The Budget and Appropriations Committee of the National Assembly has conducted public hearings in Eldoret Uasin Gishu County to allow residents to participate in the budget process and provide feedback on proposed budgets and related legislation on the FY 2025/26 estimates of the revenue and expenditure.
The residents highlighted various concerns on key areas ranging from infrastructure, electricity, water and agriculture especially diversification from maize to coffee, health, education among others.
In his remarks, David Sigilai from Turbo constituency expressed displeasure over lack of a medical college and therefore requested for the government to allocate enough funds to build Kenya Medical Training College thus fostering education on medical courses.
Another resident from the same Sub County, Samwel Maritim, called on the government to prioritize rural electrification in budget allocation noting that the area had only 30 percent electricity connectivity.
