President William Ruto has revealed that the government will kickstart the procurement process for the construction of a Nithi bridge on Tuesday, August 5.
The president said that new designs of the bridge have already been done, and construction will kickstart as soon as the procurement process is done.
According to Ruto, the construction of the new bridge will be complete before the 2027 general elections. "People from Tharaka Nithi have always urged me to construct the bridge or they will have problems with me, but I want to assure them that I must construct the bridge, whatever comes may," Ruto said. "We are starting the procurement process of the Nithi bridge tomorrow.
The new designs of the bridge are ready, and I have already checked them.
