President William Ruto has set October as the target for the launch of construction of a new Class B road linking Emurua Dikirr to the Rironi-Mau Summit corridor, while confirming Ksh1.2 billion for a university planned in the area.

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Speaking during the handover of Mamboleo Modern Market in Emurua Dikirr on Wednesday, August 26, Ruto said the government had allocated Ksh1.2 billion for the university, which will be established in honour of the late area MP Johana Ng’eno.

“You asked me for the construction of a university here at Emurua Dikirr; I have today brought you Ksh1.2 billion for the construction of a new university that will be in honour of the late Johana Ng’eno,” Ruto announced.

The President said the institution would expand access to higher education for students from Emurua Dikirr and other parts of Narok County, adding that it would serve young people from the wider region.

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“The university will help the children from this area, Narok and the rest of Narok,” Ruto said.

The proposed institution follows earlier plans by Narok County leaders to establish a satellite campus of Maasai Mara University in Emurua Dikirr in memory of Ng’eno, with the county government committing to provide 100 acres of land for the project.

At the same time, Ruto also announced plans to upgrade a road serving the area , saying the government had abandoned plans to simply recarpet the existing low-volume seal road in favour of a more substantial reconstruction.

“I have also seen your road here, which was initially a low-volume seal road. We have now allocated money for the construction of a new international class B road,” he said.

The President said the road would run from Salgaa through Chebole, Abosi and Shartuka, creating a stronger connection between Emurua Dikirr and the wider regional road network.

“The road will be coming from Salgaa to Chebole to Abosi to Shartuka, and the road will be an international class B road,” Ruto said.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke