Government to distribute over 300 bags of
relief food in Mwingi Central
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Above: Mwingi Central Deputy County commissioner David Rotich (Right) chats with Kiomo/Kyethani MCA Peter Mutemi during the Mashujaa Day Celebrations at Kiomo market on Thursday (October 20, 2016). Mr Rotich said the government will distribute relief food in the area this week. Bellow: Mr. Rotich reads President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Mashujaa Day speech. Photos | Mwingi Times.
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The national government will this week distribute relief food in Mwingi Central Sub- county, Deputy County Commissioner David Rotich has revealed.
The official said government had moved with speed to
help more than 1.3 million Kenyans affected by the drought menace across the
country.
Mr Rotich said his office had received a consignment
of relief food from the Ministry of Special programmes which will be distributed
in areas hit most by drought and hunger.
Speaking while he presided over Mashujaa Day Celebrations
in Kiomo market on Thursday (October 20, 2016), the Sub-county boss said the
government was keen on addressing drought and famine situation in the area.
“The government will put up proper strategies and
mechanisms which will help in mitigating challenges of drought in this area,”
said Mr Rotich.
He said as way of early measures of curbing the
calamity the government had donated 330 bags of food in the area.
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“We have received 130 bags of rice, 150 bags of
maize, 50 bags of beans and 50 cartons of cooking oil,” the DCC told residents during the Mashujaa Day
fete.
Mr Rotich said although the food was not enough for
the starved populace of Mumbuni, Waita, Kiomo and Mwingi Central divisions, the
government was committed to ensure the locals get enough share of the
relief food.
“As the DCC, I will be getting a report from each
sub-location every week to be able to ascertain which areas are most affected
and eventually offer the necessary assistance,” Mr Rotich said.
While cautioning Chiefs and their assistants not to
allocate themselves the relief, he ordered that the food stuffs be distributed to
the elderly people and children who cannot provide for themselves.
Kiomo/ Kyethani MCA Peter Mutemi speaking during the
National ceremony which was for the first time since Independence held in his
area asked both national and county
government to provide locals with seeds for planting early before the onset of the
December rains.
He also pleaded with Mr Rotich to ensure Administration
Police officers who were withdrawn from Kakongo Police post three years ago are
returned in a bid to beef up security in the area.
“Mr DCC Sir, Kakongo area borders River Tana, which
is the boundary line with our neighbors in Mbeere South, Embu County. Sadly the
security situation there has deteriorated since the police were withdrawn from
the area,” said Mr Mutemi.
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