President William Ruto has reiterated his administration’s commitment to completing critical development projects in Taita Taveta County as part of efforts to ensure no part of the country is left behind in the development agenda.
Speaking during a joint church service at AIC Makutano in Taveta Sub-County, President Ruto described Taita Taveta as his home and pledged to ensure residents benefit from the government’s grassroots development agenda.
Among the projects on his radar is the Taveta Sub-County Hospital, currently a Level 3 facility, which he said would be expanded to Level 4 to improve healthcare services and reduce the frequent trips residents from the border town make to Moi County Referral Hospital-Voi.
“We have our focus on the Taveta Sub-County Hospital, which we will expand from Level 3 to Level 4 so that it can serve you better. That’s my commitment, and it shall be done,” said the President.
He added that the national government would equip the hospital to the required standards in collaboration with the county government through the National Equipment Service Program (NESP), a seven-year health initiative launched in August 2025 to equip public county and national hospitals with advanced diagnostic and treatment equipment.
Under the programme, private vendors install, service and maintain medical equipment in public hospitals.
President Ruto also addressed the perennial water crisis affecting households, businesses and institutions across the county, saying the government had put in place measures to address the problem.
“Water has been a big problem for this county for far too long, and we have in place projects, ranging from boreholes, solarization of existing water sources, rehabilitating old water pipelines and constructing new ones to end this crisis once and for all,” said the President.
Taita Taveta Governor, Andrew Mwadime, said collaboration between the county and national governments was yielding results, calling on leaders to speak with one voice to ensure residents benefit from development and economic opportunities.
“We’re reaping from our close relationship and working together with the national government, and the ongoing projects in this county are a testament to that. I call upon leaders to speak in one voice to ensure that our people enjoy social-economic development and opportunities that improve their livelihoods,” said Mwadime.
Taita Taveta County has attracted significant development interest from the national government, private sector and non-governmental organizations, with investments and partnerships targeting high-impact projects aimed at unlocking the region’s economic potential, creating employment and improving livelihoods.
By Arnold Linga Masila
