- The government is prioritising completion of long‑delayed education facilities in Chebara, Elgeyo Marakwet, relocated under the Chebara Dam Resettlement Programme.
- Rehabilitation and expansion at Tambach Teachers Training College aim to increase capacity and raise education standards.
- The proposed Kerio University is described as transformative, set to expand higher education, research, and innovation in the North Rift region.
The Government is accelerating the completion of stalled public infrastructure projects across the country, with education facilities in Chebara, Elgeyo Marakwet County among the priority investments earmarked for completion under the Kenya Kwanza Administration.
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said reviving incomplete public projects would improve service delivery, maximise returns on public expenditure and restore critical services to affected communities.
Speaking after inspecting education facilities relocated to pave the way for the Chebara Dam Project, Murkomen said the institutions had remained incomplete for over ten years after the initial contractor failed to deliver.
“The Kenya Kwanza Administration is firmly committed to completing all stalled projects across the country to unlock their socio-economic benefits and deliver value for resources invested,” he said.
The inspection covered Chebara Vocational Training Centre, Chebara Boys High School, AIC Chebara Girls High School, Chebara Comprehensive School and AIC Chebara Chapel, all of which were relocated under the Chebara Dam Resettlement Programme.
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Murkomen observed that delays in completing the facilities had adversely affected learning, technical training and access to other social services for communities displaced by the dam project.
“We will ensure full implementation of the Presidential directive to mobilise resources and fast-track the work of the new contractor following the previous contractor’s failure to complete the projects,” he said.
He directed implementing agencies to strengthen supervision, improve contract management and enhance coordination to guarantee timely completion of the projects while maintaining quality standards.
The Cabinet Secretary later inspected the ongoing rehabilitation of academic infrastructure and construction of additional hostels at Tambach Teachers Training College, saying the investment would increase the institution’s capacity to train more teachers and improve education standards.
Murkomen also visited the proposed site for Kerio University, terming the planned institution a transformative project that will expand access to higher education while supporting research, innovation and skills development in the North Rift region.
Area leaders praised the Government’s decision to revive the stalled projects, noting that their completion would restore education services, create more learning opportunities and contribute to the region’s economic growth.
The Chebara inspection is part of a national programme to monitor stalled public projects, strengthen accountability in public resource utilisation and accelerate delivery of development priorities under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
By Kimutai Langat
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