Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has announced that the government has released Ksh 177 billion to revive stalled road projects across the country, including those under the Mau Mau Roads Programme, which was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic during the administration of retired President Uhuru Kenyatta. Speaking during a public engagement rally at Kinyona Shopping Centre in Kigumo Constituency, Murang’a County on Friday, Kindiki said the government had spent the past four years stabilising the economy, paving the way for the resumption of road construction projects. In Murang’a County, the Mau Mau Roads Programme covers 225 kilometres at a cost of Ksh 9 billion, with the government having secured funds and paid contractors to facilitate the completion of the projects. Kindiki assured residents that the government would complete the Kigumo section of the Mau Mau Road, covering the Ikumbi–Karinga–Kinyona–Mairi stretch. He added that the government had also prioritised the tarmacking of an additional 1,285 kilometres of roads in Murang’a County at a cost of Ksh 56 billion. The Deputy President urged road contractors to support local communities through Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, including improving schools and other public institutions. He called on elected leaders to work with road authorities and contractors to identify institutions and community projects tha...
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