Governor Jonathan Bii’s administration will spend over Sh2 billion on infrastructure projects this financial year in a bid to stimulate economic growth.
The allocation is one of the largest in the 2025/26 budget, totalling Sh10.1 billion for the county, which was unveiled a week ago.
Roads executive, Abraham Serem, has affirmed the county government's commitment to fast-tracking implementation and ensuring quality delivery of road projects awarded to contractors.
“Governor Bii has prioritised infrastructure in this year’s budget because it’s a major catalyst for development in all other sectors, including agriculture,” Serem said.
Bii, who toured some of the ongoing road projects, said the county would ensure roads in all wards are in good condition year-round.
Speaking at Kapng'etuny village in Ainabkoi Olare, Serem said the county would carry out spot gravelling and compaction along the Kapng'etuny–Saito–Kamwosor road, as well as grading and gravelling along the Siliboi–Chepyemat road.
“The projects we are implementing were identified as priorities by local residents,” he said.
Serem directed engineers to conduct regular on-site inspections, noting that the county boss was keen on ensuring all projects are completed within the stipulated timelines.
"I am here to ensure that Governor Bii's Nguzo Kumi development agenda, specifically Pillar Six on infrastructure development, is fully implemented.”
The executive also visited Kiplombe ward, where he engaged with residents to understand their infrastructure priorities.
Key concerns raised by locals included the need for improved drainage, as well as grading and gravelling along the Kipande–Kapsiliboi road.
The county is also targeting to reduce by 50 per cent the costs of road construction and maintenance through the establishment of an asphalt plant in the region.
Such a plant is used to mix aggregates and bitumen to produce asphalt, which is used for the construction of roads, parking lots and other paved surfaces and would cost over Sh500 million to put up.
The governor said good roads are one of his main development targets in the region and has instructed his team in the roads department to look into ways of establishing the asphalt plant.
