Kindiki Inspects Ikumbi-Kinyona Mau Mau Road Project

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has highlighted the government’s road infrastructure programme in Murang’a County, announcing that 1,285 kilometres of roads have been prioritised for tarmacking at a cost of Sh56 billion.

Kindiki spoke on Friday, October 9, 2026, during an inspection of the Ikumbi-Karinga-Kinyona-Mairi Mau Mau Road in Kinyona, Kigumo Constituency, where the road is being upgraded to bitumen standards.

The Deputy President said the project would support agricultural production by improving the transportation of tea, milk and avocados from farms to markets, while reducing transport costs for farmers and traders.

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“The roads will improve movement of agricultural produce to markets, lower transport costs and improve productivity,” Kindiki said.

The Ikumbi-Karinga-Kinyona-Mairi route is part of a wider network of roads being developed in honour of Kenyans who fought for independence during the colonial period.

The government has linked the Mau Mau roads programme to efforts to improve rural connectivity and open up agricultural areas that depend on road transport to move produce to processing facilities and markets.

Murang’a County is among the regions where the programme is expected to improve access to farming areas, particularly those producing tea, dairy products and horticultural crops.

The Sh56 billion allocation for the 1,285 kilometres of roads represents a major infrastructure undertaking in the county, with the projects expected to strengthen transport links between rural communities and commercial centres.

Kindiki Issues Warning to Delayed Road Contractors

During the inspection, Kindiki issued a stern warning to contractors delaying government projects, saying those who fail to meet their contractual obligations would face consequences.

He said contractors found to be deliberately frustrating projects would be blacklisted, adding that those who receive payments but fail to deliver could face criminal prosecution.

“Contractors delaying projects will be blacklisted for sabotaging national interest, and where they receive payment and fail to deliver, they will face criminal prosecution for obtaining by false pretenses,” he said.

The warning comes as the government seeks to accelerate the implementation of infrastructure projects, with delays potentially affecting the delivery of roads intended to support economic activities and improve access to markets.

Leaders Attend Road Inspection

Kindiki was accompanied by Lands and Housing Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome, Murang’a Woman Representative Betty Maina, nominated MP Sabina Chege, Maragua MP Mary Wamaua and nominated Senator Veronica Maina.

Sports Principal Secretary Elijah Mwangi, Members of the County Assembly and other local leaders also attended the event.

The leaders joined the Deputy President in highlighting the importance of road infrastructure in supporting agricultural productivity and improving connectivity across Murang’a County.