former mayors from Voi are among those challenging Joyce Lay as Taita –Taveta Women Rep. Pricillah Mwangeka who served as Voi mayor for ten years says she is determined to wrestle with Lay for the women’s seat in the county given her leadership record...
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Three Taita MCAs to go for parliamentary seats
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...
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PICTORIAL:Taita Mwazindika dancers thrill crowd at Wundanyi during Kaparo visit
It was both a Taita cultural showcase and a thrilling entertainment treat for guests and wananchi who had gathered at the Dawson Mwanyumba Stadium in Wundanyi town, Taita-Taveta County. This was during the conclusion of the five day Mashujaa Peace Walk...
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Advertising feature:TAVEVO: Tackling Taita-Taveta water problems,one project at a time
Taita-Taveta Water and Sewerage Company(TAVEVO). Tavevo water and Sewerage Company(TAVEVO) was contracted on 6 June 2006. Before then water and sanitation services were maintained and operated by the then Voi Municipal council . Water supply serves a...
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Going nuts:Taita-Taveta farmers set to reap big from macadamia
Macadamia is set to become a key cash crop in Taita-Taveta County, with four major companies buying over 240 tonnes of nuts from the county last year. Jungle Nuts bought 160 tonnes, Kenya Nuts(60 tonnes)Farm Gates(30 tonnes) and Ten Senses Africa(TSA)(20...
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Address high level graft to save devolution,Githongo tells State
BY PASCAL MWANDAMBO Wundanyi,Thursday Former outspoken anti-graft czar John Githongo and economist David Ndii have accused the Jubilee government of failing to address rampant corruption in the country which they say could derail the implementation of...
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Treat workers well or face the law, Kazungu warns miners in Taita-Taveta
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...
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Fresh 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...
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DAGGERS DRAWN AS BATTLE FOR TAITA-TAVETA SENATE SEAT HOTS UP...
Battle lines drawn as the race for Taita-Taveta senate seat takes shape Jubilee’s Joyce Lay to get a run for her money from NASA’S Cleophas Maghanga, Eng Elijah Mwandoe and Johnes Mwaruma With barely a month to this year's general elections on August...
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The promised land: Mwatate squatters intensify struggle to liberate land from vast sisal farms
BY PASCAL MWANDAMBO A young girl stands sullenly outside their mud walled, grass thatched structure. She sucks her fingers absentmindedly, eyes darting from one corner to the other. The girl bolts on hearing the sound of an approaching vehicle. After...
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Excitement and ululations as classic rally cars cross Taita
There was excitement and ululations in Taita- Taveta as rally cars battled mud and the hilly terrain in the ongoing Kenya Airways East Africa Safari Classic Rally. In Mwatate, where these photos were captured, the battered, muddy but determined little...
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Drama as governor Mruttu leads leaders to close KWS office over wildlife conflicts
VOI,Monday There was drama today when Taita –Taveta governor John Mruttu led leaders from the county in locking the Kenya Wildlife Service(KWS) Community offices in Voi over failure by the government to address persistent human wildlife/ conflicts in...
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Time to return land aquired illegally,Taita leaders ask Teita sisal farm
The land is our ancestral property and must revert to us unconditionally MWATATE,MONDAY A section of leaders from Taita-Taveta county have called for immediate survey of land belonging to Teita Sisal Estate in Mwatate sub-county to establish the true...