Uasin Gishu Governor Installed new Patron by Kenya Red cross
Uasin Gishu Governor inaugurated As the Kenya Red Cross Uasin Gishu Patron
By James Gitaka
Uasin Gishu governor Jonathan Bii Chelilim has been inaugurated as the Kenya Red Cross Uasin Gishu County patron.
Speaking during the exercise governor Bii said The Kenya Red Cross plays a pivotal role as a humanitarian organization in reaching out to the vulnerable in society.
“I have today accepted to be the Kenya Red cross patron Uasin Gishu County after being inaugurated by the society in an exercise that was led by their Governor Mr. Geoffrey Korir and other officials. From this noble cause, we have agreed to partner on various programs including water provision , promotion of health, disaster preparedness and climate change where we shall be planting more trees while working with our youth to mitigate on the effects of climate change,” he said.
The exercise was conducted by Kenya Red Cross governor Geoffrey Kipng’etich Korir who has promised by January next year All the 47 governors will have been installed as County Patrons in their respective counties.
“The National office is around to inaugurate the Governor of Uasin Gishu to be a patron of Kenya Red Cross and be the team leader of the Kenya Red Cross Uasin Gishu County branch. The role of the patron is basically a team leader who will sell the ideals and fundamental principles of Kenya Red Cross and be able to mobilize support both internally and externally for humanitarian activities,” Said Geoffrey Korir.
Photo/James Gitaka
“We are happy that governor Bii has accepted to be our patron in Uasin Gishu County,” he added.
He noted that his visit was also geared towards assessing the region for a possible establishment of a modern Regional Kenya Red cross office while seeking partnerships with the regional county governments,
“I also came to have a chat with the branch board as well as the volunteers to have a feeling on what are their needs and how we as national office will support their activities and initiatives,” he said.
The meeting also deliberated on ways to support the areas affected by drought and hunger with the official distribution to be headed by the deputy president next week.
“We are also here to support activities of the drought, where this branch has been able to collect food items and from next week the deputy president will be able to launch the food distribution program and other forms of support from UNICEF from this county to other affected parts like Turkana and other counties where many children are malnourished.”
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