The county government of Uasin Gishu is investing heavily in road construction and maintenance.
In the 2025/2026 Financial Year, the Governor Jonathan Bii-led administration allocated Ksh 415 Million that will go towards enhancing implementation of flagship projects.
According to the Uasin Gishu County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Roads Drmove Abraham Serem, the allocation will not only facilitate the completion of major projects within stipulated timelines but it will also boost economic growth, urban development and societal progress.
In the previous financial year, Uasin Gishu County witnessed the completion of about 30 bridges and Box Culverts in different parts and grading of over 1,140 kilometres and gravelling of over 300 kilometres of roads.
These include the Cheplaskei Box Culvert, Kosachei-Chebarus Bridge in Tapsagoi Ward, Joyland Africana Box Culvert, RCEA Lamaiywet Box Culvert in Kapsaos Ward, Ketiplong-Bindura Box Culvert in Tulwet-Chuiyat Ward, Kipkaren Estate Box Culvert in Kipkenyo Ward, Koisagat-Kapsabul Bridge in Segero-Barsombe Ward, and Ngara Falls-Chepyakwai Box Culvert in Ngeria Ward,Kapkalacha Box Culvert among others.
Others include Tumoge-Kaplelach Box Culvert in Tulwet-Chuiyat, the Chuiyat-Barekeiwo Box Culvert, and the St. James Box Culvert in Kapsaos Ward, about to be completed.
Uasin Gishu Asphalt Plant
The county is in the final stages of establishing an asphalt concrete processing plant which will further promote tarmacking program of at least one kilometre of a road in every new municipalities of Cheramei, Moi’s Bridge, Ziwa, Kesses, Moiben and Burnt Forest.
‘’Our objective is to implement many projects identified by our people in order to continue to boost trade, cut transport costs, and enhance maintenance of key inter-ward roads to spur economic growth,’’ CECM Dr Serem noted.
On Tuesday, the Roads Chief Officer Geoffrey Tanui and Director Roads Engineer Julius Ronoh convened a meeting with engineers from the sub-counties to strategize the implementation of road projects earmarked for construction under the 2025/26 Financial Year.
The Chief Officer disclosed that the devolved unit is was set to adopt a new online system that would enhance information about planning, execution, resource allocation, project scope, timelines, budgeting and potential challenges.
“We must complete all the projects. The system will assist us so much in ensuring we have contractors who are serious and who can do the work; we don’t have any reason to roll over any project,” the CO said.
‘’You have the good will from the Governor, the CECM and myself. Let us try our best to do our bit. We are going to be strict on contract management to ensure we achieve our objective and do not let down the Governor,” be added.
