Governor has refuted claims the county fired 583 staff from the referral hospital, insisting that all the staff were on three-month contracts which had ended.
MP has weathered storms, including a conviction which was later overturned, and a turbulent clash with opponents. Raised eyebrows, often changing allegiances.
According to a section of leaders from the region, lifting the caveat on land in the fringes of the expansive forest will spur development and growth.
State has pledged to release Sh1 billion for the construction of park, county will provide 500 acres of land. Anti-graft agency says land worth Sh1.6 billion was grabbed by private developers.
The proposed agro-industrial park in Njoro will be located at Ngongongeri farm owned by Egerton University, which has allocated the project 200 acres of land.
Police believed that Gikaria was the patron of the criminal gang and the main financier of their activities.
The Ogiek community has been pushing the government to issue them with a communal title deed as part of the court’s decision.
While attempts were made to gather current information, residents seemed disheartened and close to giving up hope that they would ever experience the benefits of these projects.
The push by ward representatives for the financial autonomy of county assemblies by having a development kitty and better perks is slowly paying off.
As President William Ruto campaigned for State House last year, he made promises to residents of the South Rift region that projects initiated by his predecessor would be completed to benefit them.
The county yesterday shut down the hospital after 101 years of operations. Samwel Mwaura, the County Secretary said the facility was treating 18 patients under different levels of care.
Fallout said to have stemmed from county's decision to end contracts of over 500 health workers, sacking of 750 casuals. Kihika accuses Karanja of scheming to unseat her in 2027.
Ruto said the meeting was meant to rally the entire government to a united front in the fight against corruption, and state capture.
Three decades ago, police stormed his clinic and arrested him “for offering medical services to government dissidents.”
The hospital is located in the up-market Mlimani Estate, a few hundred metres from State House Nakuru.
Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika’s charm, wit and pleasant personality have had her allies and opponents underestimate her.
From Mwithaga, who was elected MP while in prison, to Koigi wa Wamwere, who gave Kenyatta and Moi a hard time, Nakuru has been home to dissidents.
Over 100 industrial ventures have closed shop in Nakuru over the past 30 years. Shortage of raw material, influx of cheap imports, high cost of electricity and taxes blamed.
According to Prof Gitile Naituli, the heckling of elected leaders in the region has one common denominator- the President’s visit.
The history of Ndabibi ranch dates way back to colonial times when the land totaling over 40,000 acres belonged to Gilbert Colville, a British settler.
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