Project proposals should be identified by the locals, Kajulu residents say.

Residents of Kajulu Ward follow proceedings during today's public participation meeting on identification of development projects for the financial year 2019/2020.They say projects proposals should come from the residents but not County Government-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo.

 By Dickson Odhiambo.

     October 16, 2019.

 Project proposals should be identified by the locals, Kajulu residents say.

ALL the Development projects that are to be undertaken at the ward level should first be identified by the residents of that particular ward before being fully implemented but not the county Government, Ward residents have said.

The residents of Kajulu Ward in Kisumu East Sub-County within Kisumu County say this will be the surest way that they fully own the projects at the ground level.

Addressing the gathering during a public participation process for the identification of the projects for the financial year 2019/2020 held today within Gita Chief’s camp, the residents said the issue of identifying projects must just come from the residents of a particular ward as this will make them be part and parcel of such projects.

They say the Executive wing of the County Government should never propose development projects for the wards within the county.

Led by their Member of the County Assembly Roy Samo, the residents the current 11 development projects located for the ward at shs 24 million is not enough hence the need to allocate for more funds for more projects.

They say the ward needs about 45 million to implement the various projects it needs at the grass root level.

The Kajulu residents are also of the view that the projects being implemented within the ward should be done by the contractors who are locally available so as to enable the economy of such area to grow with circulation of the money being within the areas such projects are being implemented.

“There is need for the projects being done within our areas to be done by those contractors who are coming within our locality as this will enable us have good circulation of money here hence locals will get empowered,” they say.

Samo says it would be prudent if the locals are given a chance to do projects within their areas for them to be fully empowered.

He says he is out to fight for what rightfully belongs to the people whom he represents at the current County Assembly of Kisumu.

The MCA says he is ready to ensure that he does proper oversight about the projects being implemented within his ward to ensure prudent management of public funds.

The residents say there is no need a ward like Kajulu with a population of 25,000 voters can be allocated shs 24million for projects, adding that the ward should be allocated more funds for its development projects.

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