Governor Kihika Pledges Ending Perennial Water Shortage in Nakuru County

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Governor Kihika Pledges Ending Perennial Water Shortage in Nakuru County

Addressing perennial water shortage in Nakuru county is top of the agenda of governor Susan Kihika. 

Speaking on Thursday after her swearing-in at the Nakuru Agricultural Society of Kenya showground, Kihika said it was unfortunate that girls and mothers in most parts of Nakuru walk long distances to fetch water for domestic use.

Industries and companies are also affected by lack of adequate clean water.

 

"As I crisscrossed the county in search of votes, the business community indicated that there was no adequate water supplies to run their businesses," Kihika said in her acceptance speech.

She takes over from Lee Kinyanjui who served since 2017. Kihika is the third governor of Nakuru and the first woman to hold the seat.

UDA secretary general Veronica Maina and all the Nakuru UDA MPs were present at her inauguration.

The newly elected governor promised to engage the national government in getting a new contractor to complete Itare Dam and enter into negotiations with Baringo county for supply of water from Chemususu dam.

"Itare Dam will provide water to Kuresoi, Njoro and Nakuru town while the water from Chemususu will supply Rongai and Subukia," she said.

For Naivasha and Gilgil residents, Kihika pledged to complete Malewa dam.

On sanitation, the former Nakuru senator said her administration will construct sewerage system in all subcounties that do not have the system starting with Gilgil.

The county government will also install solar systems to borehole in the 11 subcounties to cut the cost of power in their operation.

SOURCE: The Star





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