Machakos governor Dr Alfred Mutua opened the Kathiani-Kakuyuni-Kangundo intersection road constructed using monies, equipment and staff of the Machakos county government.
"This road is my Christmas gift to the people of this area and will be fully complete by Christmas Day,'' Mutua said on December 23, 2016.
He said the new road was a link road that opens up a rich economic zone and one that will propel growth to his people.
''When I was campaigning for office, I promised to roll back poverty by using politics of development by shunning politics of sycophancy and poverty that has dominated politics in Kenya.''
As part of his promises, Mutua said he plans to continue building roads, hospitals, providing water and empowering the people so that they no longer have the shame of being given food relief (mwolyo).
"Three years ago, we constructed the Makutano to Kithimani road which is a key link road in the county. I plan to construct more roads as promised,'' he said.