Governor Amos Nyaribo has flagged off assorted road construction machines to start construction of county 400 kilometers of marram roads in the Nyamira County in a bid to improve transport and communication.
Speaking during the exercise, Nyaribo stated that he was excited not just to witness but to preside over a remarkable milestone his county had achieved since the inception of devolution.rs. "Previously we partnered with the Mechanical Transport Fund (MTF) in Nairobi through contractual agreements but due to the high cost of road construction and maintenance, we could not sustain the programme," he said. "After consultations, my administration, together with the county assembly, agreed that we had to invest in procuring equipment in this financial year to construct our roads in a more efficient and affordable manner." Dubbed 'barabara Mashinani' the budgetary allocation for the programme stood at Sh341 million to cover for the procurement of equipment, production and administration costs.
He said projected to construct 400kilometers of roads in 2024/2025 financial complete with adequate drainage structures.
This translates to 20 kilometers of road construction in each ward saying five kilometers of road will be new. "Barabara Mashinani programme will be facilitated by 16 assorted machinery and equipment which include, excavators, graders, rollers, tippers and bull dozers among others. "We have, at the same time, put in place a project management team that will oversee the implementation of the programme envisioned to take 12 months.
