TAITA TAVETA COUNTY GOVERNMENT- UPDATES.

From The County Government Office:

I wish to appreciate that Taita Taveta county government is addressing the numerous challenges facing our peoples which are social & economic.

We have lined up the following activities for the better part of next week.

HEALTH
We shall commission the following facilities.
1. Maungu Health Centre in Maungu
2. Rekeke Health Centre in Taveta
3. Operation Theatre in Mwatate
4. Mgange Health Cente in Mgange dawida
5. Modern Moi Hospital maternity in Voi.

Joyce Lay's Gift to Wundanyi Youth

Handing over a Car Wash pump to the Wundanyi Stage Youth Group fulfiling a campaign pledge to empower members of the group.

The Pump worth Sh.180, 000.

I need an apology from Royal Media Services - Joyce Lay!

PRESS STATEMENT BY HON. JOYCE LAY M.P

Ladies and gentlemen, let me first and foremost start by stating that am proud to be a Taita and to have the honour to be the first County Member of the National Assembly for Taita Taveta. This responsibility given TI me by an overwhelming majority of the electorate is a cherished role that I embrace and ever since my election I have spent each day dedicated towards economically empowering the men and women of this great county as this was the platform on which I campaigned on and in which I was elected. Although constitutionally my office is termed as the representative of women to the National Assembly, my duty as an elected official is to represent the interests of both men and women of Taita Taveta county who elected me.

Shadow Government for Taita Taveta County

A group of activists from Taita Taveta County are in the process of launching a shadow government which will guide the county government of how to perform its duties.

The objective of this government is to offer constructive oversight and alternative leadership to the county of Taita Taveta, to eradicate poverty, injustices,and organize citizens to pull resources together for the betterment of their living condition.

Here is a statement from Christopher Mwambingu, one of the founders of the Shadow Government: 

Good people,Taita Taveta County Shadow government is about working to ensure basics.

Like reducing taxes and encouraging micro traders hence building our economy,pushing to ensure our village roads are in good order, Ensuring market for our agricultural products, monitoring healthcare facilities to ensure access while encouraging preventive measures, every school child own a tree program ,providing light to school kids through solar lamps, encouraging kitchen gardening, chicken goat raring for every house hold,encouraging water harvesting, One cow per village etc.

We will also monitor county government to ensure, transparency and accountability in managing public funds and resources while offering alternative leadership.

We also want to nurture a new pro people crop of leadership .Keep the thoughts coming.We mean serious business against poverty.

The shadow government is scheduled to be launched in one month time.

Joyce Lay's BIG HEART

Taita Taveta County National Assembly representative Joyce Wanjalla Lay, through her foundation, Joyce Lay Foundation, showed a big heart after she accepted and supported a girl who dropped out of school due to lack of fees.

Philister Mghoi was called to join Murray Girls but she did not due to lack of school feels. The mother decided to take her to Munda Secondary which is near her home as a day scholar where she again dropped out of school last term due to the same problem. 

Joyce Lay was then informed of her case, touched by the situation and decided to support her. The principal Murray Girls accepted to admit her. Mghoi is now at Murray Girls from 9th of this month, 2013. 

Philister Mghoi