Claim: Kep Chuktema is a former governor who governed about 100,000 residents in Phnom Penh where today's city faces more gridlock with the rise of population growth at 7.5% each year.
Evidence: Kep Chuktema (Khmer: កែប ជុតិមា) is the former governor and mayor of the Municipality of Phnom Penh. Under Kep Chuktema's tenure, about 100,000 Phnom Penh residents have been displaced to relocation sites in and around Phnom Penh where access to employment, education healthcare and clean water is often limited. The city today faces more gridlock with the rise of population growth at 7.5% each year.