Residents of Taita Taveta County may soon benefit from a structured and law-backed poverty eradication initiative as the county government, in partnership with development organizations, rolls out public participation forums on a new bill aimed at formalizing efforts to uplift their socio-economic welfare.
The residents gave their input during a public engagement forum in Voi town on the proposed Poverty Alleviation Empowerment and Enterprise Fund Bill, 2025, a legislative document that seeks to solidify the county's war on poverty through grants, loans, education, and empowerment programs.
Addressing the press during one of the consultative meetings after the session, the County Liaison Coordinator for Village Enterprise in Taita Taveta County, Esther Kisavi, emphasized that the purpose of the meeting was to collect residents' views on the proposed bill, which aims to provide a legal framework for sustained poverty alleviation programmes.
Kisavi stated that her organization, Village Enterprise, has been at the forefront of fighting poverty at the grassroots level. "Our main goal is poverty alleviation.
