Uasin Gishu County Director of Roads Eng. Benjamin Kirongo has commended the young contractors who won tenders to implement various road projects in the thirty wards.
He says the contractors had shown a lot of commitment and hard work in the delivery of work, proving that they are growing in capacity to manage bigger projects if given more opportunities by the government.
Eng. Kirongo spoke during the substantial inspection of the ongoing construction of the Simat-Chepkongi Bridge which is now 90 per cent into completion.
He noted the good progress of road projects in Kamagut ward, Turbo Sub County where he applauded the contractors for their commitment and good work that has seen most of the roads passable especially in rural areas.
The move has seen residents led by Hellen Sang and Joab Songok say has had a huge impact in terms of road improvement.
60 bridges have been constructed in Uasin Gishu County since the inception of the devolved system of governance with more road networks earmarked for completion in a move aimed to continue enhancing rural-urban connectivity to boost agricultural activities.
Road engineers continue with the inspection of the ongoing construction of new 12 bridges under the 2021/22 financial year of which four have already been completed and now awaiting commission by Governor Jackson Mandago.
Kong’asis/Kiluka Box Culvert in Kaptagat ward is at 96 per cent and has been inspected, Kaoni Box culvert is currently at 65 per cent. Borderlands and Kamoson in Kapseret Sub County are complete and in use.
“My team of engineers has also inspected the ongoing works of the installation of 9 culverts in Megun ward, Kapseret Sub County, most of this work is being implemented by young contractors who are doing commendable work,” said roads Chief Officer Julius Rotich in an interview.
Uasin Gishu residents drawn from Soy Ward in Soy Sub County and Karuna/ Meibeki ward thanked Governor Jackson Mandago’s administration for the speedy construction of the Vumilia Box Culvert connecting Vumilia to Simbi in Soy Ward and Cheplasgei-Kong’nyalil (Lewoi) Box Culvert in Karuna Meibeki ward, Moiben Sub County is currently 90 per cent into completion.
The Departments of Roads, Transport, Energy and Public Works, and Finance officers were thanked for the speedy implementation of the projects by the overjoyed residents of Soy Sub County during an inspection exercise of the two projects which are among the 12 bridges under construction across the County this financial year.
The works by the young contractors include drainage, grading, and gravelling of new roads in agricultural areas to ease connectivity.
Some of the bridges commissioned by Mandago are Kaprorio-Kapchesogor (Sergoit ward) and Saina Box Culvert (Kapseret /Simat ward).
Others that have been operationalized are Cheukta-Ng’eny(Segero/Barsombe ward), Chepsaita-Ng’enyilel Box Culvert (Ng’enyilel ward), Kabitoi -Tendwo (Tembelio/Kaptagat ward), Kapsaos-Kapkoros (Kapsaos ward), Kapkeno -Timor (Ainabkoi/Olare ward), Kamoson in Ngeria ward, and the Chelasgei-Kapkoros bridge in Karuna/Meibeki, Bodalands – Chelabal Box Culvert in Ngeria ward and Kamoson box culvert in Kapseret/Simat.
In the financial year, 2020/2021, the County Government also undertook the construction of bitumen standard roads within Maili Nne, Burnt Forest and Kuinet under the stage construction program.
