Second Lady Dorcas Rigathi leads donates relief food to Laikipia County residents
Second Lady Pastor Dorcas Rigathi (left) gives out relief supplies to residents of Solio Settlement Scheme. She is being assisted by Laikipia County governor Joshua Irungu as area Women Representative Jane Kagiri and Deputy Governor Reuben Kamuri looks on. Photo/PAUL MWANGI WANJIRU
By Our Correspondent
Worth Noting:
- The Second Lady said the construction of more boreholes in the scheme which houses over 20,000 families was expected to address and eradicate hunger in the area.
- “We have over the years been providing you with relief food, however I want to assure you that we are working with donors to construct more boreholes so that farming can go on despite drought and then we will not be lining you for food relief,” she said.
- She urged well-wishers to donate food to starving families in various parts of the country.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s wife, Pastor Dorcas yesterday visited drought revenged Laikipia County where she assisted in distributing relief supplies.
Pastor Dorcas who was accompanied by local leaders led by Governor Joshua Irungu and Laikipia East MP Mwangi Kiunjuri disclosed that plans were underway to drill boreholes as part of drought mitigation.
She said the national government in conjunction with Laikipia county and donors is set construct six boreholes at Laikipia’s Solio Settlement Scheme where she gave out the donations in a bid to support irrigation and resolving recurring droughts that have hampered food production.
The Second Lady said the construction of more boreholes in the scheme which houses over 20,000 families was expected to address and eradicate hunger in the area.
“We have over the years been providing you with relief food, however I want to assure you that we are working with donors to construct more boreholes so that farming can go on despite drought and then we will not be lining you for food relief,” she said.
She urged well-wishers to donate food to starving families in various parts of the country.
The Laikipia governor disclosed that his administration had tabled a Sh20 million Supplementary Budget which when passed will be used to provide schools with food.
“As a county we have set aside the money to ensure that during this time all our schools are feeding their pupils and students. We will work with national government to ensure that no one drops out of school due to lack of food,” said the governor.
He however said that the solution to food deficits is provision of water for irrigation and promised to work with the national government to realize the plan in the next few months.
On his part, Kiunjuri attributed the lack of irrigation water at the scheme to an illegal water connection at Kanyagia area in Nyeri County which he said should be addressed by the national administration.
“These people have arable land and can in fact be the bread basket of this nation however their water for irrigation has been diverted at Kanyagia, a matter that can be addressed by two county commissioners,” said Kiunjuri.
Other leaders who accompanied the Second Lady included Laikipia County Women Representative Jane Kagiri and area Deputy Governor Reuben Kamuri.
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