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Andrew Mwadime

Also known as: Governor Andrew Mwadime · Dr Andrew Mwadime · Governor Mwadime · Taita Taveta governor Andrew Mwadime

Andrew Mwadime — Taita Taveta Governor, endorsing county forest conservation policy and Tsavo West fencing plans.

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In coverage

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  1. May 2026
  2. Capital News

    State Department of East African Community (EAC) Affairs Principal Secretary Caroline Karugu said she paid a courtesy call on Andrew Mwadime to advance discussions on easing trade bottlenecks affecting the key transport route linking Kenya and Tanzania.

    PS Karugu Pushes for Faster Trade Along Mombasa–Voi–Taveta Corridor
  3. April 2026
  4. Citizen Digital

    idor By Benjamin Muriuki April 30, 2026 06:37 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Dr Caroline Karugu, Principal Secretary for East African Community Affairs speaking with Taita Taveta Governor Dr Andrew Mwadime

    Gov't pushes to eliminate trade barriers along key Mombasa–Taveta Corridor
  5. Capital News

    Officials from the Taita Taveta County Government led Governor Andrew Mwadime confirmed that an alternative parcel of land had been identified for possible allocation to NTSA as part of a proposed settlement.

    MPs Order NLC to Recover Grabbed NTSA Land in Voi

Monday 22 June

  1. Taita Taveta Sh11 billion steel plant begins iron ore production

    Taita Taveta Governor Andrew Mwadime flagged off the first haul of iron ore from Kishushe Ranch to the Sh11 billion Devki Steel factory owned by Devik Group of Companies in Voi.

    22 June 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 21 June

  1. Kenya to launch National Ambulance Dispatch Centre next month

    President Ruto announced that Kenya will launch its first National Ambulance Dispatch Centre next month, making it the second African country with a nationally coordinated ambulance dispatch system. The centre will coordinate ambulance services through a digital platform integrated into national health infrastructure and is expected to handle 100,000 emergency evacuations annually.

    21 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 18 June

  1. Ruto calls for global action to protect oceans

    President William Ruto, closing the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa on Thursday—the first held on African soil—called for more global political will and action in protecting oceans, saying commitments without means to deliver them cannot match the scale of what the ocean demands, and urging the world to turn political promises into real action including greening ports and creating sustainable jobs.

    18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 17 June

  1. Kenya hosts 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa

    Deputy President Kindiki opened the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, affirming the government's commitment to preserve Kenya's ocean for economic growth and future generations. President Ruto highlighted in a video-link address that the ocean powers industries and feeds families but faces threats including global warming, plastic pollution, and illegal fishing.

    17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 16 June

  1. Taita Taveta county adopts forest resources benefit-sharing policy

    Taita Taveta County Government has adopted the County Forests Conservation and Management Policy 2025, which will create a forest conservation fund and establish benefit-sharing regulations to ensure residents bordering forests benefit from forest resources and reduce forest-related conflicts.

    16 June 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 14 June

  1. Taita governor backs Tsavo fence; Kajiado leaders protest

    Governor Andrew Mwadime has endorsed plans to fence the 3,200-square-kilometre Tsavo West Rhino Sanctuary, saying it will reduce human-wildlife conflict and create economic opportunities. The project faces opposition from Kajiado leaders and pastoralist communities who argue the barriers will block livestock routes and trap wildlife, escalating human-animal conflicts.

    14 June 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 13 June

  1. ODM promises transparent primaries, no direct tickets for 2027

    ODM Party Leader Oburu Oginga has assured party members that the party's nomination process ahead of the 2027 General Election will be free, fair and devoid of favoritism, with all aspirants subjected to a transparent primary process. Oburu also revealed that ODM was engaged in discussions with the ruling UDA party over forming an alliance ahead of 2027, with any agreement to be based on a 50-50 understanding for equitable sharing of opportunities.

    13 June 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 24 May

  1. President Ruto announces Ksh.10 billion Coast blue economy investment

    President Ruto has announced government investment of more than Ksh.10 billion in blue economy projects at the Coast, including five fish landing sites, three fish markets, 272 modern fishing boats, a Ksh.1.5 billion hatchery, and a Ksh.2 billion Shimoni Fish Port in Kwale County, aimed at strengthening families dependent on fishing.

    24 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 21 May

  1. Ruto distributes 33,000 title deeds to Coast residents

    President William Ruto issued more than 33,000 land title deeds to residents from six Coast counties (Lamu, Tana River, Kilifi, Mombasa, Kwale, and Taita-Taveta) during a five-day development tour, pledging an additional 200,000 deeds within 90 days as part of addressing the squatter challenge.

    21 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Saturday 9 May

  1. Coast UDA leaders campaign for six-piece voting pattern

    Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya and several Coast legislators allied to President Ruto's UDA party are pushing for six-piece voting to support all UDA candidates in the region during the next general election, aiming to strengthen the party's grassroots presence in areas like Taita Taveta that previously favored the opposition.

    9 May 2026 · The Standard

Monday 4 May

  1. PS Karugu calls for removing trade barriers on Mombasa–Voi–Taveta corridor

    Kenya's State Department of EAC Affairs Principal Secretary Caroline Karugu pushed for removal of long-standing barriers along the Mombasa–Voi–Taveta corridor to strengthen regional trade under the East African Community agenda. The corridor, which links the Port of Mombasa to the Taveta–Holili border post, handles approximately 130 inbound and 90 outbound trucks daily and generates an estimated KSh 383 million annually.

    4 May 2026 · Capital News

Thursday 30 April

  1. Government targets trade barriers on Mombasa–Taveta economic corridor

    Kenya's national government is working to remove trade barriers along the Mombasa–Voi–Taveta corridor to strengthen regional integration within the East African Community. The Principal Secretary for EAC Affairs met with Taita Taveta's governor to address bottlenecks affecting goods movement through the Taveta–Holili Border Post, which handles an average of 130 inbound and 90 outbound trucks daily.

    30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 27 April

  1. Parliamentary committee orders NLC to recover grabbed NTSA land

    A parliamentary watchdog committee has directed the National Land Commission to recover a six-acre parcel of land in Voi Municipality that was earmarked for an NTSA motor vehicle inspection centre but has been grabbed and encroached upon by squatters. The land, originally set aside in 1969 and later transferred to NTSA, is the subject of an ongoing court case with the NLC mandated to determine the legitimacy of competing claims and recommend a resolution within 180 days.

    27 April 2026 · Capital News

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