Kibaki’s promises to pastoralists
Standard, Kenya - December 16, 2007

President Kibaki has created eight administrative divisions and pledged to establish a permanent military base on the Kenya/Ethiopia border.

The President said this after he took his re-election campaigns to upper Eastern, on Saturday.

Kibaki also unveiled a seven-point development programme aimed at turning the semi-arid region into an economic hub.

"This region is well endowed and I pledge to harness the local resources and open up this hitherto forgotten region into an economically viable unit," Kibaki said.

The President said the projects aimed at uplifting upper Eastern and North Eastern Province will not only be linked to other parts of Kenya but also to Southern Sudan ...

Kibaki also established a permanent military base at Forole to guard the 600km common border between Kenya and Ethiopia and curb armed raids from suspected Oromo Liberation Front militia.

He also created two police posts at Moite and Koya.

"I have also directed the provincial police officer to re-arm homeguards in Turbi and Dukana before we scale up the programme to other regions," he said ...