The World Bank through the Kenya Urban Support Program has disbursed Ksh 168 million to Bomet County towards upgrading of B3-Chebirir-Bomet University road and Silibwet Town roads to bitumen standards and other projects. “We acknowledge the World Bank for their support. Upgrading these roads will spur economic growth in the county and provide conducive environment…
Governor Dr Hillary Barchok has urged farmers to form their cooperative societies to ease access to the county funding and enable them have a bargaining power for their produce. Governor Barchok spoke when he received 10,000 Hass avocado seedlings through a reforestation programme under the National Irrigation Authority in the Ministry of Agriculture. The seedlings…
Bomet has set aside Ksh 55 million emergency relief kitty for material and foodstuff support for 10,000 vulnerable households whose socioeconomic well-being has been affected by Covid-19 in the county, on Thursday. Dr. Barchok, also called upon wellwishers and development partners to join his administration efforts in mobilizing resources, both material and financial, towards assisting…
Governor Dr Hillary Barchok said this Friday when he presented 10,000 reusable face masks, an assortment of sanitizers and Covid-19 educational materials to all the bodaboda representatives from the five sub-counties in the county at the county headquarters. Dr Barchok acknowledged the contribution of the small and medium enterprise sector, bodaboda included, to the growth…
Governor Dr Hillary Barchok, Tuesday, witnessed the swearing-in ceremony of the new County Secretary, County Executive Committee members, Chief officers, Public Service Board CEO and Members of the Municipal Board upon vetting and approval by the assembly. Jayne Sigilai and Dr Joyce Tonui are now the new Chief Officers for Gender, Culture & Social Services…
Floods affected families in Cheptebes village in Sigor ward, Thursday, received food stuff from the county government. Governor Barchok assured the 31 affected families in the area that they will receive food stuff and iron sheets to rebuild their houses through our disaster management unit in the county. Governor Dr Hillary Barchok , Tuesday, visited…
Bomet to produce 7000 facemasks daily Bomet County, on Friday, received 5,000 meters of certified materials from Rivatex to be used for mass production of facemasks in local technical institutes in the fight against Covid-19 in the county. Last week Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) gave the county government a go ahead to produce masks…
Bomet County in partnership with Bomet University College (BUC) are exploring areas of collaboration to roll out a socioeco-political research on the effects of Covid-19 pandemic on the Bomet County residents. The research will also offer a safety net for future pandemics. This was reached at during a courtesy call by BUC officials led by…
Governor Dr Hillary Barchok, on April 5th, 2020, launched a countywide disinfection and fumigation exercises of public spaces in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19 pandemic.The exercise targets public spaces which include markets, public service vehicles stages, bodaboda sheds among other utilities. It also targets major trading centres which include Bomet, Kaplong, Sotik,…
Following the confirmation of the first case of the coronavirus disease on March, 12, 2020 in Kenya, the County Government of Bomet continues to monitor the spread of the disease and has activated its emergency preparedness and response mechanisms by: Setting up the County Emergency and Response team that will monitor the situation with a…