Kitui Governor Dr. Julius Malombe launches the Kitui County Integrated Development Plan at his offices. He calls on Kitui MCA’s to end leadership squabbles.
In an event attended by Kitui County officers, Governor Malombe said the plan encapsulates the shared and collective developmental aspirations of Kitui County citizens.
Malombe said his dream is to transform Kitui County into a prosperous county with vibrant rural and urban economies whose people enjoy a high quality of life.
This aspiration according to Governor Malombe will be delivered through an elaborate six-point pillar as spelled out in Kitui CIDP 2023.
He is determined to ensure food security through Intensive extension of agricultural services; water pans machinery and support to farmers; two well-maintained and managed farm tractors for each ward and regular training of farmers on modern farming and agribusiness and establishment of viable livestock trade centers in each ward.
He also plans to construct 60 sand dams in every ward (2,400 for the entire county),1 mega dam in each sub-county; 2 large dams in each ward; 1 medium dam in each village, and Boreholes in strategic points in each ward/Village.
The Governor promised to build a Teaching and referral hospital in Kitui and Mwingi, ensure there is a Level (iv) hospital in each sub-county, a Level (iii) hospital in each ward, Level (ii) hospital in each village, a Modern maternity in each level (ii) and (iii) hospitals and an ambulance in each ward.
In boosting education, the plan stipulated the Construction of modern ECDE classrooms in every public primary school, collaboration with the national government to improve primary and secondary schools’ infrastructure; install WI-FI in every youth polytechnic.
Further, the plan proposes tarmacking and or slabbing of Kitui town- Museve- Miambani – Ndithini- Kiviu-Kamandio- Ikoo -Mwanzilu-Nzeluni- Mumbuni- Kalisasito Mwingi town road; tarmacking of main streets in ward headquarters and key towns; Slabbing, culverting of other prioritized county roads (Ndithini- Malili- Mikuyuni and branching to Mutito-Mui-Nuu), Grading and improvement of security-enhancing roads, Mutha to Kona kaliti, Ukasi-Sosoma –Engamba, Kandolongwe, Kwa Kamuru (Ngalange)- Kaningo –Kora and George Adamson bridge, Kwa-Vonza- Mwakini-Kanyonyoo B2 ranch etc), grading and putting murram 50 kms per year of county roads in each ward and acquisition and maintenance of road construction machinery for each sub-county (dozers, graders, excavators, shovels, rollers, backhoes).
