Needy families in Kisumu County can now breathe a sigh of relief after mMinority leader Edwin Anayo donated solar lights to them.
The Market/Milimani Ward representative said that the move was aimed at transforming the lives of needy families in the county.
Anayo said most needy families depend on paraffin lamps and candles as a source of lighting at night.
“It is very costly for such families to afford the daily cost of paraffin and candles for them to have light in their homes. That is why I sought to donate solar lamps which can be easily recharged using the available solar which we have in Kisumu,” said Anayo.
Anayo donated 124 solar lamps in his ward and promised the residents that more solar lamps would be brought to them mid next month.
He however criticised the county government citing its failure to provide for the needy families in the region.
“The needy in Kisumu are not benefiting from devolution as complains of neglect by the county government reign in most villages. It is high time Governor Jack Ranguma allocated funds towards empowering the needy in Kisumu as they are also part of this county,” he said.