At Lilongwe Grounds in Mutituni Ward, H.E. Governor Wavinya Ndeti presided over the official launch and commissioning of a new fleet of road construction equipment, marking a major milestone in Machakos County’s infrastructure transformation journey. The newly commissioned fleet comprises 10 brand-new graders, 2 rollers, and 1 wheel loader, significantly strengthening the County’s capacity to build and maintain roads across all 40 wards.
The equipment has been commissioned as part of the Governor’s flagship Barabara Mashinani Programme, anchored on her development mantra “Chakula Mezani, Pesa Mfukoni.” Governor Wavinya emphasized that quality road infrastructure is a cornerstone of economic growth, improved livelihoods, and efficient service delivery. With this expanded machinery fleet, the County is now better equipped to open, grade, gravel, and maintain roads more effectively and consistently across the entire county.
Governor Wavinya noted with pride the tangible progress already achieved through Rapid Results Initiatives, which have seen over 3,158 kilometres of roads graded, alongside routine maintenance of the county’s bitumen road network. These improvements have eased access to markets, schools, churches, hospitals, and other essential services, reducing travel time, lowering transport costs, and unlocking economic and social opportunities for residents.
Under Governor Wavinya Ndeti’s leadership, Machakos County has also made significant strides in tarmacking key road corridors to improve connectivity and mobility. Notable completed and ongoing projects include the 5-kilometre Katangi–Kithimani Road, with an additional 25 kilometres already contracted in Yatta Sub-County; the 3.2-kilometre Kathalani–Kaviani–Nzaikoni Road in Kathiani Sub-County; the 2.6-kilometre Kincar–Airways and Muungano Police Road in Mavoko Sub-County; and the Gossip Phase 3–Mlolongo Police Loop Road, where 2 kilometres have been completed and construction is ongoing.
Further reinforcing the County’s infrastructure agenda, advertisements have been placed for the upgrading of additional roads to bitumen standards. These include the Lita–Miti Muonza Road (3.8 km) in Kathiani Sub-County; a section of the Makaveti–Kalama–Kyangala–Iiyuni Road (5 km) in Kalama Sub-County; a section of the Ngonda–Katulye–Mbiuni–Kabaa Road (5 km) spanning Matungulu, Kangundo, and Mwala Sub-Counties; and a section of the Ekalakala–Masinga–Kaewa Road (5 km) in Masinga Sub-County.
With modern equipment on the ground and an ambitious road development pipeline underway, Machakos County continues to chart a clear path toward improved connectivity, economic empowerment, and inclusive development, ensuring that progress truly reaches the grassroots.
