Three weeks after Uasin County Governor Jonathan Bii launched a new program to open new roads and improve the state of the existing ones in all wards, residents in the identified areas continue to express their gratitude arguing that in the past, accessing markets, social amenities and transporting farm produce had been a big challenge to them for many years.
On Wednesday, CECM for Roads, Transport and Public Works Eng. Joseph Lagat and his Health Services Counterpart Dr Sam Kotut jointly inspected the ongoing opening of new roads in the Ainabkoi/Olare ward where residents said the new roads will reduce the distance they travel from their village by six kilometres to Burnt Forest which is the nearest urban centre in the area.
CECM for roads Eng. Joseph Lagat said the program will be enhanced when the county assembly approves the supplementary budget adding that every sub-county has been allocated one grader. He also said that they have started by opening new roads and grading 15 kilometres of new roads at least in every ward.
New roads
CECM for Health Services Dr Sam Kotut further reiterated the commitment by the regional government to ensure roads that have been opened are completed to the required standards of quality and that the county will be improving the state of markets, besides, equipping health facilities and supporting other development projects.
Residents of the Ainabkoi/Olare ward led by Lydia Kimutai and Duncan Githaiga also said the program has brought light to the area, thus, pledging to support Governor Bii’s programs and help him realize his development agenda for the people.
“Since I got married in this village more than twenty years ago, I have never seen this road being graded yet the majority of the residents are potato and maize farmers. We have suffered a lot as ferrying farm produces to the market has been a great challenge,” noted Lydia.
