The Narok County Government has acquired road construction machinery worth Sh1.48 billion to facilitate the opening up of roads and carrying out routine maintenance.
Speaking at Ole Ntimama Stadium during his one-year anniversary celebrations, Governor Mr. Patrick Ntutu said the county government has initiated road construction and maintenance projects that connect communities and foster economic growth.
“This far, we have been able to cover a total of 1,675 kilometers of roads within the county, and we have acquired road construction machinery worth Sh1.48 billion,” said Ntutu.
He said that the county procured graders, tippers, lorries, excavators, rollers and fuel trucks that will be used to open up road networks in all the 30 wards in the county.
The Governor said procuring the construction equipment is an effort towards the improvement of transportation services within the County. “Through this, there will be easy access to markets and creation of job opportunities for the residents,” added Ntutu.
Ntutu also highlighted that the county government has the budget for increased essential medicines and medical supplies from Sh120 million to Sh360 million per annum.
He said the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with County Governments, intends to actualize the Presidential Manifesto of Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) in the spirit of leaving no one behind through Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
UHC, said the Governor, will ensure that all people have access to the full range of quality health services that they need, when and where they need them, without financial hardship.
Further, the County boss revealed that his administration has disbursed over Sh 400 million to the Education Department which has benefited 40,000 students in Secondary Schools and Tertiary Institutions.
Ntutu also noted that the county government has taken several measures to increase water supply with water coverage having risen from the previous 47 per cent to 75 per cent.
The Governor said Narok County Government has been ranked third countrywide in own source revenue generation and second on improved revenue collection with revenue collection having grown from Sh1.3 billion to Sh 3.1 billion in one year.
Further, the Governor noted that the county government has digitized the revenue collection payment systems with a view of tightening cash pilferage loopholes and ensuring zero tolerance to corruption in the county.
The occasion was graced by Vihiga Governor Dr. Wilber Otichilo, Bomet Governor, Prof. Hillary Barchok and East African Legislative Member of Parliament Mr. David Sankok.
Other leaders present were Narok North MP Ms Agnes Pareyio, County Woman Representative Ms. Rebecca Tonkei, Narok South MP Mr. Kiti Lai Ntutu, Kilgoris MP Mr. Julius Sunkuli, Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit and Narok County Commissioner Mr. Isaac Masinde.
By John Kaleke
