Natembeya promises completion of county projects

Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has pledged to ensure the completion of all projects initiated in the county over the past three years.

Speaking in Kitale town on Thursday at a meeting with county executives and senior officers, Natembeya directed his team to provide monthly updates on the progress of all projects and programmes to enable close monitoring.

The governor emphasized that timely payments to contractors would be prioritized to prevent delays in project implementation.

“All projects have timelines and budgets, and there should be no reason for delays. The people of Trans Nzoia are waiting to benefit from their resources,” Natembeya said.

He instructed all department executives to ensure that projects under their oversight are completed within the set timelines.

Natembeya announced the completion of a new Mother and Child Hospital and reported significant progress on a 20,000-seater stadium.

He reaffirmed that his administration would continue investing in health, sports, and education as part of its broader development agenda.

The governor said the Tom Mboya Mother and Child Hospital is fully complete and is expected to open officially by the end of December.

“Our people deserve quality health care within their own county. With these two hospitals, no mother or child should have to travel to Eldoret or Bungoma for treatment,” he said, referring to the facility’s coordination with the fully operational County Referral Hospital to improve access to healthcare for residents.

On infrastructure, Natembeya said the construction of a Sh600 million ultramodern stadium is nearing completion and is expected to be commissioned next year.

He described the facility as part of the county government’s efforts to support youth through sports.

“We plan to use this stadium to develop the talents of our young people, enabling them to benefit from sports and the arts,” he said.

Once completed, the stadium will be one of the largest in the region and is expected to host national competitions.

The governor also highlighted the county’s school milk programme, which he said has increased attendance by nearly 50 per cent across 434 Early Childhood Development Education centres.

“Children are now more active in class and rarely miss school,” he said.

Natembeya added that funding for vocational training centres has been increased by 70 per cent to equip young people with technical and entrepreneurial skills.

The governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to environmental conservation, noting plans to plant at least 11 million trees annually to restore the Cherangany and Mt Elgon water towers.

He also pledged to protect wetlands that are home to the endangered Sitatunga antelope, a species unique to the region.

In agriculture, Natembeya reported that over 10,000 head of cattle have been vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease to safeguard livestock farmers.