President William Ruto has begun a 10-day development tour of the North Rift region, starting with visits to Nandi and Uasin Gishu counties on Monday.
The tour will cover six counties including Nandi, Uasin Gishu, Baringo, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Trans Nzoia and West Pokot.
In Nandi County, the President will inspect the Maraba-Kebeneti, Timboroa-Meteitei Kopere and Labuiywo Kitechgaa-Kapsokio roads in Tinderet Constituency.
He will also commission the Maraba Modern Market and flag off a last-mile electricity connectivity project in the constituency before inspecting Meteitei Hospital.
In Aldai Constituency, the President is scheduled to inspect the Kaptumo Affordable Housing Project, launch another last-mile electricity connectivity project and commission the Kaptumo Modern Market.
Ruto will then proceed to Uasin Gishu County, where he will flag off a last-mile electricity connectivity project in Moiben Constituency and commission the Kenya School of TVET Moiben Campus.
In Soy Constituency, he will commission the Ziwa Dam 2 Project, launch a last-mile electricity connectivity initiative, commission the Sirikwa-Ziwa Machine Road and inspect Ziwa Level 5 Hospital.
The development tour comes ahead of Mashujaa Day celebrations scheduled for October 20.
The celebrations will be co-hosted by Uasin Gishu, Nandi and Elgeyo-Marakwet counties.
