Conferment of Eldoret to a city delayed for another six months!

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The committee was on a fact finding mission to assess the requirements needed for a Town’s elevation to City status.

Wajir Senator Sheikh Abbas/

Eldoret  town will be  elevated into a  city in the next six months.

Wajir Senator Sheikh Abbas-led Senate Standing Committee on Devolution and
Inter-Governmental Relations has revealed after making an inspection tour of
various mega multi-millions shillings infrastructural facilities within
Eldoret town ahead of its conferment to a city.

Eldoret Town has fulfilled all the essential criteria, towards it’s elevation to a City status however the committee  awaits a  report on  environmental impact assessment  and  facilitation, the County  is  expected to expedite some of the water  projects  to ensure enough water  supply  to the residents  of  Eldoret, sewer works are also ongoing  Said  Kisii senator Richard Onyonka.

Onyoka  further reveals much work  still remains towards  the completion of the Eldoret Northern bypass connecting  Kapchorwa-Suam-Kitale.

Eldoret town has  however  excelled in other critical areas necessary before the conferment of the  city status that includes the steady growth in revenue, population size and other  infrastructural development.

The committee was on a fact finding mission to assess the requirements needed for a Town’s elevation to City status.

The Standing committee will present a report to the senate for adoption, once approved the President will grant the town a City Charter.

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