The government is upgrading 282 kilometres of rural roads in Nyandarua County to bitumen standard through the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KERRA).
Addressing the Nyandarua County Implementation Coordination and Management Committee (CICMC) on Wednesday, Engineer Mirriam Kariuki, KERRA official for the Nyandarua region, said the seven ongoing road projects are valued at Sh11.4 billion.
She noted that while construction progress is on track, only two of the seven projects have surpassed 50 percent physical completion.
Eng. Kariuki also highlighted that KERRA had previously completed four road projects covering 78 kilometres in Nyandarua between 2016 and 2024 at a cost of Sh4.7 billion.
In addition, KERRA is undertaking two road maintenance projects worth Sh105 million in Kinangop and Oljoroorok constituencies, while two others have already been completed in Ndaragwa and Olkalou at a cost of Sh68 million.
On challenges, Eng. Kariuki cited financial constraints and adverse weather conditions, especially heavy rains, as the main factors delaying progress of road works in the county.
During the meeting, Nyandarua County Commissioner Abdirisack Jaldesa emphasized the need for government departments to work closely together to ensure coordinated and seamless implementation of projects. He noted that inter-departmental collaboration is critical since most services are interlinked.
by Kimani Tirus
