President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto wave to residents in Kakuma, Turkana County, July 10, 2017. [Photo: PSCU] President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto visited Turkana County on Monday, highlighting the progress the north western county has made in the last four years. President Kenyatta and the DP flew to Kakuma, whose facilities were far-stretched by refugees from South Sudan, and then onwards to Lokitaung. They were due to also visit the oil town of Lokichar, before a rally in Lodwar. The president highlighted the Sh50 billion Turkana County had received over the last four years under devolution, as well as more billions in investments by the national government. “The opposition leaders were in government holding various positions for decades. One was even a prime minister, the other vice president, the other finance minister, the other foreign minister. What did Turkana have to show in that time? Don’t be led astray by people who have never had you in their agenda,” Uhuru told the Turkana community, criticising the Opposition's in the region. “They are a greedy lot that has always thought only about themselves,” he added. Uhuru urged Turkana residents to turn out in large numbers to re-elect Jubilee government which he said had demonstrated its commitment to their welfare. He said for the last four years Jubilee administration had initiated the construction and tarmacking of 650 km of roads, while for the first time, Kakuma was being connected to electricity through diesel powered generator. He also said the whole of Turkana was going to be connected to the national grid courtesy of the switching on of the last mile connection project in Lokichar.Ruto said the Jubilee administration was an action-oriented government demonstrated by the development projects initiated throughout the county and country. “Here in Turkana we have initiated several road projects, already the construction of 120 Km Todonyang-Likitaung-Kalokol is ongoing at a cost of Sh5.1 billion,” said Ruto. He further said the government had already set aside Sh3 billion for the rehabilitation of Leseru-Kitale-Kapenguria-Kainuku- Lokichar. DP Ruto said the rehabilitation of the road had been awarded to seven contractors who already on site to hasten its completion.

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