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POLITICS “My main job is ensuring that all the Maa speaking people are united and move in one direction in all aspects. I will also work closely with the government of the day. - Ole Nchoe

Narok Maa Council of Elders instal Ole Nchoe as new chair

By Bell Pere Former Narok Town Council Chairman, Mr Keleina Ole Nchoe is the new chairperson of the Narok Maa Council of Elders.

Ole Nchoe emerged as the winner after garnering 59 votes out of the 60 votes cast after his only opponent Kasaine Ole Eshoo walked out of the meeting with a host of delegates supporting him.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) conducted the voting exercise where 11 delegates drawn from each of the six sub counties voted in a secret ballot.

Narok County Commissioner Evans Achoki and his security team who presided over the elections declared Ole Nchoe the winner.

Also in attendance were the County Police Commander Kizito Motoro and the Narok The new Maasai Council of Elders chair Keleina Ole Nchoe with Narok North County Pastors’ fellowship Member of Parliament Moitalel ole Kenta during a press briefing. members led by their chairperson, Reverend Peter Nakola.

This is the first time the lead in uniting the Maasai com- the day,” he reiterated. in politicking in the land should elders from the seven Maa At the same time, the newly do it with a lot of respect to the sections namely: Purko, Loita, munities from Narok, Kajiado, Ildamat, Kikonyokie, Moitalek, Samburu, and Baringo counties elected chairman asked the Maa President.

Others elected into office Siria and Uasin Gishu met to car- so that they can speak with one communities to support the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) were Mzee Ole Maki from the ry out the exercise that is expect- voice.

“My main job is ensuring that saying it will bring more goodies Moitalek section who became ed to end the long-drawn leaderall the Maa speaking people are to the counties. the council secretary and John ship wrangles in the council.

He called on politicians to re- Ole Letoluo from Purko comIn his acceptance speech, Ole united and move in one direction Nchoe, who hails from the larger in all aspects. I will also work spect the government of the day munity who was chosen as the Purko sectlion, stated that he will closely with the government of saying those who were interested treasurer.

The County Commissioner asked the newly elected members to help in fighting Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and assist in resolving land disputes that are rampant in the county.

“I ask you leaders to help us eradicate FGM by the end of this year as the President directed us to finish the act by the year 2022,” said Achoki.

Church leaders called on the elected officials to act as role models to the members of the society by portraying maturity and love for everyone.

Achoki cautioned the elders from taking cultural practices to the church saying this could easily compromise the standards of the religious institution.

Narok North Member of Parliament Moitalel ole Kenta lauded the voting process saying it was free and fair.

The second term MP said the new officials will play an important role in directing and representing the community on national politics.

He asked the leaders not to be biased when carrying out their activities advising them to stand on the truth regardless of community or political affiliation of the society.

Ole Eshoo who walked out of the voting process disputed the elections saying all the elders were not involved in the exercise, hence he will be forced to move to court.

Fears over split of Kitengela in BBI proposals

By Michael Opiyo Residents of Kitengela fear the town will be split into two following proposals in the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2020 that a new constituency be carved out of Kajiado East.

Political players in the area say no public participation was done to get the views of residents and businesses people in the town.

Kajiado East parliamentary hopeful George King'ori is one of the residents complaining about the planned split of the town.

“Plans are underway to divide Kajiado East Constituency using Na-

manga Road which is being done through secretly with no public participation without involving residents of the town,” said King'ori.

He said all the public utilities are on one side of

Kajiado East MP hopeful George King'ori addressing the public during the ground breaking ceremony of Kitengela Kyang'ombe ECDE Complex in Kitengela recently. Photo/Michael Opiyo

Political players in the area say no public participation was done to get the views of residents and businesses people in the town.

the road and that means they will be re-allocated to the Mashuru region among them as Saitoti Hospital, schools around the town and most administration off ices.

He Kitengela Ward’s population of over 140,000 people need services nearer them.

King'ori appealed to area Governor Joseph ole Lenku to open up the market for the open market for traders to run their business.

The Governor acknowledged that phase one of the market is ready for occupation and he will be opening it very soon for Kitengela traders to do their business.

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BBI: Lenku stamps authority in Maa politics

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he recently crowned Maa community spokesperson Governor Joseph ole Lenku has now asserted his authority via the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Bill.

The Governor and his team ensured that the Bill was ratified by county assemblies in all Maa speaking counties despite spirited opposition from anti BBI crusaders.

Lenku held several BBI strategy meetings with his Narok County counterpart Samuel ole Tunai and Samburu Governor Moses Lenolkulal Kasaine.

The duo had earlier endorsed Mr Lenku as the Maa spokesperson.

BBI critics in Kajiado County tried as much they could to water down the Bill as they pushed Deputy President William Ruto’s agenda.

The DP and his Tanga Tanga foot soldiers had pitched tent in Kajiado where he send coded anti BBI campaigns while selling "hustler" mantra.

They also continued pouring cold water on handshake politics advanced by President Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga.

The culmination of the meetings was the visit by a delegation of the leaders among them MCAs and MPs George Sunkuyia (Kajiado West), Katoo ole Metito (Kajiado South and Philip Mpaayei (Senator) to the DPs Karen residence.

A week before the Kajiado County Assembly ratified the BBI Bill, anti-handshake MCAs used social media platforms to allege falsely that Governor Lenku had lost the grip of the county assembly to his rival Ole Metito, who is eyeing governorship in 2022.

Musyoka and KANU leader Gideon Moi severally in what is perceived as a spirited effort to drum up support for the BBI in the plebiscite later in the year.

Local KANU party leaders recognized Governor Lenku as a de facto Maa spokesman capable of uniting the community at the Kimana political rally in Kajiado South Sub County.

The governor’s battalion is said to be targeting the metropolitan areas including Ngong, Kiserian, Ong'ata Rongai and Kitengela to consolidate the swing vote for the referendum.

County Press can authoritatively report that a section of Jubilee leaders in Kajiado County want anti BBI elected MCAs punished and their nominated counterparts stripped of their positions for defying party position.

Kajiado County BBI co-ordiKajiado County Governor Joseph ole Lenku (right) chats with his Narok counterpart Samuel ole nator Peter Mositet says the party Tunai during one of the pro -BBI bill meetings in Kajiado recently. Photo/Abdi Hussein is combing the wards to get rid of traitors, adding that Jubilee will field candidates in those wards.

The BBI Bill contest then Narok County Assembly passed the trol of our County Assembly but the According to the former Senaturned into a supremacy contest be- Bill unanimously with the 26 Sam- jury is out,” noted Lenku. tor, the nominated MCAs who retween the handshake wing led by buru County Assembly MCAs also Their master, referring to Mr fused to toe the line are considered Lenku and Tanga Tanga outfit led unanimously adopting it two days Katoo, "who is eyeing my seat is to have lost their positions and are

by Katoo. later during a session chaired by the prince of doublespeak who has now panicking.

Governor Lenku had, however, Speaker Solomon Lempere. taught his footsoldiers how to play Mositet said it isn't a matter of if ensured the Bill was passed with a Political pundits say the en- cartwheel in the rainbow," he added. but when they will be kicked out of comfortable majority after meeting dorsement of the Bill in three Maa “The Tangatanga brigade nois- the party, arguing no mercy should with MCAs from both sides, bring- speaking counties was an additional es are inconsequential in Kajiado be extended to leaders opposed to ing together those in Jubilee and feather on Lenku’s hat. county," Governor Lenku told his their party leader’s position. their Nasa party allied colleagues.

Others said it was a litmus test supporters at a public rally in KimaAffected MCAs have, however He is said to have pulled a for Governor Lenku politically as na recently. ,threatened go to court and thwart fast one on anti BBI MCAs and the community spokesperson, a hurGovernor Lenku added that ow- any efforts to discipline or kick them stamped his authority after 32 Ka- dle he successfully navigated. ing to the responsibility bestowed out as nominated MCAs arguing jiado County Assembly MCAs Had the BBI Bill been shot on him as the Maa community that they were only exercising their ratified the BBI bill on 17 February down in the three counties, Lenku spokesperson, he is on the big track democratic rights.

2021 afternoon against nine anti popularity, power and image could leading the community to the naIt is worth noting that political BBI MCAs. have suffered irreparable damage. tional dining table. anti BBI noises have subsided at In quick succession, 30 elected "The naysayers were chest In the last six months Mr Lenku least for now. and 17 nominated MCAs in the thumping saying they were in con- has hosted Wiper leader Kalonzo

Soipan guns for gubernatorial seat “The position of Woman Reps is abolished in the BBI Bill and in the event it passes, I will be going for the county’s top seat because I have had overwhelming support from youth and women. - Tuya

By Ben Leshau Woman representative Soipan Tuya has declared her interest for the Narok gubernatorial seat vowing to become the first Maasai female governor.

She joins a long list of male aspirants who had already publicly declared that they will be seeking to replace Governor Samuel Tunai.

The county MP is banking on her development record in the utilization of the ‘meager’ National Government Affirmative Action Funds (NGAAF).

“The position of Woman Reps is abolished in the BBI Bill and in the event it passes, I will be going for the county’s top seat because I have had overwhelming support from youth Narok Woman Rep Soipan Tuya addresisng the media in and women,” vowed Tuya.

Narok town recently. Photo/Ben Leshau

The second term legislator who is an advocate of the High Court, said the ‘little’ NGAAF funds have made huge impact on the lives of the special interest groups such as youth, women and persons living with disabilities.

She was speaking at Duka Moja in Narok East constituency where she donated sanitary pads to various girls’ secondary schools and cheques to women and youth groups.

Soipan expressed confidence, saying she has what it takes and the capacity to run the affairs of Narok County.

The affirmative action funds patron pointed out that she has served as woman representative for 10 years stating that women and orphans who are beneficiaries will face challenges after the

woman rep post is scrapped.

Soipan stated categorically that the BBI Bill will force women representatives to compete for elective posts in the senate and other top jobs.

The women leader exuded confidence that she has delivered services under her capacity as a woman rep in Narok county, calling on electorate to support her bid for governor.

Soipan promised to serve electorate transparently regardless of their tribe and clans.

Others who have expressed interest to succeed Tunai include Labour CAS Patrick Ntutu, Devolution PS Charles Sunkuli, his brother Andrew Sunkuli.

Others include MPs Korei Lemein (Narok South), his Narok West counterpart Gabriel Tongoyo and former county staff and long serving county clerk Stephen Koriata.

Soipan will be the first woman to go for the governor's seat that has always been a preserve for men in the Maasai community.

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POLITICS “ Am told there was a letter by one Raphael Tuju purporting to give the party position to us. Let the Hansard capture that I Onesmus Ngogoyo Nguro followed my clear conscience and rejected the BBI,” - Ngogoyo

Last minute tricks to get BBI vote done at Kajiado Assembly

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North), Daniel Naikuni ( Purko), Paul Matuyia ( Kitengela), Francis Kaesha (Oloosirkon/ Sholinke) and Peter Tirishe ( Mosiro). Wiper n the 17th Wednesday MCAs Samuel Teumu (Ildamat), afternoon, February Joshua Oluwuasa ( Kaputiei North) 2021 the atmosphere at and Amos Peshut ( Imaroro), new Kajiado County Assembly chamallies of Governor Lenku also threw ber was palpable, you could eastheir weight behind the BBI. ily cut the air with a knife as MCAs By the end of the voting, 32 warmed up either to ratify and shoot out of 41 MCAs had taken over the down the constitution amendment Assembly proceedings and when bill 2021. the acclamation vote came, the The session had been convened Yes votes drowned the Nays. The in a marathon record time after rigspeaker was forced to call for acorous lobbying by the two factions clamation for the third time after the in the house. The pro ‘Handshake’ first two were skewed by high pitch MCAs had previously met GoverNays echoes. nor Lenku and other pro handshake Speaker Osoi a refined orator leaders while the Tanga tanga MCAs had to remind the MCAs the magnihad met the Deputy President protude of the decision they were about tégé- Kajiado South MP Katoo ole to undertake, triggering the pro BBI Metito for consultation.

MCAs from their comfort zone.

By 2.30 pm MCAs were seated “It was hard for me to deterstrategically, anti-BBI MCAs were mine which side carried the day seated on the left wing of the asin the first two acclamations. The sembly with one nominated female MCAs realized the weighty deciMCA planted on the right wing ocsion before them and rose to the cupied by pro-BBI MCAs perhaps occasion. None of the MCAs called to reach out to her male counterparts during the session. Politics is about Kajiado County Assembly Speaker Johnson Osoi flanked by Kajiado Governor and Pro for division,” Mr Osoi noted when interests.

BBI MCAs addressing the media on 17th February, 2021 at Kajiado Governor’s residence addressing journalists later.

After the session, nine MCAs The public gallery was full to after the County Assembly ratified BBI bill. left the Assembly precincts in a huff the brim with extra members of protesting. The press conference public sprawling to the congested they intended to hold aborted. media Gallery occupied by a bat- 2022 General Election politics and to the assembly at the tail end, took known for abrasive politics, However, the following Fritery of journalists. Among the no- BBI bill. up the gauntlet and reignited the No was strongly supported by his table figures were former Kajiado The first No salvo was thrown by fire among his nominated MCA col- nominated colleagues, Lucy Wa- day when Deputy President WilSenator and Kajiado county BBI Ngossor Justus Kilesi MCA Ewuaso leagues, saying they would not be chuka, Faith Sianka, Yvonne Tonkei liam Ruto visited Ngong town in a co-ordinator Peter Mositet, hawk- Oonkidong’i Ward, claiming most ordered to take a position they did alias Enkini, Violet Wahinya and fund drive meant to support women eyed Governor Lenku, Media boss MCAs had been injected (sic) with not believe in.

Mary Sein. However, two MCAs groups, he was welcomed by the Billy Muiruri, Mr “fix it”. Also pres- fear by external forces to ratify BBI “ Am told there was a letter by are said to have chickened out when nine rebel MCAs indicating their ent was Olalarashi/Olgulului group bill. Visibly irked Ngossor asked one Raphael Tuju purporting to acclamation was called. Big brother political dalliance with the Nation’s second in command. ranch’s Mr Daniel Leturesh. speaker Mr Osoi to consider secret give the party position to us. Let was watching keenly.

County Press has since learned The non eyelids batting Gover- ballot mode of voting. the Hansard capture that I Onesmus At one point Jubilee MCAs innor Lenku foot soldiers side were “Mr Speaker sir, most members Ngogoyo Nguro followed my clear clined to Hustler politics tried to dis- the function was meant to be the characterized by buzzing mobile have been intimidated by external conscience and rejected the BBI,” tract their colleagues with continu- Tanga Tanga faction celebration handsets. County Press authorita- forces. They are “sell out” ready to stated Ngogoyo. ous frivolous points of order. At one platform in case the MCAs mantively learnt that the duo had con- betray the people they represent in Mr Ngogoyo, DP Ruto ally point Yvone Tonkei (Nominated) aged to shoot down the BBI bill at vinced Governor Lenku to come to this honourable house. BBI is not raised a concern to the speaker as the county assembly.

After the tension packed debate governor residence from his rural about Wanjiku but few individuals. a point of order claiming Kitengela Lenkisim home-just in case.

I oppose it,” said Ngossor for Tanga MCA Paul Matuya (ODM) had a and voting, Governor Lenku and Speaker Johnson Osoi held a joint Normal assembly procedures Tanga. gun in the assembly. took centre stage before the Bill Deputy Speaker (Magadi Ward “Mr Speaker sir, Kitengela Ward press conference at Governor’s resiwas tabled by Ildamat Member of MCA) Joseph Masiaya put up a MCA Hon Paul Matuya is threaten- dence where they both hailed the Mr Speaker sir, County Assembly (MCA) and Chair spirited fight to poke holes in the bill ing me with a gun. He is forcing me MCAs for ratifying the BBI bill. most members Elated Governor Lenku urged of Legal Affairs committee Samuel saying public participation did not to support the bill,” said. have been Teum and seconded by Rebecca exceed the legal threshold.

The speaker was forced to order the other Maa Nation assemblies of intimidated by Supeyo (Nominated) in quick suc“We have said No because the Sergeant -at -arms to frisk the MCA Narok and Samburu to pass the BBI cession. external forces. public was not adequately involved. to find out if he indeed carried the as that was what the Maa commuAn upbeat Majority Leader The public participation was done gun.It was confirmed to be a flimsy nity wanted.

They are “sell “We endeavour to unite our Julius Moipai rooted for the Bill stat- at the same time across the five allegation. out” ready ing that it would strengthen devolu- sub counties. The committee memAmong the elected Jubilee people towards development initiato betray the tion and boost affirmative action. bers doing the public hearings were MCAs who went against the party tive. BBI is a spring board towards people they “This is the time history is being not having quorums. There was an position and faulted the BBI propos- more resources at grassroots level. I written on those who hold the needs excess of co-opted members,” exrepresent in als were Joseph Masiaya (Magadi) urge the dissenting voices to come of electorates close to their heart plained Masiaya. “I strongly oppose Justus Ngossor ( Ewuaso Inkidong), on board,” stated Lenku this honourable The “rebel” MCAs goose was and those who do not care. The bill this BBI and the entire process, “ he Robert Muoria Sungura ( Ngong’), house.

BBI means more resources to devolved added.

Njogu Kimemia (Oloolua), Moses cooked there and then. (See separate is not about units, more women in elective poliBut the smiley Speaker Johnson Saoyo (Keekonyokie), Peter Parsen story.)

Wanjiku but few ( Kimana), Hosea Toshi ( Matapato Nevertheless the scramble by tics. Let’s not politicize the bill and Osoi ruled that the hearings were Deputy President William Ruto for do justice to our people,” he pleaded publicly advertised and committees individuals. I South) with MCAs. well constituted for a cost effective In a master stroke of political former allies of President Kenyatta oppose it.”

The same sentiments were public participation process. One of wheel dealing, Governor Lenku ef- in wobbling Jubilee party zones reechoed by Majority whip-Nkaim- Nasa’s MCA opposed the bill. forts to rally ODM MCAs to back mains rife and Kajiado is not excep-Ngossor urunya Ward MCA- James WaichanOn the floor, Jubilee nominated BBI had paid dividends; MCAs tional. guru asking MCAs not to intermarry MCA Onesmus Ngogoyo who came Dickson Nkaloyo ( Matapato

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Round table talks to improve governance “It is important as professionals that you develop the appetite to be involved in national and local discourse to enable both levels of government improve governance and service delivery. - Osoi

By Michael Opiyo Kajiado County Assembly in its effort to leverage its public participation and open governance has yet again held an inaugural Speaker’s Round table.

The forum brings different sector groups together for an open discussion, where participants engage the Speaker on pertinent matters.

The County Assembly became the first legislative house to hold a Public Open Day through the much lauded Bunge Mashinani forum that took the legislative agenda to remote areas of the County.

In the first forum held on 28th February 2021, the Speaker Hon. Johnson Osoi challenged professionals and elites to be at the forefront of pursuing better governance and development.

He asked them to use their relevant skills and knowledge of their respective fields through the set out public participation procedures enshrined in the Constitution.

“It is important as professionals that you develop the appetite to be involved in national and local discourse to enable both levels of government improve governance and service delivery,” stated Osoi.

According to KCA University Manager Mackred Ochieng, the less involvement of professionals in public conversations since the promulgation of devolved governance has led to failure of implementing issues raised by locals.

Priorities "I have attended several forums where we were invited to give our input and priorities as citizens and as a community but nothing was done,” said Ochieng.

He said problems that remain unresolved include unrepaired roads despite substantial amounts of money being allocated to the ward fund for improvement of roads.

Tabitha Magero, a practicing lawyer observed that both levels of government had used public participation as rubber stamps to just fulfill the constitutional requirement at the expense of conducting a detailed civic education.

Mr Eazhawa Pravin board member for Kenya National Chambers of Commerce appealed for consistent engagements between government and professionals to support development and harmonization of better governance.

The Speaker said the challenges that hinder effective public participation must be dealt with for the gain of the public.

He assured the participants that the Assembly is already in the process of reaching out to the representation of groups.

“We are in the process of undertaking our stakeholders mapping, this has to be done in a manner that promotes inclusive public participation and in line with the constitution of Kenya,” said Hon. Johnson Osoi.

During the session by the Youth

Hon. Johnson Osoi, Kajiado County Assembly Speaker addressing youths during Speaker's Round Table at the Assembly. in March meeting the Speaker emphasized that the event will enable the identified groups to be reached out through Speaker’s Round Table.

The round table sessions are to help understand the Assembly’s mandate, milestones as well as challenges that need to be overcome.

“Through this your ideas, the locals in Kajiado will help us improve

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We are in the process of undertaking our stakeholders mapping, this has to be done in a manner that promotes inclusive public participation and in line with the Constitution of Kenya, -Osoi.

our ways for better service delivery and participatory governance,” explained Osoi.

The Assembly speaker said that the Assembly has rolled out mass messaging for ease of disseminating information to a larger population within the vast county.

Robero Lempaso who repre- internship packages for the benefit is aimed at leveraging public parsents the Kajiado County Youth of the youths. ticipation by meeting various sector Alliance said good leadership steers The Assembly is set to reach groups. The Assembly also seeks open governance and promotes bet- out to various groups in its efforts to enhance best governance by unter relationships in the society. to foster the spirit of best inclusive dertaking best stakeholder mapping “We laud the Assembly for this public participation as envisaged in across the County through civic bold move as the youth who form the Constitution of Kenya 2010. education of all sector groups. the larger population, we need to The Speaker’s Round Table COUNTY PRESS FEBRUARY, 2021 be allowed to keep X the government in check. County representatives should not feel threatened when corrected but raise the standard of leadership for better service delivery,” said Lempaso.

Martin Sintila a university student called on the County government to consider coming up with a public participation framework that transcends to remote villages in the vast county.

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LAND MATTERS

Ngong Lands Registry reopened, officers arrested

By Obegi Malack obegimalack@gmail.com Cabinet Secretary for Lands and Physical Planning Farida Karoney has said the National Government (NG) will digitalize land documents in Kajiado to reduce incidents of fraud.

Documents stored in digital format will also help in quick provision of services to land owners.

The CS was speaking during the reopening of the Ngong Lands Registry which was closed five months ago due to fraud.

Karoney said the digitalization exercise in Nairobi County is complete and records will be available online by April this year.

She was accompanied by Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Alex Mburi Mwiru and Permanent Secretary (PS), Dr.Nicholas Muraguri Kajiado, Machakos, Kiambu and Murang’a counties will have their records digitalized by August 2021.

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with required equipment to carry out their work efficiently.

“If you are told to fuel government vehicles to solve land disputes please send me a message on Twitter or Facebook to take action,” she said.

The Ministry renovated the offices and posted new officers to the Ngong registry, while some of those who were serving there previously are facing corruption charges in court.

They were arrested while engaging in corruption by detectives and the CS has warned land cartels who were stealing from innocent people that they will be caught.

Kajiado County Deputy Governor Martin Moshisho said the County Government will conCabinet Secretary for Lands and Physical Planning Farida Karoney reopens Ngong Lands tinue working with the NG to ensure cartels are eliminated in registry after renovation and staff reshuffle. Photo/Obegi Malack lands offices.

Kajiado County CECM (2021/2022), you will be able to said.

Ministry will also implement the for Lands Hamilton Parseina do land transactions online using The Ministry will also begin Community Land Act 2016 and claimed that cartels were using your phones, we will start from issuing new titles bearing new register community group ranches the Deputy County CommissionNgong because of fraud,” she numbers to Kajiado land owners under the Act. er’s boardroom to grab land from based on a new There will also be decentral- rightful owners. register but they ization of services to bring ser“They also had a building will retain owner- vices closer to residents and en- behind the Ngong lands offices ship, size and the sure that land owners access their including a toilet facility where other interests reg- documents where they have land. they used to plan their illegal acistered against the The Ministry will also do tivities,” said Parseina. respective title. legal policy and institutional reShe said the forms to provide the registries

Namanga residents decry bad roads

By Our Reporter Namanga town residents have protested over the poor road network that has impacted transport and cross border trade.

The town along the Kenya-Tanzania border has the One Stop Border Point (OSBP) that plays a pivotal role in processing cargo to and from Kenya and her East and Central Africa neighbouring countries.

However, the town is alarmingly losing its former glory owing to poor infrastructure for some time now.The town has only a single tarmacked road heading to immigration offices and on transit trucks parking.

Residents, who mostly comprise traders, say bad road networks have caused them untold suffering despite reaching out to various government agencies.

A spot check indicates town service roads are characterized by large potholes currently filled by flood water.

Public service vehicles have begun pulling away from the route despite relatively increasing the fare to cover for vehicle repairs.

“Both the National and County government has neglected the town infrastructure to the chagrin of residents.

The feeder roads are messy and impassable during rainy seasons. A border town

ought to be given a priority by the government,” said Jeremiah Mnyapara, a trader.

Namanga-Amboseli road bypassing agricultural lands is impassable leaving farmers counting big losses. Milk farmers are hardest hit.

Namanga Dairy chairman, Mr Jonathan Kimengich said most farmers are unable to access milk collection centres incurring large losses.

The road is a nightmare during the rainy season with locals being cut off from the town.

“Our daily milk collection has declined. Poor road networks continue to cripple our farmers. Let the County government intervene for its people,” said Mr Kimengich.Also, residents take issue with flash floods that flow to Kenya from Tanzania, forming a temporary river during the rainy season that sweeps across business premises destroying goods.

A trail of destruction left by flash foods are visible with traders left with economic scars but maintain they have no option but persevere.

They want the relevant authorities to improve infrastructure to enable them to tap more from cross border trade.The congested town does not have a sewer line complicating sewer management in the town regarded as East Africa gateway.

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NAROK NEWS

Hard times ahead for Narok’s 2800 households as food bailout ends

Women receiving food aid at Nashulai conservancy. Photo/Bell Pere

By Bell Pere More than 2.800 households living around the Maasai Mara game reserve who have been receiving relief food from Nashulai conservancies for the last 11 months will have to brace for hard moments after the relief food programme comes to an end.

Nashulai conservancy has been donating relief food twice a week to

support vulnerable families since the coronavirus hit the region that heavily relies on the tourism sector for their livelihoods. Ninety-five percent of tourism activities at the Maasai Mara game reserve have been negatively affected due to the coronavirus pandemic with foreign tourists keeping away from visiting the Maasai Mara game reserve and conservancies.

According to Nelson Ole Reiya the CEO Nashulai Conservancy, in-

ternational tourism collapsed since the coronavirus pandemic hit the nation with livelihoods of communities living around the Maasai Mara being negatively affected. This forced Nashulai to start a life saving relief food programme.

Reiya said there was need to provide relief food to the 2800 households for the sake of ensuring that the community refrained from poaching wildlife for food. He expressed

hope that even though the relief food programme has come to an end, the conservancy has moved on to sensitize the community to venture into developing small gardens as well as to keep poultry so that they can stop relying fully on tourism.

The CEO appealed to the Government to support communities living around game reserves by coming up with sustainable food programmes such as construction of fish ponds and small community gardens for sustainable livelihoods.

Joyce Moniko who has been benefiting from the food programme for the past 11 months narrated that since the pandemic struck the women were affected financially as they normally rely on selling bead-work products to foreign tourists.

She stated that Nashulai conservancy has been donating foodstuffs to their families, adding that they were worried that the programme has come to an end.

Mary Kaaria who is a mother of five said they had been having a hard time to provide food for their families.

She lauded Nashulai Conservancy for providing food for their families. She also noted that they have saved a lot as they could have been selling their livestock to fend for their children.

Land registry opened in Kajiado West

By Obegi Malack

The Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning has opened its first land registry in Kajiado West constituency at Olepolos.

The registry was gazette

by Cabinet Secretary Farida Karoney on March 5, 2021 in Kenya Gazette Supplement number 20.

Kajiado West Constituency Member of Parliament George Sunkuyia had on October 26, 2020 written to the Ministry requesting for an office in the region.

He complained that people from as far as Torosia on the Kenya –Tanzania border travel all the way to Ngong in Kajiado North Sub-County for services.

Residents of Pakaase that also borders the two countries in the South West and Mosiro also get their land services in Ngong.

Sunkuyia said the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) has allocated funds for construction of the new registry and requested the ministry to post officers to the office so that residents can start getting services.

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KAJIADO COUNTY ASSEMBLY BEST WISHES TO 2021 KCPE/KCSE CANDIDATES

Hon. Johnson Osoi MBS Speaker.

Kajiado County Assembly Service Board Chairman, Speaker Hon. Johnson Osoi MBS, Leadership, Hon. Members, Clerk and Staff take this opportunity to wish all 2021 KCPE, KCSE candidates success in their upcoming examinations.

The pandemic adversely affected the education sector, but its our hope that you will excel in your exams.

Kajiado County Assembly appreciates that you are the future pillars of this great County and Kenya at large.

The County Assembly wishes to thank teachers, parents and other valued stakeholders who have worked hard to ensure our children were well prepared for these examinations.

Despite the pandemic challenges we are confident you will excel in the tests to the happiness of your parents and the county at large. May God bless and reward you abundantly.

All the Best.

Leboo Saisa, Clerk.

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Tobiko,Nkedianye clash A section of Kajiado East constituents has been reaching out to two leaders for a political pact so that one of them can fly the gubernatorial flag in 2022.

BY Abdi Hussein husseinabdi527@gmail.com The dalliance between former Kajiado County governor David Nkedianye and Kajiado East MP Peris Tobiko has suffered a major setback.

The breakdown emerged after Ms Tobiko allegedly refused to shelve her gubernatorial ambitions for Nkedianye.

They were the remaining beacons of the Muungano outfit that had come together to challenge Governor Joseph ole Lenku’s administration.

The outfit consisted of Nkedianye, Tobiko, former Peris Tobiko, Kajiado East NTSA Director Francis Meja, MP. former senator Peter Mositet and former Nairobi Speaker Alex Ole Magello.

The two leaders from the Mositet and Magello have Kaputie section had been exsince bolted to the opposite pected to muddy waters in the camp and are currently working murky world of Kajiado policlosely with the Governor Len- tics but the boat they were usku camp after bagging plum ing to unseat the incumbent is government appointments. seemingly sinking fast with 16 The former is the Chair- months to the next elections. man of the Nairobi MetropoliA section of Kajiado East tan Area Transport Authority constituents has been reaching Board and while the latter is out to two leaders for a political the Board member of the Kenya pact so that one of them can fly Leather Development Council. the gubernatorial flag in 2022.

Francis Meja has kept sup“The two are our leaders porters guessing but he remains but we cannot afford to lose the on political periphery with his seat because of our greed. We clout said to be waning. need support from other Maa

David Nkedianye, Governor.

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community sections. It is advisable for one of them to shelve their ambitions,” said constituent Jane Nasieku.

However, rubble rouser Tobiko says she is the best candidate to oust Governor Lenku, insisting that Dr Nkedianye ought to support her.

Speaking at Kiloh Primary School recently when officiating a NG-CDF project, the second term MP said it is impossible for Dr Nkedianye to beat Lenku on the ballot.

“Surely what magic will you use to oust a person who

Peter Mositet, former Senator. wrestled a seat from you. I have voted for him in two consecutive elections. It’s my turn now,” she said amid her supporters’ applause.

During their political dalliance, Tobiko raided Dr Nkedianye political constituency, whose foot soldiers decamped to either Governor Lenku or Ms Tobiko camps.

Nkedianye has in the near past insisted that his name will be on the ballot in 2022 as he seeks to recapture the gubernatorial post.

He is said to be preparing

Francis Meja, former NTSA boss. the ground for intensive campaigns.

“Dr Nkedianye is no pushover politically. He is not a man of big rallies but he knows how to connect with the common mwananchi. He doesn’t require anyone’s endorsement,” said one supporter in Kitengela town.

Others in the gubernatorial race include Kajiado South MP Katoo Ole Metito, defunct Ole Kejuado County Council Chairman Taraiya Ole Kores and business mogul Dr Solomon Kinyanjui.

Nema cracks whip over sewer

By Our reporter The National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) in Kajiado County has warned a school that is discharging raw sewage in Isinya town.

The public secondary school has been given a one month notice to ensure that effluent from the toilets does not mix with surface running water from rain.

Nema said it was taking action after receiving complaints from residents for several months.

The foul stench from the raw sewer flowing freely has taken the populous Isinya town captive for several months to the chagrin of the local population.

Like all satellite towns in Kajiado, Isinya doesn’t have a sewer system making it one of the dirtiest towns in Kajiado county.

The raw sewer has affected businesses with locals fearing they will contract serious diseases because of the county government’s reluctance to address their concerns.

“Relevant bodies have buried their heads in the sand.

Our businesses are dying and we now fear there could be a disease outbreak,” said Fish trader Nancy Atieno.

Locals claim the raw sewer has been flowing from nearby Moi Isinya Girls High School during the current short rains season prompting NEMA officers to swing into action.

Kajiado County Nema Director Joseph Kopejo has issued a one month notice to the school management to put up a new sewer system to ensure the sewage from lavatories does not mix with rainstorm water.

“Their grievances are valid because the sewer water was trailed to the school and we have asked them to construct a new sewer system and contain water from toilets and bathrooms,” said Mr Kopejo.

“We are also aware some unscrupulous landlords in the town have been releasing sewage into open ditches at night taking advantage of rains. We are profiling them ready for sturn action,” he added.

NEMA officials in this region recently gave notice to abattoirs and flower farmers asking them to comply with

environment laws and stop openly discharging effluent after members of public raised concerns over the flow. Sever-

al slaughter houses have since been closed indefinitely.

PETCO company chaiman, Mr David Olang (right) with Taka ni Mali project with waste pickers during the launch of Kitengela waste recovery centre last year.

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More cash to the wards ideal, but rein in wastage Having voted overwhelmingly for Kenya Constitution (Amendment) 2020 Bill spearheaded by the Building Bridges Initiative, now the counties’ next hurdle is the planned referendum. Vested interests, like securing the promised Sh2 million car grant for each of the 1450 elected and 772 nominated Members of County Assembly (MCAs) so as to back the Bill notwithstanding, there are definitely a number of goodies dangled and bound to immensely benefit counties one way or the other. For the car grant alone the tax payer will cough Sh4.5 billion.

If the Bill—currently before Parliament, which can only debate it but not amend anything at all—passes the referendum, counties will also receive 35 percent allocation of revenue from national government, up from the constitutionally guaranteed 15 percent minimum, and besides that 5 percent will go directly to the ward courtesy of the Ward Development Fund. As would have been expected, the naysayers flaunt conspiracy theories, seeing the whole BBI effort as nothing more than bait to create jobs for political elite at the expense of the country’s hoi polloi.

Understandably, funds trickling to the ward level is a mouthwatering offer few can afford to resist and viewed as a great idea whose time has come.

Opposers nevertheless, are feeding the narrative that the planned reforms are a clever ploy by a few politicians intent on perpetrating domination of the masses instead of baking a bigger cake for all, hence the claim it’s a case of dynasty versus hustlers or lowly less moneyed class. Be it as it may, there are some noble benefits to be had, if and when, the proposal gets plebiscite nod. That said, as has been witnessed in the 47 counties since the advent of devolution, wastage and pilferage unfortunately appear to have been devolved to the counties, inflicting serious damage amid grassroots residents’ clamour for service delivery.

Obviously, though, with the funds at ward level, counties like Narok and Kajiado and others that boast enormous natural resources at their disposal will be in a position to leverage available natural resources and other wealth to create jobs for youth, women and other residents. But this can only be doable if systems are put in place, besides guaranteeing transparency, accountability and efficiency, to rein in wastage of the devolved funds to spur development of the all wards countrywide.

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Mukhisa Kituyi 2022 presidential bid: The tough road ahead Former Kenya’s Minister for trade and recently resigned Secretary -General of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi has joined in the fray as a presidential candidate in 2022. This is a quite interesting development for a number of reasons.

Firstly, it was not entirely unexpected as there have been reports already that he was to vie. Secondly, several indicators or signals from powerful people (from body language and even clever or sly pronouncements) were indicative of something in the offing about the man. Thirdly, to some powerful people he looks decent and can manage many affairs especially in the economic front.

Fourthly, even from local grapevine from ordinary people, there have been arguments that since the leading candidates are too polarizing and in era of extreme tribalism, there was need to bring some soberness to the contest and Mukhisa Kituyi fits that bill.

These are reports that have come to my attention, not by guys you could think are careless, idlers, jokers or such kind of talkers. They are not claims from some emotionally charged voters or those easily swayed by tribal or such kind that influence voting and taking political positions. The concerns I overheard them raising were that, the frontrunners in the contest may not bring in radical changes in governance to get the country out of the morass it is in politically and economically. They claimed

none of them have a good grasp of the economy but were either seasoned politicians groomed by the existing systems over time, or were opposition big names that would easily fall in comfort zones once in power.

These were among the many reasons I overheard adduced by those who are for Kituyi candidature.

Harrison Mwirigi Ikunda

I’m neither prophet nor a seer or an expert in clairvoyance realm. But there are many things I have seen and predicted which gives me some comfort and desire to tell few things a bit comfortably. I do know that you cannot wish away the candidature of current Deputy President William Ruto. He has come of age since his time as a youngster in Youth for KANU 92 (YK92) that helped late President Moi win against a formidable opposition in 1992. At that time I was also busy trying to campaign for the opposition after my high school education.

I faced defeat due to the divided opposition plus the powerful state machinery employed by then President Moi. I was a

fringe campaigner trying to find my footing. For Ruto, he has built significant political acumen and networks across the country.He can never be a pushover, His recent capture of the imagination of many of the downtrodden and especially the unemployed, underemployed and many doing small businesses for survival in a difficult economy, under the banner of ‘Hustler Movement’ is something that cannot be ignored. Similarly, you can’t write off opposition maestro and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. His long career and history in the fabric of Kenyan politics is well known and is significant. So any new political paradigm has to take cognizance that these two are forces to take note of.

Besides these, others in the field include Musalia Mudavadi and Kalonzo Musyoka.

There are others who have been brought up by the devolution who have been governors and though they may not have shown their cards clearly they too are resourceful people politically.They include County governors Wycliffe Oparanya, Alfred Mutua, Hassan Joho and others.

Then there are politicians of the likes of Gideon Moi and others who too, may want to take a stab at the presidency. The are likely to complicate Mukhisa Kituyi candidature. We still have a long way to go to the next general election. Mukhisa candidature is not out of the blue and may be representing quite some interest groups.Yet in a country seriously engulfed in tribal politics and a bad history of politics, there is

a lot bound to happen between now and the next general election. Mukhisa as a person may be a competent manager so to speak but politics also present too many other actors and challenges beyond a normal organization as you would expect in a business enterprise. It has its dirt self and too many shenanigans to deal with beyond what is presented by a business. Those vouching for Mukhisa would want to see a replica of retired President Kibaki who helped revive the economy from doldrums after years of KANU and President Moi stranglehold. But these are the same people who too, regularly warm up to Musalia Mudavadi. In 2013 he almost became the Jubilee presidential candidate till the last minute when political schemers decided otherwise and stood with Uhuru Kenyatta and with William Ruto as the running mate. Lately there have been murmurs that Musalia Mudavadi could be revived as the Mt Kenya region candidate to take the big vote from there.

Entry of Mukhisa Kituyi seems to complicate matters. But as those who are experts in politics say 17 months to the intended general election is a long time. I think we have to keep a keen eye on what is happening with regard to BBI (Building Bridges Initiative) as it has a huge input into the Presidential race besides other political and economic paradigms beyond President Kenyatta presidency.

The writer is a political, economic and social analyst and commentator.

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Diploma in Banking and Finance (TEP) K.C.S.E. Mean Grade “C-“ 3 years KNEC MAY/SEPT ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Diploma in Accountancy (TEP) K.C.S.E. Mean Grade “C-“ 3 years KNEC MAY/SEPT ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Diploma in Human Resource Management Mod I K.C.S.E. Mean grade “C-“ 1 Module/year KNEC MAY/SEPT ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Diploma in Human Resource Management Mod II & III Pass in Mod I & II 1 Module/year KNEC JAN/SEPT ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Diploma in Cooperative Management Mod I K.C.S.E. Mean grade “C-“ 1 Module/year KNEC MAY/SEPT ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Diploma in Cooperative Management Mod II & III Pass in Mod I & II 1 Module/year KNEC JAN/SEPT ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Diploma in sales and Marketing Mod I K.C.S.E. Mean grade “C-“ 1 Module/year KNEC MAY/SEPT ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Diploma in sales and Marketing Mod II & III Pass in Mod I & II 1 Module/year KNEC JAN/SEPT ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Diploma in Secretarial Studies Mod I K.C.S.E. Mean Grade “C-“ 1 Module/year KNEC MAY/SEPT ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Diploma in Secretarial Studies Mod II & III Pass in Mod I & II 1 Module/year KNEC JAN/SEPT ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Certificate in West BusinessTechnical Management Mod I K.C.S.E Mean Grade “D” 1 Module/year KNEC MAY/SEPT Kajiado Administration Block. ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Certificate in Business Management Mod II Pass in Mod I 1 Module/year KNEC JAN/SEPT ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Certificate in Supply Chain Management Mod I K.C.S.E. Mean grade “D“ 1 Module/year KNEC MAY/SEPT the institutions at the forefront (KUCCPS) while others will

By Obegi Malack and ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... strictly observingPass protocols. come from KNEC NationalJAN/SEPT Youths Certificate in Supply Chain ManagementinMod II in Mod I 1 Module/year Michael Opiyo ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

“We have installed handService (NYS) and Small MiCertificate in Human Resource Management Mod I K.C.S.E. Mean grade “D“ 1 Module/year KNEC MAY/SEPT ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... cro- Enterprises such as Tropiechnical Vocational washing facilities at strategic Certificate Education in Human Resource Management Mod II within the Pass in Mod I 1 Module/year KNEC JAN/SEPT locations collegg cal Steel Fabricators. and Train........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... all Mean oth- grade “D“ He encouraged Maasai (TVET) is Mod the I compound. Masks and Certificate ing in Secretarial Studies K.C.S.E. 1 Module/year KNEC the MAY/SEPT ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ers products are made within community to utilize the opmost practical avenue for acCertificate in Secretarial Studies Mod II Pass in Mod I 1 Module/year JAN/SEPT portunity byKNEC enrolling their ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... quiring readily employable the college by the students Certificate in Secretarial Studies (Single and Group ) K.C.S.E D& Above 2 Years KNEC MAY/SEPT children at the KWTVC to skills for the World of work. themselves,” noted Principal.

“The college has created opportunities for the local community while the community at large has benefitted by starting businesses and putting up houses that accommodates the students,” noted the Principal.

A Strategic Plan is in place from Financial Year 2020/21 With the co-operation and acquire skills to benefit them and FY2021/22 which focuses Kenya at large needs skilled of the Board Members and the community at large. on Infrusture development to workers.

In STUDIES particular, compe- support BUSINESS PART-TIME COURSES However, the parents or guard- enable the college deliver their tent artisans and technicians led by the Chairperson Peter Higher Diploma in Business Management Diploma in Business thein institution has Administration TEP ians are required to pay 30 per best to the students. are needed to fill skills gaps in ole Matura,Pass 1 Yearcent of the tuition KNEC feesMAY/SEPT leadingin Business college Management Module III with the The College’s Deputy various sectors of the economy emerged asORaDiploma ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... rest being by the college. In Principal, Jenipher Gachago such as the building and con- admitting students from the Higher Diploma in Human Resource(TEP) in Diploma in Human and beyond.

We Resource Management TEP partnership with Ewaso Ngiro appealed to the National govstruction industry, power and communityPass more instudents South Development Author- ernments and the County GovOR Diploma Human Resource Management Module III, energy plants, water distribu- hope to receive 2021 Diploma, intake”Relevant the Bachelor’s Degree. the college will ernment of Kajiado to tarmac tion and sanitation systems, and in the May Relevant 1 Yearity ( ENSDA), KNEC MAY/SEPT ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Principal said and applauded start drip irrigation projects to the Kisamis-Kimuka road to large public works. the) board for suppor. provide food security and ease travel of staff and students.

Higher Diplomathe in Secretarial Studies(TEP Passtheir in Diploma in Secretarial Studies, Relevant Diploma, Currently National GovDr. Lumumba said that they thus promote Government She urged well-wishers to supernment emphasizes on TVET Relevant Bachelor’s Degree Kajiado West Technical 1 Year KNEC MAY/SEPT ‘s Big 4 Agenda. He lauded port the college in expanding for the youths where they are set to receive students from Ke...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Principal, Dr Lumumba9 monthsNYS CDACC and Colleges for training the agriculture where the colbeing sponsored their (CBET) par- nya Universities Office Assistant Levelfor 4 (Basic) KCPE & above / KNP youths Jan/May to ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Central Placement Service exploit their skills. lege can practice large scale tial fee on the course on skills.

Accounting Technicians Diplomaand (ATD) Level I & II K.C.S.E Mean Grade C-, PASS Level I 5 MONTHS KASNEB JAN/MAY Kajiado West Technical ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................farming.

The Deputy Principal noted Vocational College is& Supply amongLevel I Associate in Procurement KCSE Mean Grade C, that they face challenges on the TVET institutions situated Equivalent qualification as determined by K.I.S.M 5 MONTHS KISM JAN/MAY communication network and in...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Kajiado County that provide urged the telecommunication quality training and education CPSP K Part I Pass in APSK, Degree for a recognized university, companies to set up a mobile that leads to skilled manpower Equivalent qualification as determined by K.I.S.M 5 MONTHS KISM JAN/MAY phone booster in the area. Acfor sustainable development ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... cording to a community elder, and creation of job opportuniCHRP Level I K.C.S.E Mean Grade C+, equivalent qualifications Peter Tananka, the college has ties. as determined by HRMPEB 6 MONTHS HRMPEB JAN/MAY improved lifestyle of the locals.

The College commenced ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

“The college has brought opstudies in September 2018 with CHRP Level II CHRP I, Diploma / Bachelor Degree in HR & portunities, clean water, elec84 students that will complete tricity to the community,” he Related disciplines 6 MONTHS HRMPEB JAN/MAY their training early this year. pointed out.

Speaking to County Press Tananka appealed to the during an exclusive interview Area Member of Parliament at the institution, the Principal, through the National GovernDr. Lumumba Okoth said Kament-Constituency Developjiado West Technical and Voment Funds (NG-CDF) put up cational College (KWTVC) has hostels that will attract more so far registered more than 387 students from across the nation. students.

KWTVC which is situated “The low turnout of regisbehind Ngong Hills, along tered students was as a result Kimuka - Kisamis road at Oloof Covid-19 pandemic that isho- Oibor centre has a serene interrrupted many activities atmosphere conducive for including learning across the learning. It is committed to proglobe. However, we are optivide quality training to improve mistic that this year’s intake learners’ skills and encourages will be higher compare to the positive attitude and values for previous,” noted the Principal. personal growth and participaDue to the policies and guidetion in community services. lines given out by the Ministry Kajiado West Technical instructor (right) with a student. of Health, the college is among

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NOTE: • ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted and they shall be required to produce original copies of the relevant documents; • The County Government of Kajiado and Oloolaiser Water and Sewerage Company is an equal opportunity employer and does not use agents nor does it cahrge any fees for employment; • Youth, women, Persons Living with Disability, marginalised and minority communities are encouraged to apply; • Any form of canvassing shall lead to automatic disqualification;

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KNUT Rift Valley teachers vow to oppose BBI

By Abdi Hussein Rift Valley Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has vowed to intensify a campaign against the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) citing government insensitivity in solving the stalemate between the once giant teachers union and Teachers Service Commission (TSC).

Speaking at Kajiado town recently after all the branch officials were re-elected unopposed, the dejected leaders said TSC has brought the union to its knees to silence teachers.

Rift Valley Executive secretary and NEC member Elie Korinko accused the government for sitting on the periphery when the TSC is violating teachers’ rights.

Mr Korinko said the union will urge teachers to reject BBI vehemently in case the document is subjected to plebiscite.

He said BBI is about power sharing in the executive but excluding multitude workforce countrywide.

“We will shoot down the BBI draft being dangled to Kenyans.

We will not endorse any document that is not addressing the plight of teachers. Teachers have the magic match stick to spell doom for the documents,” said Korinko.

The teachers accuse TSC for intimidating teachers in a

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Knut Kajiado County branch Chairman, Julius Kisai addressing the media after his re-election.The entire team was re elected unopposed. Photo/Abdi Hussein scheme aimed to achieve mass exodus from KNUT to render the union toothless.

“TSC has mounted an evil scheme to stop KNUT from negotiating teachers’ salaries and allowances, work rules, handling teachers complaints, promotion for teachers and participating in policy formulation,” he added.

They opposed TSC recent circular prohibiting teachers from elective politics saying teachers will participate in a big

way in all elective posts especially in the forthcoming 2022 general election.

They want President Uhuru Kenyatta to intervene to tame the alleged manipulation of teachers by TSC boss Ms Nancy Macharia.

KNUT National Executive Rift Valley representative Alfred Rop challenged teachers to soldier on in pushing for their rights oppressed by the employer.

“Our union members continue to be oppressed and denied promotions upon irrationally done transfers. TSC scheme is to kill trade unionism but we will be not be cowed,” stated Mr Rop. Teachers took issue with the ongoing TSC review of handship areas with Kajiado teachers fearing the partly semi-arid county might be removed from handship counties to punish vocal KNUT officials from the region.

Teachers fear that if TSC acts on their threat hundreds of teachers will lose benefits they have always enjoyed.

The onset of TSC and KNUT wrangles in 2019 has dealt a blow to Kajiado teachers continuously. More than 30 teachers from Mashuuru sub-county were interdicted in 2019 for failing to attend CBC orientation sessions.

Some are yet to be reinstated despite court order.

Primary school in Narok gets Sh5.5m new dining hall

Kishermoruak primary school’s new dining hall.

By Bell Pere National Government-Constituencies Development Fund for Narok West has constructed a new dining hall for Kishermoruak primary school at a cost of Sh5.5 million.

The hall with a capacity of 750 pupils also has a modern kitchen.

Narok West Member of Parliament Gabriel Tongoyo, speaking during an impromptu visit at the school, said he noticed that the students were taking their meals out in the open and decided to get funds from the NG-CDF to put up the dining room.

He said his CDF board will continue constructing facilities for both primary and secondary schools in his constituency.

“We are determined to equip our schools as one of the social amenities around us and within Narok County,” he said.

He said he will ensure this is done so as to impact the wellbeing of learners in schools.

“We are struggling with Covid-19 and trying to curb its spreading by social distancing, wearing face masks and sanitizing. Construction of more facilities in our learning institutions will help in social distancing hence safety,” Tongoyo noted.

The legislator. who is an aspiring candidate for the Narok gubernatorial seat, issued the school with its title deed to protect school land.

“This encourages more construction of more facilities as its land had been secured,” he said.

The school head teacher, Mrs Karuara Judith thanked the MP for his efforts to assist the school.

“We pray that you may have more years of leadership to serve your people with love and care,” she added.

Kajiado County KUPPET branch officials re-elected

By Obegi Malack obegimalack@gmail.com Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Kajiado County branch officials retained their positions in a hotly contested election held in Nkoroi Mixed Secondary School.

The 10 officials were reelected to continue leading the teachers union in the county for another term.

The branch chairman Sammy Bundi Maina scooped 477 votes while his opponent James Ntiamasi got 191 votes.

KUPPET Kajiado County branch chairman, Sammy Bundi Maina.

Spirited campaigns were spearheaded by two camps Team Software versus Team Change.

Zadock Ambrose Kisienya retained his position as Executive Secretary with Moses Kingori also getting re-elected as Vice Chairperson.

Maina said they were voted for overwhelmingly since they had touched teachers’ lives in every corner of the county, adding that they received votes from every region. He said around 600 teachers participated in the election.

“We have been fighting for their rights, we have been in

The union is still pushing to ensure they get a new insurance cover or get enrolled in NHIF like other civil servants. court ensuring their rights are respected, during SMASSE training teachers used to sleep in dormitories but that is no longer the case. They are now given allowances and sleep where they

want,” he noted.

Kajiado County was the last county to join KUPPET. The union which started with 56 teachers has a total membership of 1,100.

Maina said the union is still pushing to ensure they get a new insurance cover or get enrolled in NHIF like other civil servants.

The Union wants to grow the teachers’ welfare and ensure the classroom teachers who were disadvantaged during the just ended CBA receive allowances.

The science teachers should also benefit from risk and house allowances should be harmonized.

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“They played us games in the assembly, those who rejected the Bill were many than those in support,” -Pere

Wffirmative vote

By Obegi Malack obegimalack@gmail.com Deputy President William Ruto kept off the Kajiado County BBI debate days after the County Assembly passed the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020.

Ruto visited Kajiado North Sub-county to issue empowerment programme cheques to women.

He told those opposing that he was prepared to meet them when they will face the electorate in 2022 as he campaigned for his “hustler” nation agenda.

“Our economy will grow we will empower the small traders and fight poverty,” he said.

That was the second time the DP was holding a rally in the region in the last two months.

He had earlier been hosted by politician Daniel Teenai last month at a rally that was attended by a number of MCAs who swore to reject the BBI report.

The MCAs who attended the second meeting appeared to dif-

fer on why the Bill was passed, some claiming it was rejected with others giving reasons why it was paswwsed as they urged the electorate to reject it during the referendum.

Others claimed their colleagues were bribed through car grants to support the bill.

“They played us games in the assembly, those who rejected the Bill were many than those in support,” MCA Mwathi Pere said His counterpart MCA Onesmus Ngogoyo said the Bill was passed but he will still reject it during the referendum.

Most Jubilee MCAs from the region say they now support the DP, while area MP Joseph Manje who is in President Uhuru Kenyatta’s handshake camp did not attend the meeting.

Ruto has thrown his weight behind Kajiado South MP Katoo Metito to contest against Governor Joseph ole Lenku in 2022.

Katoo who has been traversing the region to recruit supporters that supported different candidates in 2017, said Lenku

has failed to fulfill what he had promised the electorates.

“Two governors who have served you failed to complete even a stadium, elect me to fix this issues,” he said Daniel Teenai who joined

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Upper Kajiado regions are share of ourofnatural resources and discrimination.

Restoration this water for local served by end Oloolaiser Water and has put an to years of resource Secondly, the North and communities byKajiado my administration year, Isara-Mashuuru-Imaroro water Sewerage Company.

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This entity has put an end to years of resource Ongata Rongai, Kiserian and Ngong served by Oloolaiser Water and has been a huge battle demand for equitable grapples with from discrimination. towns.

Sewerage Company. resources This entity share of our and aTo fast urban population in Secondly, thenatural Kajiado North and effgrowing ectively address the demand grapples with huge demand from hasmanage put an end to years of resource Ongata Rongai, and Ngong Upper Kajiado West regions are and theKiserian water resources, we adiscrimination. fast growing urban population in have embarked on solarization of towns. served

by Oloolaiser Water and Ongata Rongai, Kiserian andRongai Ngong Secondly, the Kajiado and eight boreholes and Ongata To effectively address theNorth demand Sewerage Company.

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Sh 45 Million.

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This has pipeline, construction ofsolarization 100 led cubic people over 12,000 livestock in to meter masonry tank, For example, the Enkeresuna increased accesstank, to clean, safe and– meter masonry solarization Ruanche Location. of the borehole and construction Morris Kaaka Ilmotiok Water Project in Matapato portable water. of the borehole and construction of watering facilities.

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Evolving global environmental changes have impacted availability of water

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We have further embarked on reforming our existing water companies by strengthening their corporate governance, building their human resource capacity and We have further embarked on embracing innovations such as We have further embarked on reforming our existing water solarization of water projects to cut reforming existing water companies byour strengthening their operation costs and therefore lower companies by strengthening their corporate governance, building cost of water.governance, building corporate their human resource capacity At thehuman centreresource of these capacity reforms and are their We have further embarked on embracing innovations such and as Oloolaiser, Ol Kejuado, Nolturesh, embracing innovations such as reforming our existing water solarization of water projects to cut and Oldonyo Orok projects water toand We have further embarked on solarization ofstrengthening water cut companies by their operation costs and therefore lower sewerage companies.

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President Kenyatta opens the Kimuka Community Water project to tap the SGR tunnel water for Governor Joseph Ole Lenku commissions the Olontulugum Water Project in Kajiado Central which was funded by the World Bank through a partnership with the Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Support Programme. more than 1,000 families.

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more than 1,000 families.

President Kenyatta opens the Kimuka Community Water project to tap the SGR tunnel water for more than 1,000 families.

Governor Joseph Ole Lenku commissions the Olontulugum Water Project in Kajiado Central which was funded by the World Bank through a partnership with the Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Support Programme.

President Kenyatta opens the Kimuka Community Water project to tap the SGR tunnel water for more than 1,000 families.

Governor Joseph Ole Lenku commissions the Olontulugum Water Project in Kajiado Central which was funded by the World Bank through a partnership with the Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Support Programme.

The County Government started the desiltation and expansion process of the mega Kiserian dam to enable it double its holding capacity from 1.2 Million cubic litres to about 2.5 million cubic litres. This is to enable Oloolaiser Water company have enough water to meet the demand.

The County Government started the desiltation and expansion process of the mega Kiserian dam to enable it double its holding capacity from 1.2 Million cubic litres to about 2.5 The County started the desiltation and expansion process of the water mega Kiserian to enable it double holdingits capacity 1.2 Million cubic litres to about TheGovernment County Government started the desiltation and expansion process of the megadam Kiserian dam to enable its it double holdingfrom capacity from 1.2 Million cubic litres2.5 to about 2.5 million cubic litres. This is to enable Oloolaiser Water company have enough to meet the demand. million cubic litres.

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Mau evictees decry poor living conditions We are living like refugees in our own country.We have no food,no medication,no water.It is hell,”lamented Mr Lang’at.

By Ben Leshau After being kicked out of the Maasai Mau forest by the government in November 2019,over 1,500 families who settled at Saptet camp are now living in squalid conditions.

They have said that since they were evicted they have been unable to provide basic needs to their families who now face hunger and starvation.

Poverty levels have since risen with the families facing a myriad of challenges including outbreak of waterborne diseases such as diarrhoea and cholera due to crowding.

John Lang’at, evictees’ representative decried neglect by the government after evicting them from what he referred to as their‘home’.

home.It is sad that we are now IDPs yet we bought land only for the government to term the title deeds they gave us as ‘mere papers’.As Kenyan citizens we have a right to be resettled like other squatters in the country,”he added.

Recently, the evictees had a temporary reprieve after they received foodstuff from Rift Valley students association at the Moi University .

According to Felix Kumoi who is a student leader at Moi University over 20 students who hail from Houses that were destroyed in Mau forest after owners were the Mau complex were affected evicted. after the evictions that were conHe said they have lost many ducted in 2019.

“We are living a dog’s life in “The eviction that happened in this camp.The government that we children and the elderly to pneuvoted in evicted us and left us wan- monia-related compilations due to 2019 adversely affected the lives of dering helplessly.We are living like poor shelters and appealed to the over 20 students who were studyrefugees in our own country.We government to provide them with ing at our campus.They suffered emotional trauma and were unhave no food,no medication,no wa- alternative settlement.

“We have nowhere we can call able to raise school fees. We were ter.It is hell,”lamented Mr Lang’at.

Narok targets to plant 43 million trees Nyakweri and Maasai Mau forest, the Governor said they will enhance enforcement to prevent further destruction of the forests.

He reiterated that they will work with security officers to ensure no one encroaches forest land for charcoal burning or logging.

At the same time, Governor Tunai asked organisations like schools, hospitals, churches and Narok County Governor Samuel ole Tunai and Narok County individual farmers to collect tree Commissioner Evans Achoki briefing the press on tree seedlings from the KFS offices planting. Photo/Bell Pere to plant in their premises.

By Bell Pere Narok County CommisAchoki said they will focus first uplifting the already existing for- sioner Evans Achoki said the county will enforce the law on Narok County government is est.

Governor Tunai said they cutting down trees, saying those working with the National government to plant more than 43 million are working with relevant bodies found committing the crime will trees in the area in a bid to attain a like Ewaso Nyiro Development be arrested and arraigned in court.

Achoki added that the process Authority (ENSDA) and Kenya 30 percent forest cover.

Speaking after holding a Forest Service (KFS) to plant the of planting trees will commence closed-door meeting with heads of seedlings in 10, 000 acres of Eno- immediately and continue for the department at the commissioner’s supukia forest in Narok North Sub next three months during the long rains season. boardroom, Governor Samuel ole County.

In other existing forests like Tunai and Commissioner Evans

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touched,” said Mr Kumoi.

He called on the government to at least support the communities who were affected following the conservation efforts by the national government.

Brian Koech a third year student at Moi university said that their parents have been struggling to provide school fees for their children.

“When we were kicked out of the place I had called home since I was born,I was distraught. We did not know where to go. My parents used to do farming to educate us.We had to stay home due to lack of school fees,”narrated teary Koech.

He urged well-wishers to support the students achieve their dreams calling on other institutions of higher learning to also support their students.

Ololunga ward MCA Jefferson Lang’at has since urged the national government to assist the families who were evicted and pitched camp at Saptet, Olmekenyu,Ngoben and Chebitet camps.

The Ward Rep has however urged the Kenya Red Cross to move to the region and supply relief food to the families who are currently facing starvation.

Narok bus terminus to be upgraded

By Our Reporter Narok Bus terminus is currently being upgraded to a modern bus terminus to ease operations for motorists and passengers upon completion.

During the official hand over of the project site to the engineers, the Narok County Executive Committee Member (CECM for the department for Lands, Mrs Sereti Mbetti said that the project will take about six months to be completed.

According to Mrs Sereti, the modern stage will be able to accommodate all passenger service vehicles on a rotational basis transiting to various towns.

She urged stall owners who were given permission to conduct their businesses at the bus terminus by former Member of Parliament for Narok North Constituency and Maasai kingpin William ole Ntimama not to worry but be patient for the next six months.

She further reassured them that the County Government had conducted a thorough

search of the current owners of the business stalls, adding that they will retain their premises.

The modern bus terminus will be tarmacked and paved with cabro tiles. The stalls will be constructed to one storey up using metal containers that can be customized to one’s liking.

Flood lights will be placed at various points to improve security and ensure the stage will be operational twenty four hours, she said.

George Gitua a matatu driver plying the Mau Narok route lauded the decision to upgrade the bus terminus.

“Passengers will be served better at the bus terminus once they see some form of formality at the terminus,” he added.

Samuel Kimani a boda boda rider said cases of insecurity have been on the rise within town.

“Some of my friends’ motorbikes have been stolen at night.We know after the installation of flood lights, security will improve,” he noted.

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SPECIAL FEATURE

Mara youth make herbal soap from elephant dung!

By Ben Leshau

with collection of dung in the field, drying and grinding the dry dung into fine powder.

“After crushing the dry dung then we mix it with olive oil with other chemicals then stir it up to make a dough-like component using a blender before pouring the mixture into designed cold boxes where it will solidify for about two weeks,” explained Mr Rono. After solidifying then the soap is cut into desired sizes and packaged in labelled packets ready for the market.

Ms. Sumoi exudes confidence that the business will not only create job opportunities for youth but will also generate income for wildlife conservation.

“We sell each piece of 50grams at Sh500.It might sound expensive but the demand is insatiable. We

sell them to tourists and the locals and the response is amazing.They say that the soap leaves their skin nourished and spotless,” she adds.

According to the Nashulai Conservancy Manager, Mr Thomas Muema, the project has a bright future and has already applied for Kenya Bureau of Standards (KeBS) certification to pave way for commercialization of the project.

“We have already applied for certification with KeBS and we were told to construct a production unit with proper sanitation and storage facility which we have began,” he said.

“Once we get certification next year we

The elephant, a member of the “Big Five” including lion, rhino, leopard and buffalo, attracts tourists to the parks earning the country much needed foreign exchange. But in a conservancy in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve some Maasai youth have discovered a rare ‘gold’ in elephant’s dung.

After being out of school due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a group of 20 youth from Nashulai Vivian Sumoi, youth leader. community conservancy have venworked. We realized that the tured into herbal bar soap making industry using the rare component shrubs that elephants consumed had medicinal value. We did not elephant poop.

Inspired by the traditional Maa- want to destroy the shrubs that’s sai use of elephant dung to treat why we resorted to the dung,”adds skin ailments, the youth realised Ms Sumoi.

Armed with sacks, the youth their dream five months ago at the height of Covid-19 thanks to the embarked on collection of the dry elephant dung which they then high demand of their product.

“We came together as youth deliver at their cottage industry in high school and colleges from within the conservancy ready within Nashulai and brainstormed from manufacturing the unique on viable economic activity we bar soap.

Someone could be wondering could do during the long holidays. how the new soap dubbed “ElWe chose to make bar soap but we wanted something unique,” says ephant DungSoap” is being made Vivian Sumoi, youth leader. She out of the dry dung.

Africa Geographic site inditold County Press that they wanted cates that a single mature jumbo to make the soap using the readily available material that was eco- eats approximately 150-200kgs friendly that’s why they resorted to of food daily and deposits over 100kg dung everyday. the elephant dung.

According to Bernard Rono,a “Our forefathers used to dilute elephant dung in water then use the technical person in the new ven- The elephant dung that is raw material in the content to wash the body of those ture, the process of making the making of soap by the Narok youth. Photo/Ben soap using the elephant dung starts Leshau infected with skin diseases and it

shall go fully commercial,” said Mr Muema. He says that they are targeting to sell their herbal soap to the local tourism lodges in nearby Maasai Mara Game Reserve as they seek to market the product nationally and internationally in the near future. The elephant dung has so many other uses such as manure, as mosquito repellent when lit, and can also be used to make ecofriendly paper due to rich fiber content.

Youth at Nashulai conservancy in Maasai Mara Game Reserve making soap from elephant dung. Photo/Ben Lesha.

WATER AND SANITATION

Over 3,000 homes get piped water

By Abdi Hussein husseinabdi527@gmail.com

More than 3,000 households and 10,000 livestock from Kuju region, Kajiado East Sub County will benefit from a major water project after many years of suffering.

The Sh15million water project was funded by the National Government through the Ewaso Ng’iro South Development Authority (ENSDA) and the county government of Kajiado.

Over the years, residents trekked for more than 15kms in search of the rare commodity and also had to drive their livestock to far away rivers.

The new water project involved installation of a 13km pipeline from the main Nolturesh Water Kajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku and ENSDA MD Ngala Company pipeline to the villages Oletiptip (in the kiosk) launch Osotua water project. Photo/ with five water kiosks along it hav- Abdi Hussein

ing a capacity of 5,000 litres each daily.

Several villages are to benefit, with each water kiosk having two animal water troughs that can accommodate 10,000 livestock and wildlife in the area..

Residents lauded the initiative saying they willnow be able to engage into agro business and use most of their time in economically productive engagement.

“Our backs ache and our donkey can tell our story of anguish and thirst because over the years women from this region had to endure long distances in search of water,” said resident Eunice Nakutiti.

During the launch, joyful locals drank and danced, splashing fresh water to each other in disbelief.

The Covid-19 pandemic had delayed the launch of the project for almost one year.

Kajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku said his administration was focused to ensure all villages along the Nolturesh water line have access to constant water supply.

“Prophets of dooms were fast to say we are launching dry taps but residents can now prove them wrong. More villages will continue being connected,” said Governor Lenku.

ENSDA Director Ngala Oloitiptip said the project will be managed by Nolturesh Water Company under the county government of Kajiado.

He said ENSDA will continue working with the county government in development initiatives.

“Kuju residents can rest assured water supply will be constant because 25,000 litres of water daily is sufficient for both domestic and animal use,” said Mr Oloitiptip.

Nolturesh sources its water from Mt Kilimanjaro and supplies part of Kajiado, Makueni and Machakos counties.

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AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK COUNTY PRESS

Destructive locusts invade Kajiado pasture

By Our Reporter

A swarm of desert locusts invaded parts of Kajiado East Sub -County early February causing panic among herders after causing a massive destruction to crops and pasture.

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad) Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) had warned that at least 23 counties in Kenya are at very high risk of fresh invasion by swarms of desert locusts.

That was the second locust invasion after the last incident was reported in February last year in Dalalekutuk Ward, Kikuro Location in Kajiado Central.

The locusts invaded Ilmukutani before spreading to Selengei, Masimba, and Lekisim in a whirlwind on one night.

The locusts are said to have originated from the neighboring Makueni County before moving to the west of the vast Kajiado County.

Residents woke up to a rude shock after they found pasture and crops enveloped by a swarm of locusts.

Attempts to scare them away using motorcycles among other physical efforts proved futile and locals fear the locusts might lay eggs, hatch and spread further.

“In the morning the whole vegetation was covered by desert

locusts in their millions. Trees had lost leaves with crops far gone. It was horrible,” said Selengei resident Damaris Kulei, The farmers remain apprehensive urging the county government to move with speed and address the situation especially in Kajiado south sub county.

Part of Kajiado East and Kajiado West sub counties that serve as the county’s food basket are af-

fected.

Kajiado County Agriculture and Livestock CECM Jackline Koin said her department swung into action to contain the spread especially in parts of Kajiado East and South sub counties.

“Our team is on the ground spraying them to curb the spread.

We fear if the situation escalates pasture will be depleted and crops completely destroyed exposing our people,” said Koin.

The motorized knapsack spraying of pesticides will be used for the ground mitigation efforts she said.

She explained that the county government has set aside Sh5 million from its emergency funds to fight off desert locusts. She requested locals to be vigilant.

So far, officers from the agriculture department have managed contain the multiplication of the locust but people are still worried.

Kajiado Agriculture department officers conduct ground locust spraying, (above) and (right), immature desert locusts spotted in Kajiado recently. Photos/Abdi Hussein

Narok kicks off massive livestock vaccination

By Bell Pere

Narok county in collaboration with the national government through the state department of Livestock has put in place measures to eradicate Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) or goat plague.

Speaking during a massive vaccination exercise at Ngoswani area in Narok South, Chief Administrative Secretary in charge of Livestock and fisheries, Ms. Linah Jebii Kilimo said Narok being a pastoral community that highly depends on livestock it will have to completely eradicate the disease for maximum livestock production.

Chief Administrative Secretary Livestock and Fisheries The CAS said t the govern- Linah Kilimo with Narok Governor Samuel ole Tunai holding ment was losing approximately a goat during vaccination excersise. Photo/Bell Pere Sh1.5 billion annually to treat the diseases. within the area further observed national government for putting in PPR commonly known as that research has indicated that the place rapid measures that will en‘goat plague’ is a viral disease of plague can also be spread through sure the disease will be completely goats and sheep characterized by wildlife animals and therefore eradicated. fever, sores in the mouth, diarrhea, pastoralists bordering the MaaGovernor Tunai further asked pneumonia, and sometimes death. sai Mara Game reserve need to be the residents of Narok to take adIt is caused by a morbillivirus very vigilant and practice frequent vantage of the ongoing rainfall to in the family of paramyxo viruses vaccination. plant their crops including cash that is related to Narok County Governor Sam- crops such as wheat and barley in Ms. Kilimo who also com- uel Tunai who was also present order to avert food shortages. missioned a livestock market built during the exercise, thanked the

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Maasai urged to embrace fish farming

By Nancy Masit Nancymasit80@gmail.com

The County Government of Narok has embarked on fish fingerlings stocking across the county.

The Chief Officer for Fisheries Saitoti Ole Tingisha led the exercise of stocking a dam in

He added that fish is easy to rear because pond water can be used for other domestic uses and that fish is also a good source of protein and doesn’t have cholesterol.

He further commented that fish has Omega 3 which improves the thinking capacity and improves immunity in young

Chief officer for fisheries Saitoti Ole Tingisha receiving fingerlings.

Osupuko village in Transmara West recently.

Tingisha thanked the community for accepting the project and promised them that the county government will continue to visit the village and train the farmers on fish rearing as an alternative source of livelihood.

The Director for Fisheries Dr. Vincent Kinyua said people have turned to the blue economy which will benefit the farmers, youth and women and advised the Maasai community to embrace the enterprise.

children.

He told the farmers that Nile Tilapia fingerlings put in the dam multiply very fast.

Principal Fisheries Officer Hilda Njoroge from the National government donated 100,000 Tilapia fingerlings to Narok County that will be distributed to 10 dams across the county.

Farmers Davis Dikirr and Daniel Mutenteti of Osupuko village have turned to fish rearing and both said that the community will benefit and youth will get employment.

Potato packaging regulation ignored in Narok

By Ben Leshau

Despite the county implementing the 2019 Potato Regulation and Packaging Act, potato farmers in Narok have complained over the return of the extended bags attributing it to lack of enforcement of the laws.

The regulation that recommends potatoes to be packaged strictly in 50 kilogramme bags, was aimed at cushioning the farmers from exploitation by unscrupu- Workers a the ADC,Molo lous traders. factory.

Middlemen have been deHe revealed that the brokers manding packaging be done in an have developed some coded lanextended 110Kg bag.

Led by Potato Chairman in guages they use in packaging with Melili Ward in Narok North, Mr varied prices thus exploiting the Stephen Nkosira, the farmers la- farmers.

A kilo of potatoes he said idemented that they are being exploitally should range between Sh35 to ed by the traders despite the law Sh40. being in place.

Narok Governor Samuel Tunai “Our farmers depend on traders from Wakulima, Marikiti mar- vowed to ensure that the regulation kets and others in Nairobi. Most is fully implemented saying the small scale farmers cannot be able county askaris will work with the to transport the produce to the mar- county security in enforcing the new ket by themselves making them law.Narok is among the 13 potatovulnerable to ruthless brokers,” growing counties in the country. said Mr Nkosira.

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KAJIADO NORTH

Uhuru, DP allies trade barbs at ex-councillor farewell

By Obegi Malack Politicians allied to President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto engaged each other in verbal attacks at the memorial service for former Ongata Rongai civic leader the late Samuel Maina.

The meeting turned into “hustler nation” versus “Kieleweke” meeting with rival politicians accusing each other.

The church’s request for the politicians to tone down politics fell on deaf ears, as the leaders exchanged in front of the church leaders with supporters cheering them on.

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria who represented Deputy President William Ruto said the late Maina was a politician and the politicians have to talk politics.

Kuria said he had read the proposed BBI Bill for constitution amendment and he will oppose its implementation.

“The BBI Bill proposes nomination of 180 leaders, I will oppose that since it is a burden to wananchi,” he said.

The MP told the former Kajiado Senator Peter Mositet to stop popularizing the BBI campaign and instead campaign to retain his seat next year.

Mositet had earlier told the MP to let the people of Kajiado County decide for themselves if they will support or reject the BBI Bill.

The former senator also faced

From right MP Joseph Manje (Kajiado North), Moses Kuria (Gatundu South) and MCA Onesmus Ngogoyo during memorial service for former councilor the late Samuel Maina. Photo/ Obegi Malack off with nominated MCA Onesmus Ngogoyo who he accused of disrespecting elected leaders.

The former Olkeri Ward MCA said he had requested Ruto to support the family of the departed MCA. “He listened to me by sending Kuria to represent him, and you (Mositet) should also reach out to Raila to also support the family,” said MCA. Gubernatorial aspirant Tarayia ole Kores said the leaders should tone down their campaigns and wait for the right time to play politics.

He also said leaders who are in power should be accorded respect they deserve and cautioned his counterparts to be careful on how

Women call for dissolution of House over gender rule

they handle themselves.

“I’m leading the campaign of ousting of Governor Joseph ole Lenku from office. We are five aspirants and he will fix us if we do not plan,” he warned.

Former Governor David Nkedianye said the ground has shifted and electorate was demanding change in county’s top leadership.

Deputy Governor Martin Moshisho who represented Governor Joseph ole Lenku defended his boss’ record saying he had initiated many major projects and will be reelected.

The host MP Joseph Manje said he will print copies of the BBI Bill for the electorate to read and decide.

By Obegi Malack obegimalack@gmail.com The National Women Steering Committee (NWSC) has asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to dissolve Parliament because of its failure to implement the twothirds gender rule.

They said Parliament was not playing its oversight role and should therefore be disbanded because they have no confidence that it legislates for women to take leadership positions.

“We are concerned by the lack of focus from the country’s entire political leadership on critical issues facing Kenyans today,” they said in a press statement.

The NWSC officials led by Kajiado County co-ordinator Elizabeth Kaguta, Everline Monirei (Kajiado West), Susan Montet (Kajiado East) and Peninah Karume (Kajiado North) also accused the government of irresponsible non priority spending leading to a huge debt.

The women claimed the government is planning to raise taxes which will not solve issues of huge public debt that stood at a whopping seven trillion as of June 2020.

They noted that women and vulnerable groups bear the greatest burden of the state’s failure to deliver basic social-economic services.

By Our Reporter Kajiado North and Kajiado West Sub-counties will be the first sub-counties in Kajiado county to benefit from Thika Dam in Ndakaini.

The Sh2 billion National Government project whose implementation is overseen by Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA) is scheduled for completion in 2022.

The water will flow to Nairobi County through Kajiado County. A 20,000 cubic metre storage tank has already been constructed in Embakasi and the project contractor China Jiangxi International Company has begun putting up water pipes in the sub-counties.

Oloolaiser Water and Sewerage Company (OWSC) Board chairperson, Patrick Mugo says the project will solve the water crisis in the region whose population is rapidly growing. More than 8,000 households will be connected once the project is completed.

In Kajiado North pipelines

Many voters in Kajiado North constituency are registered voters in Langata and Dagoretti constituency, both in Nairobi County where they can easily access bursaries and other services.

Others are reportedly hired by politicians from the two neighbouring constituencies who lure them to register as voters in those areas.

“Voters here are an easy target for Langata and Dagoretti politicians who lure them to register in Nairobi County and vote for them because of the proximity to the city polling centres,” said a voter registered in Karen area.

Every election year thousands of votes are transferred by Nairobi politicians to the voters roll in the city, where, some have even been awarded party positions.

A man was arrested at the IEBC offices in Langata in 2017 after transporting several people from Ongata Rongai to register in the centre.

Many politicians vying in Langata and Kibera displayed their posters in Rongai and Oloolua wards with others publicly campaigning in the constituency.

Langata Constituency ODM Secretary Gonza Fwonyellence who is from Nkaimurunya Ward in

have already been installed in Gataka road and Magadi road through Karen.

Storage tanks will be built in OWSC Gataka site and in Nakeel area with capacity of 5000 cubic metres each. There will be another storage tank in Maasai Lodge that will be constructed by Nairobi Metropolitan Services ( NMS).

Other storage tanks will be built in Narumoru Keekonyokie Ward in Kajiado West, Kiserian and in Lemelepo (Olkeri Ward).

Drilling of boreholes will also be done in areas that OWSC does not supply water to.

The Ndakaini water will solve water challenges that have faced the region for a long time. Locals are currently forced to spend a lot of money to get water from private boreholes.

The OWSC which is delegated to supply water in the region has been operating on losses, with huge electricity bills.

Last year the company held a consultative meeting with stakeholders to increase water tariffs,

Trenches for Ndakaini waterline along Gataka road .Photo/ Our Reporter

Why Kajiado North residents vote in Nairobi

By Our Reporter

NWSC officials led by Kajiado County co-ordinator Elizabeth Kaguta (seated 2nd right).

Kajiado North, West residents to get Ndakaini water

Rongai said he is a registered voter in Karen ward and most people from Kajiado North are registered there.

“Voters registered in the ward benefit from bursaries and other government grants because it is challenging to receive the same services in the Kajiado,” said Gonza.

He revealed that more than 400 people from Oloolua Ward and Nkaimurunya recently received bursaries from Karen ward.

The politician said several youth who live in Kajiado also benefited from Kazi Mtaani jobs in the area.

He said poor people from Rongai and surrounding areas in Kajiado like mama mbogas (vegetable sellers) register there to get financial support from politicians.

Teachers during KUPPET elections recently.Photo/Obegi Malack

Project to empower women Kajiado County is among six counties in the country that will benefit from programme sponsored by Kenya Alliance for Advancement of Children (KAACR).

The programme dubbed She Leads Project, will also to be implemented in Kwale, Nairobi, Homabay and Kisumu and will focus on empowering women on gender equality.

KAACR Board chairperson Dr Henry Omae said the programme is funded by Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Netherlands and will be implemented in nine countries for five years.

Speaking during the Kajiado County stakeholders meeting in Kajiado North, he said they are focusing on ensuring everyone is involved in solving issues facing women and young girls.

“We will mainly focus on capacity building and answer why some issues keep happening such as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), early marriage and teenage pregnancy,” he said.

KAACR Legal officer Joy Katunge said the consortium does not determine girl-led groups’ and local partners’ agendas but supports them to make their own decisions.

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TOURISM

Management plan launched for Mara conservancies

By Ben Leshau The Masai Mara Game Reserve ecosystem has received a conservation boost after 16 community conservancies launched a conservation management plan.

The first ever “Greater Mara Ecosystem Conservation Management Plan” was launched after delaying for a decade.

The management plan consists of the seven thematic areas involving wildlife protection, natural resource preservation, land use, opening of wildlife corridors and other sustainable conservation measures.

Speaking during the launch, Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala said the plan will be implemented in the next two years to save the world famous game reserve from fast-growing population pressure.

“Plans to have the Mara Management plan were there since 2008 before another draft was done in 2016, there was another draft plan but nothing has happened.

“Last year I vowed to have the plan by the end of August but we are here today to launch it,”said Mr Balala.

The CS who was accompanied by his Chief Administrative Secretary Joseph Boinet, KWS Director General John Waweru, hit out at the Narok County gov-

We want the communities to benefit from the proceeds from tourism,”he added.

The CS announced that the government has released Sh2 billion stimulus package to support the community wildlife conservation.

The MMWCA Chief Executive Officer Daniel Sopia reiterated that for the last 10 years the communities living around Maasai Mara Game Reserve have embraced wildlife conservancies saying that so far over 15,000 land owners have leased their lands for the cause.

“So far we have 1500 kilometres of land where the land owners fetch Sh7.5 billion income for the land lease annually and we have 350 community taking home Sh1 billion to their families,” revealed Mr Sopia.

The USAID Environment Tourism CS Najib Balala at Aitong in Maasai Mara during the launch of the wildlife Director Aurelia Micko reiterated that the US/Kenya ties in conservancies management plan. Photo/Ben Leshau conservation spans over 60 years and that the American governernment for allegedly dilly-dal- die,”cautioned Mr Balala. under the Maasai Mara Wild- ment was a reliable conservation lying in coming up with the Mara He warned that if not life Conservancies Association partner to Kenya.

“Kenya is a leading wildlife Management spatial plan. checked, mushrooming devel- (MMWCA) to ensure that the “I want to tell the county that opment of hotel facilities and local community benefits are conservation destination in the they are not developing the man- trading centres as well as uncon- included in the plan for sustain- world and should be proud of that. As USAID we have injectagement for me as a CS, but for trolled grazing of livestock in ability. yourself and the future posterity wildlife conservancy areas was “We do not want a situa- ed over 16 million US Dollars of the wildlife heritage. Maasai posing a threat the existence of tion where tourists flock Maasai towards conservation in Kenya,” Mara is a jewel of tourism not wildlife.

Mara park yet the community said Ms Micko. only to Kenya but to the world The CS has, however, chal- and the land owners are reduced and we will never allow it to lenged the 16 conservancies to spectators.

ROADS & INFRASTRUCTURE

The Oloitokitok-Njukini-Taveta road nightmare

By Our Reporter Hundreds of farmers and business people along the Oloitokitok-Njukini -Taveta road have protested over its deplorable state.

They claimed that the road has caused them heavy losses over the past five years because it is impassable.

The 67km road cuts across the agricultural belt connecting Kajiado and Taita Taveta County and also handles cross border agri-business to and from neighbouring Tanzania.

The road and multiple feeder roads are in a bad state because of the ongoing rains that have made them totally impassable paralysing transport.

Both trucks and saloon cars have to be pushed and be pulled by a group of youths to manoevre the muddy road.

Residents of Njukini, Entarara and Illasit towns have been cut off from the rest of the county.

People there now carry their sick on their backs to distant health facilities because huge pot

holes caused by flash floods have have hampered transport.

“Patients hardly make it to hospitals especially at night.

Donkey carts come in handy but with the rains pounding the region, the hospitals are still inaccessible,” said John Kimani resident.

Taita Taveta County residents are also affected as they share some natural resources and markets with their Kajiado neighbours.

Transport Farmers cried foul saying they are unable to transport their perishable farm produce to the markets, thus incurring heavy losses.

The few trucks ferrying farm produce spend more than a day to cover the bad stretch of the road with motorists complaining over the cost of vehicle repairs they are forced to foot.

“Almost every farmer is currently harvesting tomatoes and other farm produce, but we cannot access the market. Our farm produce is rotting in the farms,”

said Nancy Nasieku, a farmer from Njukini.

The road is also used by tourists driving between Amboseli Tsavo National Park and Tsavo Game Reserve.

Public Service Vehicles have pulled out of the route forcing passengers to go through Tanzania, where they undergo a rigorous clearance process by authorities then back to Kenya.

Shopping centres along the

road are dying slowly economically, as locals continue pleading to the national and county governments for help.

In May 2019 Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) said via a public notice that they had identified a contractor to tarmac the road at a cost of Sh5.383 billion under Annuity Road Project Programme(ARPP).

The construction is yet to commence.The annuity pro-

gramme is part of Kenya’s approach to upgrade 10,000km of roads facing public funding shortfall.

The projects are expected to be carried out over the next five years at a cost of about Sh300 billion countrywide, while private investors are expected to design, build and maintain public roads using their own funds.

A section of Isara-Kajiado road when it was being tarmarcked. Loitokitok-Taveta road is in a bad state and in need of urgent fixing. File/Photo

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KAJIADO EAST

Relief as families get allotment letters Joy greeted members of Imbuko Group Ranch after 400 households were issued with new generation allotment letters for their plots at the local trading centre.

The County Government of Kajiado processed the land documents to enable families develop the Embuko Trading Centre in Poka Kenyawa Ward, Kajiado East.

Governor Joseph ole Lenku issued the letters to a joyous crowd as local leaders lauded the move saying it will help develop the trading centre into a commercial hub along the busy EmaliKajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku(left) issues new alOloitokitok road. “ I will strive to ensure lotment letters to Embuko group ranch members, KajiKajiado residents get the ado East Subcounty on March 3, 2021. Photo/Abdi Hussein right documents for their land to enable them benefit to stand as security for bank to improve their livelihoods. fully from this resource,” said loans, “ he added.

Careless sale of land can only Governor Lenku.

Imbuko becomes the latest bring misery to families, “ said The Governor announced trading centre to have genuine the Governor. that the security features on allotment letters in a new stratIn two years, the County the allotment letters had been egy by the county’s land de- Government has issued more accepted by local commercial partment to clean up the mess than 12,000 new generation banks. created by cartels that were il- allotment letters in 25 trading “Two years ago, we en- legally selling land. centres to curb unregulated gaged the banks and after re“I urge members of the lo- land sale that also defrauded view of the unique features, cal community to take care of investors. they reached the threshold their documents and use them

Kitengela gets new ECDE Complex

By Michael Opiyo County Government of Kajiado is constructing the Kitengela Kyang’ombe ECDE Complex to assist parents in the town.

Children in the area cover long distances of up to 20kms to seek education but they will be able to join the new school in 90 days Governor Joseph ole Lenku has directed the contractor to ensure they honour the deadline of completion by June this year.

A borehole funded by TANATHI will be drilled at the

school to provide water to the community.

Peter Njoroge and Josphine Juma both area residents applauded the County Government of Kajiado for setting up the project in New Valley Kyang’ombe area.

County Executive Committee Member for Education, Sports and Vocational Training Centre Jeremiah ole Ncharo urged residents to utilize the opportunity of educating their children accordingly.

Sh20 million will be spent in construction of a modern school to ensure the children are comfortable.

Kajiado County Governor Joseph ole Lenku lays a foundation stone at Kyang’ombe ECDE Complex in Kitengela town recently. Photo/Michael Opiyo

KAJIADO WEST

Maasai women trumpet constitution change

Nominated Senator Judy Pareno(second left) and First Lady Edna Lenku (left) during Pro-BBI campaigns at Mashuuru recently. Photo/Abdi Hussein

By Abdi Hussein Maasai women have intensified the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) constitution change campaign in Kajiado County.

Led by nominated Senator Judith Pareno and Kajiado first lady Edna Lenku, hundreds of women from Mashuuru Subcounty said the proposed constitution will empower women.

They were speaking at the launch of their initiative dubbed

“BBI Mashinani” to drum up its support for the envisaged amendments in the villages.

They picked grassroots women mobilizers to champion the push for its support among all members of the community.

ODM stalwart Senator Judith Pareno hosted party leader Raila Odinga at her home in Mashuuru recently and marshalled women to support the proposed laws regardless of their political party affiliations.

Pareno, a lawyer by profession, has been nominated

twice by ODM, first as an MP in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) and the as Senator.

They spoke before the BBI Bill was debated and passed by the Kajiado County Assembly but pointed out that the campaign will target the national referendum expected later in the year.

Pareno spoke in vernacular to drive the message home, as she explained to the women and men who were present why they should ignore politicians opposing the document.

She said Maasai women in the villages will form small groups to champion the BBI agenda because it will create benefits for marginalized communities.

Pareno challenged Maasai women to vie for elective posts in forthcoming elections saying she will go for the senatorial position.

“The BBI will ensure more funds to the devolved units, translating to more development projects in the villages.

Women from pastoralist communities will also be given a voice in leadership,” stated Pareno.

She rebuked Jubilee party MPs who opposed the BBI Bill.

Chiefs behind illicit brew upsurge

By Our Reporter Local administrators in Magadi, Kajiado County have been accused of abetting the sharp increase of illicit brew trade to the chagrin of local residents.

Illegal liqour brewing dens have mushroomed all over the SubCounty where many youth and able bodied men are hooked on the booze.

The revellers patronize beer rooms in the villages round the clock in total disregard of Covid-19 protocols.

The sleepy villages of Ngomonko and Entasopia with dozens of brewing centres are the most hit.

A spot check indicates that the traditional brew known as Rorongana is brewed and sold in broad day light.

Here, youths and elderly mingle freely in drinking sprees occasioning public altercations that threaten public peace.

The sale of the illicit brew is also attributed to insecurity cases and fights between herders relocating livestock in search of pasture and locals.

Mr Ramadan Muendo says he recently almost lost his teenage son after a night long drinking spree and that dozens of youths from this region have been turned into zombies and they are not ready to work.

“The situation is alarming because I was called in the dead of

the night to rush my son to hospital recently when he became unconscious after taking the traditional brew,” said Mr Muendo.

Chiefs and their assistants are blamed for the increase of the traditional brew and busaa.

Local residents point accusing fingers at the certain administrators

Joshua Nkanatha, Kajiado County Commissioner. for allegedly collecting bribes from the brewers.

“Brewers are protected by administrators because some are regular customers in those illicit brew dens,” said a resident who feared victimisation.

Magadi Division is the driest part of Kajiado County with high poverty index level and area residents are mostly herders.

Kajiado West Sub-County Deputy County Commissioner and Kajiado County Commissioner Joshua Nkanatha could not be reached for comment.

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LAND MATTERS

PS, Lenku in standoff over TARDA land

By Abdi Hussein husseinabdi527@gmail.com Livestock department Principal Secretary Harry Kimutai has dismissed Kajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku’s claim over the Tana Athi Rivers Development Authority (TARDA) land.

Lenku had earlier avowed that ownership of the1850 acre piece of land reverted to the County after the 30 year lease expired in 2017.

The land behind the standoff is near Emali at the border of the Kajiado/Makueni County border.

Governor Lenku has insisted that the TARDA land lease expired and the land reverted to the County Government and money Harry Kimutai, PS, has already been set aside for a hay Department of Livestock. growing project.

“The land was leased to TARpeople in government project.

DA in 1987 for 30 years by the de“This is a goose that has been funct Olkejuado County Council, laying golden eggs for some selfish the precursor to the County Gov- people in government and that is ernment,” said Governor Lenku. what we set out to correct. It is both He argued that it therefore economic and historical injustice,” means that in 2017, they had abso- said the Governor. lute authority to handle the extenThe county department of sion of the lease or termination of lands unsuccessfully tried to reposit thereof. sess the land forcibly in 2017 but Lenku insisted that the project Tarda management refused to vahas no economic value for resi- cate despite the hostility between dents, claiming it was “powerful” the two parties.

Speaking the media on phone, PS Kimutai however said the only existing lease was between the Ministry of Agriculture and Tarda dismissing the existence of another lease between Tarda and the devolved unit.

He said the land is gazetted under Ministry of Agriculture in accordance with the law “Tarda has been mandated by the Department of Livestock to support the locals in livestock breeding and the County government ought not to interfere with their operations,” said Kimutai.

He said the department reached out to National Land Commision (NLC) after a recent taskforce established part of the land was grabbed by individuals.

“We are moving in earnest via the relevant government authorities to protect the land.We would not like to encourage members of the public to encroach into state land,” he said.

He urged the county government to collaborate with Tarda in cross breeding livestock for local herders to get better yields.

Currently, the farm has dozens of high breed livestock and a chicken brooding projects.

Group ranch alleges land demarcation anomaly

By Ben Leshau Some members of Morijo group ranch in Narok South have alleged lack of transparency in the ongoing demarcation of the ranch.

Led by Shadrack Kiok, Leshan Kanunga and Moses Kisaika, the group claimed they had been kept in the dark over the land sub-division exercise that started November last year.

“We are in support of the sub-division of the group ranch but as legitimate members we feel sidelined in the whole exercise,” lamented Kiok.

He said group ranch committee officials created some by- A section of members of Morijo group ranch addressing laws that were to be applied in journalists. Photo/Ben Leshau the exercise but members have never seen them.

“We fear that incomplete in- members might lose huge tracks He raised concern over fail- formation on matters such as the of land. ure by committee officials to acreage, number of members and “We shall never relent in make the members’ register pub- boundaries poses danger,” said fighting for transparency in the lic for them to vet legitimate and Kanunga. exercise. If we fail to fight for the illegitimate members.

They said adjudication of our rights, we shall end up with “We need transparency in Morijo ranch was declared 10 less than 10 acres of land and this crucial exercise,” said Kiok. years ago but the demarcation our generations will be rendered The members now want the only began last year. landless,” added Kiok. lands ministry to demarcate the They alleged that names of Efforts by County Press to group ranch’s boundaries bor- outsiders were entered into the reach the group ranch’s commitdering Naroosura, Kanunga and group ranch’s membership reg- tee Chairman Mr Malano SeiOsupuko group ranches because ister. gura proved futile as his phone Morijo members do not know They now fear that genuine was off. the exact boundary.

Title deeds joy after 45-year court battle

Narok North Deputy County Commissioner Mutuko Mwenga giving out a title deed to KNCCI Chair David Mpatiany. Photo/Bell Pere

By Bell Pere Six hundred title deeds have been issued to residents of Naisoya in Narok North Sub County after a 46-year court battle.

Narok County Commissioner Evans Achoki issued the title deeds to the residents and cautioned that they should not be a source of new conflicts.

“Residents have receivd their titles after a very long period of disagreements amongst themselves but it should not be a reason for land clashes and boundary disputes,” said Achoki.

He asked them to visit the lands registrar office for proper clarification and mapping should any disputes arise.

“If you start fighting over disputes, my office will arrest all those that will incite the clashes,” he added.

The Narok Chambers of Commerce Chairman David Mpatiany said he was glad that the efforts to demarcate Naisoya had not gone in vain.

He said his father died while trying to push for the sub-division of the area and he was happy to see that his efforts were too not in vain.

ENVIRONMENT

Fencing of Mau forest kicks-off

By Ben Leshau The restoration efforts of the Maasai Mau reserve have climaxed as the government plans to kicks off fencing of the forest in two weeks’ time.

The over 44,000-hectare forest that was reclaimed in 2019 after over 35,000 illegal settlers were evicted will be fenced in two phases with the first one covering over 30kms.

Area Deputy County Commissioner Felix Kisalu, explained that the multi-million project will be undertaken by the Kenya Water Towers Agency (KWTA).

“That will seal the fate of the evictees who were still hoping to return to the forest,” said Kisalu.

He added that plans to fence the forest started last year when government surveyors marked the boundaries.

“We have the first batch of posts delivered and the National Construction Authority (NCA) has approved the required standard of fencing,” said Kisalu.

He reiterated that the fencing will also deter the community living around the forest from illegally grazing their livestock in the forest to allow regeneration.

In addition, the fence will also prevent illegal logging and poaching of wildlife in the reclaimed forest.

The DCC added that the fence will also eradicate conflicts between the community and the security agencies manning the forest.

Apart from the fencing, he revealed that the government will also initiate community-driven projects such as planting tea and avocado trees around the forest to benefit the locals economically.

Kenya Forest Service (KFS) officers guarding Maasai Mau forest. Photo/Ben Leshau

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CULTURE

Purko morans undergo initiation into elders

By Ben Leshau It was pomp and colour as young Maasai men graduated from morans to elders of Irmirisho age set.

The cultural “Emanyatta Oloorikan” ceremony that is held to usher in new age sets locally known Esirit that was skipped last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.

A mixture of joy and relief engulfed the Purko morans in Narok County as they marked the colorful annual traditional cultural graduation event.

Hundreds of morans with Older morans set to transition to young Purko elders. Photo / their faces painted in red ochre, Ben Leshau wearing beaded necklaces, red Chanting Maasai folk songs, being driven at the front, with the shukas and wielding sticks jumped the morans led by their age set lead- age set chief carrying a fly whisk in unison while singing traditional er Moses Kurere left their homes as his kinsmen followed him to the songs ready for the initiation. and marched with their belongings new location heralding the new The Maasai community has to establish a new Manyatta where part of their lives. six age sets namely Ildung’isho, they will stay for three months to Upon arrival at the new locaIlnyangusi, Irmeshuki, Orkishili, mark the event. tion they waited for over two hours Erenjai and Irmirisho where it The morans were smeared with for another group of 49 morans takes 10 years transition. red ochre on their heads early in the carrying a Mutamayo (Olive) tree A total of 129 families moved morning by the elders before leav- baton. their Manyattas (homesteads) ing their manyattas to start a new The tree is significant to the early in the morning to celebrate life in the new location approxi- Maasai community and is always the event that happened at Mosiro mately 10 kilometres away. uprooted and carried for several kiin Narok East along the Kajiado The exodus started with cattle lometres without it touching soil on county border.

kajiado SOUTH

Sh430m tomato factory put up in Loitokitok

By Our Reporter

Tomato farmers in Loitokok will minimize their losses when the government opens a Sh 430million tomato factory in the area.

The factory that has been in the pipeline for many years, is situated at Kimana and will be funded under the Ewaso Ng’iro South Development Authority(ENSDA).

Farmers in the area say they lose 40 percent of their total harvest annually amounting to Sh300 million in every harvest.They are exploited by middlemen who pur- Farmers havesting tomatoes at Marura area of Isineti Kachase the crop cheaply and trans- jiado South Sub-county. File Photo port it to Nairobi, Mombasa and other markets.

Middlemen are still adamant on ENSDA Managing Director try of Regional Development will be instrumental in advising farmers using enlarged crates that are three Mr Ngala Oloitiptip says farmers in the area produced tomatoes worth on quality of seeds and farm inputs times the size of normal crates at Sh6,000.

Sh1.3 billion in the 2019-2020 fi- to ensure high quality produces.

Locals will also benefits from The county government intronancial year, becoming the second highest producers after Kirinyaga job opportunities in the new factory. duced tomato packaging regula“Towards the county 2030 Vi- tions to protect farmers but they County.

“Tomato farmers in this region sion, the government is encourag- remain ineffective.

Tomato large-scale farmer have been recording colossal losses ing tomato farmers to tap more into the regional market through Nancy Nasieku in Kimana, says the annually. Upon the completion of the tomato factory ENSDA will be processing their farm produce. We rains came early and destroyed her buying tomatoes directly from the want to make the tomato agri busi- flowering crops.

The dejected farmer said farmers at competitive prices,” said ness lucrative” he added.

The factory under construction she had hoped to reap more than Oloitiptip.

He added that the factory will is expected to be up and running by Sh500,000 worth of the crop by January 2021 but ended up with process the tomato as a value addi- the end of 2022.

Currently, tomato farmers in the nothing despite the high cost of tion measure to reap more benefit in Rombo agricultural belt are decry- farm inputs. the regional market.

Unscrupulous middlemen are The Ewaso Nyiro South De- ing the high cost of fertilizer and invelopment Authority (ENSDA) creased fake fertilizer that has seen also selling them ineffective fertilbeing one of the regional develop- them incur massive losses making izer decreasing tomato yields. ments Authorities under the Minis- tomato farming non profitable.

the ground.

The traditional elders received the tree and set it on fire to signify life in the new age set at the Emanyatta fete.

Moses Kurere narrated that the ceremony plays an important role in the lives of young men who will now be able to get married and considered respectable elders in society.

He said the burning of Olive tree is one occasion that gives the youth morale to continue with their livelihoods.

Previous generations practiced the same cultures with only 49 men being given an opportunity to carry the Olive tree.

Kurere explained that the fire produced by the olive tree must keep burning because celebrations are held at night.

“Despite the modernity, the Maasai have religiously observed this event that was started by our forefathers. This is a valuable cultural practice that we yearn to live on for many generations to come,” said Kurere.

During the three-month cultural induction, the young men are taught by elders cultural values, leadership skills and nuggets of wisdom that they should instill into young generations.

Olobongoi Salau who is also an age set chief narrated that the elders had already blessed the Morans to get married and procreate.

He said the movement from one manyatta to another is a must with the various paintings representing different ages and peace.

Despite the Maa speaking the same language, different sub-tribes such as Ilpurko, Keekonyokie, Uasin Gishu, Moitanik and Ildamat hold their emanyatta ceremonies independently.

John Kaiyoni, a scholar who was among those who graduated told County Press that the “mwacha mila ni mtumwa” (Whoever abandons his/her culture is a slave).

“It is ironical that foreigners adore the Maasai culture yet Kenyans fail to recognize it,” said Kaiyoni.

He however called for the abolishment of harmful cultural practices such as the Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) which he said has hampered the education of the girlchild in the Maasai community.

In 2018 the United Nations, Educational, Scientific Cultural Organization (UNESCO) listed three Maasai male rites of passage as an intangible heritage that needed urgent safeguarding.

The Enkipaata, Eunoto and Olng’esherr are three interrelated male rites of passage of the Maasai community.

The Enkipaata is the induction of boys leading to initiation, the Eunoto is the shaving of the morans paving the way to adulthood and Olng’esherr is the meat-eating ceremony that marks the end of moranism and the beginning of eldership.

The rites of passage are mainly practiced by young men of the Maasai community aged between fifteen and thirty but women also undertake certain tasks.

Contractor risks losing multi-million water project

By Abdi Hussein

against them for the delay..

The contractor had been asked for an explanation why the project has delayed for three years. The CS said in the past some contractors would engage in work unsatisfactorily leading to delays so a contract is cancelled and re-advertised. That

Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki has sternly cautioned contractors that they risk losing multi-million projects because of delays.

She enquired from the manager of the Loitokitok Multi Million water project in Kajiado County why completion of the project had delayed.

“I came here late last year and you promised to complete the work by 15 December 2020 and yet the project is still dragging. why is this so?” she posed.

The CS said the contractor of the Sh1.1 billion Nolturesh Water Springs Rehabilitation and Waste Water treatment plant had informed the ministry that the Sicily Kariuki, CS Ministry project was complete.

Water and Sanitation.

The project is among the 22 projects worth Sh45 billion being undertaken by the national will never happen under her government.

“You have failed to complete watch under her watch she said.

She said the government the water projects despite being given an additional grace period will not allow loss of tax payers’ and receiving 90% pay,” said the money in projects and asked all contractors to take responsibility CS. She told the company that of their work.

“We must restore sanity in the delay had denied more than the Ministry of Water. It will not 60,000 residents water.

Kariuki who was speaking be business as usual for firs. We while inspecting water projects must see value for tax payer’s in Kajiado South Sub county money,” she added. warned that the concerned companies will have action taken

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Boda boda safety training targets 1.4 million riders - Tobiko

Environment CS Keriako Tobiko test rides a motorbike as Governor Joseph ole Lenku among other leaders look on at Kajiado KCB ground during boda boda riders safety and training programme launch. Photo/Abdi Hussein

By Abdi Hussein husseinabdi527@gmail.com Co-operation from boda boda riders will be a major challenge in the nationwide boda boda safety training programme launched recently in three regions as most of the riders claim they are unable to raise the Sh4, 500 fee required for

the training.

Speaking at Kajiado KCB grounds during the launch of the safety programme recently, Environment Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko said boda boda enterprise feed more than 8 millios Kenyans daily direct and indirectly yet most riders are not trained contributing to high boda boda

riders mortality.

The national government programme in collaboration with National Transport Safety Authority (NTSA) and National Youth Service (NYS) is aimed to raise road safety awareness across the country and ensure all riders are trained and licensed, according to the National Transport Safety Authority (NTSA)

Deputy Director General Badu Katelu.

Katelu said that up to 70% of boda boda riders lack driving licences and lack road safety skills endangering lives with 1,548 riders recorded to have died in road accidents in 2019 alone.More than 10,000 riders are said to have sustained injuries.

He said the training programme will be elaborate on road safety, preventive health and micro finance enterprises to empower riders.

“Riders are the biggest casualties of road carnage and we must change the narrative by ensuring all riders are trained and awarded with licences,” said Mr Katelu.

He urged all key stakeholders and county governments to support the programme to help facilitate riders to enroll in the training to safeguard lives.

Mr Tobiko said the training targets 1.4 million boda boda riders in the country expressing optimism the consultative programme will help curb road carnage.

“The national government in collaboration with road safety stakeholders will ensure the boda boda enterprise is safeguarded by ensuring all riders are licensed.

Boda boda riders contribute to Sh353 billion to the economy annually,” said Keriako. He also marshalled riders to support the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI)

assuring them it will facilitate more resources to the grassroots.

Kajiado Governor Joseph ole lenku said the boda boda sector can be streamlined by ensuring proper training of the riders and wide consultation on matters affecting them.

“We have grieved with our boda boda riders families left destitute by the deaths of breadwinners.

My government will sponsor the first batch of 2,000 of riders to be trained.We will seize the subsidized charges to ensure the 20,000 riders in the entire country are trained,” said Lenku.

The National Youth Service (NYS) chairman said 7,000 trainers have undergone rigorous training to be able to train riders across the country.

Most riders said the training is key for them to acquire road safety skills but called on the government to consider reducing the training fee or make it free.

They said they are enveloped by major economic hurdles as competition and post Covid-19 remains major hurdles.

“Most of us make less than Sh500 per day to support our families. Let the government consider making the programme free to help us.

The programme will be conducted in technical colleges across the county.

Tunai irked by high rate of girl dropouts

By Ben Leshau As the country marks this year’s Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), Narok has registered high rate of girls dropping out of schools due to teen pregnancies occasioned by the illegal practice.

Governor Samuel Tunai revealed that a total of 10,000 schoolgirls-aged between 14 and 18 have dropped out of school in the county in the past one year.

The Governor who spoke at Ng’oswani area in Narok West Sub-County recently said the situation was made worse by Covid-19 that saw schools closed to curb the spread of the virus.

“As we speak, Narok leads in the whole country in teenage pregnancies with over 40% prevalence, which is unfortunate and needs urgent intervention by authorities,” decried Tunai.

He challenged parents to shun from the retrogressive culturalpractices that are posing a threat to the future of the girl child education.

Mr Tunai who was accompanied by Livestock/Fisheries

Chief Administrate Secretary (CAS) and former Anti-FGM Board Chair Linah Kilimo reiterated that the young mothers should be returned back to school to proceed with their education.

Governor’s sentiments were echoed by Kilimo who warned parents against marrying off their daughters after getting pregnant.

“Mistakes do happen and when a girl falls pregnant due to ignorance she deserves a second chance to access education,” advised Kilimo.

She said the pregnancy should not be an impediment to girls getting their right to education and arents should not give up on their daughters.

She however exuded confidence that with concerted efforts and President Uhuru Kenyatta’s commitment, FGM will come to an end.

Area County Com-

missioner, Mr Evans Achoki also threatened to arrest parents

who will not return their girls to school after giving birth.

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Gold medalist languishing in poverty

By Abdi Hussein A young man who bagged three gold medals at the 2014 Africa Youth Games is languishing in poverty in Kitengela.

Over the last four years, Evans Murutu has doubled up as Boda boda rider and a part-time worker at a garage in the dusty Kajiado County town.

His is a sad story of life full of misery and a vicious circle of poverty and shattered dreams at a tender age.

Murutu has nothing to show for the determination and hard work he invested in athletics apart from the three pieces of silverware.

He kept gazing in the sky during the interview as he told the story with tears flowing down his cheeks.

The class seven dropout who trained himself in weight lifting to be a champion in Ghetto gym in Kitengela, using outdated equipment, says his world crumbled after he won three gold medals in 2014 representing the country under Kenya Amatuer

Weightlifting and Body Building Association (KAWBBA).

“The life of squalor I was accustomed to at a tender age at home could not let me continue with formal education. I took solace in local gyms using odd equipment to train until I felt I was ready for competitive sports,” said Murutu.

Currently, Mr Murutu who won a single gold medal at the second Africa Youth Games in Gaborone, Botswana, in May 2014 and two other gold medals in different categories; a gold in the Snatch and Clean and Jerk categories is a shadow of his former self.

Later in 2014, Mr Murutu went to Botswana as part of Team Kenya to participate in the continental championship, which was also a qualifier to the Youth Olympics held in China.He went to China but did manage to win.

However, the father of one said trouble began when he demanded a government cash award of three million shillings and jigsaw began.

He claimed a senior govern-

ment officer demanded a bribe of Sh56,000 to facilitate processing of his cheque not knowing he was chasing the wind.

He claimed, doors were later shut and he was forced to quit competitive sports.

“We had been promised by the government Sh1 million for each gold won. I had big plans and anticipation to improve my life but it was never to be,” added Murutu.

The much anticipated windfall had gone into thin air with Murutu remaining with trophies and a medal with little pride left and a gym he had aspired to build remains a wild dream.

Currently, he lives with his family in a single room. He used to live with his mother before she relocated to the village.

To make ends meet, Mr Murutu juggles between garage work as a panel beater and Bodaboda (Motorcycle taxi) services in Kitengela, making between Sh 500 to 600 per day.

In his free time he likes practicing at a gym within the garage, together with his peers who re-

gard him highly but he says he wouldn’t like them to emulate him.

“Sometime I’m ashamed when I see my fellow youths praising me when I’m training with them yet I live in squalor because Kenyans do not respect talent without money,” he said. However, Murutu is still hopeful to bounce back.

Mr Evans Murutu Sikoto training at Kitengela Ngeto gym and Inset desplaying his trophies.

HEALTH MATTERS

Kajiado to ban sale of Muguka A spot check indicates dozens of youths chewing Muguka at makeshift sale joints in the most cavalier manner in total ignorance of Covid -19 protocols

By Our Reprter The Kajiado County Alcohol and liquor licensing board is considering imposing a Muguka sale ban in Kajiado after public hue and cry.

The sale of the stimulant leaves has taken most Kajiado urban and rural areas by storm with Muguka joints mushrooming all over to the chagrin of locals.

Dozen students are said to have dropped out of school to engage in Muguka business with some patronising Muguka joints high as kite totally hooked into the addiction.

A spot check indicates dozens of youths chewing Muguka at makeshift sale joints in the most

cavalier manner in total ignorance of Covid 19 protocols.

The joints open as early as 6am and close shop by 10 pm.Most youths prefer Muguka to remain high instead of alcohol due to economic hard times.

Prices have plummeted by 50 percent with traders selling it as low as Sh 10 per small pack.

Able bodied youths,male Fresh Muguka which is and female, who could be con- sold in Kitengela town. tributing to building the economy doze in long forms used as her peers. seats.

Women claim husbands “We have no option;we have no steady means of livelihood. hooked on Muguka addiction The little we use we spend on rarely fulfil their matrimonial dufood and Muguka hoping for bet- ties.Most of them spend most of ter tomorrow,” said a youthful fe- their time at Muguka joints.

These joints are also acmale customer accompanied by

cused of harbouring criminals increasing cases of ins ecurity.K ite n g e l a , On g ’ a t a Rongai,Ngong,Kiserian and Kajiado are the worst hit. The satellite towns are estimated to have more than 2,000 Muguka joints.

Now, the licensing board chairman Jonah Matapash says Muguka has become a major menace that has taken Kajiado by storm.

He said the business is not licensed and the board is considering imposing a total ban on the sale of Muguka until new laws to regulate the business are enacted.

The chair also took issue with several Muguka farms in Kajiado without following due process.

Currently the board is profil-

ing all Muguka joints across the country.

“Muguka business is booming in Kajiado county holding youths captive. Students are not spared either. The Board is rooting for a total ban and closure of all Muguka joints,”said Matapash.

At the same time, the board has identified two farms growing Muguka in Isinya and Isara areas in Kajiado East Sub county promising to crack the whip.

The board is seeking to know if due process was followed or if the product was meant for export or for local consumption.

However,t he traders say their business is not booming as usual but maintain that they mostly they sell to youths who cannot afford alcohol to remain “high” Muguka is a variety of khat that grows mostly in the dry lowland areas of Embu. Muguka users chew the freshly-plucked buds and soft leaves.

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Party summons Kajiado MCAs nated MCAs seven days to show cause why disciplinary actions should not be taken against them.

Should they failure to respond, the disciplinary committee will proceed to make a determination on its findings.

The MCAs have been fingered for actively campaigning, opposing the BBI Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020 and rejecting it in the assembly although it was passed by majority of the MCAs. The four MCAs and some of their elected colleagues had hosted Deputy President William Ruto in Ngong town after rejecting the Bill in the assembly.

They told the DP that they will

By Obegi Malack Jubilee Party secretariat has summoned four Kajiado County assembly members for allegedly being disloyal to the party.

The four Onesmus Ngogoyo, Faith Sianka, Lucy Wachuka and Winnie Sein Laanoi all nominated MCAs have been accused of violating the party’s code of conduct.

They are also to be reprimanded for not upholding party position, lack of respect and discipline to their stature and office, disloyalty to the party and gross misconduct.

Letters to the MCAs dated March 1, 2021 signed by the party Secretary General Raphael Tuju gave the nomi-

CRIME AND COURTS

Thugs terrorize Kajiado North residents

Kajiado North DCC Patrick Mwangi. Photo/ Staff Reporter

By Our Reporter Residents of Kajiado North Sub-county are living in fear after an increase of insecurity cases in the area.

The residents claimed a group of young thugs were terrorising them and demanded police action.

Area resident Grace Kamau said she was attacked by thugs who escaped with her phone in Kware area.

The armed thugs are dangerous because they attack and injure victims who do not give in to their demands.

The young thugs who include girls protect each other scaring eye-

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witnesses from raising the alarm.

Nkaimurunya Ward Soko Mjinga chairman James Gachie said several women have been attacked in morning hours when they go to pick merchandise.

Nyumba Kumi officials told a security public meeting in Rongai ward, that the thugs attack people from 10pm and in the early morning hours.

They take advantage of curfew to attack residents because most businesses do not operate 24 hours like they use to.

In Ngong Ward, Elpaso Road is among the most dangerous areas, where muggings happens even at day time and locals also want police to increase patrols in the area.

The new Rongai Police Station OCS Ezra Mworia said they are aware of the incidents and police have arrested some of the suspects.

Some were found with stolen electronic goods but the victims demand their items instead of leaving the law to take its course and use the items as exhibits.

“Bar businesses are too many and they may have a connection to insecurity,” he said, and urged residents to report incidents on time for police to increase patrols in the affected areas.

Defiant pro Ruto and Katoo MCAs challenge Jubilee.

continue campaigning for him and against the BBI Bill so that it is rejected during the referendum.

It is not clear the criteria the ruling party used in summoning the four MCAs since those who rejected the bill were more than seven.

Ngogoyo told County Press that DP William Ruto with MP Katoo ole Metito and MCA Onesmus Ngogoyo Governor Joseph at a recent event. ole Lenku is behind their troubles and is using divide rule and Kajiado South MP Katoo ole Governor Lenku said those MCAs method as he plots to recarpture the Metito who is planning to take over who rejected the bill should leave the from Lenku. party since they have become disloyal. seat in 2022.

“They are going for those who During a BII civic education Ngogoyo, however, told the govsupport the DP Ruto and Katoo, but meeting presided over by KANU ernor that he will not be forced to support him to be re-elected in 2022. this is a battle that we are ready for Party leader Gideon Moi in Loitoktok, The MCA said the party is tar- but let us wait and see who will have former Kajiado County senator Peter Mostet said the party will discipline geting MCAs who support Ruto the last laugh,” he said.

After the BBI Bill was passed MCAs who rejected the Bill.

Porous border blamed for Covid-19 upsurge

By Staff Reporter The porous of Kenyan-Tanzania border in Namanga town, Kajiado County is a major drawback in the enforcement of protocols to curb cross border Covid-19 infections.

The Ministry of Health in collaboration with security officers have intensified surveillance at Namanga One Stop Border point but clandestine routes used by locals seem to water down the efforts.

All visitors entering Kenyan territory must have Valid Covid-19 test certificate and their body temperature is also taken before entering customs precincts.

The Namanga Covid-19 testing mobile laboratory is up and running targeting hundreds of truck drivers.

The laboratory has a capacity to handle between 500-600 samples daily giving results within five hours, thus minimising earlier reported delays.

Covid-19 protocols are observed on the Kenyan side of the

border as opposed to the Tanzania side despite deaths blamed on the pandemic being reported from the country.

Business people from both sides of the border mingle freely with very few wearing face masks.

There are no Covid-19 testing facilities within the vicinity of the border on Tanzanian site prompting Tanzania truck drivers to rely on Kenyan mobile laboratory for testing.

Kajiado Oloililai Deputy Commissioner , Mr Justin Maina said the porous Kenya-Tanzania borderline has been the biggest challenge to curb the cross border Covid-19 spread despite stringent measures.

Mr Maina said they are currently using intelligence to block the clandestine routes being used to enter or leave the country.

“No one is allowed to cross the border without a valid Covid-19 test certificate, which must be verified by the Ministry of Health officers,” said Maina.

Kajiado county Health County Executive Committee Member (CECM), Ms Esther Somoire said much more is needed to contain cross border infections especially now the country is experiencing the third wave.

Ms Somoire said the county remains the virus hotspot owing to the border entries.

Governor Joseph ole Lenku speaking when he visited Namanga town recently.

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