NAIROBI , Kenya ,Oct 27- Internal Security Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo together with his Defence counterpart Patrick Mariru, PS Idris Dakota (Cabinet Affairs), PS Teresia Mbaika (Devolution), and PS Veronica Nduva (Performance and Delivery Services) on Thursday assessed the status of government projects while on a development tour in the Coast region.
The PSS form the membership of the Governance and Public Administration Sub Committee under the National Development and Implementation Committee.
Some of the projects inspected include, the Shimoni Port in Kwale County, Kenya Shipyard Limited, Miritini Treatment and Rehabilitation Center and the Government Chemist in Mombasa County.
PS Omollo, who chairs the committee, stressed that the objective of this inspection was to identify and rectify issues that have been causing delays in the implementation of government projects.
“During our visit we not only focused on the above projects, we have also focused on other government programs that are going on both in the Coast region as well as North Eastern so that we are able to unlock the bottlenecks that exist in those projects for Wananchi to reap maximum benefits out of them,” he said.
During their visit, the Sub Committee observed that the construction of the Shimoni Fish Port in Kwale which commenced in October 2022 is progressing well with 42 per cent of the project complete.
The development of infrastructure for fish processing and storage including the modern jetty and icemaking plant will helpmeet the growing demand for fish cargo and support the livelihoods of small-scale fishermen in Kwale.
PS Omollo acknowledged that the critical project will not only boost the local economy but also improve the quality and value of the seafood produced in the region.
The Governance and Public Administration Committee also inspected the status of the Kenya Shipyards Limited (KSL) in Mombasa County which continues to be upgraded by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).
KSL is tasked with leading and catalyzing the introduction of the new shipbuilding industry in Eastern Africa with a focus on meeting the local demand as well as regional clients.
Subsequently the PSs visited the Miritini Drug and Rehabilitation Center in Mombasa County which currently offers both the inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services.
According to the Internal Security PS, the centre is crucial in the ongoing government efforts to tackle the drug abuse menace that is threatening the country’s younger population.
PS Omollo reiterated that the Governance and Public Administration Committee will continue to traverse all the counties to ensure successful and timely completion of government projects.
