President William Ruto on Saturday will head to Kirinyaga county for a development tour.
The head of State will launch the construction of Sagana-Kathaka-Thigùkù Road at Thigùkù, Ndia Constituency.
The President was last in Kirinyaga in August when he was on a five-day Mt Kenya tour.
Kirinyaga residents reaped big from the tour after Ruto commissioned the largest water project in the county.
The president said that his government had also committed a further Sh 500 million for supply of water to villages in Mwea.
He said that his government will work closely with the county government to ensure that clean water is accessible in all the villages in the county as well as irrigation water to enable farmers to increase food production.
At the same time, the Head of State said that one billion shillings will be set aside for the development of the rural Economic Processing Zone whose construction will be launched before the year ends.
Ruto added that the mega project will go a long way in providing more than 30,000 jobs for the local youths.
He said his administration will continue prioritising the locally made goods over imports. This will fully support local manufacturers who in turn will create employment opportunities for many unemployed Kenyans.
“We cannot afford importing goods when we have the resources to create them. It is unfair for example to import beds when we have plenty of locally available resources which we can use to make our own beds," Ruto said.
The president also noted that the government will partner with the ward reps across the country in the creation of digital hubs which will go a long way in securing more than 400 jobs for the young people.
Kirinyaga was one of the counties that voted heavily for the UDA party.
Its current governor, Ann Waiguru is serving her last term in office.
