STEEL PROCESSING FACTORY SITE HANDING OVER IN MANGA, NGOLIA - VOI, TAITA TAVETA
My administration is commited to promote value addition of minerals, a fundamental pillar of reducing unemployment of youth & empowerment of our people which will lead to economic transformation.
My continuous call to have my people benefiting frm 62% of our land has been heeded as
@WilliamsRuto
directs a meeting btwn the County Government of Taita Taveta,
@Min_TourismKE
&
@KWSKenya
to deliberate on 50:50 sharing formula of revenue generated from Tsavo National Parks.
A huge number of youths consuming muguka in the county have turned to be unproductive & overdependant at an alarming rate.
In view of this and efforts to safeguard generations, I therefore, ban entry, transportation, distribution, sale & consumption of muguka within the county.
I am pleased to inform members of the public and all employees of the County Government of Taita Taveta that I have from today Wednesday, 31st August 2022 appointed the following persons.
I have released Ksh. 23 Million to facilitate severance pay for over 700 former outstanding casuals whose services were terminated on 31st December, 2019 by the previous administration.
Happy birthday to me.
Cheers to the unwritten chapters of my life, where dreams come true, and every day is a new opportunity to make a positive change in someone's life. Jeremiah 29:11
Congratulations our boys Dr. Aggrey for emerging 2024 Brookside KSSSA National Term One Games Basketball 🏀 ⛹️🏀 Champions after beating Agoro Sare.
Dr.Aggrey 56-54 Agoro Sare
Together with my DG Christine Saru,we have held a consultative engagement with all elected County leaders & a section of investors in a bid to partner with all stakeholders to realize sustainable development projects for our people.
#NewDawnTaitaTaveta
Vijana wetu wa Dr. Aggrey Boys wa mpira wa kikapu watakuwa wanawakilisha Kenya kwenye michezo ya Afrika Mashariki Mbale, Uganda.
Leo wamenitembelea afisini mwangu na kunihakikishia kuwa watapeperusha bendera ya kaunti na nchi yetu. Serikali ya kaunti itawashika mkono.
Congratulations Miss Taita Taveta County Liz Wakesho Mwashori for emerging the winner of
Miss County National Beauty Contest 2023.
Your active participation in humanitarian aid and climate change initiatives is an inspiration to young people in Kenya.
Today, I paid a courtesy call to H.E
@WilliamsRuto
at statehouse Nairobi where we held talks aimed at transforming Taita Taveta county through implementation of projects and programs in partnership with the National Government.
Umoja ndio nguvu na nguzo yetu kama jamii ya Taita Taveta.
Ujenzi wa barabara ya Mto Mwagodi - Msau - Mbale - Werugha - Mghage - Bura ni dhahiri kuwa tunaposhirikiana kwa lengo moja kama viongozi tutasonga mbele na kufanikiwa pamoja.
The Madaraka Express Is Here!
Tomorrow I will be among the first passengers on board from Mombasa to Voi on the train that will make its maiden stop over at Voi,Taita Taveta County.
At Taita Hills Resort there is Last Post, a monument erected in remembrance of 1,000's of unknown Africans who perished during the World War 1 & a small room that accomodates museum that captures rich WW1 history told in pictures & artifacts of war displayed
SAMUEL MAILU FROM CHALA, TAVETA BREAKS THE VIENNA CITY MARATHON
Congratulations Samwel Mailu from Chala - Taveta for winning the 40th edition of the
#ViennaCityMarathon
@Vienna_Marathon
Pursuant to Article 183 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and the County Governments Act of 2012, I have nominated the following persons to support our transformative agenda of steering our development as envisioned in Vision 2030 and my Campaign Manifesto.
Operationalization of Ikanga Airstrip and construction of the Taveta-Njukini-Illasit road will commence in the next two months. This has been confirmed by the Cabinet Secretary Transport and Roads (CS) Hon.
@kipmurkomen
-
From
#TaitaHills
to Winning the 2023 Moore & Giles The Virginia Ten Miler in USA.
Congratulations Panuel Mkungo for the win in 47:50. Keep Kenya's 🇰🇪 flying high.
Let's congratulate Dr. Aggrey Boys High School for flying our national flag high and emerging second at the just concluded 19th Edition of the East Africa Secondary School Sports Association (FEASSSA) basketball championship.
Congratulations Moi County Referral Hospital (MCRH-Voi) for successfully performing the inaugural
#gigantomastia
surgery (breast reduction surgery).
#TransformingTaitaTaveta
@gatwiri_c
We have already started reclaiming over 18,000 acres of swampy rice fields in Buruma, Taveta to increase our rice production. We have set aside Kes. 50 Million for Rice Value Addition in line with my agenda to create employment opportunities and spur economic growth.
Asanteni sana wanaDATU kwa kunipenda, kuniamini na kunichagua kuwa Gavana wenu wa Tatu.
Tunapojiandaa kuvuka mwaka wa 2023 ningependa kuwaomba tushirikiane tuboreshe Taita Taveta pamoja kwa amani na upendo.
Today afternoon, I had a working tour at the Ikanga Airstrip where I hosted a delegation from the
@KenyaAirports
before commencement of the renovation and upgrading of the existing infrastructure.
Met the
@NYC_YouthVoice
- Taita Taveta County Chapter and Taita Taveta Youth Alliance leaders for an engagement towards youth involvement in County leadership and governance.
At Maktau and Taveta
@CWGC
Graves for remembrance services and laying of wreaths in honour of soldiers who died during the
#WorldWar1
following the 1st shot at Taveta Old Police Station which triggered WW1
Congratulations Your Execellency Dr.
@WilliamsRuto
, on your inauguration as the 5th President of the Republic of Kenya and the Commander-In-Chief of the Defence Forces.
Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.
Isaiah 41:10
I am wishing you a blessed and fruitful week.
We are confident that the 3:00 PM Madaraka Express Passenger Service train stopover at Voi Station will boost tourism and the economy of our County which is an ideal regional investment corridor.
#WekezaTaitaTaveta
18,000 Acres of Waterlogged Land in Taveta to be Reclaimed and Rehabilitated
We are going to reclaim and rehabilitate 18,000 acres of waterlogged agricultural land in Taveta to build our food security capacity and sustainable economic development -
I wish to thank my colleague governors for unanimously re-electing me to the position of Chair of the Water, Forestry and Natural Resources Management Committee during today's
@KenyaGovernors
full council meeting in Nairobi.
Today, I have issued cheques worth Ksh. 15 Million to secondary school principals for 400 students who are in a fully-funded secondary school sponsorship program.
Hosted Dr. Narendra Raval (Guru), the founder and chairman of the Devki Group of Companies to discuss on a strategic partnership to create employment opportunities for our youth.
#DeliveringThePromide
#KaziIongee
Held a meeting with Orana Group who are interested to establish a fruit processing plant in Taveta, a venture expected to create a lot of jobs, increase income and bolster our economy.
Taita Taveta County is among nine counties set to benefit from Ksh 3.5 Billion aimed at improving water security in the County through the
@USAIDKenya
funded USAID STAWI (Sustainable, Transformational Access Water Interventions) Project.
My deputy Hon. Christine Kilalo has today launched the Mwatate Modern Market cabro road and Boda Boda shade in line with our agenda of creating an enabling environment for businesses to thrive.
Today, I paid a courtesy call on the Chief CS
@MusaliaMudavadi
where we discussed a myriad of issues including the state of the nation and a strategic partnership btn the 2 levels of gvnt towards achieving devolution goals aimed at improving service delivery at grassroot level.
NEW KCC AGREES TO START BUYING MILK AT KSH 45 PER LITRE
Taita Taveta is keen on strengthening relationships with stakeholders to attain enhanced agricultural production and income.
#TransformingTaitaTaveta
Thank you Mr. President
@WilliamsRuto
, We are happy to see
@Kenya_Ports
implementing directive of resumption of clearing & other attendant issues at the Port of Mombasa you issued during the inaguration.
Forceful evictions and demolition of settlements witnessed today at the disputed ancestral land in Msambweni, Voi land is an act of torture, inhumane and historical injustice.
COUNTY RECEIVES DRUGS WORTH KSH. 33.3 MILLION
Acute shortage of pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical commodities in public health facilities has reversed gains made in achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
Hosted a team of officials from the
@KenyaRedCross
@BritishRedCross
International Federation of the Red Cross where we held a consultative engagement on strengthening our partnership on water,disaster risk management, sanitation & food security.
I later visited
@epzakenya
Chairman, Mr.Ben Olunya, Ag. CEO EPZA, Mr. Hussein Adan for an engagement on establishing an industrial park in Taita Taveta. Ndii - Voi will be gazetted soon as an EPZ allocated for establishment of an EPZ zone in the area.
Mkwachunyi Borehole Drilling (Mbololo Ward) at 100mtrs, 60mtrs to go!
Water is a fundamental human right. My administration is committed to
#DeliveringThePromise
by ensuring Dawida and Tuweta citizens facing severe water scarcity have access to safe water.
#KaziBilaKelele
Today I joined fellow Governors and Deputy Governors for third Governor's and Deputy Governors Induction forum which was officially opened by Deputy President H.E
@rigathi
Nawatakieni krismasi njema na mwaka mpya wenye heri na mafanikio
Kama zawadi ya Krismas na Mwaka mpya nimewalipia gharama wananchi waliokuwa wamezuiliwa kwenye hospitali za kaunti kwa kukosa kulipa deni ya matibabu.
TAITA TAVETA GOT TALENT!
Congratulations to our very own Panuel Mkungo for winning the
@OneAmerica
500 Festival Mini-Marathon with a new course record of 1:01:44.