Following the reconciliation of President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga through the handshake, the government has embarked on its development projects in Nyanza region- opposition leader’s stronghold.
Cabinet secretaries have started implementing a directive from President Uhuru Kenyatta to initiate development projects in Nyanza as the fruits of his handshake.
The directive follows the pledge President Kenyatta made to residents when he visited the region in December last year.
Areas of focus include construction of new roads and improvement of existing ones, eliminating the water hyacinth menace and boosting security of the region.
Already, there is a Sh15 billion plan in place to revive Lake Victoria, which will include dredging, removal of water hyacinth, modernisation of the Kisumu port, construction of a ship yard assembly and restoration of the old meter gauge railway from Nakuru to Kisumu.
Tourism CS Najib Balala also announced the planned expansion of the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Mausoleum Museum to be an education centre.