Uhuru to visit Homa Bay with goodies next month

President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to visit Homa Bay next month. /COURTESY
President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to visit Homa Bay next month. /COURTESY

President Uhuru Kenyatta will visit Homa Bay in early December.

He is expected to present a Sh10 million cheque to Homa Bay Women's Sacco and

inspect Huduma Mashinani projects.

The President is

also expected to present a water

hyacinth harvesting machine, a patrol boat to beef security on Lake Victoria and life jackets to fishermen.

On Thursday, a team

headed by former Nairobi woman representative Rachel Shebesh held a

meeting

with the Homa Bay security team led by

County Commissioner

Irungu Macharia.

Shebesh briefed Homa Bay

deputy governor

Hamilton Orata on the President's visit.

During his

visit, Uhuru will meet fishermen who have complained of persistent harassment by Ugandan security forces.

He will also inspect Homa Bay Pier market and fish cooling plant, which was constructed by Homa Bay woman representative Gladys Wanga using the National Government Affirmative Action Fund.

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