Narok Governor Patrick Ntutu has commissioned 15 projects put up in Nkarretta Ward in the financial year 2022/2023 at a cost of Sh100 million.
The projects include two maternity wings, a dispensary, Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) classrooms, laboratories, and bridges.
Speaking while commissioning a new ECDE centre in the Osonkoroi area, Governor Ntutu called on the residents to attend public participation forums when called upon to prioritise projects they want implemented in their specific wards.
The new ECDE centre, he said, was prioritised by locals during the public participation forum to reduce the distance young children had to travel to access education, as they previously used to trek for over five kilometres to access the nearest primary school, which resulted in significant dropouts.
“Each ward has unique challenges. This is why we ask people to participate in public participation when called upon so that we can know the projects to prioritise,” he said.
In order to ease movement in the county, Governor Ntutu said the county government is in the process of renovating at least 100 kilometres of roads in every ward before the rains, so that farmers can transport their farm produce with ease to the market places.
“The county government purchased machinery to renovate roads in the county. I have directed the department of roads to ensure the machinery benefits the 30 wards in our county so that there can be easy movement of people and goods during the rainy season,” he said.
Dickson Kiok, a resident of Nkaretta ward, thanked Governor Ntutu for constructing a bridge at Osonkoroi area that connects the residents of Nkarretta ward to Narok town.
Since the bridge was erected, he said, there has been easy movement of vehicles and people to the market places.
Amos Maleto, said the bridge was a challenge to cross during the rainy season, confirming that many people have been swept away by the river during the rainy season.
“During the rainy season, people were forced to stay at one side of the river until the volume of water reduced. Sometimes you could spend even a week on the other side of the river,” he said.
Another resident, Moses Lemiti, thanked the county government for the development projects implemented and confessed they are enjoying the fruits of devolution.
By Ann Salaton
