Deputy President William Ruto has today launched construction works of the 20km Dekabury and Garissa Ndogo-Sankuri Link Roads at a cost of Ksh. 480 million in Garissa County.
Speaking at the launch, William Ruto said that the construction of roads in rural areas will enhance security and accessibility to markets, schools, hospitals; eases transportation of produce; ends marginalisation by promoting economic growth and creating job opportunities.
The project being done by the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) is currently at 48% and is set for completion in May 2019.
According to KURA, the project will add to the previous 24.87 kilometres tarmacked in the last seven years at a cost of Ksh. 1.6 billion. The roads are expected to transform Garissa county and create an enabling environment for investment, improve security, drainage system and service delivery.
Garissa Governor Ali Korane in July said the county was planning to tarmac 2,000 km of road in the next five year through donor funding. Work has already begun on some county roads including the 134 km Nono- Modogashe route.