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Olenguruone, March 28, 2004

A jovial President Mwai Kibaki and First Lady Lucy Kibaki acompanied by MP Kipkalia Kones are entertained by students after he addressed a mammoth crowd during a Public rally at Olenguruone Grounds, Nakuru.

President Mwai Kibaki today assured residents of Olenguruone in Nakuru District that the government will issue them with title deeds so that they can effectively use their pieces of lands for meaningful development.

The Minster for Lands and Settlement Amos Kimunya who was present assured the president that the residents will be issued with title deeds in the next three months.

Addressing thousands of jubilant wananchi after attending an open air Church Service at Olenguruone grounds in Nakuru District, President Kibaki stressed that land was an important resource for development.

The Head of State challenged pyrethrum farmers to increase the production of the crop as the government was working towards addressing the problem of marketing currently facing the sub sector.

" You have been told what the government is doing to ensure pyrethrum farmers are paid their dues. That is exactly what we will continue doing to ensure farmers enjoy the fruits of their labour" he said.

Responding to requests from area leaders President Kibaki said, the government will look into the problems facing the district.

Earlier on his way to Olenguruone, President Kibaki made a stop over at Salgaa trading centre where he said the government would expand and modernize the medical facility at Rongai Town to provide adequate services to the local people and many accident victims along the busy Nakuru Eldoret Highway.

And responding to concerns raised by local leaders President Kibaki asked employers in the area to observe the labour laws.

He said the government will follow very closely allegations that workers in pyrethrum and flower farms in the area were being mistreated.

The President at the same time called for proper planning of the centre to be able to carter for increasing trade activities in this region.

" You should expand your town to cop with increased trade activities emanating from the realization of the East African Community and especially now that Rwanda and Burundi were poised to join the community," he added.

Other areas the President made stopovers were Molo, Elbergone, Njoro
Present were First Lady Lucy Kibaki, cabinet Ministers Njeru Ndwiga, Raphael Tuju, Amos Kimunya, Chris Murungaru, Karisa Maitha, Linah Kilimo and Kipruto arap Kirwa.

Others were assistant ministers Alice Chelaitte, Mwangi Kiunjuri, Joshua Toro and Stephen Tarus and several mps including Kuresoi mp Moses Cheboi.