Officials from the County Government of Uasin Gishu in partnership with a team from Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) on Monday inspected the ongoing tarmacking of roads within Eldoret town.
The works are meant for posterity of the soon-to-be town and also in preparation for the 2023 Devolution Conference that will take place on 15th-19th August this year in Eldoret town.
KURA’s Director of Roads, Assets and Corridor Management, Engineer Abdulrashid Sheikh Mohamed says the roads agency is partnering with the county to tarmac a total of 3 Kilometres within the town, and so far, up to1.5 kilometers is completed.
”This is among the roads we will do nationwide.We are targeting to maintain 2,950 kilometres and to construct 200 kilometers of new roads,” Eng Mohamed explained.
“There are other roads we have earmarked in Uasin Gishu under the 2023/24 financial year and other parts of the North Rift region which will be maintained and upgraded,” he added.
Decongest
During the inspection of the roads which are in Raceourse Ward, Kesses Sub County, Uasin Gishu County Roads, Transport and Public Works County Executive Committee Member, Engineer Joseph Lagat, said the completion of the roads being tarmacked will decongest traffic along the busy Eldoret-Kapsabet -Kisumu road.
”Apart from this program, the county government under the leadership of Governor Jonathan Bii launched the FY2023/24 road construction grading program during his developmental tour of Kipsomba Ward recently, and we are targeting to achieve 1200 kilometers to improve rural roads,” the county executive added.
In addition, CECM Eng. Lagat noted that this year, the county is targeting to complete grading of 600 Kilometers of roads.
Last year the grading program achieved 800 Kilometres of Murram roads and 400 kilometers of gravel and compacted roads.
”We have a leather factory,a supermarket,the Eldoret Sport Club and a hospital along this road,besides,the residents of Elgon View and the entire Race Course ward will benefit from it,”CECM Eng Lagat added.
Race Course Ward MCA, Amos Kiptanui, who accompanied the team together with Roads Chief Officer Eng Abraham Kiptalam said the tarmacked road had solved the big challenge of drainage and flooding waters during the rainy season.
”This will not only help the business community but allow access to local amenities,help farmers access markets for their produce and spur the economy of the residents of Uasin Gishu,” MCA Kiptanui reiterated.
