Uasin Gishu County Executive for Roads, Eng Joseph Lagat, on Thursday, led his team in reviewing priority roads to be maintained under the Roads Sector Investment Program in the 2023-2032 period.
The program is being coordinated by the Council of Governors in collaboration with the Kenya Roads Board.
The funds will be allocated by the Government through the program to improve the identified priority roads that are key for rural as well as urban development in counties.
CECM Eng. Lagat said the team assessed the investment menu and prioritized critical road networks within the county.
He further said: “We hope the submitted network will get financing from the government after the final consideration.”
Meanwhile, the ongoing dozing and gravelling of a key road that previously posed challenges to motorists and pedestrians, has brought joy to residents of Kamuyu village, Tarakwa Ward, Kesses Sub County.
The expansion and rehabilitation of the Main Road(Kwa Charles)-Kwa B5 road is underway. It is an area well known for cultivating Irish potatoes, beans, Coriander as well as other vegetables as a major income-generating activity.
Residents led by Douglas Mbugwa and Benard Wachira said the completion of the road will tremendously reduce the cost of transporting their produce to the market in Burnt Forest and Eldoret town and also solve the post-harvest losses problem.
