Makueni County Commissioner Urges Newly Inducted Interns to Uphold Discipline and Excellence
Other housing projects are underway at Kikima, as well as the revival of stalled civil servants’ quarters consisting of 162 units.
In Makindu, contractors have been awarded the contract to put up 900 units valued at Sh2.2 billion. Photo/Courtesy
By Ruth Sang
Makueni CC Khalif Abdullahi has asked newly recruited interns to uphold the qualities of professionalism, discipline, and commitment as they begin their one-year placement in various government projects across the county.
Speaking during the induction of 108 interns deployed through the State Department of Housing and Development, Abdullahi reminded the cohort that public service requires integrity and devotion. He asked them to work with both county and national government officers and respect the chain of command for effective service delivery.
“I want you to work in close collaboration with County and National government officers, respect the chain of command, keep discipline, and put service delivery at the fore of your work. This opportunity is not just a placement; it is a calling to serve and rise above mediocrity,” Abdullahi said.
He emphasized that this is the time when the young professional foundation in their careers should be well laid out, and simultaneously, they develop the community. Abdullahi added that the skills gained within the training, from ethical conduct to safety standards, would shape their future.
“It is an invitation to build a legacy you will be proud of for years to come. You are entering the public service at a time when professionalism, innovation, and integrity are needed more than ever. Our communities are looking up to you for solutions to the challenges they face,” he said.
The one-day induction brought together interns from a diverse academic background that included mechanical and electrical engineering, physical planning, community development, economics, quantity surveying, ICT, journalism, among other technical areas of specializations. Through the program, they will understand government procedures better for proper assimilation into their roles.
The interns will be posted to key national government projects across Makueni County, particularly those under the Affordable Housing initiative and modern market construction. Among the major housing developments is the Wote Affordable Housing Project, where 755 units worth over Sh2 billion are under construction and currently 53 per cent complete. In Makindu, contractors have been awarded the contract to put up 900 units valued at Sh2.2 billion.
Other housing projects are underway at Kikima, as well as the revival of stalled civil servants’ quarters consisting of 162 units.
It is also modernizing economic markets in Wote at Sh347 million, Mutulani at Sh54 million, Makindu at Sh59 million, and Kilala at Sh59 million. Others are Kikima at Sh53 million and Kasikeu at Sh53 million. Other construction works are ongoing at KMTC Makindu and KMTC Kilungu, each with 580-bed facilities costing Sh230 million, and also at technical institutions in Wote, Kilome, David Mbiti, and SEKU–Mtito Andei, each with a 340-bed hostel costing Sh143 million.
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