Governor Geoge Natembeya when he commissioned a borehole worth Sh3 million that will supply Mitoto residents in Trans Nzoia county
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Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya says providing clean and safe water to every household is part of his long-term agenda to transform livelihoods across the county.
Natembeya said a lack of access to clean water remains a major impediment to efforts to fight disease and improve residents' wellbeing. He added that his administration is working to complete major water projects across the county.
“Access to clean water remains my top priority because I know providing such a need will greatly transform the lives of our people,” Natembeya said.
The governor spoke after commissioning a Sh3 million borehole that will supply residents of Mitoto with clean water, fulfilling part of his manifesto pledge on water access.
The project was implemented through the County Department of Education with support from Step 30 International Ministries, an organisation whose main focus is providing water to local communities.
Natembeya said the facility would spare residents the long distances they previously had to walk in search of water.
“With the establishment of this water facility, the residents of Mitoto will now have a chance to get clean and safe water near their homes. This will go a long way in ensuring that they do not have to walk long distances to fetch water,” he said.
He urged residents to take care of the facility, saying its lifespan would depend on proper maintenance.
The governor also challenged other stakeholders to partner with the county government to bring more water projects to residents.
Kiminini MCA Joshua Amwai welcomed the project, saying it would benefit both Mitoto Vocational Training Centre for the Visually Impaired and neighbouring households.
“On behalf of the great people of Trans Nzoia, I would like to express our sincere gratitude to our development partners. Your commitment, resources and goodwill have made this a reality,” Amwai said.
He said support from partners, including SUPKEM, Kilimanjaro Foundation and the National Fund for the Disabled of Kenya, had also provided equipment such as computers, Orbit Readers and knitting machines worth Sh1.3 million.
Amwai said the support went beyond infrastructure, describing it as an investment in people and their potential.
“You have invested in people, in potential and in the belief that every individual deserves an opportunity to thrive,” he said.
He added that the partnerships had helped Kiminini ward turn potential into opportunity and transformation.
County Director of Vocational Training Eliud Lusweti and Mitoto Vocational Training Centre Manager John Ayodi said the new water supply was a major relief for the institution, whose visually impaired learners are unable to fetch water for themselves.
They said more than 100 households living around the institution would also benefit from the clean and safe drinking water supply.
