08/02/2021
This are just some of the issues that we raised over the years,today it's almost four years down the road and nothing has come and been dispensed with-
1- Isiolo market was brought down, the "wafanyi biashara" were moved to Baraza park and half of it was taken away by a known person, todate the construction of the market is 50%,the contractor does his job on piecemeal as he wants.Informationat hand is that the government has already paid 70% of the 340 million to completion
2- Isiolo stadium- Four years down the road the stadium still looks like a broken pot,construction is nit ongoing,I have observed that also the contractor does his job on a pro rota system,
3 -Isiolo wabera primary school playing ground is now a highway since the perimeter wall collapsed in October,as far as we know it,it's the responsibility of the CDF to repair,it's mute from the MP
4. isiolo badan shiida, sericho environs and all the land under the new mines discovery, given to a private mining company without due considerations to the peasants who have been making a living on the said land through small scale mining. Without involving the community for any consultation with the affected community.
5-Isiolo abattoir- last year we had been told that the abattoir will be ready and operational by February 2021,the whole of the NFD is eagerly awaiting this flag ship project that has so far "eaten"KSHS.1billion and it looks like it will "eat",to help with the offtake and export of meat and it's products,looks like we shall have to give it another 5 years to completion
6.The isiolo county assembly chambers.This is a project that was never discussed with the people of Isiolo county,the speaker without consultation pulled down the former chambers and started to build a new one at a cost to the county at large,this is a waste of public resources.
6.The construction of the Governors Ofice.The former Governor had undertaken to build the seat of power away from the town but it looks like the current governor has completely shunned what he had done and made it his sole purpose to rebuild and rebrand isiolo county.This so far has not been completed just like the others.
It's imperative to note that all of this projects should not have taken place at the same time,they should have been staggered and alot more to have been taken to service delivery.
We have been asking questions and will continue to ask questions on other projects that were undertaken by the current county government and find a conclusion.Issue of pending bills is still plaguing this county government and till today it's pulling us back.
Question,ask and get answers,that's our responsibility as a voter ,