President William Ruto has said that he will not sideline Nyanza region and will ensure that the region gets its fair share of development.
Ruto has pledged to initiate new development projects in Nyanza and complete those initiated by his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta.
Speaking on the second day of his tour of the region, President Ruto, said the country had turned a new leaf after the August 9th presidential contest and he would ensure equitable distribution of the national cake, regardless of how Kenyans voted.
On Friday, Ruto launched the affordable housing project in Homabya county
The construction of the 5,000 housing units aims at resolving the housing deficit in the county and boosting economic fortunes of the lakeside county.
“Tutahakikisha ya kwamba bei ya kulipa hiyo nyumba itakuwa ni kati ya shilingi elfu tano na elfu kumi…na baada ya miaka kumi na tano, hiyo nyumba inakuwa yako, hakuna tena mambo ya kulipa rent,” said President Ruto.
President Ruto added: “Wakati tunajenga hii manyumba yote, wale mafundi na wafanyibiashara wote watakaokuwa suppliers watakuwa ni watu wa hapa Homa Bay, hakuna mtu atatolewa Nairobi, Kisumu…vijana wa Homa Bay ndio wataajiriwa ili waweze kushughulika na mambo ya maendeleo ya kaunti hii.”
At the same time, Ruto also commissioned the newly constructed Homa Bay Municipal Market.
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He promised to initiate new road projects and complete projects initiated by his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta during the handshake season.
Construction of new pier and a fish a processing from December this year was also in the president’s bag of goodies for the region.
President Ruto also officially opened an administration and lecture halls block at Tom Mboya University.
