Residents of Ogembo town in Kisii have urged the county government to employ more cleaning staff in a bid to improve health standards of the town.
Speaking on Friday in the former Gucha district headquarters, the residents said that the number of employees needed to be increased from the current 10 to about 20 as a way of improving sanity in the town.
They said the move will also create employment opportunities for many youths who are jobless in the area despite having relevant academic qualifications.
“Our town is becoming risky in terms of health. Litter is thrown everywhere and those mandated to clean it are a bit few. We urge the county government to consider increasing the number of workers in the town,” said Alex Obiri.
“We will be happy if the number is increased because it will be very important in terms of job creation. We have so many youths around who have gone to school but are jobless,” said Mrs Mary Moraa.
However, they also urged area residents to take responsibility in terms of ensuring that the environment is kept clean without necessarily depending on town cleaners.
“Sometimes we should take personal responsibility and ensure we keep our town clean. Common sense should be applied to everyone because not all times we can depend on our workers,” Moraa added.