By Manuel Odeny

President William Ruto has been told to expect a huge overwhelming crowd during his state visit set for Migori county on Wednesday.

Migori governor Ochillo Ayacko has said all is set for Ruto’s visit in the county and has leaders they have marshalled all support to welcome the head of state.

“As leaders and those who support service delivery we will ensure we have the public turn up, not only to welcome the president, but support his development agenda in the region and Kenya,” Ayacko said.

He was speaking in Migori town alongside Nyatike MP Tom Odege which will be among regions to be visited.

Ahead of the meeting, Suna East MP Junet Mohammed had a two day rigorous meeting to mobilise Migori town to welcome the president.

Already several political leaders in the county have also camped in Migori as they pushed through the visit.

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State house in a communiqué said the president’s Programme in Migori County on Wednesday will start at Kegonga Cluster Water Project, Kuria East Constituency.

The the team will proceed to Lower Kuja Irrigation Project ln Nyatike Constituency before ending the visit at Ngege- Mapera Road, Suna East Constituency.

“We are happy to get these projects because Kegonga town and Kuria East area will not get piped water in homes and boost the economy and the road which had stalled in Suna East will kick off. These two projects will open up rural areas,” Ayacko said.

The governor said the irrigation project had slowed down over compesantation, stopped in building canals and had inadequate funding which saw it operate below par.

The two leaders said if fully implemented the irrigation project will open up over 21,000 acres of farm land and increase rice production which can reach the export market.

They said Migori too had only two B status roads, Migori-Muhuru Bay and Migori-Sori roads which are yet to be tarmacked and should be upgraded.

“We also gazetting of the Macalder area as forest land which has affected operation in the area, we will also want gold mining to be upgraded in the area,” Odege said.

The two said because of cordial working relations between government and leaders from the area, they will ensure a statement is made by a huge crowd when Ruto turns up.