NLP leader faults timing of Kyuso–Tseikuru Road tender amid Ruto–Kalonzo spat
NLP leader Dr Augustus Muli has questioned the timing of the Kyuso–Tseikuru road tender, linking it to the escalating political spat between President Ruto and Kalonzo Musyoka...
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The National Liberal Party (NLP) leader Dr. Augustus Kyalo Muli has criticized the timing of the tender for the Kyuso–Tseikuru–Kandwia road upgrade in Kitui County, labeling it a politically motivated move. He views it as a direct response to a recent public spat between President William Ruto and Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka over development in the region.
- The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) published the tender notice for the road rehabilitation, identified as tender number KeNHA/2924/2025.
- The project includes strengthening the Kyuso–Tseikuru–Kandwia road to bitumen standards.
- A mandatory pre-tender site visit is scheduled for January 15, 2026, with the tender closing on February 5, 2026.
- Muli accused both Ruto and Musyoka of engaging in "politics of optics" rather than prioritizing genuine community development, particularly addressing issues like chronic water shortages.
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