The County Government of Uasin Gishu on Tuesday conducted a public participation forum for residents of Shauri Yako and Mwanzo Settlements on project familiarisation as well as election of Settlement Executive Committee (SEC) members and Grevance Redress Committee (GRC).
County Executive Committee Member for Lands, Physical Planning, Housing and Urban Development Anthony Sitienei together with his counter part from the Department of Sports Eng. Lucy Ngendo, and KISIP NPCT team leader Zenah Kirui attended the forum.
The two settlements within Eldoret Municipality have been earmarked as beneficiaries of infrastructure development projects including road construction, sewer systems connectivity, drainage systems, high mast lighting and street lights.
Projects being targeted will be implemented under the Kenya Information Settlement Improvement Program (KISIP).
While addressing hundreds of locals that had attended the function, Sitienei emphasised the need to elect sober members of the community who have the interest of the people and will be able to steer the projects to completion without conflicts during its implementation stages.
The two Settlements successfully elected the SEC and GRC members who gave assurance to the leadership to ensure smooth working environment between the community and the contractors that will be involved in the works.
Also present in the meeting were Members of County assembly from the two Settlements Kimani Wanjohi (Huruma ward) Gilbert Kipchumba of Kiplombe Ward.
Chief Officer Housing and Urban Development Julius Koech, Directors Beatrice Menjo and Nelly Jerotich, Planners and officers from the National Project Coordination Team were also present.
