Just in case you have not been on tabs with the recent development in Nakuru County following President Uhuru Kenyatta’s visit, indulge me and get to know what the tour was all about.
To start with, land issues have been a thorny subject where three weeks prior to the president’s visit, hundreds of residents in different areas within Nakuru County were forced to flee for safety after tribal clashes.
On this issue, which was well articulated by Bahati MP Kimani Ngunjiri, Kenyatta together with his deputy said that title deeds holders must be respected at all cost.
Leaders were asked to foster dialogue among rivaling groups in light of the many land disputes that have rocked Nakuru.
He directed that mediation proceedings on all land related disputes should commence and that the government will act appropriately where need be.
Secondly, Nakuru leaders expressed concern over re-routing of standard gauge railway (SGR) which is designed to pass through Mai-Mahiu-Narok to Bomet County.
They said that it should have passed through Nakuru where an old railway line exists in order to grow businesses and Nakuru’s economy.
Thirdly, Kenyatta talked about Mau evictees who have been making incessant calls to the government to lift a ban on a hived off area which they previously occupied.
Unfortunately, Kenyatta maintained that the issue is before the African court which will make its decision since they did not give a chance to dialogue about the issue when they had an opportunity.
The tour also saw Nakuru residents promised to access clean energy following a Sh15 billion geothermal project in Naivasha where KenGen is currently on ground producing clean energy.
Pyrethrum farmers in the region were not forgotten as the president said that Governor Kinuthia Mbugua should come up with strategies to revive the sector and forward them to the national government for implementation.
And the icing of the cake, Nakuru Level five hospital received Sh800 million worth of medical equipment and this will better service delivery.
His trip was worth, don’t you agree?