MARSABIT COUNTY | Development News and Discussion

THE Marsabit government will spend Sh450 million to rehabilitate schools and hospitals, Governor Ukur Yattani has said. The money will refurbish facilities affected by recent inter-clan clashes.

Yattani said Sh80 million will be spent in building new schools while Sh70 million will be used on the most affected hospitals. The balance will be used to settle residents affected by the clashes. Yattani was speaking to reporters at a Nairobi hotel yesterday. “Though the response from the national government on the logistical support has been very low, the deployment of security officers has not been done as promised.

The local community plans to include all members in bringing peace to the area,” he said. Yattani said calm is slowing coming back in most parts of the county but more efforts are still needed to bring peace between rival communities. He said plans to initiate peace building structures are underway.

This, Yattani said will involve inclusion of all groups in the peace talks to ensure lasting peace is achieved. Yattani said security patrols surveillance will be intensified in the county.

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Erick Habers, head of the EU delegation, checks through a microscope at the research centre in Marsabit. The centre is set to be a regional research hub for arid areas in Kenya and Africa​

A regional research centre has been established in Marsabit County.

The centre is sponsored by the European Union in-conjunction with the Kenya government through National Drought Management Authority.

It will be located at the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO).

It will be a regional research training and informational hub with boarding and conference facilities for people researching on agriculture and livestock in arid areas in the country and in Africa.

It is expected to benefit arid areas both in Kenya and Africa.

PERSISTENT DROUGHT

Arid and semi-arid areas are mostly affected by persistent drought leading to food shortages and deaths of both people and livestock.

According to the administrators at the centre, all research done at the hub will be digitised so that any person interested in information on research done there can get it on the Internet.

Speaking at the launch of the hub, the EU Head of Cooperation Erick Hebers said EU will continue supporting research in agriculture and livestock in Kenya.

“I am happy with the results so far the hub has brought especially on value change. Investment in research can go a long way in adding value to agriculture and livestock products,” said Mr Hebers.

THANKED EUROPEAN UNION

National Drought Management Authority CEO James Oduor thanked EU for the support in combating drought in the country and for supporting the research centre saying that this will contribute a lot in getting long lasting solutions to food insecurity especially in arid areas.
“EU intends to support the country with 10 million Euros in combating drought in the country and has already given out half of this amount where the Authority had already dispersed Sh249 million in drought affected counties in the country” said Oduor.

The CEO said that though the money was not enough, this would go a long way in uplifting the lives of people who are currently affected by drought.

He urged the county governments and other partners to chip in and assist.

Marsabit County Deputy Governor Omar Abdi Ali said the centre will be of much assistance in carrying out agricultural and livestock research in the county and also in neighbouring countries like Ethiopia.

“I thank the EU for the support they have given in addressing the drought situation in this county by supporting various water pans and borehole projects.

“However, more needs to be done as people in the county are really suffering due to lack of water especially during this dry spell,” Mr Ali said.

The deputy governor said as a county, they would continue supporting and working together with partners for the development of the county especially in addressing the drought which has caused a lot of harm to the residents.

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Netlink said:

Regional arid research centre set up in Marsabit County
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Erick Habers, head of the EU delegation, checks through a microscope at the research centre in Marsabit. The centre is set to be a regional research hub for arid areas in Kenya and Africa​

Arzedu if I am not mistaken you were involved in a project in one of the semi arid areas up there. Are you involved in this project as well?

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Netlink said:

^^
Garang, (if you are brave enough to put your head above water today) is that the A2? Nice! When were those taken?

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The project is to construct 122 km of the existing unimproved road route which is from Merille River to Marsabit 500 km north east of Nariobi / Kenya. The width of Road Section is 11mt with 7 mt carriageway and 2 mt shoulders. Main items are earthworks, cement stabilized subbase and base, asphalt concrete wearing course, double surface treatment, composite bridges and viaducts, box and pipe culverts, road furniture such as road signs, markings, posts and guardrails.

Client: Ministry of Roads, Kenya
Location: Merille-Marsabit/Kenya
Construction Period: 3 years



PROJECT MAIN QUANTITIES

Earthworks Surface Treatment Bored Pile Concrete Works
2.820.000 m³ 1.342.000m² 4.430 mt 28.000 m³
Structural Steel Works Cement Stabilized Subbase Cement Stabilized Base AC Wearing Course
840 ton 330.000 m³ 300.000 m³ 45.000 m³

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garang said:

Laisamis

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