Ruto's Party Explains Why Some Roads Have Been Underdeveloped for Decades
The explanation comes amid discussions over dusty roads witnessed in Homa Bay County on Sunday, August 16, during the Linda Mwananchi rally in the county...
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The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party has attributed decades of unequal road development in regions like Homa Bay County to a post-independence policy decision.
- The UDA claims Sessional Paper No. 10 of 1965 categorized regions as "productive" or "less productive," directing government investment primarily to the former.
- UDA Director of Communication Nathaniel Mong'are stated that this policy led to historical marginalization, leaving some areas without proper road infrastructure.
- The party highlights that upon President William Ruto's assumption of power in 2022, only 22,000 kilometers of tarmac road existed nationally, with half concentrated in a single region.
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