Your days are numbered Kihika warns bursary fraudsters

By Correspondent

“My administration will follow up keenly and stern action will be taken against those found culpable” Kihika said. She however sent Njoro Ward Administrator Elizabeth Koigi on compulsory leave over claims she substituted some beneficiaries with his preferred candidates.

Speaking at Njoro Park during the issuance of bursary cheques to needy students in the constituency, Kihika said it was unfortunate that a civil servant was openly discriminating against needy students who had been approved by bursary committees to be awarded the bursary funds to study.

she said.

She said funds meant for needy children should and must be channeled to the intended beneficiaries, “public money will not be misappropriated under her watch” she said.

"You cannot go behind the back of committee who have done their due diligence to forward list of the rightful beneficiaries, this is totally unacceptable," Kihika said.

He also recalled to the county headquarters a ward enforcement officer who was accused of conspiring with land grabbers to hive off public land.

next tranche of bursaries after the area MCA HezzyKung'u promised to top up Sh2 million from the county's Sh3 million.

3,451 students from Njoro Sub County were awarded bursaries of varying amounts to support their education.

"We have a feeding program that will begin in the next few weeks in ECDEs, we have a budget to employ and pay teachers who must be employed from their localities" Kihika said.

A number of locals alleged their names were conspicuously removed from list of successful scholarship applicants in some parts of the county.

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"With immediate effect, the ward administrator stands suspended and disciplinary proceedings shall commence, I will not allow such actions in my government,"

"We have a Cabinet Secretary for Lands from Nakuru, we will make sure all public lands are reverted for public use, it will not be business as usual," said Kihika.

She at the same time revealed that Njoro will benefit with Sh5 million in the

The governor further urged locals to support the elevation of Njoro to become a municipality saying it comes with a lot of benefits ranging from funding of infrastructures and amenities.

Present during the function were Education Executive Zipporah Wambui, Chief of Staff Dr. Peter Ketyenya, a host of MCAs, county officials, and education stakeholders.

Governor Natembeya launches Imarisha Kilimo initiative

By Mwenda Kiriungi

Trans Nzoia County Governor, George Natembeya, has launched ‘Imarisha Kilimo na Natembeya’ initiative.

According to governor Natembeya the move aims at helping the vulnerable groups in the society.

“I have launched this initiative to help vulnerable farmers in the county's 25 wards” Natembeya said.

He says he targets to ensure farmers get quality seeds that will enable them boost their farm yields.

The program, he said will see distribution of free seeds and bags of fertilizer to over 100,000 farmers to boost food