The Vihiga County Governor, Dr. Wilber Ottichilo, on Friday hosted a delegation from Ebunangwe VTC, comprising the institution’s committee and administration, to discuss matters relating to the operationalization of the institution at the County Headquarters in the Governor’s office.
Governor Ottichilo said that the operationalization of Ebunangwe VTC is an initiative that he has been championing since his tenure as area Member of Parliament of Emuhaya, and he remains committed to seeing it succeed.
“To support the process, we have agreed to focus on mobilising student recruitment, resource mobilization, and infrastructural development through support from various donors as well as government input,” Ottichilo noted.
He reiterated his commitment to play an instrumental role in advancing these efforts.
He stated that previously the institution did not have proper administrative structures in place, which affected the progress of various processes, while at the same time expressing gratitude to President Dr. William Ruto for his intervention in helping address the matter and to the Ministry of Education for actualising the establishment of the necessary structures.
“With the administrative structures now in place, we will work to fast-track conversion of the Ebusiloli-Ebunangwe-Kilingili road, connecting to Mulimani-Emakakha, into a tarmac road to expand the institution’s land to create more space for infrastructural development and solarise the County Government’s water project to help ensure a continuous supply of water in the area,” commented Ottichilo.
The delegation was led by the area Member of County Assembly Hon. Hellam Esipilah Aineah, the principal of the institution Fredrick Wambalwa, and the Chairperson of the committee Arthur Imbira Kwatemba.
Also present were the County Executive Committee Member for Education and TVET, Anne Desma, and the Governor’s political advisor, James Otari.
By Yvonne Misango and Maureen Imbayi
