Who will put Taita's History on the Map?

John Mkaya notes that history as currently taught in schools is biased towards some regions. Says he, "Independence struggle was not about freedom for this nation but some selfish gains for some communities! Mwangeka is a true Taita Legend. No doubt about that. Our Taita legal experts need to raise a case against the British government at to the whereabout of Mwangeka remains." He concludes by saying that Mwangeka deserves a decent burial in the land he died fighting for.

But Godfrey, who comes from Taita confesses that he knew nothing about Mwangeka

Felix Mwawasi's take on the Taita Hero, Mwangeka wa Malowa

The piece on Mwangeka wa Malowa is wonderful narration there about our Taita Legendary hero! Many stories abound about this man, in fact, legends have been told about him already. I have always wanted information about this hero: where did the British take his body? Can we claim his remains from the British government today?

I always say that the history taught in our Kenyan schools today is, to a great extent,

Mwangeka Wa Malowa

A hero, powerful soldier and chief of Taita people, whose exact date of birth is not yet known, though believed to have been born in 1842 at Mwanda Kwa Weni Ngasu. He was a married person, married to three wives. The first wife was Mrs. Zighe Mshote from Mrughuwa,Msudu village. Second wife was from Bura, Mrs. Mfwa Mwaghowa, from Kashinyi village and the third wife, Mrs. Mfwa Ndaghina from Mwanda Njawuli. From the three wives, Mwangeka had four sons and two daughters. One of his surviving granddaughters Mrs. Maurine Ari Chorongo, was born in 1945. This is the fifth daughter to Mwaumba. Mwaumba died at the age of 91 years.

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.