[Source: The Standard, by Allan Mungai]
Residents of Mandera West Constituency have agreed to give up land for construction of an airport, schools, stadium and county government offices after a successful public participation.
The exercise, conducted in Takaba for three days, saw Takaba community cede land for a slaughterhouse and sub-county offices in order to bring services closer to the people.
Governor Ali Roba joined elders, women, disabled persons, youth and national government officials to find an amicable solution to the matter.
Roba, accompanied by officials of his administration, camped in Takaba Township for four days as he engaged the public on how to bring services closer to them and the importance of having public spaces for social amenities and government services.
The county government has been seeking views from the public on how to acquire land for sub-county offices, airport, public utilities such as schools, a slaughterhouse and stadium.
Roba clarified that it was not an exercise to recover grabbed parcels of land as reported in section of social media.
Area Deputy County Commissioner Kipkoech Labatt asked residents to look at the advantages of having government services closer to them.
[Full article: The Standard, by Allan Mungai]
