The national government has cleared all pending bills accumulated in the road sector paving way for the expected construction of over six-thousand extra kilometres across the country.
It has emerged that the bills, amounting to one hundred and seventy-seven billion shillings made most of the projects to stall six years ago.
Speaking in Trans Nzoia County during an inspection tour of national government projects, Deputy President Professor Kithure Kindiki revealed the government has negotiated the hurdle which had led most road projects to stall, by clearing all the outstanding bills.
In Trans Nzoia, Prof. Kindiki revealed, the national government has set aside Sh38 billion for construction of 326 kilometers of new roads and upgrading of the existing ones to bitumen standards.
Addressing a gathering at Maili Saba Market after inspecting the ongoing construction works of the 73-kilometer Kitale-Morpus Road and Kitale- West Pokot link Road, Prof. Kindiki said the government is committed to ensure equal distribution of development projects across the country without favoritism of whichever kind.
Hailing government interventions in the agricultural sector, for example fertilizer subsidy, which he said has led to increased productivity, Prof. Kindiki ordered seed companies to reduce the cost of certified maize seeds to further cushion farmers from the high cost of production.
He delivered an order from the President which will see 1 kilogram of certified maize seeds currently retailing at Sh300 drop to Sh260 while a 2-Kilogram packet retailing at Sh600 will be sold at Sh525.
“The government is committed to ensure our farmers are protected from high costs of production in an effort to increase production at the same time enabling them to make profits. The fertilizer subsidy which we put in place has led to steady increased maize production since 2022 where 44 billion kilograms were harvested to 75 billion kilograms in 2025,” he stated.
In the sugar sector, Kindiki noted that several interventions by the government have seen sugar imports reduce by 70 percent, expressing optimism that the country will soon achieve full self-sufficiency in sugar production.
On electricity connectivity, Kindiki noted that seven hundred and fifty million shillings has been set aside under the Last Mile Connectivity Programme to connect additional 9,666 households in Trans Nzoia.
Accompanying the DP were the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Dr. Deborah Barasa, Trans Nzoia Senator Allan Chesang, Trans Nzoia Woman Representative Lillian Siyoi, Kiminini MP Kakai Bisau and Trans Nzoia County Commissioner Gideon Oyagi among other government officials.
By Isaiah Nayika and Winnie Jelagat
