Ruto promises to build an airstrip in every county
Ruto through his Transport CS nominee Kipchumba Murkomen promises to build an airstrip in every county from the current 13
Cabinet secretary nominee for Roads, Transport and Public works, Kipchumba Murkomen has pledged to progressively scale up airstrips from the current 13 to ensure at least an airstrip per county.
Speaking before the vetting committee, Murkomen said putting up an airstrip in every county will open up the marginalization regions to trade and other amenities.
“It is said that a nation can only be judged by its marginalized, I promise if approved that as a ministry, to put in place a policy to progressively construct an airstrip in every county,” he stated.
In addition, Murkomen has stated that if appointed, he will engage regional leaders in executing tasks in the transport sector.
He vowed to move the ministry to various counties on an occasional basis as a hands-on approach to solving challenges in the sector.
“As a believer of devolution, Mr chair I’ll not work from Nairobi. I will once in a month or more so often decide that the ministry today is working from Garissa. We sit there, sort all problems that relate to my ministry with leaders of that region,” Murkomen promised.
He also vowed to empower local contractors, especially for tenders of less than Kshs 1 billion in order to cut costs in putting up the infrastructure that would otherwise take a financial toll on the government if outsourced.
He however pointed out that there was a need for regulation for these contractors in order to ensure that Kenyans get value for their hard-earned money.
“If you’re a shoddy cowboy contractor getting money and reaping where you did not sow, we will delist you, put that list online and make it accessible to all contractors to ensure you don’t get any job in Kenya,” he stated.
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