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Governors Malombe, Wavinya, Mutula Jnr The South Eastern Kenya Economic Bloc (SEKEB) through the leadership of the three governors has resolved to stand united and robustly engage the National Government in order to improve the livelihoods of the residents of the region. Speaking in Wote town, the administrative town of Makueni County; Governors Julius Malombe (Kitui), Mutula Kilonzo Junior (Makueni) and Wavinya Ndeti (Machakos) said that their dream and purpose is to see the region reap maximum benefits from both the National and County Governments. The leaders pointed out that the Constitution of Kenya 2010 envisages a situation where the two levels of government work together and complement each other. In their presentation, the three Governors asked the National Government to expedite completion of the Thwake Multipurpose Dam, whose realization is behind schedule in order to arrest the biting water insecurity in the Lower Eastern region. The completion of the project will herald a

rich MoU Kitui County Government under Governor Julius Malombe has found favour with the National Government and other development partners due to the transparent manner it is executing its programmes. This level of trust has seen development partners troop to the County with goodies which are meant to benefit the local residents.  The latest entrant is the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife which on Friday inked a partnership with the County Government to set up a campus for Utalii College and a Rhino sanctuary in the county.  Addressing the media soon after signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry and the County Government, Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua said that the efforts are geared towards revamping the regional tourism and generating revenue for Kitui County while upping the stakes for the country as an attractive tourism destination. The rhino sanctuary to be managed by Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) will be set up at South Kitui Nati