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Investing in infrastructure vital for Kenya

President William Ruto launches construction of the 12km Kinamba-Murinduku road, Kuresoi North, Nakuru County, on October 27, 2025. [PCS]

In recent years, public discourse around government spending and infrastructure development has often been a contentious topic. A clown once claimed, “we don’t eat roads,” implying that investments in roads and infrastructure are a waste of money.

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