President Uhuru Kenyatta will this week visit Central Kenya region where he is expected to commission, launch and inspect development projects.

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State House spokesman Manoah Esipisu has said that the President is scheduled to meet residents to discuss service delivery and other development issues.

President Kenyatta will visit the counties of Nyeri, Laikipia, Kirinyaga and Murang’a during the tour that ends Tuesday afternoon.

According to a dispatch from State House, The President will focus on key infrastructure projects like roads, as well as the success of his healthcare plan by commissioning specialised medical equipment at several hospitals in the area.

“These hospitals will provide theatre, renal, imaging, radiology and other diagnostic services,” said Spokeman Manoah Esipisu.

He said the Head of State will speak to leaders as well as other citizens in the areas.

On Monday, President Kenyatta will launch the Naromoru–Nairutia–Ngobit road link before opening the Mukurweini–Othaya Water Sewerage Plant in Mukurweini Constituency that will serve a total of 200,000 people in both Mukurweini and Othaya constituencies.

The Head of State will then visit Nanyuki Level 5 Hospital where he will commission the completed installation of equipment under the Managed Equipment Services (MES) completing his first day in the region.

On Tuesday, the president will visit Kerugoya hospital, inspect the ongoing construction of the 29 km Kutus–Kianyaga–Kimuthugu–Kithure–Kibugi Road and commission the Kangema–Gacharage C70 Road.

President Kenyatta will then visit Murang’a Level 5 Hospital before launching the Murang’a–Mukuyu–Gwathamaki Road in Murang’a County.

“The president will speak to leaders as well as other citizens in the areas – reaching out directly as he works to improve their livelihoods, as well as the livelihoods of all other Kenyans whichever part of the country they may be,” read a statement from Esipisu.

“The president will focus on key infrastructure projects like roads, as well as the success of his healthcare plan by commissioning specialised medical equipment at several hospitals in the area. These hospitals will provide theatre, renal, imaging, radiology and other diagnostic services."