Governor Ole Lenku Pledges Water, Environment, Natural, Resources And Climate Change

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Governor Ole Lenku Pledges Water, Environment, Natural, Resources And Climate Change

 

  • Environment Officers posted to Sub Counties for improved service delivery including enhanced garbage collection and aesthetics in all towns.
  • Acquisition of a specialized self-loading truck for efficient garbage collection in Kajiado North and parts of Kajiado West
  • Routine maintenance of dump sites and their access roads which have remained open even during rainy seasons e.g Ngong and Kitengela dumpsites.
  • Reduction of distance covered by people to get water from an average of 15km to about 8km
  • Increased in the population of people getting clean and safe drinking water from 35% to 45%
  • Over 150,000 tree seedlings planted county wide through donations to institutions, planting in county forests and public parks. This was also made possible through public private partnerships.
  • Forestry devolved functions taken*** by signing of TIPS from county forestry office to county department of environment
  • Delineation of boundaries and afforestation of water towers e.g the Entarara forest which we have planted 20000 tree seedlings and recruited forest guards to deter encroachment.
  • Compliance on sand harvesting regulations to conserve river line ecosystems and access roads through ban on overloading.
  • Partnerships on waste management plans e.g City of Umea in Sweden, Danish Environment Protection Agency
  • Illegal charcoal production drastically by banning the trade and concerted efforts with other agencies like KFS to enforce the directive.

     

SOURCE: Kajiado.go.ke

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