ELDORET TOWN PUSH FOR CITY STATUS AS COUNTY INSTALLS CCTV CAMERAS FOR SUVEILLANCE
The county government of Uasin Gishu continues with a program of installation of CCTV cameras in Eldoret town to enhance suveillance of people,boost investor confidence,prevent crime and as a push to making Eldoret a City.
This is one of the measures by Governor Jackson K. Arap Mandago ,to ensuring that the Eldoret is safe for doing business and also has proper tools required to ensure it attains the city status.
According to the governor, the move is expected to see more investors and traders establishing businesses in Eldoret town hence spuring the county economy and creating room for job opportunities.The installation works are being undertaken by officers from the counties Energy department.
The Uasin Gishu residents drawn from Soy Ward in Soy Sub County and Karuna/ Meibeki ward thanked the Governor Jackson K. Arap Mandago administration for
the speedy construction of Vumilia Box Culvert connecting Vumilia to Simbi in Soy Ward and Cheplasgei-Kong’nyalil (Lewoi )Box Culvert in Karuna Meibeki ward Moiben Sub County which are now 90 percent complete.This effort is aimed at opening agricultural places and enabling residents access to Eldoret town and other markets.
A team of officers from the Departments of Roads, Transport, Energy and Public Works and Finance met the overjoyed residents during an inspection exercise of the two projects which are among the 12 bridges under construction across the County under the 2021/22 financial year aimed at easing road connectivity and promoting trade.
The residents of Vumilia Village led by Janet Simiyu ,Julius Kakai and Henry Shikuku said the bridge had solved a problem of difficulty of children accessing schools during heavy rains,enabled residents to transport their products to the markets during harvest season and boosted trade in the area.
“We are very pleased and satisfied with the progress of the project and would like to thank the county for constructing the bridge,initially it was risky for children to cross this river which normally over floods during rainy seasons,” said Nasimiyu.
The works also include drainage ,grading, and graveling of new roads in agricultural areas to increase connectivity.
The area village elders Henry Shikuku and Julius Kaika said the project had also helped youths in the area get jobs during the construction period which included opening of a new road and installation of culverts along the roads in the agricultural rich area.
Young upcoming contractors in Uasin Gishu who were considered for the implementation of the roads projects across the county urged Kenya Revenue Authority to reduce taxation which remains a big challenge hindering their growth and ability to employ fellow youths.
Apart from that the Mandago led administration has substantial completed mega projects within Eldoret town whose scope of work includes frontage improvement and beautification,High masts in Kipkaren,Asis and Ngomongo areas,Beautification of Oil Libya park along Kago street ,Wark ways and drainage improvement.
Residents of Ngomongo in Kimumu ward and Kipkaren estate in Kipkenyo ward thanked the county government for the installation of the high masts which they said have tremendously reduced cases of crime in their respective areas.
According to Roads, Transport, Energy and Public Works County Executive Eng. Gideon Birir, 6,404 LED Street Lights have been installed, besides, 30No High Mast floodlights, 32 No (15m) floodlights and 256No solar lighting spread across the county having been installed.
“I want to thank H.E, the Governor for allocating adequate funds, creating a directorate of energy with enough human resource and also going out of his way to negotiate with the National Government and other development partners like Kenya Informal Settlement Project, Kenya Urban Support Program who have also supported us,” reiterated Eng. Birir
On his part, Chief Officer Roads Mr. Julius Rotich said that there is a mega new program of street lighting whose complet
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