President William Ruto has today launched a KSh5 billion road project in Mwingi North Constituency, Kitui County, to help connectivity and growth of economic activities in the northern part of Kitui County.
The 55-kilometre Twimiwa-Tseikuru-Usweni road (55km) is expected to link pastoralist and farming communities to markets and livelihoods.
Speaking during the launch, Ruto said the project would help address historical injustices in the sharing of nation resources through improved access to infrastructure and inclusive economic growth.
“One kilometre at a time, we are bridging the economic divide caused by historical marginalisation in the sharing of national resources. By connecting every corner of our country, we seek to achieve inclusive economic growth and uplift the livelihoods of all Kenyans,” he said
The President directed the initiation of the construction of student hostels at Tseikuru National Polytechnic, in Kora, Mwingi North Constituency.
KSh145m Kogei construction project, which will house 340 students to curb a housing problem at the institution, which has 1, 600 students.
Ruto said the government would build more hostels to accommodate more students to enable access to technical and vocational education.
He also stated that an additional 10 classrooms would be constructed at the facility to increase learning space and opportunities for students.
The road and education projects are part of government’s objectives to build infrastructure, develop skills and advance economic inclusion in parts of the country that have received limited access.