President William Ruto has announced that the delay in the construction of Ruring’u Stadium in Nyeri County has been resolved.
Speaking in Nyeri town during his inspection of the facility, the President, who is on the final day of his development tour of the Mt Kenya region, revealed that a contract dispute had stalled the project, which has now been taken over by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).
Initially, the facility was set to have a capacity of 20,000 but has now been reduced to 15,000 with the construction expected to cost Ksh 850 million.
“The contract dispute that had delayed its completion has now been resolved, and the Kenya Defence Forces has taken over to fast-track the project’s delivery”. He said.
At the same time, Ruto told the Nyeri residents who had turned out to receive him that his administration will accelerate the implementation of the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda.
“We are accelerating the implementation of our Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, as endorsed by the people. These projects and programmes are not only creating jobs but also addressing the priority needs of the people and driving socio-economic transformation at the grassroots”, he pledged.
Ruto said that his government will connect at least 10,000 households in Nyeri to electricity within the next seven months.
The head of state inspected the ongoing construction of the 468-unit Ruring’u Affordable Housing Project, which also includes a primary school and five blocks of shops.
In Othaya, he laid the foundation for the construction of Ksh 325 million modern market, which will feature 1,000 stalls, cold rooms, and ICT hubs, before heading to Lari and Guthunguri constituencies in Kiambu County, marking the end of his five-day extensive visit to the Central Province.
He addressed residents and traders of Othaya Town and appraised them about various development programmes in the region.
He urged the Water Services Regulatory Board, the County Government of Nyeri and the Ministry of Water to review water prices downwards to reflect the purchasing power of the people.
