PREMIUM What Thika's City status means for Kiambu as town set to become Kenya's sixth city Kiambu Just now Listen
The Senate committee inspected critical public facilities, including Kiambu County Level 5 Hospital, Thika Stadium, Mama Ngina People's Park, THIWASCO and the municipal fire station, before concluding that the municipality had satisfied the statutory requirements for city status.
A growing population will inevitably increase demand for housing, schools, hospitals, water, transport, and public utilities, requiring the county government to invest heavily in infrastructure while strengthening its own-source revenue to sustain city operations.
According to Mr Wamatangi, preparations for city status are already underway, with the national and county governments jointly investing more than Sh10 billion in infrastructure, water, health, education, trade, sports and other critical sectors.
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