Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said the government is mobilizing Sh139 billion to pay road contractors so that they can resume construction work.
Mr. Gachagua spoke on Saturday, December 17, in Ndaragwa, Nyandarua county, during the homecoming ceremony of the Cabinet Secretary for East Africa Community (EAC), Arid and Semi-Arid Lands Development Rebecca Miano.
"It is the time we are mobilizing funds. We found empty coffers. We are mobilizing funds amounting to Sh139 billion to pay the contractors and we are close to obtaining the same. Contractors will be paid," Mr Gachagua stated.
Underlining the importance of good transport infrastructure to the socio-economic development of the country, Mr Gachagua mentioned that it was regrettable that farm produce in Nyandarua was going to waste because roads to the market are impassable.
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"It is inconsiderable that farm produce goes to waste in Nyandarua due to poor roads. Both the national and weather roads will be improved," said the DP adding that the Kenya Kwanza administration will work with the county government of Nyandarua to improve road network in the area.
Observing that Ndaragwa constituency is a neglected and low developed area that is often hit by drought, Mr Gachagua promised that the area will be listed as a hardship one and the residents would also be supplied with relief food.
The Deputy President also asked the national government administrators to work closely with elected leaders.
He was accompanied by Cabinet secretaries Ezekiel Machogu (Education), Florence Bore (Labour and Social Services) and Zachariah Kariuki Njeru (Lands) as well as Nyandarua Governor Kiarie Badilisha, Senator John Methu and local MP George Gachagua.
