{
  "id": 11874084,
  "title": "Wetang’ula: Better roads, security key to unlocking Marsabit’s economic potential",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/wetangula-better-roads-security-key-to-unlocking-marsabits-economic",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T07:27:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/wetangula-better-roads-security-key-to-unlocking-marsabits-economic-potential/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula emphasized the importance of infrastructure and security investments in Marsabit County to unleash the region's economic potential. In an address at an education fund drive in Mugur E Serima, Wetang’ula said the government was making progress in addressing insecurity while fostering peace with local communities. He stressed that equitable benefits from national development programs should reach rural and marginalized areas, with improved roads and infrastructure opening up Marsabit, facilitating trade, connecting communities, and attracting investment. Enhanced security would create a conducive environment for residents to capitalize on the county's economic potential. Wetang’ula highlighted recent investments in roads, health, education, and other infrastructure, including the Ksh2 trillion investment in Lamu and the Dangote Oil Refinery. The government planned to hire an additional 24,000 teachers in the year, with a focus on providing more teachers in hardship areas to promote equal opportunities. Wetang’ula recalled his role in signing and finalizing the Rumuruti-Maralal Road as Foreign Affairs Minister, emphasizing the transformative impact of infrastructure projects on marginalised regions. He called for uniform implementation of economic projects across Kenya, ensuring all communities could benefit from national resources and development. National Police Service Secretary and Administration Officer Bernice Lemedeket thanked leaders for supporting the girl child, noting that communities had been overlooked for years. She urged for more employment opportunities for local residents and stressed the need for accompanying human capital investment in infrastructure development. Marsabit Governor Mohamud Mohamed Ali reported that his administration had provided full scholarships to over 10,000 students since 2018, emphasizing that educational support should be unbiased and benefit all communities regardless of clan affiliations. Governor Ali backed President William Ruto's re-election bid, arguing that local political dynamics should not dictate the presidential contest. Laisamis MP Joseph Lekuton thanked Wetang’ula for his support of marginalized communities and called for unity to advance development in the region. Lastly, Industrialisation Permanent Secretariat Dr Juma Mukhwana praised the government's progress in driving economic growth and urged continued support for the development agenda.",
  "summary": "National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has called for increased investment in infrastructure and security in Marsabit County, saying the two are key to unlocking the region’s economic potential. Speaking at an education fund drive at Mugur E Serima in Marsabit County, hosted by National Police Service Secretary, Administration and Accounting Officer Bernice Lemedeket, Wetang’ula said […] The…",
  "key_points": [
    "Better roads and infrastructure key to unlocking Marsabit’s economic potential",
    "Government investing in security to create conducive environment for residents",
    "24,000 additional teachers planned for hardship areas to promote equal opportunities"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}