Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has announced plans to expand road infrastructure and improve access to electricity and water in Tharaka Constituency, Tharaka Nithi County.
Speaking on Monday, September 21, 2026, while addressing residents at Gachiongo Market, Kindiki said completion of the tarmacking of the Miomponi-Mukothima-Gatunga road would open up northern Tharaka to increased trade and improve connectivity.
He said construction of several other key link roads would commence shortly. They include the Mulika-Ngage-Mukothima road, Mulika-Rurii-Kirigicha-Mukothima road, Mukothima-Kirundi-Ngongoaka-Gatithini road, Gatithini-Ura Gate-Gachiongo road and the Marimanti-Kibunga-Makandune-Mukuuni road.
Kindiki also said construction of the Gatunga fresh produce market had been completed, while paving works on roads in Mukothima Town had commenced.
On electricity access, the Deputy President said the government would increase funding for connectivity to enable more households to access power.
He added that the National Infrastructure Fund would be used to address the perennial water challenges facing residents in the area.
The projects are part of broader government efforts to improve infrastructure and stimulate economic activity in Tharaka Nithi County.
