By The Mountain Journal in
Laikipia
In the past two months several
counties have visited Laikipia to learn about management of leasing equipment
programme.
A programme that was launched
by Governor Ndiritu Muriithi has attracted other counties that are sending
their delegations to learning on management and the operation of the leasing
programme.
Governor Ndiritu Muriithi (left) with his deputy John Mwaniki (right)
Already, counties
of Kitui, Kakamega, Turkana, Uasin Gishu and Kiambu have visited
and learnt of the operations of the cost effective programme.
A leased equipment at work in part of Laikipia
Governor Muriithi said in the
programme hundreds of kilometres of road have been worked on leading to the
effective transportation of farm produce to the market.
“ I came to actual the
concept based on effective service delivery and reduced cost of
doing the best in murraming and grading of roads in Laikipia,” said
the Governor.
Governor Muriithi
By the end of last year 395.65 kilometers of road had been graded, with another 132.6
kilometers graveled, in a project coordinated by Eng Duncan Muturi.
We learnt that in
Umande ward which was among the areas with poor roads, under the programme 17
kilometres of roads have been improved as compared to five kilometres that had
been attended to between 2013 and 2017.
Some of the security roads have been
worked in Laikipia West region and have reduced rate of insecurity especially
areas neighbouring Kuki Gallman Conservancy
Laikipia County Secretary
Karanja Njora said the programme has opened the interior parts, leading to
increased business activities.
The county Secretary said more
counties are willing to send their delegations to learn for benchmarking
purposes.
“ There is a lot of work done and
more to be done in the coming years to ensure we give our people the best,”
said Njora, adding that others are visiting on their own when
touring for other purposes.
Njora said the leasing
programme is much cheaper than contracts.
“ The project done at sh1,5 million
through a contract is done at between Sh300,000 and Sh600,000,” said Njora. In
the programme, the contractor caters for the servicing of the
equipment while the county caters for fuel.
Table below shows work is done through the leasing programme
between November 4, 2019, and August 14, 2020
|
No |
Ward |
KM (Graded) |
KM (Graveled) |
|
1 |
Salama |
31.9 |
26 |
|
2 |
Ol Moran |
48.3 |
30.2 |
|
3 |
Thingithu |
7.4 |
6.8 |
|
4 |
Marmanet |
37 |
15.3 |
|
5 |
Umande |
27.5 |
22.25 |
|
6 |
Tigithi |
74.8 |
3.65 |
|
7 |
Segera |
5.2 |
6.6 |
|
8 |
Mukogodo East |
7.5 |
3.5 |
|
9 |
Sossian |
48.4 |
0 |
|
10 |
Githiga |
20 |
0 |
|
11 |
Nanyuki |
4.6 |
0.45 |
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