More Roads Constructed Through Leasing Program In 5 Months
From 23rd August 2021, to the end of January 2022, through the leasing program, the County Government of Laikipia has graded 1,204km of roads and graveled 397.82km in efforts to open Laikipia for investment, ease movement, and improve connectivity.
The leasing program has become one of the greatest achievements by this government in the road sector. The Department of Infrastructure, roads, and urban planning embarked on road construction using the leasing program in 2019.
The program has proven to be more effective in realizing project implementation time frame as the department is able to plan and execute the project using its own team. The work plan by the department has divided the team into five brigades able to simultaneously work in different wards to grade and gravel rural roads. The work plan offers a strategy that the department utilizes to be more effective and timelier in their sector.
With the recognition that roads are a vital and integral part of Laikipia's development infrastructure, the county government is committed to fast track the construction of rural road networks. The work plan enables the department to realize more roads construction through efficient team collaboration.
Brigade 1 started road work in Tigithi ward on 30th August 2021. It has been able to grade 210.4km and gravel 63.3km of roads. Brigade 2 worked in Githiga ward from 23rd August 2021 grading 197.65km and graveling 64.5km. In OlMoran ward, Brigades 3 and 4 were assigned the road work.
Brigade 3 covered Mahiga and Naibrom areas grading 32.2km and graveling 9km. Brigade 4 was in the Wangwachi area where it achieved 76.55km of grading and 20.9km graveling of roads from 9th September 2021.
The county now prides itself on having a well-developed road network that will bring socio-economic development to the community. As Laikipia envisions to grow the GDP 4-folds, the road network will play a significant role in the economic development.
Leasing program is opening up more areas that will stimulate economic and social development. Roads are connecting producers to market, workers to jobs, and providing safe, reliable transportation means becoming a catalyst for the productive growth of the county.
About 214km more roads are expected to be graded soon.
