Machakos: Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s Infrastructural Development Agenda is on course. On Saturday, she inspected the tarmacking of the 3.8 km Gossip-Mlolongo police road that will significantly enhance accessibility to security, health, and business services in Mlolongo.
According to Kenya News Agency, the Gossip-Mlolongo Road serves over 100,000 residents and is an access route to Mlolongo Dispensary and Assisi Nursing Home, ensuring residents have easy access to healthcare facilities. The road has been impassable during the rainy seasons, disrupting movement and businesses.
Wavinya, speaking during the inspection, pointed out that Machakos residents should take advantage of the development and infrastructural projects to their entrepreneurial advantage, creating avenues for business growth in the county and upgrading their livelihood.
The Governor warned residents against the encroachment of road reserves, noting it curtails proper road developments across the county and often results in disputes and forceful eviction of business structures. She further warned that where encroachment was hindering development, structures would be forcefully destroyed if not cleared by the owners voluntarily.
‘It is disappointing that there is a massive encroachment on our roads in urban centres, making it difficult for the county government to carry out major road upgrades,’ lamented the Governor. The Governor officially commissioned the Mzee Ndeti Pride lands road in Sabaki, a collaborative effort between the County government and the Sabaki Residents Association (SaRa).