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Taita Taveta, Kajiado and Makueni Residents to Wait Longer for Park Revenue Share

Sacco ReviewDecember 12, 202509 mins

Residents of Taita Taveta, Kajiado and Makueni counties will have to wait longer to benefit from revenue sharing arrangements with Tsavo National Park. President William Ruto disclosed this on Tuesday during the launch of what is now the world’s largest rhino sanctuary. The President revealed that an earlier promise to share park revenues with local…

Stalled Ksh45 million rice mill deepens farmers’ woes in Taita Taveta

Sacco ReviewOctober 24, 202505 mins

A Ksh45 million rice milling plant meant to transform the livelihoods of farmers in Taita Taveta County, has stalled for years, leaving hundreds of growers at the mercy of brokers and foreign traders. The uncompleted project, launched with the promise of adding value to locally grown rice, now stands as a symbol of dashed hopes…

DP Kindiki puts corrupt Govt officials on notice

Sacco ReviewNovember 11, 2024November 11, 202402 mins

Deputy President (DP) Prof. Kithure Kindiki has warned that the government will persecute state officials who misuse public funds for personal gains. “It is a curse to use public funds for personal benefits. It is a curse because of the cry of poor people who cannot access medicine and die will haunt you,” he said….

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

Sacco ReviewFebruary 26, 2024February 29, 202407 mins

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…

Taita Taveta receives Ksh70 million to increase water supply

Sacco ReviewFebruary 21, 2024February 21, 202405 mins

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…

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

Sacco ReviewFebruary 16, 2024February 16, 202407 mins

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…

Taita Taveta unveils sunflower project to boost production of edible oils

Sacco ReviewFebruary 7, 2024February 7, 202403 mins

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,…

Eight dormant cooperatives in Taita Taveta set for revival

Sacco ReviewFebruary 3, 2024February 3, 202402 mins

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…

Taita Taveta receives mobile rice milling machines to boost rice production

Sacco ReviewFebruary 3, 2024February 3, 202405 mins

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…

Coast water agency cuts Taita Taveta supply over Ksh688M debt

Sacco ReviewDecember 11, 2023December 11, 202304 mins

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…