Sh51m project to alleviate water crises in Taita Taveta

Taita Taveta County and the national government have invested Sh51m in a strategic mega water project aimed at strengthening drought and climate resilience in the region.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 7 days ago

Taita Taveta governorship race draws several contenders

Taita Taveta County, as aspirants for the position of Governor, are preparing to wrestle incumbent Andrew Mwadime from power in next year's polls.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 17 days ago

Farmers advised to embrace fodder crops and pasture production

Taita Taveta County Executive has challenged smallholder farmers in the Taita Hills to put more land under fodder crops and pasture production.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 17 days ago

Murkomen decries rising cases of rape, defilement in Taita Taveta

The CS warned that these "courts" have badly been affecting the justice delivering system.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 17 days ago

Police officer earns instant promotion following public demand

Residents of Bura location in Mwatate Sub County yesterday demanded the immediate promotion of Inspector Kipngok Amdany Pius to Chief Inspector.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 17 days ago

Aspirants line up to challenge Governor Mwadime in 2027 Taita Taveta race

Residents and leaders say voters will focus on the development track record of the aspirants seeking to unseat Governor Andrew Mwadime.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 2 months ago

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Matchboxes light up Samboja's gubernatorial comeback campaign

The matchboxes seen by The Standard are emblazoned with the former governor's photo and his name, Mshapa Granton Samboja, 2027 Governor, Taita Taveta.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 2 months ago

Taita Taveta unveils urban climate resilience plan to protect Mwatate

Taita Taveta County Government has developed a policy framework to enhance climate resilience for the newly conferred Mwatate Municipality.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 3 months ago

Kindiki: Kenya adopts AI, drones in major wildlife conservation reforms

DP also said the government is establishing a world-class National Wildlife Protection and Anti-Poaching Modernization Framework

By Renson Mnyamwezi 3 months ago

Ruto now reverses plan to share park revenue with county

President said his promise for 50:50 sharing with KWS was not sustainable.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 4 months ago

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CS Joho on spot over licencing of Devki's multi-billion iron ore deal

The Ministry of Mining is on the spot for issuing Devki Group of Companies permission to extract iron ore for his Sh11 billion steel plant without consent from ranch owners.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 4 months ago

Ex-PS Mwaisaka raises concern over Taita Taveta squatter crisis

Former PS Philemon Mwaisaka has said that land belonging to the locals has been grabbed and allocated to people from outside, rendering many landless in their own county.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 4 months ago

Alarm over rise in diabetes cases in Taita Taveta

Taita Taveta County health authorities have raised concern over rising cases of diabetes, warning the trend has strained health sector services in the county.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 4 months ago

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The 2020 MoU blamed for Kajiado-Taita Taveta border clashes

Representatives of over 1,000 squatters displaced from their farms along the Njukini/Elerai area are blaming the 2020 deal between Kajiado and Taita Taveta counties for their land woes.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 5 months ago

Calm restored as leaders, elders seek solution to Taita Taveta-Kajiado clashes

Taita Taveta County Commissioner Josephine Onunga says they are engaging elders from both sides to find a lasting solution

By Renson Mnyamwezi 5 months ago

Tension along Taita Taveta-Kajiado border as one person is killed and dozens injured

Locals said the farmer, Emanuel Musyoka, 50, was killed in the Njukini/Elerai area in Taveta Sub County following skirmishes between two tribes that have displaced over 1000 people.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 5 months ago

Taita Taveta promote, hire and pay sacked staff

The county has also paid staff illegally sacked by the previous administration a total of sh25 million. Some of the employees had won cases against the county.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 5 months ago

Taita Taveta iron ore venture on track after election of ranch officials

The management of Kishushe Ranch Cooperative Society has had a series of disputes over the years, resulting in the emergence of at least three distinct factions.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 5 months ago

Elephants dying from polluted water in the Tsavo

The Tsavo River and the Mombasa-Nairobi Highway in Taita Taveta County are highly polluted, putting the lives of wild animals in danger, a research says.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 6 months ago

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300 villagers left homeless after eviction from President Ruto's Taita Taveta farm

More than 300 villagers are spending nights in the cold after being evicted from a 1,000-acre farm owned by President William Ruto in Mata village, Taveta, Taita Taveta County.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 6 months ago

Governor Mwadime sacks six of his seven advisors

Taita Taveta Governor Andrew Mwadime has sacked six of his seven advisors amid concerns over a ballooning wage bill

By Renson Mnyamwezi 6 months ago

Missing Taita Taveta woman found dead

A middle-aged woman who was reported missing two weeks ago has been found dead in Wundanyi.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 6 months ago

Three suspended Taita Taveta MCAs reinstated

Three of the four Taita Taveta MCAs who were suspended for allegedly breaching the house privileges and immunity have been reinstated.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 7 months ago

Kishenyi Dam claims another life as Tavevo worker found dead

Sagasa Sub-location Assistant Chief Vigilance Kiongo confirmed the incident and said the body was found by a group of environmentalists around the dam.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 7 months ago

Battle for the soul of Taita Taveta: Why Taita girls are marrying 'outsiders'

A battle against the growing trend of Taita girls, famed for their yellow skin texture, obedience, and cooking, increasingly attracted to 'outsiders' rather than men from their tribe.

By Renson Mnyamwezi 7 months ago

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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 8 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 8 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 8 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 9 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 Renson Mnyamwezi 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 months ago