Bomet elders demand medical equipment brought to county

More than a hundred elders from Bomet County have joined hands and asked Governor Ruto to immediately sign for medical equipment for the sake of residents.

Addressing press in Bomet Central Sub-county he said they are entitled to proper medical services and no leader should be a road block for no apparent reason.

Elders threatened to withdraw their support from the county government if Governor Ruto refuses to sign for the equipments.

They added that devolution was not meant to provide a platform for supremacy battle but to bring services closer home.

On her side, Chairperson of Finance Committee in County Assembly of Bomet who is also MCA for Chosoen Ward Beatrice Langat said Ruto should sign for the equipment or else the assembly will right away table and approve a bill to allow the National government to bring the machines to help the residents.

Beatrice added that, Pesa Mashinani tune that governor Ruto has been soloing has born no fruits at the grassroots, alleging that beneficiaries are only a few people allied to him.