1000 families in Taita Taveta to miss free NHIF cover
Taita, Taveta, KENYA: Over 1000 families living in Taita Taveta county will miss out on a free NHIF cover rolled out by the county in conjunction with AMREF if they do not formalize their unions before the closure of registration. According to Community Health Volunteers facilitating health services at the grassroots level in Taita Taveta, the […]
Woman jailed for molesting 5 year old girl in Voi
Voi,KENYA: A 21- year -old Woman was on Monday sentenced to 12 years in jail for inserting her fingers inside the private parts of a five year old girl. Ruth Manga who hails from Mwakingali village in Voi, pleaded guilty to the charges and causing bodily harm to the girl. The court was told Manga […]
Four groups win sh 500,000 in Taita Taveta entrepreneurship challenge
Taita,TAVETA:The Organic Ilemba a group from Mwatate, Birikani youth group from Voi Sub County, Maweni youth group from Taveta and Eastern Arc Mountain Rangers a group from Wundanyi Sub County are the winners of the Jiamini Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge competition held on Thursday by the County Department of Youth, Sports, Culture and Tourism. The four groups […]
100 students from Taita Taveta receive high school scholarship
Taita Taveta, KENYA: A hundred secondary school scholars who scored 300 marks and above during the 2018 KCPE exams from public schools have been fully sponsored by the County Government of Taita Taveta. Addressing the students during the official launch of the 2019 scholarship program, Governor Granton Samboja said his administration reviewed the Taita Taveta […]
P1 teachers in Taita Taveta grapple with unemployment amidst deficit in schools
Taita Taveta, KENYA: As students and teachers prepare for the school opening this week across the country, a large no of P1 trained teachers in Taita Taveta are grappling with unemployment. According to records from the Teachers Service Commision, there are over 90 trained P1 teachers who are currently unemployed in Taita Taveta County. Mwatate, Mr. Derick […]
Alarm raised over few students from Taita Taveta joining university
Taita, Taveta, KENYA: Scholars in the county have raised alarm over the dwindling number of youths from Taita Taveta county joining universities and other tertiary institutions within and outside the county. Speaking during the sensitization program on educational loans in Taveta sub-county, the County Executive Member for Education and Libraries in the county Daniel Makoko […]
Six chief officers take oath of office in Taita Taveta
Taita, Taveta, KENYA: Six County Chief Officers on Tuesday took an oath of office in an event presided over by Voi senior principal Magistrate Elena Nderitu at the governor’s office in Wundanyi. The six include Liverson Mghendi of Special programs, Philomena Kirote of Education and Libraries, Silvanus Mwakoma of Youth, Sports, Culture and Tourism, Leonard […]
Teacher and student charged with possession of exam papers in Voi
Taita Taveta, KENYA: A primary school teacher and a class eight candidate have been charged with exam malpractices. Boniface Ogolla, a teacher at St Kelvin primary school and Omar Salah were arrested after they were caught in possession of the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education Social Studies paper on Thursday morning. The suspects who appeared […]
Taita Taveta governor warns on increasing number of camels in the county
Taita Taveta, KENYA: Taita Taveta County governor Granton Samboja has warned on the increasing number of camels grazing in the county. Speaking during the Mashujaa day celebrations event held in the county, Samboja warned individuals who have been practicing land injustice in different parts of that County by engaging into selfish agreements with land grabbers […]
Sisal farm worker found beheaded in Voi
Taita Taveta, KENYA: Police in Voi, Taita Taveta County are investigating an incident where an employee of a sisal farm was found murdered. Voi OCPD Joseph Chesire said the man who works at Voi sisal farm was killed in his residence in the servant quarters within the farm. Chesire said the 50-year-old man, only identified […]