Uhuru promises to issue at least 4,000 title deeds
Government officials arrive in private choppers at a temporary airstrip at Man Eaters in the company of President Uhuru Kenyatta who was inspecting the progress of Standard Gauge Railway at Tsavo River Super Bridge in Voi, Taita Taveta County in this photo taken on May 26, 2015. KEVIN ODIT |
What you need to know:
- To deal with the human-wildlife conflict, a major problem in the county that is home to the two largest national parks, he said more money would be allocated for compensation.
- Governor John Mruttu and other local leaders presented to the President a list of issues, they said, had dogged the region for more than 50 years, and sought his intervention.
- Other leaders who spoke at the rally included Senator Dan Mwazo and MPs Joyce Lay (County), Thomas Mwadeghu (Wundanyi), Jones Mlolwa (Voi), Naomi Shaban (Taveta) and Andrew Mwadime (Mwatate).
President Kenyatta and his deputy, Mr William Ruto, have promised to address the land and wildlife-related problems affecting the residents of Taita-Taveta County.
The locals, the President said, would be issued with at least 4,000 title deeds and that the number of land adjudicators in the region would be increased to hasten the issuing of the documents.
To deal with the human-wildlife conflict, a major problem in the county that is home to the two largest national parks, he said more money would be allocated for compensation.
“We will ensure that the people are adequately compensated even as we seek a permanent solution to the human-wildlife conflict.’’
The President was speaking at a public rally in Voi Town on Tuesday, after inspecting the progress of the Standard Gauge Railway project at the Tsavo River Super Bridge at Man Eaters.
He also gave an assurance that the railway, which is expected to reduce the cost of transporting goods, would be ready by June 2017. It had been projected to be finished in December 2017.
A LIST OF ISSUES
Governor John Mruttu and other local leaders presented to the President a list of issues, they said, had dogged the region for more than 50 years, and sought his intervention.
They include water shortages, lack of title deeds, human-wildlife conflict, mining, poor infrastructure and the completion of the Mwatate-Wundanyi road and the Voi-Taveta highway.
Other leaders who spoke at the rally included Senator Dan Mwazo and MPs Joyce Lay (County), Thomas Mwadeghu (Wundanyi), Jones Mlolwa (Voi), Naomi Shaban (Taveta) and Andrew Mwadime (Mwatate).
The President said the contractor, who had abandoned work on the Mwatate-Wundanyi road would be dropped and a new one picked to continue with it from July 1, to complete it on schedule.
On water, he said the government and county officials were talking to donors to fund the Mzima 2 pipeline to provide water to the county.
The leaders said the poll campaign pledges the Jubilee government made to the region would be fulfilled.
