Ruto to Land in Ukambani With Bag of Development Goodies

President William Ruto is scheduled to tour Machakos, Makueni and Kitui counties from Saturday, October 24, to Monday, October 26.

President William Ruto is scheduled to tour Machakos, Makueni and Kitui counties from Saturday, October 24, to Monday, October 26. 

The three-day tour will cover several constituencies across the Ukambani region, with the programme featuring infrastructure projects, affordable housing, education facilities, healthcare services, electrification initiatives and the issuance of title deeds to residents.

Ruto will begin his tour in Machakos County on Saturday morning before proceeding to Makueni and Kitui counties for a series of project launches, inspections and public engagements.

He will begin the tour at 9 am in Mwala, Machakos County, where he is scheduled to inspect the Mwala Cluster Water Project, the first activity on his itinerary.

Ruto will then proceed to Mbooni in Makueni County, where he is expected to hold a major rally in Ngoluni. 

During the visit, he will commission the Tawa-Ngoluni-Itangini Road and launch the Wote-Kako-Ngoluni Road.

In Kaiti Constituency, Ruto will visit Kyambeke, where he is scheduled to launch the Kyambeke-Kyuasini-Ukia Road and commission the Kyambeke-Kikoko Road.

The programme will then move to Nunguni town for another major rally. 

Ruto is expected to commission Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) hostels and make an announcement concerning Kilungu Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), which was converted from Kilungu Senior School.

He is also scheduled to announce developments regarding the Katuaa-Nunguni Road, which has received a Ksh 40 million budgetary allocation after stalling. 

Residents of Ilima will receive title deeds, while an electrification programme will also be launched.

At 3 pm, Ruto will head to Kitui Rural Constituency in Kitui County, where activities will take place in Kwa Vonza Ward.

He is expected to visit the Huduma Centre at Lower Yatta-Kiusyani and launch student hostels and an affordable housing project at South Eastern Kenya University (SEKU).

The programme also includes the launch of a sports academy at Ngamione and the Kaliko-Kyusyani-Kanyangi-Kyandula Road, followed by a public rally.

On Sunday, October 25, the second day of the tour will begin in Masinga, Machakos County, where Ruto is scheduled to attend a church service at 9 am.

At 1 pm, he will launch the Kangonde-Masinga-Kithyoko Road, another major infrastructure project on the tour’s programme.

The President will then proceed to Yatta Constituency at 3 pm for activities involving the Matuu-Kyasioni Road.

On Monday, October 26, the final day of the tour, Ruto will begin at 9 am in Tseikuru, Mwingi North Constituency, Kitui County, where he is scheduled to inspect an affordable housing project.

He will also launch the Twimia-Tseikuru-Usweni Road and address a public rally.

At 11 am, Ruto will move to Mwingi Central Constituency, where he will inspect Enziu Bridge and visit the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) market in Mwingi town.

The itinerary also includes an inspection of affordable housing in Mwingi town, a meeting with women’s groups at Musila Gardens, the issuance of title deeds and a public rally.

At 1:30 pm, Ruto is expected in Kitui West Constituency, where activities will take place in Tulia and Kabati.

He will inspect the ESP market in Tulia, visit student hostels and preside over the groundbreaking of an affordable housing project in Kabati. He is also scheduled to address the Syongila-Matinyani-Tulia Road project.

Ruto will then proceed to Kibwezi East Constituency in Makueni County for a series of engagements in Kathekani, Mtito Andei and the Machinery Market area.

In Kathekani, he is scheduled to launch Kathekani Senior Secondary School, which the programme lists as having been constructed by the Kenya Rural Roads Authority at a cost of Ksh 250 million.

In Mtito Andei, Ruto will commission Mtito Andei Level 4 Hospital, listed in the programme at a cost of Ksh 500 million by railways. He will also inspect hostels at the SEKU Mtito Andei Campus, which is part of Makueni University College.

The final major rally will take place at the Machinery Market, where Ruto is scheduled to launch the New Machinery-Kyumani-Kyanginywa-Barrier Road and an electrification programme.

He will also address the Thange oil spill and oversee the issuance of title deeds for residents of Thange, Muthingiini and other settlement schemes in Kibwezi East.

The programme further includes announcements concerning the Kambu Affordable Housing Programme and the Economic Stimulus Programme.

Elsewhere, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen is expected to visit Kenya in 2027 as the two countries seek to strengthen diplomatic relations and expand economic cooperation.

The proposed State Visit was discussed by Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi during a meeting with Austria’s Ambassador to Kenya, Simone Knapp, on Tuesday, October 13.

He said Kenya was seeking to strengthen its international partnerships to create economic opportunities and position itself as a regional gateway for trade and investment.

Mudavadi said the discussions also focused on Austria’s renewed strategic interest in Africa and the proposed visit by Van der Bellen.

“Our discussions centred on the proposed State Visit to Kenya by Austrian President H.E. Dr. Alexander Van der Bellen in 2027, and Austria’s renewed strategic focus on Africa,” he said.

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