Chuka Kenya: Speaking in Chuka, Governor for the county Samuel Ragwa said the county government will embark on a drive to conduct physical planning of the town.
Mr Ragwa said the town had structures that were constructed without organization making the town unattractive. He added that as a major town for the Chuka County there was need for it to acquire the look of a city in order to attract investors.
The governor said it was a shame that Chuka is a hundred years old but still lags behind in development.
"We are going to hold a meeting with the stakeholders of the town to come up with strategies to reorganize the town and make it a centre of business and industries," He said.
Ragwa said for investors to be attracted to the county the major town must be attractive too.
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He said various issues that will be addressed include the sewerage system, building positioning, garbage disposal and general cleaning and beautification of the town.
Ragwa asked local businessmen to invest in large businesses in order to create opportunities of employment and for locals to develop the town.
County Secretary for Urban Development Tabitha Mbungu said for investors to get interested in the county it must portray decency and organization.
"Investors hate disorder and that is what we want to change in our town," Mbungu said.
She said her ministry had already put up strategies to improve the look of the county's major town.
"We have been cleaning the town, clearing the bushes and moving sheds that are beside the roads and are in the process of planting flowers by the streets," Mbungu said.
The county secretary said they were working to put up street lights, relocate hawkers and look for an alternative bus station.
