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HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.

HON HILLARY BARCHOK.

BOMET COUNTY.

P.O. BOX 19 - 20400, BOMET, KENYA

Copies to:

Area member of National Assembly.

Devolution Cabinet Secretary - National government.

CECM Physical Planning, Lands and Housing.

Senator Bomet County.

County Commissioner Bomet County.

County Assembly Committee of implementation of transport and infrastructure Bomet County

Assembly Committee of Planning Trade, Tourism & Cooperatives.

Area Member of County Assembly.

RE: PETITION ON THE GREAT TRAVESTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND
INHUMAN...........................................

The above matter refers.

I, the undersigned, is a Family member living on the land LR No xxxxx, Mogogosiek Market which is
found in Konoin sub County of Bomet County.

RECOGNIZING the national values and principles of good governance; the objects and principles of
devolved government as enshrined under Articles 10, 174 and 175 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010,

EXERCISING my right to petition public authorities under Article 37 and Sections 15 and 88 of the County
Government Act 2012;

CONSIDERING the authority vested in the office of the Governor under the Constitution of Kenya 2010;

Do herein,

Draw your attention and concern on the following.

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(𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐔𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥

Maybe Social Media becomes an avenue of seeking justice when the correct channels fail. On the 15th
of June 2020, on behalf of the family, I handed a booklet documenting the damages and the losses
occasioned by the stormwater to Dr Hillary Barchok, Governor of Bomet County. He assured us that
case will be attended to. He promised that an engineer was going to visit the area. Present in that
function were CECs, Sub-County Administrators, Ward Administrators, Town Committee, nominated
MCA Winny Bore, MCA Ambrose Koech (Mogogosiek Ward) among other dignitaries.

The stormwater runs from 24 area, Big 5, Market and Mogogosiek Shopping Centre recollects then
heads to our family land. All channels within the centre being intentionally diverted to drain water
into the channels leading to our land.

On the 22nd of February 2021, our family was scheduled to meet the governor in his office for
assistance. On arrival, we were informed that the Governor was attending a meeting in Nairobi. The
Deputy Governor, David Rotich (Algak) attended to us instead and again in presence of the area MCA
and nominated MCA.
The stormwater has created huge gulleys that have led to the loss of animal lives. Massive soil
erosion, crops destructions, destruction of structures among others are part of the list. We were
forced to graze our cattle near the shopping centre which is not good but we had no option. On most
occasions, the County Security officers would detain our cows for roaming in the shopping and
charged KES 650 per head. We are always in constant sermons from the chief and even the court over
damages and losses our cattle cause to our neighbours and shopping centre dwellers.

Even with all these, we are still hopeful that something will be done.

National Environment Management Authority (NEMA-KENYA)

Governor Dr Hillary Barchok Ambrose Koech Bomet County)