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Kindiki said the impact of the government's development programme can already be seen in many parts of the country, where residents are witnessing public infrastructure that had been absent for decades.
Procurement records show that Sinohydro Corporation has been awarded the contract to build the Keben Dam Water Supply Project, ending years of uncertainty over a scheme that was abandoned in 2019 during the administration of former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
The President said the facility will strengthen the government's presence in the region while helping end the unequal distribution of national projects that has left some parts of the country behind over the years.
Speaking after attending a church service and fundraising at St Martin's ACK Church in Kitui Town, the President attributed the latest delay to funding challenges, saying the government had exhausted the money allocated to the project before securing additional financing.
Ruto said the road projects, including the construction of the Sh7 billion Nithi Bridge, are part of the government's commitment to opening up farming areas, easing the movement of people and goods, cutting transport costs and improving access to markets.
The 9.76-kilometre road is being upgraded to bitumen standards under the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) at a cost of Sh630 million.
The concerns emerged when KeNHA officials appeared before the National Assembly Public Accounts Committee (PAC), where members questioned the state of major roads across the country and the pace at which damaged infrastructure is being repaired.
KPA Managing Director Captain William Ruto said the project was developed after the 2018 TradeMark Africa Traffic Management Study identified the Back of Port Road corridor as one of the biggest traffic bottlenecks at the port and recommended the construction of a grade-separated transport system.
The newly appointed board members are James Mworia Mwirigi, Fahima Ali Ahmed Zein, Christopher Kibui Maranga, Latoya Ouna, Lawrence Kibet and Mohammed Abdirahman Hassan.
Fresh financial disclosures show the State-owned corporation's net loss increased by Sh477 million from Sh27.68 billion recorded a year earlier. The latest results extend KRC's long wait for a return to profitability, with the corporation yet to record a profit in more than 10 years.
The new law creates a legal and institutional framework for the establishment, governance and management of the Sovereign Wealth Fund, fulfilling a commitment President Ruto made during his 2025 State of the Nation Address to establish a long-term national savings vehicle alongside the National Infrastructure Fund.
A total of Sh260 million was allocated to the agriculture subsidy programme under the Inua Mkulima initiative, which provides farmers with subsidised farm inputs alongside income support.