Members of the Uasin Gihu County Assembly on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, passed a motion urging the Department of Roads, Transport and Public Works to ensure loading and offloading of cargo trucks is done in the back streets and other convenient places.
Kapseret/Simat MCA Moses Kebenei while moving the motion lamented that Eldoret town has been experiencing scenarios where trucks were loading and offloading goods along the main streets hence obstructing motorists and pedestrians.
This is despite the existence of the Uasin Gishu County Transport Act, 205, which mandated the County Government to designate and reserve parking spaces for trailers, lorries and trucks carrying cargo within the County or in Transit.
According to Kebenei, there should be order in the town in terms of managing traffic, especially as Eldoret is poised to become the Country’s fifth City.
While supporting the motion, a majority of MCAs present said it would go a long way towards bringing order in Eldoret town.
The ward representatives further urged the relevant department to act on it, as soon as possible.
County Asked to Allocate 10% Business Premises in Eldoret for PLWDs
Earlier in the day, the MCAs passed a motion that sought to compel the county executive to set aside at least 10 per cent of all County business premises, market stalls and other open market spaces conducive for business within the County to People Living With Disabilities and other disadvantaged groups.
The Assembly’s leader of the minority Francis Muya moved the motion.
Muya, who is also the Langas MCA said Persons With Disabilities if supported, can engage in business and earn a living out of it.
Seconding the motion, Tembelio MCA Evans Kapkea who is also the assembly’s Trade and Industrialization Committee chairperson stressed the need to increase money set aside to empower disadvantaged groups in society to do business.
The session was presided over by County Assembly Deputy Speaker Sarah Malel. It was also graced by student leaders from Nova Pioneer School, Eldoret who followed the proceedings from the public gallery.
After the session, the Deputy Speaker engaged the students explaining to them the functions of the County Assembly and daring them to follow their dreams as young leaders.
