Kitale: The National Government has expressed satisfaction with the ongoing upgrading of Kitale-Morpus Road in Trans Nzoia County. Speaking in Trans Nzoia during an inspection tour of government projects, the Chief of Staff in the office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary, Joseph Busiega, who led a delegation from the National Government Coordination Secretariat (NGCS), applauded the exercise and urged contractors overseeing government projects across the country to adhere to timelines while maintaining high standards.

According to Kenya News Agency, Busiega emphasized the importance of timely completion and adherence to standards as a way for the public to realize the value of the spent funds. He stressed the importance of public participation during the implementation of government projects, highlighting the need for a multi-sectoral approach to ensure community interests are documented and respected.

The Kitale-Morpus Road upgrading project, overseen by Chongqing International Construction Corporation (CICO), is part of the East African Community (EAC) Kenya-South Sudan Link Road (A1) initiative. The project is estimated to cost the government approximately Sh15 billion and aims to facilitate transportation of farm produce and ease movement in Kenya’s food basket region.

The upgrade includes the rehabilitation of the existing road to a two-lane paved carriageway, with shoulder configuration, a four-lane carriageway at Kamatira Hill, climbing lanes, and improved drainage structures. Additional infrastructure such as parking lanes, service roads, footpaths, footbridges, underpasses, and permanent road signage will also be constructed. The project also involves the construction of a primary health center and a market center as part of its Community Social Responsibility initiative.

Present during the inspection were NGCS Alfred Lirhu and Trans Nzoia County Commissioner Gideon Oyagi, who echoed Busiega’s call for contractors to maintain high standards of professionalism in their work.