The national government of Kenya has tasked the Nyanza Region’s Development Implementation and Coordination Committee (RDICC) to complete development programmes initiated in Migori County.
Nyanza Regional Commissioner (RC) Magu Mutindika confirmed the report and said that the said the state was keen to complete the projects which include road networks, educational, water and sanitation programmes worth over Sh 17 billion.
The projects lined up for completion include; Sh 8.5billion Isebania-Ahero road which is now 65% complete, Masala-Sori road in Nyatike and Isebania-Ntmaru-Lolgorian road. Mr. Mutindika inspected the progress of ongoing works at the Kuja Irrigarion Scheme, Sony Sugar Company and at Rongo University and confirmed that that Lower Kucha Irrigation Project had a total of 3,500 acres of which 3,000 acres had already been placed for rice irrigation.
Initial total cost of the project was 5 billion and so far 1.2 billion has been used in the scheme. Currently, the rice farmers in the scheme have been having issues with marketing of their rice. However, the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) alongside with the National Trading Corporation (NTC) are working together to sort out the marketing issues in order to help farmers sell their rice.
Challenges faced
The Migori-Isebania last mile water connectivity project is a World Bank initiative that will serve about 4,000 consumers. The project will kick start in 2 weeks’ time after Sh 275 million allocation. On Sony Sugar Company that is currently under receivership, the RC hailed the management for reviving the plant through their own initiative.
Mr. Mutindika explained that the major problem that has slowed down-implementation of the multi-billion Kisii –Isebania road corridor are issues of compensation especially in Kisii County which are being addressed at the moment.
The administrator said a weigh-bridge along the road in Rongo town would be relocated to Awendo town once plans to procure spacious land would be over. Mutindika also directed the contractor working on the road to start placing road furniture including signage and bumps along the stretch of the road to curb accidents that are daily happening along the road.
“Rongo University is implementing a national government sponsored project in library and tuition block of which the tuition block is about 95% complete, while the Sh1,37 billion library complex is awaiting funds to complete,” he added.
