Nandi Governor Stephen Sang is targeting to complete about 20 flagship projects to deliver his mandate.
The county has in the past six years invested more than Sh10 billion on healthcare, education, agriculture and water.
Sang’ said all the 30 wards will benefit from the projects tailored to eliminate diseases, poverty and illiteracy.
“We are on course to complete most of the projects, which we planned and targeted to change the lives of our people through better access to healthcare, wealth creation, access to clean drinking water and good infrastructure,” he said.
The governor said he is optimistic he will deliver despite recent financing challenges.
“Like all counties we have financial challenges as a result of budget cuts and a few other hiccups which we are working to resolve,” Sang’ said.
Some of the flagship projects include Kabiyet Dairies partly funded by the county and the World Bank at a cost of Sh1.2 billion.
The project is more than 95 per cent complete and is expected to boost earnings for dairy farmers through value addition.
Nandi is one of the leading milk producing regions and farmers, led by Kibet Boit, said the project will boost the sector.
“The Kabiyet project is a well thought of idea by Governor Sang, which seeks to boost performance of the dairy sector, and we urge him to ensure it is completed so that we can start reaping from it before his term ends,” he said.
Another major project is the mother and Baby Hospital at the Kapseret County Referral Hospital. The project is expected to cost more than Sh500 million and is more than 60 per cent complete.
The third legacy project for Governor Sang is the Kipchoge Sports Complex, which is more than 95 per cent complete and has cost the county more than Sh150 million. Residents, led by Leah Kemboi, said despite a few challenges Sang had done well.
“Sang’s legacy is secured, especially because he works to complete mega projects,” she said.
The Mosoriot Textile firm established to train and employ the youth is another milestone project.
The county is also putting up an avocado factory to help farmers diversify and reduce over-reliance on maize farming. Also in the health sector, the governor has expanded the Kapsabet County Referral Hospital which now has an ICU with more than 16 beds.
“Apart from the Moi Referral Hospital, it’s only the Kapsabet County Hospital that has such ICU facility in the region.
The expansion of the hospital has cut down costs incurred by people who would travel all the way to Eldoret and other regions for healthcare services,” Kemboi said.
An adhoc committee at the Nandi County assembly already completed grilling of more than 50 top county officials including executives and chief officers over alleged graft.
The committee members are finalizing their report amid fears that some officials may be fired.
The committee, which has been sitting for the past one month, is chaired by Kapsabet town MCA Benjamin Kerich Matata.
Kosirai MCA Sarah Mutwol is the
vice chairperson.
“We will finalize our report and
table it before the assembly in a few
days,” Kerich said. The committee
assessed all major projects.