Aerial view of completed affordable housing projects in Kapsabet town./HANDOUT
A section of Kapsabet town given a facelift ahead of Ruto’s tour./MATHEWS NDANYI
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Kapsabet town has been given a facelift ahead of President Ruto’s visit to Nandi County today, Thursday, March 12, for a series of development activities.

Streets and roads in the town have been swept clean as workers were deployed to tidy up all areas the president is expected to visit.

Governor Stephen Sang led other leaders in a series of meetings and activities to prepare for the long-awaited tour by the president.

“The president is highly welcome to our county and we are ready to receive him for the development tour,” said Sang.

Ruto will be in Kapsabet to participate in the centenary celebrations for Kapsabet Girls and Kapsabet Boys High schools, where he will also commission several school projects.

He will also launch completed affordable housing projects and commission the construction of a market to serve Kapsabet town.

Sang said he was grateful that the president, through the national government, has supported several key projects in the region.

“We thank the president for having been very supportive of development programmes in Nandi County, and that is why we are proud of his visit,” said Sang.

At the same time, Sang said he is determined to hasten the completion of his legacy projects across the county.

Serving his second term, Sang is confident that with a year remaining, he has ample time to wrap up his tenure on a high note, ensuring the initiatives he launched leave a lasting impact on Nandi’s economic and social landscape.

Reflecting on his achievements, Sang highlighted transformative interventions in healthcare, agriculture, water, trade, industry and infrastructure.

“We have completed hundreds of projects spanning ECDE, health facilities, agricultural projects, water and roads. Many are already operational and others are ready for official opening,” he said, noting that more than Sh10 billion has been invested across the county’s 30 wards.

These projects, he believes, will unlock Nandi’s economic and social potential while helping communities fight disease, poverty and illiteracy.

Among the county’s flagship projects is Kabiyet Dairies, partially funded by the county and the World Bank at a cost of Sh1.2 billion, which is expected to boost farmers’ earnings through value addition.

In healthcare, the Mother and Baby Hospital at Kapseret County Referral Hospital is now 90 per cent complete at a cost exceeding Sh500 million.

The Kipchoge Sports Complex, nearing completion at 95 per cent, has cost Sh150 million.

Residents also point to the Mosoriot Textile Firm, which trains and employs youth, and an avocado processing factory that will diversify agricultural income streams beyond maize.

Significant strides have also been made in healthcare infrastructure.

Kapsabet County Referral Hospital has expanded to include a 16-bed ICU—the only such facility outside Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in the region—reducing the need for residents to travel to Eldoret for specialised care.