President William Ruto is set for a five-day intensive development tour in the Mount Kenya region.
Speaking to the media during a briefing today at Sagana, State lodge, Statehouse Spokesman Hussein Mohammed confirmed that President Ruto will travel by road from Nairobi, marked by stop-overs in Githurai and Kenol. Accompanied by his Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua
“During his tour the President will launch various projects aimed at improving the quality of life in line with the Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda,” said Hussein.
Hussein said President Ruto will start his tour at Kagio Trading center, Kirinyaga County and he is expected to open a water project before addressing Wananchi at Baricho.
He will then travel to Karatina where he will commission the Marua-State Lodge Road that will ease the movement of goods and services and spur growth in the area.
On Sunday, the head of state will be at the State Lodge Sagana for an interdenominational prayer service.
On Monday he will start his day in Mukurwe-ini where a road will be commissioned and later launch of water projects in Tetu and Othaya.
On the same day he will open a bus park at Asian Quarter in Nyeri town that is poised to ease congestion and create a friendly transport environment.
On Tuesday he will open a new Kenya Co-operative Creameries facility in Kiganjo and thereafter host Mount Kenya leaders at the Sagana State Lodge. Agriculture, infrastructure, health, education, among other sectors are expected to dominate the talks in the meeting.
The Mt Kenya tour will come to an end on Wednesday when the President will open the three-storey 175 bed capacity Narumoro Level IV hospital and later launch affordable housing project in Gichugu before landing in Thika where he will commission the Karimenu Dam water supply project and also launch affordable housing project.
By Beth Ndirangu
