Twenty farmers in Lunga Lunga Sub
County, Vanga ward have a reason to smile receiving 20 hybrid bulls to
crossbreed with local species to improve their stock.
The bulls were bought and
supplied by the County Government, and Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya and his
Deputy Fatuma Achani presided over the colorful ceremony of distributing the
bulls to the joyful farmers at the sub-county office grounds in Lunga Lunga.
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| Governor Mvurya and Deputy Fatuma Achani giving out hybrid cattle to Vanga farmers. Photo: Ali Kipapuro |
A beneficiary Millicent Mwikali
Muteti said the development by Governor Mvurya’s administration had streamed to
the residents in phases.
“First it was the county bursary
programme where I benefited. My child is in Form Two in a national school and
receives 100 per cent bursary. I later benefited from a meat goats programme,
then certified seeds and now beef cattle. We have been promised dairy cattle in
about a month time. This is real life-changing development,” she said.
Among the beneficiaries included
Perani Village Unit residents Joshua Kisilu, Chizama Ngoka, Mary Syombua,
Mutisya Mbaluka and Chirunga Matembo.
Other beneficiaries from Sega,
Kiwegu and Vanga village units were Joseph Mbithi, Saumu Chizi Hamisi, Nyawa
Zuma, Daniel Kimeu, Omar Hamisi Gaone, Sammy Charles, Mangale Tsuma, Juma
Njama, Kaunda Paul, Mariam Chaka, Jackline Nyawa, Majaliwa Mrisa Nyondo,
Abdalla Omar Famau and Francis Mwangi Njuguna.
The actual villages where the
bulls will be rared are Tsole, Uwanja wa Ndege, Kidziweni, Mwanamamba, Kidembe,
Godo, Mombasa Ndogo, Jua Kali, Mkomani, Makwenyeni, Mwamose A, Kiwegu A, Kiwegu
C, Bumbuna A, Matoroni A, Dziriphe, Tsuini B, Jego and Ngathini Center.
Governor Mvurya urged the farmers
to take care of the bulls in order to benefit from the programme.
“These are huge bulls. Take good
care of them to help from the crossbreed so that you get cows of better grade
and quality that can fetch you good money. That is how we develop. Kwale County
should go ahead and not remain static,” said the Governor.
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| Vanga Ward farmers after receiving a bull / Photo: Ali Kipapuro. |
“We have been together in the
first term and now we are in the second term. Kwale County has gained
popularity all over because we have a programme to change this county through
educating our children to make sure nobody will ever laugh at us by being illiterate.
At the moment we have about 2,000 children in universities from Kwale County
whom we pay fees for, 100 per cent. We have other 3,500 in national schools
whom we also pay 100 per cent fees, added the Governor.
He said his agenda is that after
10 years of his tenure, Kwale County should have local experts in various
fields who will be available for the entire country and who will push the
county’s development agenda.
He said he was happy with the
county residents because they had understood his agenda “and where I want to
take this county”.
On politics, Governor Mvurya said
the county, like the nation, know who will succeed the incumbent and that it
was not an issue to gamble about.
“We are not gambling. At the
national level, we know it’s William Ruto who will succeed President Uhuru
Kenyatta and here in Kwale, it’s my Deputy Fatuma Achani with whom I have
worked together and knows the art of development. Do you want to gamble? And
the crowd answered, “No”.
He cautioned them against
listening to people campaigning for the seat of governor who have to vision.
“We are prepared and what remains
is to pray about our agenda. We don’t prevent others but let them prepare on
their own but as for us, we are prepared and ready,” he said.
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| A family taking home their hybrid bull. / Photo Ali Kipapuro. |
Ms Achani said Kwale County was
in safe hands under Governor Mvurya’s leadership adding that those opposing the
Governor have an ill agenda for the people.
She urged the residents to focus
on development alone and not engage or entertain leaders who only come with
empty rhetoric.
The Governor and Deputy will for
two weeks make extensive tours in all wards and village units in the four
sub-counties of Kinango, Matuga, Msambweni and Lunga Lunga to distribute
hundreds of bulls, dairy cattle and meat goats to hundreds of farmers.
Last week, the Governor and
Deputy launched a seeds distribution programme at Mvindeni in Ukunda where
thousands of farmers will benefit during this rainy season.
Source: Daniel Nyassy - Kwale GPS
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