A Kenyan netizen has called on the government to declare Turkana county a sub-county of kiambu to address the ongoing and future problems always making headlines such as drought related deaths.
A lot has been said about the genesis of Lake Kenyatta Settlement Scheme, but one popular line is that of ‘tractors’ from Mount Kenya region.
It has almost become an adage that at one time when President Kenyatta visited Lamu, he asked locals what they wanted from him and his government, upon which the residents said they wanted tractors to cultivate the vast idle land.
“If it’s tractors that you want, then you will soon have them,” goes the story, but instead of bringing the machines, the founding President brought his kinsmen and gave them land.
Whether that is true or not, Mpeketoni, comprising lake Kenyatta I and Lake Kenyatta II settlement schemes and others in Witu and Hindi, has come a long way.
Kikuyus are known to be hardworking and especially in farm related ventures. Turkana county that seeks to end the problem of drought should ask for Mt Kenya ‘tractors’ to farm the vast land roamed by squirrels and gazelles.
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