Waiguru Orders Fast-Tracking of Land Documents to Secure Sagana Home for Elderly Women
She lamented that some of the residents at the home had been left there after being abandoned by relatives.
She instructed the County Executive Committee Member for Lands to finalise and issue the title deed within a week, affirming that the county would not allow the home’s future to remain uncertain. Photo/Courtesy
By Ruth Sang
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has moved to end the years of uncertainty facing St. Mary Village Home for the Aged Women in Sagana, directing county officials to urgently finalize land ownership documents for the facility. The home has long operated under the cloud of unsettled land disputes due to missing documentation and houses 37 elderly and vulnerable women who depend wholly on the institution for shelter and care.
Speaking Saturday during a visit to the home, Waiguru expressed concern over the persistent land challenge, saying a lack of proper documentation had left the facility exposed to potential disputes that could put its future in jeopardy. She said the residents needed stability and security; many were abandoned, neglected, or left without any family support.
“For too long, this facility has lived under the shadow of land disputes. These elderly women deserve a safe, stable, and dignified place to call home,” the governor said.
Waiguru ordered the County Executive Committee Member for Lands to finalize the processing of the title deed within a week, saying the county could not look on and allow the home to continue to suffer from uncertainty. She said the issuance of the title deed would finally secure the future of the institution as well as cushion it against any attempts by anyone to disrupt its operations.
Aside from the resolution of the land dispute, the governor also promised to resolve shortages of water that have nagged the home for years. She assured the management that the county government would establish a dependable and permanent water supply to address the living conditions and restore dignity among residents.
Waiguru said the situation was heartbreaking as she toured the facility with a lot of sympathy for the elderly women. She said that the government would continue to support the home to ensure the women receive adequate care, comfort, and protection.
Waiguru also took advantage of the occasion to urge families to take care of their ageing parents. She lamented that some of the residents at the home had been left there after being abandoned by relatives.
“It is, indeed, saddening to see our elderly being left behind. Love, appreciation, and care need to be shown to our elders who brought us into this world. Their care is a blessing, not a burden,” she said. The governor reiterated her commitment to the protection of the vulnerable in Kirinyaga; thus, the securing of the land and improvement of facilities at St. Mary Village Home was an important process in ensuring that the elderly women lived out their later years with dignity and respect.
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