Governor Joseph Ole Lenku has pledged to put up a modern market in Ilbissil town at a cost of Sh100 million.
The governor, revealed this when he toured the Ilbissil and Ngatataek towns on Saturday. He also said he will upgrade the Ng’atataek health centre to a Level 4 county hospital.
“To support the development in this Matapato North Ward, my government will construct a new market at Sh100 million in Ilbissil town and upgrade Ng'atataek health centre to a level 4 county hospital,” Lenku said.
The Ilbissil town has the largest livestock market in the entire county, with livestock for sale crossing over to the country from Tanzania.
The market has no toilet amenities as the town depends only on water from county boreholes, some of which have experienced a drop in water level due to drought.
Lenku was accompanied by Nominated Senator Peris Tobiko, his deputy Martine Moshisho and several MCAs.
Meanwhile, water vendors in Kitengela town on Sunday complained that most boreholes have dried up completely.
“With the rains gone, we are likely going to have a big problem in the entire Kajiado. The rains stopped about four weeks ago and already, the boreholes have started drying up,” Peter Manyura, a Kitengela water vendor.
The most affected areas in Kitengela town are Kyang’ombe, Machoka and EPZ estates which are densely populated.
Vendors in the Noonkopir area said they have not experienced any shortage.
“We have enough water here in Noonkopir. The only problem we have is the roads to Kitengela town are in a bad state,” Wilson Nyambane.
A 20-litre Jerrycan of salty borehole water is sold at Sh5 in Noonkopir, while the same is sold at Sh15 in Kitengela town.
Ironically, fresh water in selected shops sells a 20 litres jerrycan at Sh15 but the buyer has to transport the same to his house. Those vendors selling salty water transport them to the customers’ houses.
