The late Christine Daisy Wood will be laid to rest tomorrow at the Nakuru North Cemetery after a mass at Holy Cross Church, Shabab in Nakuru Town West sub-County.

The Centrium Communication Ltd director succumbed to COVID-19 complications on Friday aged 61 while undergoing treatment at Kericho Siloam Hospital in Kericho County.

She was a loving wife of Paschal Babu Wood (MD Kedong Ranch Ltd, Naivasha), the Loving daughter of the late Peter Dale and the late Violet Peris Wanjiku (Mama Tee).

Sister of Stafford Woodyard and Minah Woodyard. Beloved mother of Raymond and Isabella Wood and grandmother of Imeldah and Carl and a dear friend to many.

The staff of Centrium Communication Ltd have expressed their deepest and heartfelt condolences to the family, relatives and friends of the late Christine Daisy Wood.

“We celebrate your hard work and devotion to humanity, many are the cases that the company, through your efforts, were paying for school fees to the needy cases indiscriminately,” said the staff in an obituary.

They said the late Christine cherished the success of her staff members, held them as a family, cracking jokes and helped them to realize their potential.

She will be remembered as an enthusiastic businesswoman who introduced Safaricom PLC products such as MPesa outlets and other services in Nakuru and the entire Rift Valley region.

In a bid to enhance service delivery, Governor Lee Kinyanjui has appointed Dr Daniel Wainaina as acting Chief Officer Public Health.

This follows the death of Mr Samuel King’ori who succumbed to COVID-19 complications late last month.

“The appointment takes effect immediately,” stated the Governor in a statement to newsrooms.

The Governor termed Dr Wainaina as an experienced medic having worked under various capacities across the country.

He worked as a Medical Officer (PGH), Senior Medical Officer (Eldoret East), District Medical Officer (Nakuru) and Deputy Director of Medical Services (Nakuru).

Before his appointment, Dr Wainaina was the Acting Nakuru County Director of Medical Services.

He holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery as well as Masters of Public Health from Moi University.

With close to 16 years in the public sector, Dr Wainaina terms himself as a Medical Doctor with a passion for public health.

His appointment comes at a time the County is grappling with high cases of COVID-19 infections.

Njoro Member of Parliament Charity Kathambi has vowed to address the perennial water shortage challenges in Njoro sub-County.

The Lawmaker says she has lobbied for funds from the national government to boost water projects in the region.

She added that she has already initiated water projects in various villages, benefiting thousands of locals.

“Our mothers and children will no longer have to travel kilometres away in search of water for domestic use,” she said.

Besides drilling community boreholes, the MP has also erected water tanks and kiosks in strategic locations.

She vowed to construct and equip water tanks in all public schools in her constituency to also help fight COVID-19 infections.

Ms Kathambi stated that the availability of clean and sufficient water will enhance development in the region.