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Why Kenyans are in love with Governor Kibwana – PHOTOS

By HILARY KIMUYU January 13th, 2018 2 min read

Kenyans on Twitter (KOT) are in praise of Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana whom they rate as the only governor delivering on his election promises.

Prof Kibwana has since re-election launched a milk processing plant and commissioned a mango processing plant in an attempt to boost farmers’ earnings in the county.

On Wednesday, the governor announced that the Makueni Fruit Processing Plant engines had roared to life  to process this season’s mango harvest.

Workers at the Makueni Fruit Processing Plant . PHOTO | COURTESY
Workers at the Makueni Fruit Processing Plant . PHOTO | COURTESY

Two days later,  he launched the Kikima Dairy plant. The plant is set to process and pack 300 litres per hour and 6600 litres a day.

For the mango processing plant, he said that over 72 Metric tonnes of mango fruits from Makueni farmers had so far been delivered to the factory. The plant will curb 40 per cent of post-harvest fruit waste that troubled farmers in the past.

DRIEST

Makueni County is among the driest parts of the country.

City lawyer Donald B Kipkorir wrote; “With the launch of Kikima Dairy Plant & Makueni Fruit Processing Plant, my Law Professor H.E @governorkibwana is giving the Kamba Nation self-evident development, unlike his neighour who is building Potemkin Villages & mobile tarmac roads for his!”

“The Makueni model on healthcare for the Makueni people and Kikima Dairy Plant is a great example of great leaders who are pushing for county devt. Bravo sir,” added Edward Omulo.

PHOTO | COURTESY
PHOTO | COURTESY

Francis Mbate concurred; “People of Makueni, courtesy of “Kikima Dairy Plant”, waking up to Makueni Fresh milk breakfast, while we the people of Machakos are boiling flowers for breakfast, as we await the grand prix at the Masaku Formulae One track.”

Agot Bonface said; “Makueni Governor Prof. Kivutha Kibwana started with #UnversalHealthCare for his pple, then set a fruit processing plant, & now Kikima Dairy Plant for fresh milk production…a good show of devolution success.Tangible development. Hongera!!

Daudi applauded the governor; “I have to applaud Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana for the good work he is doing in his county. I hope the other 46 governors are borrowing lessons. Kikima Dairy Plant.”

Atanasi shared his praises by saying; “We’ve Only one Governor who’s overworking in Kenya. The launch of Kikima Dairy Plant, Makueni Fruit Processing Plant and other massive dev’t projects in Makueni county shows the good job by Governor Prof. Kivutha Kibwana. You’ll never see him hyping this, it speaks for itself!”