GOVERNOR’S PRESS UNIT
Bungoma Governor Ken Lusaka has called on municipalities board members to stop sideshows and focus on service delivery.
Speaking after swearing in of board members for Bungoma and Kimilili municipalities, Lusaka stated that service delivery is their core mandate and they must dedicate their time to serve the common Mwananchi.
Governor Lusaka with newly appointed Bungoma Municipality board member Philip Wanyonyi
“The old members should support the new ones to reduce the infighting and work for the common person, this is the only way to develop our towns,” said Lusaka.
Each Municipality is supposed to have nine board members but currently Bungoma had six while Kimilili had seven members each, with the swearing in of 3 more members Bungoma is fully constituted while Kimilili has 8 members and a shortage of one, who will be recruited soon.
Lands and municipalities CEC Douglas Sasita
Those sworn in include Moses Opicho for Kimilili municipality, a representative of chamber of commerce and industry.
Governor Lusaka with newly appointed Kimilili Municipality board member Moses Opicho
The new members for Bungoma municipality include Hum Wesonga, representing Professional associations, Philip Wanyonyi- representing the civil society and David Wakwabubi.
Governor Lusaka with newly appointed Bungoma Municipality board member David Wakwabubi
Lusaka stated that World Bank is very strict and have set up conditions needed to be fulfilled before releasing Sh78 million before the end of the year for the Kenya Urban Support Program.
He underscored the need to have sewerage system, street lighting and roads improved to spur development in the two municipalities.
Lusaka also reiterated that court cases were derailing development of Webuye and Chwele municipalities, calling on those in court to withdraw those cases.
Governor Lusaka with newly appointed Bungoma Municipality board member Hum Wesonga
“We shouldn’t misuse our courts , let us reduce court cases because they are derailing development, we go to courts to seek for justice but not to stop development,” said the County boss.
