{
  "id": 15556858,
  "title": "Ruto pledges 12km road upgrade in Kapsabet, four-lane highway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/ruto-pledges-12km-road-upgrade-in-kapsabet-four-lane-highway",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-19T04:27:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital Business",
    "slug": "capital-business",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/ruto-pledges-12km-road-upgrade-in-kapsabet-four-lane-highway/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KAPSABET, Kenya - President William Ruto has announced plans to upgrade 12 kilometers of roads in Kapsabet and transform a road in Eldoret-Kapsabet-Chavakali into a four-lane highway, according to a development tour of Nandi County. The President emphasized that these road projects will aid Kapsabet's growth as an economic hub. Additionally, Ruto launched a Sh351 million electricity connectivity project in Emgwen Constituency, which aims to connect 3,851 households. The Nandi County government headquarters in Kapsabet was commissioned by the President, alongside the opening of a Mother and Child Health Complex at Kapsabet County Referral Hospital. The hospital complex, which will cost Sh500 million, is expected to be completed by March 2027 and will provide intensive care, high-dependency care, maternity theatres, and renal services, raising its total capacity to 670 beds. The President also inspected the 10,000-seat Kapsabet Stadium, which is 50% complete and is projected to be finished by December 2026. The stadium will include hostels for athletes. The visit also marked the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Anglican Church of Kenya's Kapsabet Diocese and the inauguration of ACK Kapsabet Plaza in the neighboring Chesumei Constituency. The plaza will provide commercial and office space, with the revenue generated intended to support church activities and community initiatives.",
  "summary": "KAPSABET, Kenya, October 18 – President William Ruto has pledged to upgrade 12 kilometres of roads in Kapsabet and announced plans to expand the Eldoret-Kapsabet-Chavakali road into a four-lane highway.…",
  "key_points": [
    "President Ruto pledges 12km road upgrade in Kapsabet.",
    "Four-lane highway to transform Eldoret-Kapsabet-Chavakali road.",
    "Sh351m electricity project launched in Emgwen Constituency."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Expanding road networks and healthcare facilities in Nandi County signals a coordinated push to transform Kapsabet into a more robust economic and medical hub for the region.",
  "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."
}