Meeting on dam in Kisumu postponed due to failure to observe Covid 19 guidelines

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Kisumu County Commissioner Susan Waweru{In Uniform} charts with leaders from Kisumu County after cancelling the public participation meeting which was to be held in Muhoroni area on the Multipurpose Soin-Koru Dam due to failure by attendants not to adhere to Covid-19 guidelines-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo


By Dickson Odhiambo

Kisumu

July 23, 2020

Meeting on dam in Kisumu postponed due to failure to observe Covid 19 guidelines

A Public Participation meeting that was set to be held today on the construction of Soin-Koru Dam has been aborted abruptly due to alleged failure to observe Ministry of Health Guidelines on Covid-19.

Kisumu County Commissioner Susan Waweru ordered the gathering of about 300 people who attended the meeting at Dr. Robert Ouko Primary school within Koru in Muhoroni Sub County to immediately leave the venue since they did not observe rules that helping to to curb the Corona Virus..

Waweru who was handed over the Microphone by Muhoroni MP Mathews Onyango Koyoo reminded the crowd that the gathering was more than the required one under the Guidelines on Corona virus regarding social gathering.

The county Commissioner said even most people at the meeting did observe the rule on social distancing.

"Due to Covid 19 which has its protocols, we can’t hold a meeting of this magnitude because we have more than 100 people gathered here and this is against the Covid 19 Guidelines," Waweru said.

Immediately after her announcement postponing the meeting, the gathering complied and left the venue in peace.

Those who tried to remain behind were peacefully told to vacate the venue with immediate effect as the Commissioner was seen urging them to go home.

"I really value your welfare and this is why we have postponed this meeting indefinitely and people should go home," Waweru added.

Muhoroni MP James Mathews Onyango Koyoo said the leaders have consulted with the office of the county Commissioner so as to cancel the meeting at the Eleventh hour.

"We can’t go on with a meeting of this nature without observing the laid down guidelines on Covid 19," Koyoo said.

The National Water Harvesting and Storage Authority had organized for the meeting where various stakeholders including those who parcels of land have been earmarked for the project were to discuss the way forward on the issue of compensation.

The Soin-Koru Multi-purpose dam which is fully funded by the National Government at an estimated cost of shs 25 billion is set to kick off soon.

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