Kwa Mating’i Farmers’ Cooperative Society has made a compelling appeal to both the county and national governments, urging them to utilize an 8-acre piece of land within the cooperative society’s boundaries for the development of essential social amenities.
James Mwovi, the chairperson of the cooperative society, announced that the society has strategically set aside this land with the vision of establishing crucial facilities such as a secondary school, a hospital, an Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) centre, and a police station.
“The children from our area have to travel long distances to access education, which is a significant challenge. We have identified five acres that can be dedicated to building a secondary school, which would greatly alleviate this issue,” Mwovi emphasized.
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He further detailed the proposed allocation of the land, stating that each of the other amenities—the ECDE centre, the police station, and the hospital—could be accommodated within one acre each.
Mwovi highlighted the transformative impact these amenities would have on the local community. “If these facilities are established close to home, it would significantly reduce the strain on our residents, who currently have to travel far to access education, healthcare, and security services,” he said.
He also called for the ministry of water to sink two boreholes for the cooperative society to ensure access to clean water used in preparing coffee beans.
The cooperative society with over 3000 members sits on over 1900 acres of land and has made great strides in coffee planting despite a myriad of challenges.
Currently the society has planted over 100,000 coffee stalks according to the chairman.
By Agnes Orang’o
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