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Uhuru’s road to jolt roadside towns

KeNHa Project Manager Daniel Cherono in charge of Kenol-Sagana-Murua road briefs potential contractors. [Photo: Courtesy]

Towns and roadside traders along the 84 kilometre Kenol-Sagana-Murua road will be some of the biggest bene?ciaries when the construction starts in January 2020 after it emerged money to tarmac internal roads and build improved market sheds has been factored in the dual carriage’s budget.

This means all towns and markets along the dual carriage road will have better urban infrastructure, expected to grow commerce and trigger a massive increase in property prices and population.

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