Mt Kenya Barking Dogs Tamed as Presidential Delivery Unit Reveals Projects Worth Billions in the Region

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Leaders from the Mount Kenya region led by Moses Kuria have complained of being neglected by President Kenyatta’s Jubilee Government in matters development.

The leaders have complained that President Kenyatta has instead shifted his attention to other parts of the Country at the expense of the area that voted overwhelmingly for him and has unconditionally supported his administration.

Are the leaders right in their assumptions? Well, According to the presidential delivery unit, the projects initiated in Mt Kenya region in the last six years amount to billions.

In December 2016, Uhuru and Ruto toured Nyeri, Laikipia, Murang’a and Kirinyaga and rolled out Sh20 billion projects.

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In Murang’a, he commissioned Sh400 million medical equipment and opened an MRI centre at the Murang’a County Referral Hospital. He also commissioned the 33km Sh4.1 billion Kangema-Gacharage road in Kiharu. He further launched the tarmacking of Mukuyu-Kambiria-Mirira–Gwathamaki, Gakira–Ngonda–Mununga and Gakonya–Mahuaini roads.

In Kirinyaga, he commissioned medical equipment at the Kerugoya County Referral Hospital under the Managed Equipment Services programme for Sh400 million.

He also launched the tarmacking of the Kutus–Kianyaga–Kiamutugu–Githure–Kibugu road. The road cost Sh1.3 billion.

In November 2017, construction of the Sh19 billion Thiba Dam in Kirinyaga county was launched. Upon completion next year, it will help rice farmers in Mwea double production to 160 tonnes a year.

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Uhuru’s Delivery Unit website shows that in Nyeri county he built Mukurwe-ini water project at a cost of Sh598 million. He has completed and commissioned the Sh400 million Othaya Sewerage Project and Othaya Water and Sewerage Project for Sh850 million.

Other projects in the county initiated and completed include Guara Water Pan at Sh13 million, Gura Ugachiku Irrigation project (Sh80 million), Ndiriti Aguthi Irrigation project (Sh50.1 million), Kiirungi Irrigation project (Sh28 million) and Thia Kiruka Irrigation project (Sh75.4 million).

In Kiambu, Uhuru has completed 0.6km Broadways-General Kago road at Sh19.1 million, Ngorongo-Githunguri and access to Nazareth Hospital, a 24km stretch at Sh1.3 billion.

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The roads under construction in the county include Ruaka-Banana-Limuru-Thogoto-Gikambura-Mutarakwa, now 18.24 per cent complete. They will cost the government Sh2.9 billion and Muigai Inn-Ichaweri-Gatundu/Kibichoi-Ichaweri-Mataara

In April 2016, Uhuru launched construction of Ruaka-Banana-Limuru Road, commissioned the Theta Dam and last year in June, Ruto launched the rehabilitation of a 47km Ruiru-Githunguri-Uplands road in Kiambu.

The road linking Thika Road to the Northern Corridor will be rehabilitated at Sh4 billion. It will be fully funded by the government.

The DP on August 30 last year launched the Wangige-Nyathuna-Rironi/Kirangari Roads and the Kimende- Kagwe- Ruiru River Road in Kiambu. In November last year, he launched construction of the Mwiyogo-Endarasha Road in Nyeri.

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