Hundreds of families affected by a dam burst in Maai Mahiu, Nakuru County have been resettled as the government fulfilled a promise to find new homes for them.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on Tuesday handed over title deeds to 105 homeowners who were displaced by flash floods caused by the dam burst in April 2024. Each of them will receive two acres of land.
The DP also said the tenants in the homes will also benefit from plots of land to be acquired by the government, DP revealed.
“All the families who owned homes and those who rented will be provided land. The 105 homeowners will get their title deeds today. The 56 families who were renting the houses will also benefit from plots of land so they can build their houses,” DP stated during the event in Maai Mahiu town, Nakuru County.
Additionally, the government handed over Sh20,000 to each of the families affected by the floods to rebuild their lives.
Kindiki directed Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome, who was present, to hasten acquisition of land for the 56 families identified for compensation.
The government has also acquired land for critical public utilities including hospitals, schools, markets, places of worship, recreation facilities, ICT centres among others.
The Deputy President also said the government is speeding up completion of key projects geared at developing the region noting that the expansion of Rironi-Mau Summit has commenced and will be completed on time.
“This is a critical road and the expansion will ease movement and help in reducing road accidents along the stretch,” Prof. Kindiki emphasized.
The construction of Maai Mahiu Modern Market is set to start in the next one week. The government will also ensure installment of a transformer to boost electricity supply to the area as requested by Maai Mahiu sand harvesters. The DP also said the government will assist in the acquisition of 100 acres of land in Kedong area for the sand harvesters as per their request.
Further, the Second in Command reiterated the government’s unwavering commitment to empowering the youth through tailor-made programmes such as NYOTA, Kazi Mtandaoni and Kazi Majuu initiatives among others.
He said these aim to make the youth productive and contribute to the nation’s growth.
“Our opponents see young people as goons, hecklers, bloggers and mere voters. This government sees young people as critical in the growth of our society that is why we are getting them jobs through various programmes. We don’t want our youth to be misused by politicians to fulfil their sinister motives,” he insisted.
He called out the opposition for specializing in cheap and useless talk meant to ensnare the youth in their misguided political agenda.
“I have no doubt that this government cares about the youth, women and men and everyone in society and is keen to improve their lives.
Our opponents are used to cheap talk and exploiting the youth for their own misguided political agenda. Talk is cheap, action is harder,” DP stated.
Later, the Deputy President led economic empowerment of small-scale traders in Longonot, Naivasha Constituency, Nakuru County.
“The government is focused on development and improving the lives of the people,” he said.
The DP was accompanied by Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome, Principal Secretary Nixon Korir, Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika, Bahati MP Irene Njoki, host of MCAs and other leaders.
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