The residents of Narok West can now breathe a sigh of relief after the government commenced the construction of a Sh35 million building at Ngoswani Trading Centre to act as the Sub County headquarters.
This is after a public participation forum, where it was suggested that the Sub County headquarters be shifted from the Lemek trading centre to the Ngoswani area, which is a central place for the people living in the area.
The area Member of Parliament, Gabriel Tongoyo, said the new building will help bring government services closer to the locals as it will host 25 public offices.
“Among the crucial Departments that will be hosted in the new building are the Birth and Death Registration Office, National Registration Bureau offices, Children’s Office, education offices, police, and social services,” he said.
Tongoyo, who is also the chair of the National Security Committee at the National Assembly, called on the contractor to complete the job within nine months so that the residents can enjoy government services close to their homes.
He was accompanied by Lari MP Joseph Mburu, who said the main agenda of a Member of Parliament (MP) is to make laws and represent the people well.
“This means where you cannot go, where your MP can reach and represent you. Today, as we commission this building, we celebrate the MP for representing us well and bringing government services close to Wananchi,” he said.
“This is not the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF), but he has lobbied for money from other sectors so that you people can benefit,” he said.
Narok County Commissioner Kipkech Lotiatia, on his part, asked the Naikkarra Hardware construction company that was awarded the tender to build the offices to do their job within the timelines set so that it could benefit the residents.
Lotiatia called on the Public Work officers to monitor the construction process to ensure the work is done in a professional way.
Recently, the government sub-divided the Narok West Sub County to form the Narok Amalo Sub County, which consists of Sogoo, Ilmotiok, Mulot, and part of Melelo ward.
By Ann Salaton
