By Betty Luke
Isiolo Governor Mohammed Kuti has appealed to local Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) offering humanitarian support in the county to shift from ‘usual working activities’ and concentrate on offering permanent solutions to challenges that local residents face.
Dr Kuti lashed out at NGOs launching projects worth huge amounts of money that are non-beneficial to locals.
“We do not want projects worth a lot of money but in the end there is nothing tangible to be proud of. Let them (NGOs) concentrate on solving projects on a permanent basis,” he said.
The County boss said the organisations should instead of undertaking many short-lived projects, concentrate on few long-lasting projects that would impact the lives of residents as that would ensure the challenges are dealt with once and for all.
“We do not want to be invited to a half-an-acre sukuma wiki farm visited by fuel guzzlers. We are no longer interested in ‘touch and go’ solutions,” said Dr Kuti.
The Governor spoke during flagging off of two automatic generators and animal feeds worth Sh12 million donated by the USAID-funded Nawiri Program.
The feed, 837 bags of 50-kilogram range cubes and 1, 800 bales of hay bought from fodder groups in Kinna ward will benefit at least 1500 livestock keepers in Chari and Oldonyiro wards who are hardly affected by the ongoing drought.
Six boreholes in far-flung areas of the county will also be repaired and maintained to ensure a regular water supply for livestock and domestic use.
The funds will also go towards the training of Community Health Volunteers on hygiene and sanitation.
