Governor Jackson Mandago’s administration has upgraded more than 2,700km of rural roads in the last year. The county government says the roads have improved access by farmers to markets and boosted economic growth. Mandago has targeted good roads as one of his legacy priorities in the county as he prepares to exit the office next year. The county executive for Roads Gideon Birir said poor drainage during heavy rains was a major cause of bad roads but the county, using its machinery, had upgraded most roads in rural areas to all-weather. The 2020-2021 budget allocation to the department of Roads, Transport, Energy and Public Works has seen a tremendous upgrading of roads in all the six subcounties.

Source: The Star August 02, 2021 18:56 UTC