Govt to build 435km of roads-Kajiado, Kwale, Isiolo, Wajir, Taita Taveta, Nakuru, Kericho and Bomet

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Like Hon. Sakuda says…Maombi Mbele… The one condition Maa community gave Jubilee has been realised.

Intex Construction Company (Israeli) will construct and maintain the Ngong – Kiserian – Isinya and Kajiado - Imaroro road in Kajiado County totaling 91.5 kilometres in the next two years and maintain it fior the next decade.

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The Mwatete-Taveta road. The government on Friday signed the first contract that will see 435.5 kilometres of roads upgraded to bitumen standard in the next two years. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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By JAMES KARIUKI

The government on Friday signed the first contract that will see 435.5 kilometres of roads upgraded to bitumen standard in the next two years under the Road Annuity Programme. Kajiado, Kwale, Isiolo, Wajir, Taita Taveta, Nakuru, Nyandarua, Samburu, Narok, Kericho, and Bomet will benefit from the programme approved by cabinet last March under a private public partnership deal. Transport and Infrastructure Cabinet Secretary James Macharia handed over the first project to Intex Construction Company chairman Kishan Gilot saying no shoddy works will be entertained and that the timelines must be observed to enable Kenyans benefit from the investment. Intex Construction Company (Israeli) will construct and maintain the Ngong – Kiserian – Isinya and Kajiado - Imaroro road in Kajiado County totaling 91.5 kilometres in the next two years and maintain it fior the next decade. The other lots now under consideration include the Lamu - Garsen Road, Kakamega – Ingotse - Namukoye - Nzoia River - Musikoma, Kimaeti - Malakisi – Lwakakha, Shikhendu-Endebess and Ugunja - Ukwala – Ruambwa roads. The Road Annuity framework concept allows the contractor to design and construct the roads within 24 months as well as maintain the same for the next 10 years. The Kenya Rural Roads Authority will also oversee upgrading of the Modogashe-Habaswein-Wajir(143kilometres) and Illasit-Njukini-Taveta(67kilometres) whule the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) will oversee repairs and tarmacking of roads with Nakuru,Maralal,Ol Kalou,Kericho,Bomet and Narok towns.

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CORD will say its wastage of resources but anyway…

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Correction!
Cord and Cordiots will say the projects were designed when Raila was Roads Minister and feasibility studies carried out when he was Pm. He was only waiting to be sworn in as president in 2013 to source funding for the construction.

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Mbona sijaona Kitui-Kibwezi road Kwa hio list?

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Hihihihihihihi!

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Another 2,600 Kms roads to be launched. This was just the roads handed over and paid to Intex Construction Company. Await further posts when other construction companies are given as well. That said President Uhuru is going to Ukambani to launch this specific road next month.

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we may not be taking giant leaps we are supposed to be taking ,but atleast we are trying

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Halafu uskie mijinga ikisema pesa ya eurobond ilipotea. Hii miradi yote wanadhani inagharamiwa na nani

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na wewe ngoja siku ya kulipa hio eurobond ifike hata interest tuu tutaumia sisi wote

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Before you giant leap, you must learn to walk, run, leap then giant leap. Right now we are running.

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Eurobondi only works as a catch phrase in some funerals

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Loan + interest isn’t a problem, we have been borrowing since independence. What you use it for is what matters. Building roads that grow the economy, stimulate business and give mwananchi service is worth the loan plus interest. You don’t believe me then visit these counties and tell them they don’t need this road and let’s all remain stagnant because we collectively love misery.

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Hapa mbona una expose ufala wako, tunalipa interest already

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saa hii tunalipa interest za zile kibaki alikopa

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No, that bond was as commercial as they come, you pay interest on the very first quarter following the borrowing

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Hata mimi nalipa mortgage ya 2006 na siteti. Credit makes the world grow. Ukisema ni kamshahara unangoja katoshe utalipa Njuguna rent mpaka ufe, na hatarudisha.

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Hakuna road imenivunja kama hiyo ya Kiserian - Isinya.