Gilgil residents and leaders have welcomed the promise by the government to rehabilitate the town’s drainage system. Deputy President William Ruto last weekend said the Government had allocated Sh800 million in the next financial year for the rehabilitation. The residents said the poor drainage had caused traders and families millions of shillings in losses due to flooding whenever it rained. “As residents of Gilgil town we have suffered a lot due to the poor drainage system but we are now happy that this will be resolved,” she said. Gilgil Town MCA Jane Ngugi said most roads in the town were impassable during rainy seasons due to poor drainage.

Source: Standard Digital June 04, 2018 15:00 UTC