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QWETU SACCO UNVEILS AMBITIOUS SH1.89BN BUDGET ESTIMATES
Governor Granton Samboja discusses issues with Qwetu CEO Charles Kaba as chairman Mr Alfred Mlolwa looks on.. {bt Qwetu Sacco launches ambitious Sh 1.89 billion budget as demand for services grows Sacco assets to increase by Sh 383m, a growth of 21 per...
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BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR QWETU AS SACCO ASSETS HIT SH 1.77 BILLION
BRIGHT PROSECTS FOR QWETU AS SACCO ASSETS REACH SH 1.77 BILLION The future looks bright for Qwetu Sacco as its assets base now stands at more than Sh 1.7 billion. This is in comparison to the last financial year when the assets value stood at Sh1.5 billion,...
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Qwetu Sacco in major upward momentum as assets set to hit Sh2.59 billion
Qwetu Sacco officials, DG Majala Mlaghui and delegates during the SDM Qwetu Sacco in major upward momentum as assets hits Sh2.59billion Sacco income projected to reach over Sh 440 million and dividends to members at Sh110million Qwetu Sacco is projecting...
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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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Dazzling display of talent at Voi Arts Expo
Some of the artworks displayed during the Expo at Tabasamu Restaurant BY PASCAL MWANDAMBO The spirals of red dust sweeping through the Ikanga outpost pursued by the restless wind, flanked by the Mwakingali and Rong’e hills and the vast Tsavo plains created...
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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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Qwetu Sacco to pay out Sh 65m dividends as assets hit Sh1.6 bn
. QWETU SACCO TO PAY OUT SH 65M DIVIDENDS TO ITS MEMBERS AS ASSETS HIT SH1.6 BILLION Members of Qwetu Sacco in Taita-Taveta Couty will be smiling all the way to the bank to cash in on their dividends amounting to over Sh 65 million. This is a remarkable...
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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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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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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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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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Vald Mwakima:Wundanyi 2017-2022:Mission, Vision, Agenda and Qualities of great leadership
Vald Mwakima:Mission for Wundanyi 2017-2022 Addressing wananchi in Wumingu-Kishushe ward over the weekend, Jubilee Aspirant Eng. Vald Mwakima said his mission is development of Wundanyi constituency to the next and higher level by empowering men , women...
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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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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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How 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...
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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: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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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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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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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...