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October 14, 2025
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Govt sets up KDF-run Ulinzi Construction Company following 2021 mandate

Govt sets up KDF-run Ulinzi Construction Company following 2021 mandate

The formation of Ulinzi Construction Company was approved by the National Security Council in 2021, giving the KDF a more formal role in national development projects. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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President William Ruto has announced the formation of the Ulinzi Construction Company, a new military-run entity tasked with undertaking infrastructure development in Kenya's challenging and underserved regions, following a 2021 mandate from the National Security Council.

  • The company will empower the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to build roads, bridges, and housing projects, especially in hardship areas like Turkana, West Pokot, and Northern Kenya.
  • President Ruto committed to fully equipping the company, stating it would establish military bases in remote and strategic areas.
  • Former Chief of Defence Forces General Robert Kibochi noted the initiative would allow for project implementation at a lower cost and within shorter timelines by separating combat-related engineering from large-scale national construction.

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Government Announces National Infrastructure Fund, Ulinzi Construction Company, and Last Mile Project - October 2025

President William Ruto announced the upcoming creation of a National Infrastructure Fund to finance massive infrastructure projects. This fund will support energy generation for industries, dam construction for food security, and extensive road network expansion. The President also announced the formation of the Ulinzi Construction Company, a new military-run entity tasked with undertaking infrastructure development in Kenya's challenging and underserved regions, following a 2021 mandate. Separately, the government aims to connect 1.18 million new homes to electricity by 2027 through the renewed Last Mile Connectivity project. Initiated in 2015, this project provides free electricity connections to new customers.

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