Ruto launches, inspects Sh20bn projects in Kitui

KITUI, Kenya, Nov 13 - President William Ruto on Thursday launched and inspected ongoing development projects valued at more than KSh20 billion during his Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..

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President William Ruto conducted a two-day tour of Kitui County, launching and inspecting development projects valued at over KSh20 billion. These initiatives aim to boost infrastructure, housing, and economic opportunities across the region.

President Ruto officially opened the Kamuwongo fresh produce market, a Sh59 million facility in Mwingi North designed to host 200 traders.
He announced a Sh15 billion allocation for 6,000 affordable housing units and Sh1.6 billion for new student hostels in Kitui.
The President launched the construction of the 13km Kamuwongo–Kandwia road at a cost of Sh1 billion and flagged off the county’s Last Mile electricity rollout, set to light up 20,000 households.
During the tour, 30,000 title deeds were issued to residents of Mwingi West and Kitui South, with 42,000 more expected in the coming months.

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President William Ruto conducted a two-day tour of Kitui County, where he launched and inspected development projects valued at over KSh20 billion. These initiatives are intended to boost infrastructure, housing, and economic opportunities. As part of this regional development push, the government also allocated Sh550 million to complete 162 stalled civil servant houses in Makueni County, a project pending for over three decades. In a separate initiative, a partnership between Avenews, the Kenya Meat Commission (KMC), and the Kenya Livestock Marketing Council (KLMC) will provide Sh2.5 billion in financing to pastoralists. This partnership aims to address the significant challenge of limited access to credit for livestock value chain players by offering flexible, trade-based capital.

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