The Department of Roads, Transport, and Public Works in Uasin Gishu County is keen on ensuring the speedy implementation of road projects to improve accessibility to business premises and public institutions.
Roads County Executive Committee Member (CECM) Engineer Joseph Lagat is leading an inspection exercise of the ongoing projects across all wards to ensure quality and also checking on the progress of County machinery and looking into the welfare of truck drivers and plant operators undertaking the projects.
“Apart from opening new roads, we are constructing quality culverts and box culverts to enhance road connectivity in agricultural areas,” Eng Lagat said while inspecting the ongoing works along the Cheplaskei road in Chetiret Kipchamo ward.
“The objective of the Governor is to help farmers access markets for their fresh produce as a way of empowering locals economically,” he added.
Completed projects
Some of the completed projects include; Chembulet Centre roads where over 3km of roads within the Centre have been improved to improve accessibility to business premises and public institutions, grading and gravelling of Kap Engine Road in Moiben Ward and gravelling of Kotito Tuiyoluk and Kap Chagir road in Tembelio ward.
In the recently tabled county budget for the 2023/2024 financial year whose theme is ‘Implementing Nguzo Kumi towards Accelerated Socio-Economic Transformation’ Ksh1.65 billion was proposed to be allocated to the Infrastructure and ICT sector.
“KSh. 462,923,262 is for the construction of roads, targeting 1,000 Km and 1,200 Km of roads to be murramed and graded respectively across the county,” read part of the budget statement delivered to the Uasin Gishu County Assembly by Finance CECM Micah Rogony on June 28, 2023.
“A further KSh. 24,208,526 is for the construction of bridges and box culverts, and drainage systems across the county,” he added.
The CECM also noted that since the new administration took over leadership, they have graded 800 Km and murramed 450 Km of roads.
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