Eldoret has received a major boost in its step towards becoming Kenya’s fifth city as the Uasin Gishu county is expanding and modernizing its infrastructure. The elevation has been approved by the senate and forwarded to the president William Ruto who will approve it in August. Speaking at a public forum at the Municipal Hall the Eldoret Municipality manager Tito Koiyet said that as the town is eyeing city status the county government has urged property developers to adapt to modern state-of –the art commercial buildings.
“We have had a public forum with stakeholders of Eldoret to have a conversation on their participation on the implementation of an enforcement notice that was issued by the municipality in compliance with the requirement of various statues and laws which require building owners, and landlords to ensure their buildings are in compliance with the law to ascertain the safety of the residents,” he said. He added that to improve the appearance of the town to make it look more beautiful and attractive for the residents and visitors there should be proper disposal of garbage from premises, clean up exercise for the streets, planting of trees, improving pavements, growing of flowers and improving of green spaces within town. “The landlords have committed themselves to paint the buildings and ensure they have ramps to facilitate ease of entry into shops by people with disability and the aged so as to make the lives of the citizens when they are within the C.
