Grading machines and tippers are active along the Kwa Henry–Kamoriani–Githunguri Gia Gichamu stretch in Kabete Constituency as contractors work to rehabilitate the roads.
The undertaking falls under the Kabete Constituency Roads Development Programme, an initiative targeting rural links for upgrade to durable standards. Crews were observed shaping the formation, spreading murram, and compacting sub-base sections during an inspection tour Wednesday.
Kabete Member of Parliament Githua Wamacukuru led the tour and addressed residents gathered at Kamoriani. He described the intervention as a fulfillment of pledges made during campaigns.
“Promise made. Promise kept. Promise delivered. This corridor ties agricultural zones to trading centres and trims logistics costs. Dry months brought choking dust, wet months turned paths into sludge. That chapter closes now,” Wamacukuru said.
The legislator emphasized that expanding feeder networks ranks high among his priorities for the term. He noted that improved access will enable farmers to move produce faster, reduce spoilage, and attract buyers directly to farm gates. Traders using boda bodas, matatus and lorries will also incur fewer repair bills once the surface stabilizes.
Wamacukuru thanked homesteads along Kwa Henry, Kamoriani and Githunguri Gia Gichamu for endurance during periods of delay. He acknowledged frustration caused by impassable sections but urged continued cooperation with engineers to allow uninterrupted progress.
Beyond commerce, the MP linked the upgrade to community dignity. He explained that children walking to school, patients seeking clinics, and families attending church will no longer battle muddy trenches or dust clouds. Connectivity gains are expected to spur small enterprises, open new routes for bodaboda operators, and integrate Kabete’s hinterland more firmly with Nairobi’s economy.
County engineers supervising the works confirmed the design meets Ministry of Roads specifications for drainage, culverts and camber. Once finalized, motorists should experience smoother rides, shorter travel times, and reduced vehicle wear.
Wamacukuru reiterated that the administration will replicate the model on other rural paths, delivering one project after another until the entire constituency enjoys a reliable transport network.
By Eugene Kahigu and Collins Esike
