President William Ruto during a past rally in Eldoret town/PCSPresident William Ruto is set to embark on an extensive development tour of the North Rift from October 10 to 20, traversing six counties as he inspects ongoing projects, commissions new facilities and presides over the issuance of thousands of title deeds.
The tour will take him through Trans Nzoia, Uasin Gishu, Nandi, Elgeyo Marakwet, West Pokot and Baringo counties, with roads, affordable housing, markets, hospitals, technical training institutions and electricity connectivity featuring prominently on his itinerary.
The 11-day programme will culminate in this year’s Mashujaa Day celebrations at Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret on October 20, placing Uasin Gishu at the centre of the national commemorations.
Ruto will begin the tour Saturday, October 10, in Endebess, Trans Nzoia County, where he is scheduled to inspect the Endebess-Matumbei road and the mother and child unit at Endebess Sub-County Hospital.
The President will resume the tour Monday, October 12, with engagements in Nandi and Uasin Gishu counties, including the commissioning of Maraba Market in Tinderet, inspection of Meteitei Hospital and roads, and the commissioning of the Kenya School of TVET's Moiben Campus.
He will also commission Ziwa Dam 2 and the Sirikwa-Ziwa Machine road before inspecting Siwa Level Five Hospital in Soy constituency.
On Tuesday, October 13, Ruto will tour Elgeyo Marakwet and Baringo counties, beginning in Kabyego, Marakwet East, where he is scheduled to break ground for a water project and Kerio Valley KMTC student hostels, lay the foundation stone for an economic stimulus programme market and commission the Kipkuldul-Kapyego-Kamalei road.
He will then head to Kinyach in Baringo North for the groundbreaking of the Kipsaraman-Kinyach road before proceeding to Churo, where he is scheduled to inspect the local Teachers Training College.
The President will later visit Chebara in Marakwet West, where his itinerary includes inspections of Chebara Boys High School, AIC Chegara Girls High School, Chebara Primary School, Kaptomut Primary School, Chebara Polytechnic and the Chebara Secondary School chapel.
On Wednesday, October 14, the tour will move to West Pokot, where Ruto is expected to launch the Konyao-Kiwawa-Alale road in Konyao, Kacheliba constituency, and inspect the Kapsait-Kapsangar-Tapach-Sondany road in Tapach, Pokot South.
He will then proceed to Trans Nzoia, where he is scheduled to inspect the Sibanga economic stimulus programme market and the Mwaita-Bwage-Makutano-Kapsara-Kobos road.
The day's engagements will end in Kiminini constituency, where the President is expected to launch the Kiminini-Mitoto-Ndalu-Brigadier road, inspect the Kiminini modern market and commission Kiminini Comprehensive School, a project funded through the National Government Constituencies Development Fund.
On Thursday, October 15, the President will be in Chepkorio, Keiyo South constituency, Elgeyo Marakwet County, where he is scheduled to launch the Timboroa-Seguton-Moringwo-Poror-Magrib-Sirwa-Lawina Ochi road, inspect an affordable housing project and visit an economic stimulus programme market.
President William Ruto during a past rally in Eldoret town/PCS
He will also preside over the issuance of 6,300 title deeds covering several areas, including Keiyo/Rokocho, Keiyo/Kocholwo B and Keiyo/Kabulwo Kamoingon.
The tour will proceed to Eldama Ravine in Baringo County, where Ruto is expected to launch the Poror-Sirwa-Oshid road at Sirwa, commission KMTC classrooms, lay the foundation stone for an administration block and commission a National Government Constituencies Development Fund office and a Huduma Centre.
In Kabarnet, he is scheduled to inspect the town's stadium and affordable housing project and lay the foundation stone for Kabarnet University College. He will also oversee the issuance of a Women Enterprise Fund county cheque.
The President will conclude the day's engagements in Iten, where he is expected to commission Iten KMTC, inspect Phase Two of the affordable housing project and Kamariny Stadium, and flag off a county last-mile electricity connectivity project.
The programme also includes the commissioning of Iten fresh produce market and the issuance of title deeds and a Women Enterprise Fund county cheque.
Affordable housing and markets will remain a major feature of the tour, with projects lined up in Kaptumo, Chepkorio, Kabarnet, Iten, Kitale, Nandi Hills and Eldoret.
The President is also scheduled to commission economic stimulus programme markets in Kaptumo, Maraba, Sibanga, Chepkorio, Sigor, Makutano, Kaiboi and Kapseret.
In Eldoret, Ruto is expected to commission the Pioneer affordable housing project, the Kapseret market and the 64 Champions Modern Market.
On Friday, October 16, Ruto will begin his engagements in Sigor, West Pokot County, where he is scheduled to inspect the Kopach River-Lomut-Sigor-Marich Pass road and the Sigor economic stimulus programme market.
He will also oversee the issuance of 4,660 title deeds covering Mwino A and B.
In Kapenguria and Makutano, the President will commission the Kapenguria-Makutano town sewerage project, lay the foundation stone for Kapenguria KMTC student hostels and inspect the Makutano economic stimulus programme market.
The programme also includes the flagging off of a county last-mile electricity connectivity project and the issuance of 6,833 title deeds covering Chekomos, Shalphogh, Tamugh and Sondany, alongside a Women Enterprise Fund county cheque.
Ruto will then visit Kwanza to inspect student hostels at Kwanza Vocational Training Centre before proceeding to Kitale, where he is scheduled to inspect the Maili Tatu affordable housing project and lay the foundation stone for student hostels at Kitale National Polytechnic.
Other engagements in Kitale include laying the foundation stone for the Kitale Medium Prison affordable housing project, flagging off a county last-mile electricity connectivity project, issuing a Women Enterprise Fund county cheque and commissioning the Kitale Business Park at the Kitale bus stage.
On Saturday, October 17, the President will tour Nandi and Uasin Gishu counties.
In Kaiboi, Mosop constituency, Nandi County, he is scheduled to launch the Turbo-Kaiboi-Kimondi-Chepterit road, lay the foundation stone for student hostels at Kaiboi National Polytechnic and commission the Kaiboi economic stimulus programme market.
In Nandi Hills, he will commission administration buildings and lecture halls at Koitaleel Samoe University College, lay the foundation stone for student hostels, launch the Mugundoi-Nandi Hills/Kosiage-Cheptulu road and inspect the town's affordable housing project.
The President will then head to Eldoret, his home toen, where he is expected to commission the rehabilitation and desilting of Kerita Dam in Kesses, commission the Kapseret market and flag off last-mile electricity connectivity in Pioneer.
He will also oversee the issuance of a Women Enterprise Fund county cheque, commission the Pioneer affordable housing project and officially open the 64 Champions Modern Market before addressing a city rally.
The programme highlights the administration's focus on road connectivity, market infrastructure, housing and electricity access across the North Rift, with several projects scheduled for commissioning or inspection during the tour.
On Sunday, October 18, Ruto will travel to Kapsabet, Nandi County, where he is scheduled to commission ACK Plaza and attend a church service.
He will also inspect Kapsabet Stadium, lay the foundation stone for an outpatient block and commission the mother and child unit at Kapsabet Referral Hospital.
The day's programme further includes the flagging off of a last-mile electricity connectivity project and the issuance of a Women Enterprise Fund county cheque.
Monday, October 19, has been set aside for meetings at Eldoret State Lodge ahead of the national celebrations.
The tour will culminate Tuesday, October 20, when Eldoret hosts Mashujaa Day at Kipchoge Keino Stadium.
The celebrations will place the city in the national spotlight as the President concludes an itinerary spanning roads, healthcare, education, land ownership, housing, markets and electricity connectivity.
