Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen now says the government will spend above Ksh 200 million to repair roads that have been damaged in Kisumu County.
Speaking on Thursday, July 20 in Isiolo, Murkomen said the roads were damaged during the Azimio anti-government demonstrations in the last two weeks.
"The roads that have been burnt in Kisumu for the last two weeks will need not less than Ksh 200 million to repair the potholes that have been created because of burning tires," said Murkomen.
The Transport CS at the same time defended his quotation on how much taxpayers will spend in the repairing of the Nairobi Expressway.
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Murkomen said the machines used in the Mlolongo expressway toll station are expensive and will cost nearly Ksh 500 million.
“I told Kenyans that we will pay nearly 500 million to repair the expressway, but some are making jokes online because they don't understand. Those machines for scanning cars, allowing cars to access the road, and ensuring how much each car pays, are not cheap. They are not like the cooking pots the protestors put on their head. Those are very expensive machines that will require the taxpayer to pay the Nairobi Expressway investors,” Murkomen stated.
The Transport CS further said his ministry supports the petition filed by Kenyan that seeks Azimio la Umoja leaders to be compelled to pay for the damages caused during the anti-government protests.
"We are supporting the Kenyan who took a case to court this week to sue those who participated in the protests, demanding that they repay all the funds. Since I am one of the interested parties, in this case, we are saying as a ministry, we will support the citizens to ensure that their money is returned and that those who damage public property in protests are held accountable and made to pay,” he added.
