Werugha Ward Administration Office

20/10/2020

18/01/2017

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON MASS VOTER REGISTRATION

1. The Mass Voter Registration runs from 16TH JANUARY TO 15TH FEBRUARY, 2017 and is the last before the next General Election.

2. If you are a REGISTERED voter you MAY NEED to Re-check and Confirm your voter details details by sending your ID NUMBER to 22464.

3. If you are NOT A REGISTERED VOTER and you have the National I.D or passport you MUST go to a polling station and get Registered as a Voter.

4. You MUST register at a polling Station that you are 100% Sure you will vote in come August 8th 2017 .

5. If you want to TRANSFER your vote from one Polling Station to another, you have to go and register at the Constituency (Sub-County) IEBC Office during the mass voter registration period.

6. If you are in the City or any town yet you plan to travel to your rural home to vote during the coming General Election, You MUST create time and go to your Rural polling station and register as a voter there. DONT REGISTER IN TOWN AND GO TO YOUR RURAL HOME DURING VOTING.

7. Don't leave anyone behind, ensure all your eligible brothers, sisters, parents, neighbours, friends, relatives, work colleagues, employees and associates are ALL registered as Voters.

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08/01/2017

Need to apply for the Taita Taveta County Government Higher Education Loan? Please find the step-by-step guide on how to make and submit your application. Kindly share far and wide to our county citizens

16/11/2016

10/11/2016

The Wundanyi Sub County Dialogue will start at 1pm, this coming Tuesday. Come and tell your story as you engage with the top County Leadership as part of fulfilling your constitutional mandate of participation in governance and development matters!!!

15/09/2016

Desilting of Kishenyi Dam commenced earlier today. This is one of the projects being undertaken in the Kishenyi Dam rehabilitation program which will also include re-surveying, demarcation and fencing of the dam, and quality control on the water in the dam.

30/07/2016

GOVERNMENT CHEMIST REPORT INDICATE HIGH LEVELS OF AGRO-CHEMICALS IN KISHENYI DAM RESPONSIBLE FOR DEATH OF FISH IN THE DAM

Report from the Government Chemist has shown that presence of high levels of iron, bicarbonates and high alkalinity levels in Kishenyi Dam led to the death of fish in the dam.

The report says the high levels of the chemicals have been attributed to excessive use of agro-chemicals by farmers which are drained into the dam by water.

In three samples analysed, two samples had high levels of iron compared to the recommended levels. In the first sample the iron levels stood at 0.43 PPM (part per million), the second sample the levels stood at 2.46PPM while in the third sample the levels were at 0.106PPM. The recommended maximum limit of iron in water is 0.3PPM.

Traces of bicarbonates were also found to be high in all the three samples tested. In the first sample the levels stood at 464.8PPM mg/l, 683PPM mg/l in the second sample and 527PPM mg/l in the third sample. The recommended maximum level of bicarbonates in water is 300PPM mg/l.

In the pesticide analysis, one of the water samples was found to contain high levels of methomyl. Methomyl is a highly toxic carbamate insecticide.

The dead fish was also tested for the availability of toxins but none were found, thus their death was caused by high levels of carbon dioxide in the water.

The government chemist recommended thorough treatment of the water before use by both livestock and human beings.

18/07/2016

Yesterday, Sunday 17th July 2016,
a joint team consisting of Ward Administrators for Werugha and Wumingu/Kishushe, the CCOs for Admin & Devolution and Water & Irrigation, Nominated MCA, the Technical Manager, the Water Quality Assurance Officer and the Wundanyi SC Regional Manager of TAVEVO, the Wundanyi SC Water Officer, the Wundanyi SC Fisheries Officer, the Wundanyi SC Public Heath Officer, Werugha Ward Public Health Officer, Chiefs from Wumingu and Kishushe, the Chairman of Kishenyi Water Resources Users Association (WRUA), the Chairman of Kishenyi Village Committee and the Chairman of Kishushe Water Committee visited Kishenyi Dam site after reports of fish dying due to poisoning.

The following were the outcomes:

1. Establishment of the fact that indeed fish were dying, meaning the the water is contaminated.

2. Confirmation that mobilization on sensitization of the community not to fetch drinking water was done through the chiefs and village chairs.

3. Closure of the gate valves supplying water to Sangenyi and Kishushe.

4. Collection of soil, water and fish samples to be taken for lab analysis. This should be done at the earliest time possible (Monday 18/7/16) and the results should be expedited in order to facilitate the formulation of a way forward as soon as possible.

5. Confirmation by TAVEVO to avail the water bowser immediately to supply clean drinking water to affected areas i.e. Kishenyi, Sangenyi, Saghasa, Vighombonyi, Kishushe and Ngongodinyi.

6. General survey of the dam area, identifying some beacons and encroachment areas. CCO for Water to engage counterpart in Lands about a resurvey and fencing of the dam area.

7. Proposal that the Agriculture Dept be involved in future in order for them to know what the situation on the ground is like. Once they know this, they can assist in sensitization of farmers on best practices and against encroachment of dam land.

More updates to follow on further developments.