Kajiado governor David Nkedianye has been told to develop schools within his county that border Machakos which are currently in a pathetic condition.
Speaking at the sheep and goat land in Athi River during a Parliamentary Lands Committee visit on Wednesday, Mavoko MP Patrick Makau said the governor wanted part of Machakos County given to him but he was not in a position to develop areas already under his custody bordering Machakos.
"Governor Nkedianye should develop these schools within his jurisdiction that are on the border of Kajiado and Machakos County before requesting IEBC to declare parts of Mavoko as belonging to him," said Makau.
Makau said the schools are in a pathetic condition, forcing him on several occasions to implement some developments across the border to give them face lifts.
The legislator said the schools, both primary and secondary schools, have mud walled structures with no windows and doors and children sit on stones.
He said children learning in the schools apart from being residents of Kajiado County are also Kenyans and therefore need to enjoy all their rights as provided for by the constitution.
Makau said residents from the region living along the boundaries of the two counties are disadvantaged as they were seemingly forgotten by leaderships of the counties.
He said most of the residents were confused and for a long period have never known from which county between the two to go and seek public services.
Nkedianye who also attended the meeting admitted that the children and schools on the counties' borders had been disadvantaged for a long period of time but promised to give them equal considerations to ensure they were equally developed to reasonable standards.