New Bungoma and Kimilli boards told ensure towns' fast growth

The new members of the Bungoma and Kimilili municipality boards have been told to hit the ground running and ensure fast growth of the two towns.

Already the upgrading of roads to bitumen standard in the municipalities is ongoing, Governor Wycliffe Wangamati said during the swearing-in of the 15 members on Thursday.

In the Bungoma municipality board are Douglas Sasita Wekesa, Edith Were Shitandi, Jeremiah Kuloba, John Barasa Munyasia, Jamaal Ahmed Mohammed, Justus Barasa Ming’s, Wabwoba Walinywa Mukhamule and Jacqueline P. Malomba.

Those to serve in Kimilili are Martin Wanyonyi Makokha, Makhapila J. Mwangale, Catherine Namalwa Kefa, Salome Nanjala Bukania, Joseph Mulama Omukule Odera, John Masafu Tengeye and Lillian Nanjala Simiyu.

The two towns are beneficiaries of Sh300 million World Bank funding under the Kenya Urban Support Programme (KUSP). Kimilili bagged Sh190 million Bungoma Sh110 million for the upgrade of roads, markets, bus parks and improvement of social amenities.

Bungoma has received a Sh1 billion grant from the UK under Sustainable Urban Economic Development.

The grant will be managed through UK’s Department for International Development for five years.

Last month, Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia gazetted a nine-member ad hoc committee to oversee the delineation of boundaries of Bungoma, Kimilili, Webuye and Chwele towns.