Linda Mwananchi leaders have warned that they will not tolerate goons disrupting their meetings, accusing the government of failing to provide security. Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, speaking in Voi, condemned the use of hired youth to cause chaos at opposition events. “We will not beg goons. The government must create jobs for young people…
Linda Mwananchi leaders have promised to prioritize unresolved water and land problems in Taita Taveta County if elected in 2027, accusing the Kenya Kwanza administration of failing to deliver on its promises. Addressing crowds in Mwatate, Wundanyi and Voi over the weekend, movement leader Senator Edwin Sifuna criticized President Ruto over delays in implementing the…
Land ownership remains a highly sensitive and unresolved issue in Taita Taveta County, with the government facing heavy criticism for failing to deliver a lasting solution despite decades of political promises. Speaking in an interview with Sifa FM, Wundanyi Member of Parliament (MP) Danson Mwashako expressed deep concern over the persistent land tenure insecurity in…
The Senate Standing Committee on Education has put Taita Taveta County on the spot over high parental costs in early education, low teacher pay, and gaps in compliance with national childcare policies. In a high-level consultative meeting at Parliament Buildings, the committee, chaired by Senator Betty Montet, grilled Taita Taveta Governor Andrew Mwadime and his…
Taita Taveta County livestock farmers have been urged to harvest and preserve pasture during the rainy season to cushion their animals against devastating feed shortages during dry spells. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Sifa FM Voi, Taita Taveta County Livestock Production Officer Simon Titus noted that while farmers routinely struggle to feed their livestock…
Wundanyi Member of Parliament (MP) Danson Mwashako has launched a scathing attack on local leaders allied to the United Democratic Alliance (Alliance) and the broad-based government, accusing them of failing to lobby for the implementation of the multi-billion-shilling Mzima 2 water project. Speaking during an exclusive interview with Sifa FM, Mwashako, who is serving his…
The Taita Taveta County Government is expanding its grassroots economic empowerment program under the flagship Wezesha Jamii project. The initiative is designed to combat rural poverty by equipping local communities with self-sustaining, income-generating skills, with a primary focus on communal goat farming. Speaking during a routine monitoring and evaluation visit by county administrators, Petro Ndungo…
Mbololo Ward Member of County Assembly (MCA) Laurence Mzugha has called for urgent government intervention to address the escalating human-wildlife conflict in Taita Taveta County, saying residents continue to bear the heavy cost of living alongside wildlife despite dedicating much of their land to conservation. Speaking on the persistent invasion of farms and villages by…
Four coastal counties are facing the threat of a severe water crisis as the aging Mzima Pipeline continues to suffer frequent bursts, prompting renewed calls for the urgent implementation of the long-delayed Mzima 2 Water Project. The warning follows a major pipeline burst that disrupted water supply and electricity in parts of Voi Town for…
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) has officially handed over a state-of-the-art coordination hub to the Taita Taveta Wildlife Conservancies Association (TTWCA), marking a major milestone in efforts to strengthen wildlife conservation and reduce human-wildlife conflict across 34 community conservancies in Taita Taveta County. The facility, unveiled at Kasigau, will serve as the central…
