Kirinyaga governor Anne Waiguru issuing commercial sufurias to self-help groups.
There was immense joy in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, on Wednesday when governor Anne Waiguru toured the area in support of community empowerment initiatives.
During the visit, Waiguru distributed assorted items including tents, chairs, cooking and catering utensils to 38 self-help and welfare groups comprised of over 1,000 members in Tebere and Thiba wards.
She said that the items will be of great use to members whenever they had social events such as weddings thus saving them the cost of hiring them.
She also distributed 177 high-density UPVC water pipes and fittings for the Kiamanyeki water project that is set to benefit 5,000 households in Thiba and 173 pipes and fittings for Nguka Witeithie, Kamugambo, Gicando and Kihuruko and Kanjema water projects that will serve 12,800 households in Tebere.
Members of 38 self-help groups received donations from Governor Anne Waiguru during a meeting in Mwea.The governor said that the initiatives are part of ongoing efforts to promote equitable socio-economic development across the region.
She also noted that the Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) sector has also been boosted through infrastructural development and provision of free school uniforms and learning materials.
Kirinyaga governor Anne Waiguru donating plastic chairs to the Bamba-ini self help group.Waiguru also noted that Mwea has also received substantive support in the agricultural sector including mechanization of rice farming, funding of groups to undertake agricultural projects and access to subsidized fertilizer through cooperatives.
“We are also carrying out research on biological control of snails through integrated catfish farming in the rice plantations,” she said.
To provide a conducive environment for farmers and traders, the governor said that ongoing construction of Kimbimbi market and phase II of Wang’uru market will complement the existing markets and increase investments in Mwea.
She noted that all the development projects and programs in the county are geared towards fostering sustainable development whose benefits reach every corner of the county in a bid to uplift the livelihoods of residents.