From: Samuel Owida
KARACHUONYO electorate wants their constituency split into two arguing the electoral area was too large to be represented by one person.
The local ODM branch chairman , Mr. Jack Nduri , informed an Interim Independent Boundary Review (IIBRC) sitting at Kosele that the constituency lacked virtually all life’s essentials and could only be possible to develop if split into two.
Nduri argued that the split would reduce work load for the Member of Parliament and boost pace of development as funds and services would be devolved more to the grassroots.
Commissioner, Mrs. Rosa Buyu, chaired the session in Kosele that was also attended by Commissioners, Mr. Joseph Kaguthi and Ishmael Mohamed. Karachuonyo MP, James Rege, also supported the proposal.
Rachuonyo North DC, John Ole Lenaremo, his Rachuonyo South counterpart John Ole Kepas and Kasipul Kabondo MP, Oyugi Magwanga also presented their views.
According to the proposal, the constituency’s infrastructure is completely inept and majority residents have no access to internet and telephone services.
“ Madam Chair, roads in Karachuonyo are completely impassable, the terrain is hilly in many parts especially around Homa Hills, Kobuya, Wang’ Chieng’ and Kanyaluo. This state of affairs has also affected trade and general communication between us and our neighbors,’ said Nduri.
Due to lack of electricity in local villages, he argued, many people were migrating to market centers such as Nyakwere, Kendu Bay, Kandiege and Pala, thereby affecting developments in the rural areas.
Speaking during the same occasion, Prof. Amolo Odhiambo said the split will also solve the political animosity between the four Karachuonyo clans, distributed two each in East and West Karachuonyo, during elections.
It will clump Kanyaluo and Kadwet in East Karachuonyo and Kachieng’ and Kauma in West Karachuonyo thereby ending years of political dominance by the Westerners.
The leaders also proposed the split of the current Rachuonyo North District into Rachuonyo West and East respectively, with three additional divisions to address the problem of insecurity and bring services closer to the people.