Owalo tours Mombasa and Lamu to evaluate ongoing national projects

MOHAMED HASSAN-KNA 

The Deputy Chief of Staff in the Executive Office of the President, Performance and Delivery Management, Eliud Owalo, has embarked on an inspection tour of the ongoing infrastructure projects in the coastal counties of Mombasa and Lamu. 

Owalo told the media that the objective of the extensive development visit is to gather firsthand information, assess the progress of construction works so far, and evaluate the status of the existing projects. 

The Deputy Chief of Staff dis closed that the high-level visit will also provide an opportunity for intervention to address the challenges faced by both con tractors and communities affected by the projects. 

“We are here in the coastal region to inspect the various high-impact construction pro jects being implemented by the national government in Mombasa and Lamu counties,” he said, adding that the government is taking measures to alleviate the current economic hardship in the country and will continue to provide basic infrastructure to the people. 

Owalo was accompanied by Gender and Affirmative Action Principal Secretary Anne Wang’ombe, Coast Regional Commissioner Rhoda Onyancha, Mombasa County Commissioner Mohamed Noor, and Sherry Ariko, who oversees the Government Delivery Service (GDS) in the coastal region. 

Owalo said the project site inspection is significant given the mandate of his office which over sees the delivery management function of the national government.