Inside Ruto’s Ksh21B road investment promise for West Pokot
President William Ruto’s development tour of the North Rift entered its third day with road infrastructure taking centre stage in West Pokot County, where the government is pursuing projects intended to improve connectivity and expand economic opportunities. The president launched the Konyao-Kiwawa-Alale road in Kacheliba Constituency and inspected the construction of the…
The Government plans to open a One-Stop Border Post in Konyao, West Pokot County, according to Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen. The new facility aims to prevent the trafficking of illegal firearms, drugs, illicit alcohol, and other illicit cross-border activities. "By facilitating legitimate cross-border trade while blocking criminals from entering our country and halting illicit alcohol from reaching Kenya, the border post will serve both purposes," Murkomen explained.
Murkomen accompanied President William Ruto on a development tour of West Pokot County, where Ruto inaugurated the upgrade of the 24km Konyao-Kiwawa-Alale Road to bitumen standard, enhancing connectivity and trade. Additionally, Murkomen launched the Kacheliba Last Mile Connectivity Project.
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