KWS data shows 20 people have been killed and 67 injured in Taita Taveta since 2014. Last week the government released Sh52 million as partial compensation for victims.
Following the goodies, elected leaders allied to Azimio said they had resolved not to participate in protests called by their leader Raila Odinga.
The death of Constance Mwandawiro has thrown the assembly in mourning as the county has been hit by a series of frequent deaths of members.
Police say they have already launched investigations into the accident with reports that the driver of the matatu had overloaded and was also speeding.
“Unidentified bodies are still lying on the ground at the mortuary,” a source at the hospital told The Standard.
A conflict is brewing between Governor Andrew Mwadime and Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) due to the Executive's failure to implement House resolutions.
A kilo of cow and goat meat goes for Sh600 to Sh500, respectively in most parts of Taita Taveta compared to between Sh800 to Sh1000 in Makueni Kajiado, Makueni, Machakos, and Nairobi.
Secondary school principals in Taita-Taveta County owe suppliers billions of shillings’ worth of pending bills, threatening to cripple the running of public institutions in the region.
Rising teen pregnancies in Taita Taveta raise concern, driven by high poverty levels exacerbated by drought. Organisations intervene through social justice campaigns and empowerment.
The children scuttled the plan, claiming their father had not consulted them over his decision to remarry.
Taita Taveta county government holds conference next month to lure investors. Governor says they are endowed with huge natural resources that need to be exploited.
MCAs want the governor to implement EACC's advisory that declared the hiring of six extra advisors illegal.
In normal circumstances, it would have taken Kifuso four years but his dream started on the wrong footing after he failed to attain the cut of points for a degree course.
New DPP defends his predecessor on the withdrawal of high-profile graft cases saying available evidence was insufficient to secure a conviction.
Ipoa says it is worried that it will not be able to ensure the welfare of the officers who will be sent to Haiti.
The firm owned by the county has been in the eye of the storm after the County Assembly stopped the hiring of staff over alleged irregularities.
Ruto said public servants will not be allowed to attend workshops abroad. The president has made 38 foreign trips since September 2023 visiting 45 cities.
The government will erect electric fences in all wildlife-protected areas to end persistent human-wildlife conflict starting January 2024.
Taita Taveta Governor Andrew Mwadime and Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) have differed over the proposed law on ward bursaries.
Machogu has challenged the management of public universities and other tertiary institutions to adjust their costs to remain afloat in the wake of shrinking funding.
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