Sh4 billion earmarked for Nairobi roads as Ruto promises to complete stalled projects
The President stressed the importance of Nairobi to Kenya's progress, stating that the city’s development is key to the nation's advancement.
A total of Sh4 billion will be earmarked to build and rehabilitate roads in Nairobi County, President William Ruto has announced.
The funds will be used to complete stalled road projects initiated by the defunct Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) and build new feeder roads to improve mobility across the capital city.
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"We will pick them all up, finish them and do more so that Nairobi can be the city we will all be proud to live in," Ruto said during a Sunday service at the United Pentecostal Church of Kenya in Dagoretti North.
The President stressed the importance of Nairobi to Kenya's progress, stating that the city’s development is key to the nation's advancement.
"Nairobi cannot remain behind as other regions of Kenya make progress, and there's no way Kenya will move forward if Nairobi lags behind," he said.
He also pledged to rehabilitate and clean the Nairobi River within two years, revealing that the government is finalising contracts for the clean-up and modernisation of the Nairobi River Basin, set to commence by the end of January.
"I have told the people of this city to give me this year and the next, and Nairobi River will be clean," he said.
Water
On water supply challenges in the city, the President announced plans to commission the Northern Collector Tunnel, which will provide an additional 140 million litres of water to Nairobi estates.
In the education sector, President Ruto revealed that 5,000 classrooms have already been built in Nairobi County, with plans to allocate more funds for additional classrooms, particularly in informal settlements.
"I mean business on matters of education of the children of Nairobi City," he said.
During a visit to Nairobi School, he inspected the ongoing construction of a science complex, two dormitories, and eight classrooms.
He praised the progress in education, citing improved performance in the recently released Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam results compared to the previous year.
The President highlighted signs of economic recovery, mentioning improvements in inflation, the dollar exchange rate, and interest rates over the past two years. He also called on leaders to leverage the broad-based government to accelerate national development.
"We have a moment in history when God has put us together in a broad-based government so that we drive the development of our country faster," he said.
