{"id":112836,"date":"2024-02-12T17:17:37","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T17:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/ruto-to-launch-road-market-in-lari-wednesday"},"modified":"2024-02-12T18:03:15","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T18:03:15","slug":"ruto-to-launch-road-market-in-lari-wednesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/ruto-to-launch-road-market-in-lari-wednesday","title":{"rendered":"Ruto to launch road, market in Lari Wednesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>President William Ruto is expected to commission a Sh150 million modern market at the Soko Mjinga area in the Lari constituency when he tours Kiambu County on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>He will also commission the construction of one section of Mau Mau road in the Nyambari area, where it will be joining the busy Nairobi-Nakuru highway.<\/p>\n<p>The section will connect the highway with Maai Mahiu where it will pass through Nyambari, Escarpment, Matathia, and Kijabe and enter Maai Mahiu.<\/p>\n<p>Kiambu senator Karungo Thang\u2019wa and Lari MP Mburu Kahangara made the revelation on Monday while mobilising residents to turn out in large numbers.<\/p>\n<p>They revealed that the President will be accompanied by his deputy Rigathi Gachagua, roads CS Kipchumba Murkomen among other leaders.<\/p>\n<p>The legislator said Ruto was following up on projects that he had promised electorates during the campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey spur development in the region owing to the connection of the villages to the two highways,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTraders, travellers and tourists will benefit with eased movement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thang\u2019wa said the construction of the market is funded by the national government through the Economic Stimulus Program.<\/p>\n<p>The senator added that the modern market will help to reduce cases of road accidents in the Soko Mjinga area.<\/p>\n<p>The traders expressed their happiness saying they have been promised a modern market several times but that has not happened.<\/p>\n<p>Cecilia Njoki, a cabbage seller says that traders require a conducive environment to work from so that they can improve their lives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe market will improve our working conditions in many ways. Shelter during the rainy season, store and it will also improve hygiene,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>However, Njoki asked Ruto to consider reducing taxes to enable them to survive tough economic times.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\">Kenya<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. President William Ruto is expected to commission a Sh150 million modern market at the Soko Mjinga area in the Lari constituency when he tours Kiambu County on Wednesday. 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