It was jubilation for the people of Tulumba in South Bukusu of Bumula constituency after area Mp Moses Mwambu Mabonga officially handed over a certificate for registration to Cardinal Otunga Technical Training Institute.
Speaking during the ceremony Hon Mwambu said the institute will be able to transform people’s lives as the youths will be able to gain skills in different fields.
He added that residents will be able to benefit directly by providing accommodation to the students and also apply tenders to supply to the institute hence improving the economy of the area.
Hon Mwambu thanked President Uhuru Kenyatta for having delivered on his promise of actualizing the institute saying Cardinal Otunga was the priest who formalized his marriage and it was a way of appreciating him.
He added that Cardinal Otunga’s father, the late paramount chief Sudi Namachanja died 50 years ago and starting an institute at his Mausoleum will indeed be an indelible mark.
Area MCA Sudi Kalasinga appreciated the efforts to start the institute saying it will be an opportunity to empower the residents. The institute will be under the caretaker’s leadership of Musakasa technical institutes head Charles Marumbu who promised to steer the institute to greater heights.