President William Ruto has announced billions of shillings in development funding for Machakos County.
The president committed the funding to water access, road infrastructure, and affordable housing during the commissioning of the Mwala Cluster Water Supply Project in Mbiuni.
Addressing the public in Mbiuni on October 24, the president noted a combined KSh50.7 billion in specified funding for development projects.
Ruto cited KSh200 million for household water connections, alongside plans to prioritize dams to improve water access in the region.
“We have the said the way forward for Ukambani is having water. People from Machakos, Kitui, and Makueni are hardworking people. What remains is for them to have water, and people from Mbiuni have requested to connect the water to their households, and in our upcoming budget next month, we will allocate KSh 200 million for the project,” President William Ruto explained on the allocation.
In addition, Ruto clarified that the government has been planning water projects in the country using guesswork; however, the government has started a special treasury.
Citing the 2025 State of the Nation Address, the president explained that the government has set up a special treasury for national infrastructure for water projects and development, emphasizing that the treasury has KSh 300 billion as of October 2026.
Further, the president confirmed that in the priority list of the 12 new dam projects in the country, two dams in the Ukambani County are among the priorities.
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Ruto Outlines Govt Plans For Road Projects in Machakos
Road infrastructure also featured prominently, with KSh1.5 billion earmarked for the Mbiuni–Miseleni road project.
According to the President, the contractor is already in place and will complete the project soon, adding that the county is also set to build 10 new roads.
“Regarding the road project connecting from Mbiuni to Miseleni, I have set aside KSh 1.5 billion; the contractor is ready, and I will direct him to finish the project soon, and I have also ordered that after the road connects to Miseleni, it should connect the wider area. Additionally, we have 10 new roads that the government has allocated KSh21 billion for the construction of the new roads,” Ruto added.
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Housing and Health in Machakos
Ruto also listed housing as another development that the government will undertake in Machakos.
President Ruto argued that the housing program would ensure Ukambani residents have houses, markets, and student housing facilities.
Under the housing program, the president cited KSh28 billion allocated the build 8,000 new housing units.
In addition, he explained the allocated funding would also be used the build new hostels for 6,000 students at Machakos University, KMTC, and TVET.
The government is also set to establish 18 new markets.
On healthcare, the President reaffirmed that all citizens should be able to get treatment, urging the public to ensure they are registered with SHA.
According to Ruto, 850,000 residents in Machakos have already registered with SHA, and the government has allocated KSh 1.3 billion for healthcare payments over 1.5 years.
Ruto emphasized equality in development, saying public investment should benefit communities across the country regardless of political or regional affiliation.
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