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Taita Taveta County ACK Diocese bishop, Rt. Rev. Liverson Mung'onda (left) addressing the press in February 2024. He is flanked by Five Talents Board Chairman RT. Rev. Dr. Joseph Muchai.

Join Saccos to secure affordable loans, NGO tells Taita Taveta residents

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Five Talents Kenya (FTK) Board Chairman Rt. Rev. Dr. Joseph Muchai has asked the residents of Taita Taveta County to consider joining Cooperative Societies which he said will go a long way in uplifting their lives through affordable loans. “While in Sacco, it’s very easy for you to get a loan unlike when you need…

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L-R. Rose Mbiko Tavevo Managing Director, WaterFund CEO Willis Ombai, CCO Water and Sanitation Reuben Kitololo and Director, Water Patrick Wadu.

Taita Taveta receives Ksh70 million to increase water supply

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Despite Taita Taveta County being among the sources of fresh water in the Coast region, it is ironic that the region has been facing water scarcity as residents in some parts struggle to obtain the precious commodity. As a measure to curb the shortage, the county government has secured a Ksh70 million financing agreement with…

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Taita Taveta Governor Andrew Mwadime addressing the press during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Rice Mill.

Taita Taveta’s Ksh45M milling plant set to revolutionize rice production

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Taita Taveta County has taken up an initiative to set up a Ksh45 million rice mill in Taveta Sub-county to revolutionize rice farming in a move aimed at growing wealth creation amongst the farmers in the region. Hundreds of rice farmers in the county, who have been selling unpolished rice at a throwaway price and…

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Taita Taveta CECM for Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock, Eric Kyongo with a sunflower farmer.

Taita Taveta unveils sunflower project to boost production of edible oils

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Smallholder farmers in Taita Taveta County have been urged to take up sunflower and other oil crop cultivation, whose huge unmet demand,  guarantees a ready local and international market. The Taita Taveta CECM for Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock, Eric Kyongo said that although the oil crops are drought resistant and adaptable to many ecological zones,…

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Taita Taveta County Cooperatives Director, Erastus Gonzi,

Eight dormant cooperatives in Taita Taveta set for revival

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Eight out of 141 dormant cooperative societies in Taita Taveta county are set for revival, with four of them already revived. They are Taita HPC, Taita Taveta Meat Goat, Taita Taveta Mgama and Maziwa Taita Dairy. Speaking to Sacco Review in Wundanyi town recently, the county Cooperative Director Erastus Gonzi noted that the county has 242…

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Rice farmers look at one of the mobile rice milling machines.

Taita Taveta receives mobile rice milling machines to boost rice production

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The national government has delivered mobile rice milling machines to rice farmers in Mboghoni, Taveta sub-county to boost the production of rice to over 60 tonnes per week. The Office of the President in conjunction with the county government of Taita Taveta undertook the project to empower rice farmers in the area to significantly increase…

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Judith Mwamburi, Coast Water Works Development Agency Director, addressing the press on Saturday.

Coast water agency cuts Taita Taveta supply over Ksh688M debt

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Taita Taveta County residents have gone for four days in a row without water following the termination of water supply by the Coast Water Works Development Agency (CWWDA). According to CWWDA Director Judith Mwamburi, they cut the supply because the Taita Taveta County Water and Sewerage Company (TAVEVO) has not paid bills amounting to over…

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Stanbic Bank, County partner to train VTC instructors on digital skills

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Stanbic Bank has partnered with the County government of Taita Taveta to provide a one-week digital skills training to Vocational Training instructors, and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) entrepreneurs on the use of online platforms to grow their businesses. Speaking at Mwanjila Vocational Training Center (VTC) in Bura on Friday after receiving 10 desktop…

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