Kakamega leaders welcome President Ruto ahead of development tour

Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa and a section of leaders have welcomed President William Ruto and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua among other leaders to Kakamega County this Saturday.

Ruto who conferred Eldoret its city status on Thursday will launch a water project in Malava on Saturday, thereafter he will proceed on his tour of the western region.

“President Ruto will launch a water project worth Sh2 billion which will help my people in Kakamega and beyond. The project which will be launched in Malava Constituency is a large milestone towards last mile connectivity of our pillar of water at the doorstep,” Barasa said.

Governor Barasa was flanked by Malava MP Malulu Injendi, MCAs David Ndakwa, Kevin Mahelo, Peter Wakukha, Peter Wanami, Geoffrey Sikolia and Keffa Musiya.

MP Malulu called on the residents to come out in large numbers during the President’s development tour.

“This is not the only project we have; there is a road project coming, another water project, an electricity connection, a new sub-county in Malava and a national polytechnic which the President will announce to us,” Injendi said.

He further called on the residents to be patient with the ongoing concerns raised over poor roads amid the bad weather witnessed across the country.

“Be patient with our roads the President will deliver as he has promised. I thank the Governor for this meeting for Malava leaders to ensure we are united and prepared to host the President tomorrow,” he added.

During his previous western tour on Madaraka Day fete, the President toured projects including the renovated Matulo airstrip and kilometres of roads tarmacked.

In Kakamega, he commissioned Khwisero KMTC and the construction of the Chekalini market in the Lugari constituency among others.