Kindiki outlines Ksh.49B Meru projects, rallies residents behind Ruto’s two-term bid

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said the government is speeding up completion of projects amounting to billions of shillings in Meru region to raise the economic profile of the area.

Prof. Kindiki said Meru is fully behind President Ruto’s administration as it continues rolling out massive projects and programmes in the area.

Speaking on Monday after he inspected the ongoing upgrading of Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital to Level 6 and the preparations for the upcoming Gakoromone Modern Market in Meru town, the DP assured residents that all the projects will be completed on time.

“Meru is fully behind the President because of the development projects that are ongoing. That is why we are saying he should serve for two terms,” he said.

Gakoromone Market has been allocated 1 billion shillings and will be among the biggest in the country. Additionally, 17 other modern markets are at various stages of construction in all the constituencies in the county.   

“We are starting the construction of Gakoromone Modern Market in a few weeks. I will bring the contractor here to commence the works and will make sure it is completed on time. It will cost us 1 billion shillings,” DP noted.

Roads projects costing over 39 billion shillings are also ongoing in Meru County; all the nine constituencies-Igembe North, Igembe South, Igembe Central, Tigania East, Tigania West, North Imenti, South Imenti, Central Imenti and Buuri-have benefitted.

At the same time, roads in Meru town are being revamped at a cost of 3.7 billion shillings to enhance movement within the town.

“We will build a total of 17 kilometres of town roads and we will also connect the Eastern and Western bypasses to elevate the town’s status,” DP stated.

The construction of a new Nithi bridge, which is a critical link in the region, is set to commence at a cost of 7 billion shillings.

Meru County has also received 2.3 billion shillings to connect an additional 26, 000 households to electricity.

The DP said he will continue pushing for more development for the region as he does so for other regions in the country.

“There is a difference between talkers and doers. It is a huge difference. We are fulfilling what we promised, we are not just talking like our opponents,” he said.

Meru Governor Mutuma M’Ethingia said they will continue throwing their weight behind the President and Deputy President.

“Meru is fully behind President Ruto and Deputy President. We have benefitted from various development projects including the upgrading of Meru Referral Hospital to Level 6, Gakoromone Modern Market, roads and many more,” the Governor said.