Deputy President Kithure Kindiki inspecting the 29 km-long Kirwara-Kigio-Jogoo Kimakia road in Gatanga on October 8, 2026/ ALICE WAITHERAThe State is implementing development projects worth about Sh83 billion in Murang’a, with major investments in roads and affordable housing now moving towards completion.
The projects include a Sh56 billion roads programme covering 1,285 kilometres across the county and a Sh27 billion affordable housing programme being implemented through the national housing fund.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said the clearance of pending bills owed to contractors paved the way for completion of ongoing projects.
“State officers are under strict instructions to ensure all projects are completed," Kindiki said.
The roads programme includes the 29-kilometre Kirwara-Kigio-Jogoo-Kimakia road, which Kindiki inspected to assess progress, as well as the 12-kilometre Gatura-Ngere-Karangi road, which has been allocated Sh14 million.
Kindiki said the roads programme, which has been implemented in Murang’a over the past four years, would also create employment opportunities for local youth once the projects are completed.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki with a team of Murang'a leaders led by Lands CS Alice Wahome at Kigio in Gatanga, Murang'a, on October 8, 2026/ ALICE WAITHERAThe Sh56 billion programme covers 1,285 kilometres of roads across the county, with funds already allocated for ongoing works.
"The responsibility for implementing these projects has been assigned to the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA), chaired by Eng. Anthony Mwaura, who comes from this county," he said.
The affordable housing programme, valued at Sh27 billion in Murang’a, includes 27 markets as well as housing and hostel projects intended to improve living and working conditions for residents.
One of the major projects under the broader housing programme is the construction of about 1,910 affordable housing units at Kakuzi Mitumbiri at a cost of Sh5.4 billion.
Another housing project is the Sh490 million Makenji project that is almost complete, with 220 housing units.
The programme also includes eight hostel accommodation projects in Murang’a, aimed at providing students in technical institutions with accommodation closer to their schools.
At Gatanga Technical Institute, a hostel project comprising 340 rooms has been advertised again for a contractor at a cost of Sh145 million, after the initial contractor was disqualified.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki with a construction worker at Kigio in Gatanga constituency, Murang'a county/ ALICE WAITHERAKindiki also said the government was developing markets to provide small-scale traders and mama mbogas with dignified working spaces and protect them from harsh weather conditions.
In Gatanga, the Ndunyu Chege Market is nearing completion at a cost of Sh152 million, while Gatunyu Market is being constructed at Sh109 million.
Kaguku Market in Ithanga is valued at Sh114 million, although Kindiki said the contractor was lagging behind and would be required to speed up the work.
“Contractors should complete projects fast if they have been paid so that traders can benefit,” Kindiki said.
The market programme also includes facilities such as cold rooms to help traders reduce losses, particularly for perishable agricultural produce.
The government is also implementing other programmes in the county, including a Sh1 billion last-mile electricity connectivity project targeting 13,000 households.
Under the project, Gatanga has been allocated Sh204 million to connect about 2,400 new households to the national grid.
Kindiki was accompanied by Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome, as well as Mary Waithera (Maragua), Peter Kihungi (Kangema), Betty Maina (Woman Representative) and Sabina Chege (nominated).
The leaders hailed the government for the numerous projects, saying the state has invested heavily with the aim of bettering locals’ lives.
