Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has highlighted a Sh56 billion government programme to upgrade 1,285 kilometres of roads in Murang’a County, signalling an expanded infrastructure push as the government seeks to improve connectivity across the region.
Kindiki spoke during a development tour of Gatanga Constituency on Thursday, October 8, 2026, where he inspected ongoing works on the 26-kilometre Kirwara-Kigio-Jogoo Kimakia/Blue Post road.
The road is being tarmacked at a cost of Sh861 million and is among projects forming part of the wider road network targeted for upgrading to bitumen standard across Murang’a County.
Kindiki said the government had stepped up road construction and upgrading across the country, with the pace of implementation expected to increase following the allocation of resources under the National Infrastructure Fund established through the NIF Act of 2026.
“The Government has stepped up road upgrade across the country,” Kindiki said.
He added that additional resources would allow the government to accelerate the implementation of infrastructure projects, including road upgrades intended to improve transport links and support economic activity.
“The pace is set to accelerate even more, with significant resources having been ring fenced under the National Infrastructure Fund (NIF) Act of 2026,” he said.
In Gatanga, the government is also preparing to commence the tarmacking of the 12-kilometre Gatura-Ngere-Karangi road at an estimated cost of Sh405 million.
The two projects are expected to improve connectivity within the constituency, linking communities to markets and other economic centres while easing the movement of people and goods.
The Sh56 billion Murang’a programme places Gatanga among the areas expected to benefit from the broader countywide infrastructure investment, with the government targeting a substantial expansion of the bitumen-standard road network.
Kindiki’s visit also provided an opportunity for him to assess progress on the Kirwara-Kigio-Jogoo Kimakia road as construction works continue.
The Deputy President said the infrastructure investments were part of the government’s wider development agenda and would contribute to improving access to services and strengthening economic activity.
He described the infrastructure programme as part of Kenya’s long-term development trajectory, saying the government remained focused on accelerating projects across the country.
“Forward and Upward, Kenya is on the move to the first world economic status,” Kindiki said.
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