Priorities for any leader of Taita Taveta County by Lenus Babu

Infrastructure- the worst in the area. If only we could have a tarmac Road Wundanyi –Mgange-Bura and Mwatate-Bura- Taveta then business wise we prosper and economical improvement in the area. CDF poster like the one in LIKONI showing release of each year in order to ensure accountability;

State of Voi Mwatate Road - Video

Below is a video shared by one blogger from Taita Taveta County who comments that its "hell" driving along that stretch. A 24km stretch take a person almost an hour to cover.

Taveta Pictorial

Water Crisis in Mwatate

After the road issue has been given some attention, focus should shift to the water issue which is at crisis level in Mwatate Constituency. Have a look at the documentary below by Amsha Africa Foundation which is

Did the Minister really Make the Journey?

Roads minister Franklin Bett had to change his schedule and fly to Voi to address the ongoing strike over the poor state of the Voi-Mwatate-Wundanyi road.

MPs Gitobu Imanyara (Imenti Central, CCU), Danson Mungatana (Garsen Narc-Kenya), Pollyns Ochieng’ (Nyakach, ODM) said

Patrick Mwashighadi Takes A Critical Look at the Issues Affecting Taita Taveta County

Our first concern should be the environment, very little will be achieved if the few natural resource like water catchment areas are ruthlessly ravaged, when will the the scarce rains and the

Group calls for intervention to save Lake Jipe

By Benson Mnyamwezi


Taita Taveta County


Lake Jipe in Taita-Taveta County is on the verge of drying up owing to rampant environmental degradation.
Conservationists have warned that unless drastic measures are taken to conserve the lake’s ecosystem, the trend would impact negatively on the socio-economic status of communities living around the lake.