Naomi Shaban admits poll results were altered

Taveta MP Naomi Shaban admitted election officials changed election results, but denied she was part of the alteration.

Dr Shaban said the tallies on Form 35 at Rekeke Polling Station were changed from 250 votes to 310. 

“I have nothing to do with the alteration, which is part of documents filed in the court,” she said.

In her testimony during a case challenging herelection, the MP on Thursday told Mombasa judge Fred Ochieng that she did not know why this took place.

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Voi United won 2 - 1 KRA during a friendly match at Moi Stadium on 27th June 2013.
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The beauty of Taita Taveta County

Mwazo solves assembly row

Taita Taveta Senator Dan Mwazo has intervened in a row between the executive committee and county assembly.The row followed the swearing in of county executive members by Governor John Mruttu after they were rejected by county assembly members.

Last Friday, Mwazo held a closed door meeting with both parties and asked them to solve their differences amicably.On Monday, Mruttu held a closed door meeting with the assembly members at Wundanyi where the two parties deliberated on the matter.

Imams criticise pay rise threats

Religious leaders at the Coast have condemned the mounting pressure on the government to increase salaries for MPs, senators, teachers and other public servants and their continued strike threats.

The Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya termed these incidents as a threat to development.Speaking at Kenyatta High School in Mwatate during the CIPK's peace initiative in Taita Taveta county on Saturday, organising secretary Mohammed Khalifa said the demands for higher salaries are a big disappointment to citizens who want the country to move forward.

County representatives push for fresh Cabinet appointees

Taita Taveta County Ward Representatives want Governor John Mruttu to name a fresh Cabinet if he is to reconcile with them.

They have sued him at Mombasa High Court for swearing-in a Cabinet they had rejected.

On Saturday, they told Taita Taveta Senator Dan Mwazo that the process of naming the County Executive Committee should be restarted.

Mruttu is scheduled to meet the representatives this morning in a bid to solve the stalemate that has derailed service delivery.

KNOW YOUR COUNTY: The Government

County Capital: Wundanyi Town (interim)

Number of Constituencies (2010): 4 (Taveta, Wundanyi, Voi, and Mwatate)

Registered Voters: 89,089

Voting History:

1992:        KANU
1997:        KANU
2002:        NARC
2007:        PNU (Wundanyi, Mwatate)

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Taita Taveta:

Location: Located in the Coastal region of Kenya

Population: 284,657

Location: Located in the Coastal region of Kenya, it borders Makueni, Kitui and Tana River counties to the North, Kilifi and Kwale Counties to the East, Republic of Tanzania to the South and South-west, and Kajiado County to the North West. 

Area (Km 2): 17,084.1 Km 2

Taita Taveta

Taita Taveta County is located in Coast province and constitutes 4 constituencies (Taveta, Wundanyi, Mwatate and Voi). 

Taita and Taveta were mapped to this county for the purposes of generating county estimates.