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Locals urged to shun witchcraft if they want Taita Taveta to develop
Leaders say community and area is lagging behind due to entrenched beliefs in sorcery. → Read More
Taita Taveta County mops up 'ineffective' Indian snake anti-venom
Kemsa issued an advisory to 47 counties yesterday after scientific studies revealed that the drug was no longer effective in treating snake bites. → Read More
Taita Taveta to deploy revenue clerks in disputed Mtito-a-Ndei and Mackinnon towns
Mtito Andei has been at the centre of a conflict between Taita-Taveta and Makueni County, with both counties claiming it. → Read More
Taita Taveta: Kemsa resumes drug supply after deal signed
The State drugs authority stopped supplying drugs to Taita Taveta because of a Sh90 million unpaid bill. → Read More
Residents hope wildlife conflict and payouts will soon be settled
Farmers whose crops were destroyed were to receive between Sh4,000 and Sh2 million. → Read More
Boundary row erupts between Taita Taveta and Makueni counties
Armed youth disrupted an event organised by Taita-Taveta County government in Mtito-Andei. The youth were allegedly from Makueni. A boundary dispute has been simmering between the counties. → Read More
Salim Mvurya to broker deal between wrangling mining investor, ranch
Ranch chairman said they had agreed with the investor to pay Sh100 million as goodwill payment reserved under Schedule 2 of the original agreement over a five-year spread. → Read More
Teachers to be sacked as Taita Taveta governor cuts wage bill
Taita Taveta Governor Andrew Mwadime said the bloated, unsustainable workforce has compromised service delivery. He blamed delayed disbursement of revenue by the national government. → Read More
MCAs on the spot over Sh23 million set aside for trips
At least Sh5 million will be set aside for air, bus, and train tickets in the supplementary estimates approved by MCAs on Wednesday → Read More
Governor audits Sh1.2b bills as suppliers protest
Governor Andrew Mwadime says his administration is also auditing county assets and staff to contain high wage bill. → Read More
Academy teachers, workers among Wundanyi-Mwatate accident victims
Mwatate sub-county Police Commander, Morris Okul, said the bus belonging to Memon Academy was ferrying 26 passengers to Mombasa at the time of the accident. → Read More
Three mourners die in accident along Wundanyi-Mwatate Road
Mwatate sub-County Police Commander Morris Okull the mourners were traveling to Mombasa from a burial in Taita hills when the accident occurred on. → Read More
Why casual workers were fired without getting paid
Taita-Taveta County Government has paid some of the 1,210 casual workers disengaged between 2013 and 2019. 434 workers were not compensated because they had served for less than one year. → Read More
Don't waste public resources, Taita-Taveta bishop warns public servants of corruption
Reverend Mng’onda said that society will change and be a better place for everyone if people worked hard in their respective positions. → Read More
State releases over Sh200m to victims of wildlife attacks
According to the approved compensation claims, farmers, whose crops were destroyed will be paid between Sh4,000 to Sh2 million as per the report of agricultural experts → Read More
Poor plan, party politics that cost ODM Taita Taveta governor seat
ODM gave Thomas Mwakwida a direct ticket, which earned him 2,139 votes in the August polls. Mwadime won with 49,901 votes. → Read More
Taita Taveta governor makes four key appointments
The governor has also appointed Thomas Nyambu Njumwa as his economic advisor, and Richard Maimbo Lukindo as political advisor. → Read More
14 MCAs shown the door, as six retain seats in assembly
Out of 20 members of the Taita-Taveta County assembly (MCAs), only six have retained their seats. → Read More
Police arrest 13 youth in Taita Taveta for disrupting rallies
Security officials are using the youth to reach out to their peers to sensitise them on the need to maintain peace during and after the August 9 General Election. → Read More
Three Belgian tourists, Kenyan driver die in Kwale road crash
Three Belgian tourists and a Kenyan national die after container truck crushes their van at Samburu, Kwale County, Kinango police boss Fredrick Ombaka confirms. → Read More