New Kabarnet Municipality Board Pledges Town Cleaning, Revenue Collection
County government swore in nine-member committee on Tuesday.
By Enock Kipturgut
Betty Birchogo nominated to serve as Kabarnet town Municipality Committee Chairperson for a period of five years ending 2030.
Baringo Governor Benjamin Cheboi's government swore in the new nine-member committee in a well-attended ceremony on Tuesday.
"I will work closely with all stakeholders to steer the municipality into the next level," Birchogo promised.
The seat was occupied by Kiprop Cheserem, whose term just ended. His vice chair was Mrs Zubeida Ali.
Among the list of the newly inaugurated board members are Philip Tomno (Vice chairman), Paul Chepkeitany, Caren Cherop, John Ronoh, Jeremiah Chesirwo, Peter Kipkosgei, Arch Reuben Rutto Executive Committee Lands, Housing and Urban Development with the department's Chief Officer Nancy Nelechurai and Ex-Officio Julius Bolei.
Birchogo, in her speech, also promised to improve on town cleaning, drainage, garbage and revenue collection.
"I will discharge my duties to the best of my ability," she said.
The county attorney, Mr Julius Tarus, presided over the swearing in ceremony and signing of the performance contracts.
The newly inaugurated Kabarnet Municipality board members taking a group photo outside the governor's office on Tuesday. Photo/ Courtesy
Outgoing Kabarnet municipality manager, Mr. Julius Bolei retires after diligently serving his five-year term. Salome Tomno takes charge in acting capacity.
During his tenure, Bolei, together with his committee, lobbied for the first ever Kabarnet town recreation park, construction of modern market stalls, sale market, repair, and painting of the fire station.
Other achievements are the construction of non motorised walkways between Anyiny and car wash, Kaptimbor foot bridge, installation of street lights in Kabarnet Central Business District, non motorised walkways between Monument and Ratabei.
However, Arch Reuben Rutto, who represented Governor Cheboi, congratulated the committee, saying, "they are ladies and gentlemen of integrity."
He said the astute committee, whose major role is partnership and resource mobilization, still lacks adequate funding.
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