Deputy President Kithure Kindiki at Mucatha village in Chuka Igamba Ng'ombe Constituency, Tharaka Nithi County/DPCSDeputy President Kithure Kindiki has said the government has sufficient resources to complete all stalled road projects.
Speaking on Thursday when he made a stopover at Mucatha village in Chuka Igamba Ng'ombe constituency, Tharaka Nithi county, Kindiki said this will be done before any new road projects are started.
“The government now has resources for reviving road infrastructure projects which stalled in many parts of the country between 2018 and 2019, before building new roads,” he said.
The Deputy President noted that roads play a critical role in supporting communities in transportation to access critical services and amenities.
“Road infrastructure play an important role in supporting communities to transport produce to the market, access social amenities and generally improve their social economic well-being.“
Kindiki made the stopover to inspect the ongoing construction of the 30-kilometer Kibugua-Itugururu-Ishiara road.
He was accompanied by Chuka Igamba Ng'ombe MP Patrick Munene. Some of the project beneficiaries were present.
On Wednesday, the DP was on an inspection tour of the Sh258 million Kanyuambora irrigation project in Mbeere North.
He said expanding irrigation is central to the government’s strategy for food security and economic growth.
“Revitalising agriculture for better productivity and higher returns for farmers requires a steep increase in land under irrigation,” Kindiki said.
He was accompanied by area MP and Public Service CS nominee Geoffrey Ruku, officials of the National Irrigation Authority and the project beneficiaries during the impromptu visit.
The second-in-command noted that the Kenya Kwanza administration is committed to supporting smallholder farmers through infrastructure investments that will mitigate the effects of erratic weather patterns and reduce reliance on rain-fed farming.
His visit to Kanyuambora coincided with the nomination of Ruku to the Cabinet, a decision the DP is said to have pushed.
Ruku has been very vocal about defending the government, despite having come from a party associated with the man he will take over from once approved, Justin Muturi.
