Mombasa City. Photo/nation.co.ke
Apart from decongesting Mombasa city, President Kenyatta said the ongoing road projects will also facilitate the growth of tourism.
“When the number of visitors to this city grows, more job opportunities will be created and the youth will benefit,” said President Kenyatta.
President Kenyatta also spoke on his administration’s focus on expanding the Port of Mombasa to make it the port of choice for the region between Cairo in Egypt and Durban, South Africa.
Speaking at Changamwe, Deputy President Ruto said while the Jubilee Government has concentrated on improving infrastructure and invested in other projects to lift the lives of the Kenyans, the opposition has been busy trying to undermine those efforts.
The Deputy President also told off the opposition over their interference with the work of the acting Cabinet Secretary for Interior, Fred Matiang’i.
“Those who are competing with us must leave Matiang’i to do his job. He has a right to sit with the Electoral and Boundaries Commission Chairman Wafula Chebukati and plan for the security of Kenyans during this electioneering period,” the DP said.
He asked the opposition to make up their mind whether they want to be “players” in the August polls or they will but “referees”, saying they cannot be both.
The Jubilee Government has also invested heavily in infrastructure in other Coastal Counties.
In Kilifi, President Kenyatta last September launched the Kshs 4.2 billion State-funded construction of the 110-kilometre Malindi-Sala Gate, one of the key roads that will boost tourism and promote the economy for the benefit of residents.
Early this year, President Kenyatta flagged off the tarmacking of the famous Mariakani-Bamba road at a cost of Kshs 2.1 billion.
In March, the President also launched construction of the Kshs 1.5 billion Marikebuni-Majengo-Marafa road, the upgrading to bitumen standards of the 35-kilometre Kaloleni-Kilifi road at a cost of Kshs 2.3 billion.