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SERVANT LEADERSHIP ONE YEAR SCORECARD OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT GOVERNOR DR. HILLARY BARCHOK Pace-setting prosperity in Bomet County

he past year has been an further improved revenue collection. Though very emotive, the transition process ebb and flow journey, the With these noble initiatives, we are from the administration of our late Gov- height of it all being losing laying the infrastructure for wealth ernor, H.E Dr Joyce Laboso, to the current our second governor, the late creation as we strive to empower our administration of H. E. Dr. Hillary Barchok, TDr Joyce Laboso, on July 29, 2019. people. I am committed to ensuring was guided by the existing statutory and le- Although our hearts are still heavy that we deliver on these core areas gal provisions and procedures. The process with sorrow, we are emulating the that set the pace for Bomet County was also largely participatory and consul- values, principles and servant leader- to soar in heights of prosperity. tative as the County Government ensured ship that she instilled in us. Her hard Despite the Covid-19 pandemic that that residents were actively involved in work, dedication and devotion to has disrupted world and local econ- all the events that took place. As a result, serve the people of Bomet is still alive omies, we are committed in our the people owned the process and subse- today. As a government, I will ensure resolve to stand up and forge ahead quently acknowledged and accepted the that the development promise that as an economic powerhouse in the new administration. The goodwill from the we pledged to the people of Bomet region. We continue to monitor the people towards Dr Barchok’s administration will be delivered. spread of this deadly disease. has since grown by leaps and bounds, as Bomet is on a path of progressive Through our County Emergency and evidenced by the huge support it enjoys transformation in line with the Big Response team, we have activated across the county. our emergency preparedness and Four agenda, thanks to the sound We are indeed greatly indebted to the great H.E David Shadrack Rotich, economic policies and strategic plans response mechanisms. people of Bomet for their continued moral Deputy Governor Bomet County that the late Dr Laboso and I es- Out of resilience, we have harnessed support that they sustainably accord to us. tablished. Our development blue- the skills of our technical learners The shared vision, grounded on the joint as the Executive member to the Lands, print is built on economic empow- from our local technical and voca- manifesto that H.E Dr Hillary Barchok and Housing and Urban Development docket. erment, service delivery and good H.E Dr. Hillary Barchok tional training institutions to produce the Late Dr Joyce Laboso still glows and We have purposed to institute strong land governance. With these structures Governor, Bomet County over 200,000 masks for free distribu- radiantly lightens our paths as we serve the administration governance and systems. in place, we are realising the imple- tion countywide. We are tapping the great people of Bomet with diligence and We have great plans of strengthening the quality education, given that we have mentation of meaningful develop- skills of our Jua Kali artisans to make dedication. county land registry, identification and- se constructed new ECDE classrooms ment to our people. This success is hospital beds and hand washing Coming at a time when I was still the curing of all public land, among others. and employed additional teaching as- also attributed to the existing peace stations in mitigating the spread of Speaker of the County Assembly of Bomet, We intend to develop and strengthen our sistants. Our people can now access and tranquillity in the manner we coronavirus disease. my nomination to be the Deputy Governor market centres, towns and municipalities quality health services owing to the conduct our politics in Bomet – the came as a surprise to many. My move to the to enable them provide the much needed improved health infrastructure that politics of development. We are laying the Executive was borne out of a unanimous urban infrastructure and supportive ser- has been up-scaled and equipped Agriculture is the backbone of Bom- landmark decision that was made by the vices. Additionally, the department intends with medical supplies and qualified infrastructure for et’s economy. We continue to invest County Assembly through a vote of 36 to support Sotik, Mogogosiek/Boito and personnel. wealth creation in value addition in the dairy, chicken, out of 36, that also cemented the conver- Sigor/Siongiroi to grow and possibly attain We have embarked on aggressive Irish and sweet potatoes value chains as we strive to empower gence of agreement between the County municipal status in the near future. road works, which include main- through adoption of relevant pol- Assembly and the office of the Governor, We have laid down innovative programmes tenance and opening up of new our people” icies, standards and guidelines to concerning my nomination. This agreement to achieve the big four agenda on Afford- roads to attract investment and spur stimulate improved performance of became a solid foundation and a true testa- able Housing, among them updating our economic growth. My government these industries. ment of the unity of purpose between the county physical planning and revision of has stepped up efforts to increase ac- Leveraging on our rich agricultural I acknowledge our new and existing two organs, that has continued to blossom Bomet Municipal Valuation Roll. cessibility and ease of movement of lands and robust dairy sector, we are development partners who have day after day. Recently, a national survey on happiness people and goods across the county building sustainable food production walked with us, among them the Ever since my appointment as the Deputy index was conducted, where it turned out, by constructing high quality road systems and implementing resilient Red Cross Society, World Bank, Governor, I have continued to maintain cor- that out of the 47 counties, Bomet was networks and other public infra- agricultural practices that increase World Vision Kenya, Kenya Forest dial and consultative working relationship ranked Kenya’s fourth happiest county structure. productivity and production, while Service, Equity Group Foundation, with my Governor, who is very supportive. nationally. This can largely be attributed We have prioritised access to clean maintaining safe ecosystems. James Finlays (K), Unilever, Tenwek We share similar vision, ideals, clarity of set to the peaceful and harmonious working water in our budgetary allocations We have restored hope in the public Hospital and the Bomet Business operational and institutional targets and relationship that we have with all the because we are keen on supplying service by establishing a new public community, among others. great sense of duty to the people of Bomet Bomet Leadership and also amongst our clean water to various households service board. Now the delivery of We are also working closely with the county and beyond. stakeholders – an ingredient for meaningful and public institutions. We have services to the people is effective and National Government and the County I am also grateful for the appointment by development to thrive. efficient. connected several households with Assembly leadership to advance the the Governor, Dr Hillary Barchok, to serve Our children can now get access to water. Automation of services has devolution agenda in Bomet. How Bomet is performing in the various sectors AGRICULTURE Bomet County Government has further dis- Ksh58 million 12,000 dairy cows tributed 83,000 seedlings of the Hass avocado The amount of money allocated for the reno- The number of dairy cows served under the 87,000 seedlings variety to farmers in the upper zones of the vation of 169 tea buying centres. The fund was Artificial Insemination (AI) programme in the The number of Tissue Culture Banana seed- county. The county government has further channelled through co-operative societies. last one year. lings that Bomet County Government has distributed 51,000 grafted mango seedlings. 68 milk cooling plants The county government has facilitated the distributed to farmers under its subsidy pro- The county government has installed 35 milk vaccination of about 200,000 animals against gramme. 302,000 vines cooling plants, with additional 33 secured livestock diseases such as Foot and Mouth Dis- The number of sweet potato vines distrib- from the national government and the Small- ease, Black Quarter (BQ), Lump Skin Disease 87,000 SEEDLINGS uted in parts of Chepalungu and Bomet East holder Dairy Commercialisation Programme (LSD), anthrax and rabies. sub-counties. (SDCP) to help farmers from different co-op- Bomet County Government, in partnership erative societies to bulk and chill their milk. 12,000 DaIrY COwS with World Vision, has additionally set up a 500,000 litres sweet potato plant at a cost of Ksh27 Million Bomet produces an average of about 500,000 in Lelaitich, Chepalungu. The county govern- litres of milk daily, with 60 percent of the ment has supplied 2,300 bags of Irish Potato volume sold to various milk processors in the seeds and 8,702 Batian seedlings to over 20 country, including the neighbouring counties co-operative societies. SCAN THE QR CODE WITH YOUR of Kisii, Migori, and . MOBILE DEVICE FOR A DIGITAL COPY OF THIS SUPPLEMENT 20 Advertising Feature DAILY NATION MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2020

SERVANT LEADERSHIP ONE YEAR SCORECARD OF BOMET COUNTY GOVERNMENT GOVERNOR DR. HILLARY BARCHOK How Bomet is performing in the various sectors

Ksh58.5 million has set up an emergency response toll-free line The water billing system has been automated. has a 100 bed capacity. The amount of money jointly allocated by the county (0800720562) to ensure effective response to emer- The construction of the 20-kilometer Mogogosiek Noteworthy, Bomet is home for world renowned ath- government and World Vision Kenya towards con- gencies, especially during the Covid-19 crisis. – Kapletundo -Kaplong water pipeline worth Sh 66 letes like Timothy Cheruiyot, the 2019 world cham- struction of Chebunyo Dairy Milk Processing plant. million is 70 per cent complete. pion in the 1500m race, and Beatrice Chepkoech, also The plant will process at least 2,000 litres per hour INFRASTRUCTURE world champion in the 3000m women steeplechase. waTEr once it is operational. 445km With the purchase of a new bulldozer, the county Silibwet Stadium HEALTH DEPARTMENT government has constructed and opened new roads Silibwet Stadium has been upgraded with the con- 139 health facilities covering a total of 445km, in the last one year. The struction of a dais and an internal perimeter fence, The number of health facilities in the county with county government has earmarked the construction plus ground levelling. The stadium, a homeground to over 1,000 medical staff, out of which 200 are des- of a total of 345km of roads in the current financial National Super League teams Silibwet FC and Bomet ignated for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) pro- year. APS FC, will offer relief to athletics and football teams gramme. in the county to train and practice. Dispensaries, having met the required standards, rOaDS aND INFraSTrUCTUrE have been upgraded to health centres, bringing a sigh SILIBwET STaDIUM of relief to the residents who would previously travel long distances to find medical services. 97,000 households 139 HEaLTH FaCILITIES The number of households in Kimulot and Chepch- abas wards and parts of Boito to benefit from the second phase of the Ksh380 million Bomet County Integrated Development programme, a collaboration between the County Government of Bomet and the Kenya Red Cross Society. Ksh45 million The first phase supplied water to 80,000 households The amount allocated to the ongoing construction in Chepalungu sub-county under Sigor water project. of 40-metre Muriaisi bridge connecting Kimulot and Bomet County Government, in partnership with the Boito wards in Konoin sub-county. National Irrigation Board (NIB), has excavated 120 Another four bridges and three foot-bridges are household water pans. The Nogirwet water project 250 interns under construction across the county. In the last has also been rehabilitated, while 35 water pans have The number of the first cohort of interns to be en- financial year, the county government constructed been excavated and 75 springs protected. rolled on a paid internship programme to enable Longisa County Referral Hospital eight twin and one box culvert. them acquire practical hands-on skills. Longisa County Referral Hospital has been equipped 97,000 HOUSEHOLDS and modernised with expanded services, which SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT include an operational oxygen plant serving all the wards in the facility and also providing oxygen to 3,000 PWDs other facilities; renal dialysis; ophthalmic services; or- The number of People with Disabilities (PWDs) - ac thopaedic surgery; CT scanning service with a newly cessed for their various needs. They were given tools installed 64-slice CT scan machine; as well as oncol- of trade and assistive devices, and also benefited ogy and chemotherapy clinic serving Bomet, , from capacity building programmes to enable them Narok, Kisii, and County residents, fend for their daily lives. Fifty vulnerable households for cancer screening, treatment and palliative care. with persons living with disabilities across the county have been supplied with iron sheets and water tanks LONGISa COUNTY rEFEraL HOSPITaL to reduce the distance covered by PWDs in search of URBAN AND HOUSING DEPARTMENT clean water. Environment The county government has inaugurated the annual Ksh168 million Through partnership with the World Wide Fund for Paralympics and Deaflympics sports to embrace dis- The amount disbursed under the Kenya Urban Sup- Nature (WWF), Kenya Forest Service and other part- ability and expose their talents. port Programme, a World Bank-funded initiative, ners, Bomet County Government seeks to increase The County Government of Bomet has also partnered towards upgrading of B3-Chebirir-Bomet University forest cover to 17 percent by 2022, up from 15.2 with the Kenya Film Commission to establish an ul- road and Silibwet town access roads to bitumen percent in 2019. Over two million tree seedlings have tra-modern film hub to offer opportunities to young standards. These are the first tarmac roads to be un- been planted in schools, PI lands, Chepalungu and creative talents to tell the story of Bomet, a cradle for dertaken by the county government of Bomet. Mara Mara forest blocks. Kipsigis culture, to the world. The social services department has also acquired 12- UrBaN aND HOUSING ENVIrONMENT acre piece of land for the construction Bomet Gender Based Violence victims rescue centre.

Ambulances The county has purchased two new fully equipped 3000 PwDs ambulances to ease referrals of at least 300 patients across the country monthly. The county government

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WATER DEPARTMENT 17,000 connections The department has extended pipeline works man- YOUTHS AND SPORTS aged by Bomet Water Company (BOMWASCO) from Ksh17 million 76 kms in 2018/2019 to 89.4 kms in 2019/2020 trans- The amount set towards the ongoing construction of lating to an increase of 13,605 households to 17,516 Tegat high altitude athletics training camp in Bomet registered connections East. The facility comprises of an administration block, dining hall and dormitories for both genders. It DAILY NATION MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2020 Advertising Feature 21

SERVANT LEADERSHIP ONE YEAR SCORECARD OF BOMET COUNTY GOVERNOR DR. HILLARY BARCHOK GOVERNMENT How Bomet is performing in County Covid-19 preparedness the various sectors 310 isolation beds DONOr SUPPOrT Bomet County Government has established a 200- EDUCATION hicle for rapid economic development in the county. bed Covid-19 isolation centre at Koiwa sub-county To strengthen the co-operative movement in 221 hospital, with additional 110 isolation beds spread Bomet, the department has put structures in place The number of Early Childhood Development (ECD) across other facilities in the county. The county has to implement the Bomet County Enterprise Develop- Centres constructed so far against a target of 500 four designated quarantine centres, each with a ment Fund to operationalize the disbursement of ksh ECDCs by 2022. Forty-two (42) centres were con- capacity to hold more than 40 patients. 50 million revolving fund kitty. structed in the last one year. ECDE centres will be To actualize this undertaking, the county has supplied with milk from Chebunyo Milk Processing organized 800 cooperative societies under Bomet 310 ISOLaTION BEDS plants under the school feeding programme once Cooperative Union. schools reopen. FINANCE AND ECONOMIC PLANNING 1200 Travel logs The number of Early Childhood Development Edu- Finance The county government has distributed 48,000 Bomet County was ranked the third best in Kenya cation teaching assistants employed by the county travel log documents to Bomet bus stage managers on proper management of public resources, by the government on permanent and pensionable terms. and boda boda chairmen to aid in contact tracing World Bank under the KDSP in the financial year Teaching assistants above the ages of 45 were of reported Covid-19 positive cases. The booklets 2019/2020. Also, the Public Procurement Regula- awarded renewable contracts until they exit public detail the name, travel route, destination depar- tory Authority (PPRA) ranked the county among the service. ture and arrival time as well as vehicle registration top 10 that comply with procurement laws. Bomet number. 3,154 County has achieved qualified opinions for two years The number of college and university students who consecutively from the office of the Auditor General. Face masks TraVEL LOGS have so far benefited from Bomet County Education Some 204,000 face masks have been produced at Revolving Fund, a partnership with the Higher Edu- ADMINISTRATION, ICT AND Siwot Vocational Training centre and distributed cation Loans Board (HELB). The county government PUBLIC SERVICE to community members, boda boda operators allocated Ksh30 million with additional Ksh30 million and bus stage managers. The county government allocated this financial year. HEaDQUarTErS targets to produce a thousand masks to be distrib- uted to residents. BOMET COUNTY EDUCaTION rEVOLVING FUND CHVs Some 950 community health volunteers have been trained on Covid-19 preparedness. The team will conduct community sensitisation on hand washing Screening and disease prevention. The county government has screened over CHVs 300,000 passengers at main entry points to the Disaster Management Unit county. These are Mulot, Daraja Sita, Masese and Ten divers in the county have been trained on water Chebilat. rescue, river crossing and safety. The divers are re- nowned for saving lives and retrieving bodies in wa- COVID SCrEENING ter, not only in Bomet, but also other counties, which 33 VTCs include Narok, Kericho, Kisii, , Nakuru and The number of Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) in . The county government has acquired a the county, with over 3,900 trainees, up from 2,000 in fire engine. 2018, taking various courses that are tailor-made for the job market. The county has allocated Ksh47 mil- DISaSTEr MaNaGEMENT UNIT lion to develop and expand infrastructure in technical and vocational training institutions. Hand washing More than 1,300 hand washing stations have been TRADE, TOURISM, ENERGY distributed to various groups, shopping centres, 10,000 households AND INVESTMENT public institutions, bus stages and markets. The number of vulnerable households, whose Boda Boda livelihood have been ravaged by Covid-19 in the The county government has constructed 80 bo- HaND waSHING county. Each of these household has been sup- da-boda sheds across the county. Also, 39 shoe plied with 90kg bags of maize. shiner sheds have been erected at the county and sub-county headquarters. The county government Shelter Support Programme has also installed over 100 floodlights. 10,000 HOUSEHOLDS The county government, through the Shelter Support BODa BODa SHED Programme, has supplied food and non-food items to over 421 households affected by recent floods.

County Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) Through the directorate of ICT, Longisa County Re- ferral Hospital has installed County Health Manage- Donor support ment Information System (CHMIS) thus improved The county government benefited from the Equity administrative management, service delivery, human Group Foundation supply of personal protective resource management, patients record tracking, drug equipment (PPEs). The foundation will supply procurement and dispensation. The system will be Bomet with the PPEs for the next 18 months. They rolled to subcounty hospitals this financial year. CO-OPERATIVES AND ENTERPRISE will be used by medical personnel involved in Bomet has also adopted the UK-based Elephant management of Covid-19 in the county. DEVELOPMENT Health Care System to register all the 141 health Photography: Kipyegon Chirchir Write-Up: Ezra Kirui 50 Million facilities and over 100 Community Health Units for The newly created Cooperatives and Enterprise De- efficient collection and submission of data related velopment department is positioning itself as a ve- to Covid-19. 22 Advertising Feature DAILY NATION MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2020

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