Female MPs launch campaign against GBV in Taita Taveta

Thirteen female MPs on Tuesday intensified the war against gender based violence in Taita Taveta County.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 3 months ago

Taita Taveta revenue growth falls short of CRA projections

Taita Taveta County Government has recorded a marginal growth in Own-Source Revenue collection over the past six financial years.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 3 months ago

State-county row stalls Sh750m water project

A multimillion-shilling donor-funded water project in Taita Taveta has stalled due to a standoff between a national agency and the county over who should implement it.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 3 months ago

Interim committee formed to lead Kishushe society election

The three factions of the Kishushe Ranching Cooperative Society management have been dissolved and an interim team picked to clean the members register ahead of new elections.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 3 months ago

Kenya Kwanza allies defend Ruto's 2027 candidacy, slam opposition criticism

They said the country's economy was growing steadily, and the shilling was recovering very fast after President Ruto opted to work with Odinga.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 3 months ago

Taita Taveta soil suitable for pyrethrum farming, tests reveal

At least 10,000 acres of land in Taita Taveta will be dedicated to pyrethrum farming following positive results from soil tests conducted to assess its suitability for the crop.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 4 months ago

Tanzanian women married to Kenyans to now receive national IDs

The government has started the process of documenting Tanzanian women married to Kenyan men in Taita Taveta County.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 4 months ago

Governor Mwadime pledges to pay 1400 health promoters six-month stipend

Last month, dozens of CHPs stormed the county assembly demanding payment from the county administration.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 4 months ago

Governor Mwadime pledges to pay 1400 CHPs six-month stipend

The CHPs were supposed to have received a monthly salary of Sh5000 each, with the county and national governments each contributing half of that amount.

By Renson Mlegwa Mnyamwezi 4 months ago

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The brutal mining conquest: Inside Devki's iron ore clash in Taita Taveta

Over the last three years, Devki has funnelled more than Sh50 billion into two major iron ore processing plants in Samburu and a cement clinker facility in West Pokot.

By Benard Sanga and Renson Mnyamwezi 5 months ago

Controversy over Sh11 billion Devki plant takes new twist

The Taita Taveta County Government stated that it does not recognise the allocation of the 14,500-acre plot to the investor by a faction of the Kishushe Ranching Cooperative Society.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 5 months ago

Taita Taveta hosts gender conference amid rising GBV cases

186 cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) were reported in Taita Taveta County between January and May this year

By Renson Mnyamwezi 5 months ago

Outrage in Taita Taveta as women protest defilement, murder of grade two girl

Dozens of women on Wednesday staged street demonstrations to protest over the recent defilement and subsequent killing of a grade two girl in Taita Taveta County.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 5 months ago

Taita Taveta County gets additional Sh370m equitable share revenue

Taita Taveta County Government has received an additional Sh370 million above the ordinary equitable share of revenue in this financial year.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 5 months ago

Wrangles intensify over land earmarked for Sh11b iron ore plant in Voi

A row is brewing between Taita Taveta county government, three ranch factions and artisanal miners over the allocation of 14,500 acres to Devik Group of Companies to extract iron ore.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 5 months ago

Four MCAs fined Sh400,000 for breaching of powers and privileges in Taita Taveta

County Assembly acts tough on dissenting MCAs and suspends them for several house sittings.They will have to apologise for using derogatory words in the house.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 5 months ago

Slain Ojwang resigned from Kituma secondary last year

Slain teacher Albert Ojwang had resigned last year from Kituma Secondary School in Mwatate, Taita Taveta County, where he worked as a Board of Management teacher.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 5 months ago

Taita Taveta MPs decamp to opposition

Two MPs in Taita Taveta County have declared to lead the "Ruto must go" opposition campaign agenda in the region.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 6 months ago

Gachagua, Kalonzo intensify 'Wantam' campaigns

Under their 'One Term Movement' slogan, the opposition leaders reaffirmed their commitment to working together to achieve their mission.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 6 months ago

Taita Taveta MCAs demand probe over graft claims in county

A section of Taita Taveta MCAs has called for an investigation into alleged massive graft, frequent trips, and skewed appointments and promotions in the county.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 6 months ago

Governor Mwadime reassigns finance CCO in administrative shake-up

Taita Taveta Governor Andrew Mwadime has moved Finance and Planning County Chief Officer Laban Kinyai to the Budget and Resource Mobilisation Department in the same capacity.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 6 months ago

Alarm over child labour in Taita Taveta

A school girl hawks vegetable at Kitale's Central Business District CDB

By Renson Mnyamwezi 6 months ago

Over 1400 CHPs protest over 13-month stipend delay

Dozens of Community Health Promoters (CHPs) stormed Taita Taveta County Assembly to demand their 13-month pay.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 6 months ago

Alarm over surge in violence against men

Authorities in Taita Taveta County have raised the alarm over a disturbing rise in domestic violence against men.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 6 months ago

Victims of wildlife in Taita Taveta attacks get some compensation

At least 22 victims of wildlife attacks in Taita Taveta County have received over Sh45.5 million in compensation from the government.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 6 months ago

Police investigate land conflict that left MCA, dozens injured in Taita

Police in Taita Taveta County have launched investigations into the chaos that left a Member of the County Assembly and scores of Taveta Sub-county residents critically injured.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 6 months ago

Kenya, Tanzania officials meet over border surveillance

Kenya and Tanzania authorities held a joint cross-border consultative meeting aimed at strengthening security surveillance along the porous Taveta border.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 7 months ago

Scores injured as communities clash over ownership of disputed land

Dozens of people sustained serious injuries on Tuesday following clashes between communities living in Challa Division, Taveta Sub County, over the ownership of over 4800 acres.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 7 months ago

Tension as squatters invade ex-MP Criticos land after expiry of lease

Squatters occupy former MP Criticos' land following lease expiry.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 7 months ago

Three-day equatorial classic rallying kicks off in Taita Taveta County

Three-day equatorial classic rallying kicks off in Taita Taveta County.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 7 months ago

Tension high as camel herders invade farms in Mwatate

Rong'e Ward MCA Dorcus Mlughu on Tuesday said that armed herders were harassing farmers with impunity in search of water and pasture in Chakaleri, Mwatate Sub County.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 7 months ago

Taita Taveta County to host Equatorial Classic rallying event next month

The Equatorial Classic rally will cover a total of 994 kilometres in local ranches and conservancies in Taita, Voi and Mwatate sub-counties.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 7 months ago

Mwadime says Voi-Mwatate-Taveta railway line to be revived

The revival of the collapsed Voi-Mwatate-Taveta railway line will start in six months, Taita Taveta Governor Andrew Mwadime said on Monday.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 8 months ago

Burning for rain: How long-held myth fuels forest fires in Taita Taveta

This long-held myth persists, particularly during dry seasons when rains are delayed, leading to widespread destruction of forests

By Renson Mnyamwezi 8 months ago

Taita Taveta county health officer found dead in his house

Taita Taveta County Government Public Health Officer was on Tuesday found dead in his house in Taita Hills.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 8 months ago

Kemsa suspends supplies to Taita Taveta over debt

The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) has stopped supplying drugs to the Taita-Taveta County government due to a debt of Sh57.4 million.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 8 months ago

DCI grills Dr Aggrey Boys' students over fires that cost parents millions

According to the school board of management, the fire left a trail of destruction amounting to Sh5.5 million that parents paid to rebuild the destroyed infrastructures.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 8 months ago

Ruto: Critics just hungry for power, selfish

Ruto said the sole agenda of the group was to malign and peddle lies against his administration and scheme how to defeat him in the 2027 polls. He said it had no other agenda for Kenyans.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 9 months ago

Parents protest Sh5 million fine for burnt dormitories

Chaos erupted at Dr Aggrey Boys High School after angry parents clashed with the Board of Management over a Sh5 million fine for burnt dormitories.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 9 months ago

Wildlife census kicks off in Tsavo

Wildlife census kicked off Monday in the vast Tsavo ecosystem that has in recent years been hit by drought linked to climate change.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 9 months ago