Kisumu County Government and the Kisumu Urban Project (KUP) have adopted a new road construction technology that is opening up infrastructural development in informal settlements. Updated Sun, May 29th 2016 at 11:19 GMT +3Construction workers use the new road construction technology - cobblestone - to build a road in Kisumu. (PHOTO: KEVIN OGUTU/ STANDARD)For decades, Kisumu County has had one of the worstroad networks, making it difficult for products to reach markets in time. According to Kisumu Governor Jack Ranguma, the successful implementation of the technology on the road will demonstrate the employment and poverty reduction potential of his Government. “We are implementing the recently enacted Kisumu Integrated Strategic Urban Development Plan (ISUD-Plan).

Source: Standard Digital May 29, 2016 08:15 UTC