Ugenya Residents Applaud Governor Orengo for Development Projects
Healthcare Improvements
At Nyang'u Health Centre, community health practitioner Mama Josephine Auma Otieno thanked the governor for:
- Expanding the facility to accommodate more maternal patients
- Reducing child mortality rates during childbirth
- Providing essential drugs to the hospital
- Constructing the Karadolo Borehole
- Building the road from Obet to Nyang'u
Infrastructure Development
In West Ugenya Ward, transportation workers and market traders reported significant improvements:
- Better road networks enhancing transportation
- Improved market facilities
- Requests for high mast lighting at Luhano Market to extend trading hours and improve security
"Access to roads, water, agriculture, and hospital drugs has improved dramatically," said Maurice Otieno and Thomas Ooko from Magombe.
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Ukwala Ward Achievements
Notable developments in Ukwala Ward include:
- New ambulance for the health center
- Clean drinking water boreholes in multiple locations
- Improved Draho Lwero Road with proper culverts
- New facilities at Lifunga ECDE including toilets and administration blocks
- Ongoing construction at Ukwala Hospital's maternity wing and eye center
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Economic Empowerment
Sega Market women traders, led by Mama Jackline Akinyi, praised the governor for:
- Securing millions of shillings in business support
- Improving stock availability and livelihoods
Future Plans
Governor Orengo's economic blueprint focuses on:
- Expanding road networks
- Improving healthcare facilities
- Enhancing education infrastructure
- Providing clean water access
- Promoting food sustainability
- Developing livestock production
The County Government of Siaya, through the Department of Tourism, Culture, Sports and Arts in collaboration with the Executive Office of the Governor, will roll out The Nyalore Governors Cup for football men. This will be a Countywide tournament for talents identification, talent exposure and creation of temporary job opportunities for the Youth – “Kandanda Mashinani, Pesa kwa Vijana!”. The tournament shall be played on weekdays for one month, the whole of December 2023. The one month long tournament will be launched by the Governor Siaya, James Orengo on 1st December 2023 at Sega Mixed Primary School starting at 9.00am. The final match will be played on 1st January, 2024, at the Migwena Sports Group.
