Road construction, electricity connectivity and proposed dam investments featured prominently as President William Ruto continued his development tour of the North Rift, with West Pokot County the focus of several infrastructure announcements on the tour’s third day. The President began his engagements in Konyao, Kacheliba Constituency, where he launched the Konyao–Kiwawa–Alale road and flagged off the first phase of a major electricity connectivity programme. The road is part of a stated Ksh 21 billion investment to construct 200 kilometres of roads across West Pokot County. The programme is intended to improve connectivity and open up the region to greater economic opportunities. Road access can influence the cost and reliability of transporting farm produce, livestock and other goods. It can also affect residents’ ability to reach markets and essential services. The extent of these benefits will depend on the routes covered, construction quality and maintenance after completion. On electricity, the Government launched the first KSh100 million phase of a KSh1 billion last-mile connectivity programme in Kacheliba. The wider allocation is intended to address gaps in access to power in the constituency. In Pokot South, the President flagged off a separate KSh336 million electricity connectivity project expected to connect 1,960 households. Across West Pokot, the Government says...
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