This archive report was first published on 6 May 2020.
May 6, 2020 - Kasipul Constituency has received a much-needed boost in the fight against the economic effects of the Coronavirus pandemic, thanks to the efforts of its MP, Ong'ondo Were.
Were handed over a bag of rice to Rachuonyo South Deputy County Commissioner Mohamud Hassan at the sub-county headquarters in Kosele town on May 5, 2020, marking the beginning of the distribution of relief aid worth Sh5 million to over 2000 vulnerable families in the constituency.
The relief aid, which comprised 550 bags of rice (50kg each), boxes of sanitizers, bar soap, and modern small tanks for washing hands, was acquired through the area NGCDF, Were's personal donation of Sh500,000, and donations from the government department of Special Programmes, Kenya Pipeline, and the National Youth Service.
Speaking in Kosele, Were emphasized the importance of adhering to government regulations to keep the Coronavirus out of the constituency, saying, “Let everybody comply with the government’s regulations to enable us to fight this pandemic effectively.”
He also urged his constituents to invest in crop production, citing the ongoing rain in the area as an opportunity to get high yields.
“I want our people to be in the frontline in crop production because we have fertile soil for crop production and rainfall is also available. We don’t know when Coronavirus will and it is only through activities such as farming that will help our people in case the virus takes long to end,” said Were.
