Kiambu Member of Parliament Machua Waithaka has stepped up infrastructure development in Ting’ang’a Ward, with ongoing road improvement works and a major school renovation programme aimed at improving transport networks and learning conditions for residents.
The projects, being implemented across several locations, form part of efforts to address long standing infrastructure challenges, improve access to essential services and create employment opportunities for local communities.
Among the roads undergoing rehabilitation are Nyautu Road, Gituamba Circular Road and the Ruthiruini–Kihingo Road, where grading, compaction and murraming works are underway to improve their condition and make them more accessible, particularly during the rainy season.
On Nyautu Road, the ongoing works will be complemented by the construction of a 100-metre concrete slab along a sloping section to strengthen the road surface, improve drainage and minimise challenges associated with water runoff.
The concrete works are expected to provide a more durable surface on the affected stretch, which has posed accessibility challenges for motorists and other road users.
At Gituamba Circular Road, rehabilitation works involving grading, compaction and murraming are also progressing, with the objective of improving connectivity and easing movement for residents, motorists and pedestrians.
The interventions are expected to improve access to homes, businesses and other essential facilities while providing more reliable transport links within the ward.
On the Ruthiruini–Kihingo Road, the MP said the planned extension of tarmacking by 350 metres would be accompanied by rehabilitation of the remaining section to ensure residents continue benefiting from improved access even as the government works towards securing funding for further upgrades.
Waithaka said the decision to grade, compact and murram the untarmacked section was intended to address immediate transport challenges rather than leave residents waiting for the entire road to be upgraded.
He acknowledged that the initial tarmacking allocation would cover only 350 metres but assured residents that efforts were underway to secure resources for the remaining stretch.
The MP urged residents to remain patient, saying the strategy was to implement available projects while progressively pursuing additional funding to complete outstanding infrastructure works.
“We must also address the immediate challenges by improving the road through murraming as we work towards securing the tarmacking of the remaining stretch,” he said.
Beyond road infrastructure, Waithaka has also embarked on an extensive facelift of Ngegu Primary School, building on previous investments aimed at easing congestion and improving the school’s physical environment.
The institution has already benefited from the construction of six additional classrooms to accommodate growing learner numbers, installation of cabro paving across the school compound and construction of a perimeter wall fitted with a modern gate.
The latest phase involves the comprehensive renovation of all existing classrooms to give the institution a modern learning environment.
The renovation programme includes installation of new blackboards, replacement of old roofing materials, fitting of new windows and doors and tiling of classroom floors.
The improvements are intended to provide learners and teachers with safer, cleaner and more conducive facilities while giving the institution a significant facelift.
Waithaka expressed confidence that pupils returning to school in January would find a transformed institution, saying the objective was to raise the standard of public school infrastructure and provide children with an environment comparable to that of well equipped private academies.
He also highlighted the involvement of local residents in implementing the projects, saying the approach was designed to ensure infrastructure investments generate economic benefits within the community.
According to the MP, engaging local workers was helping create employment opportunities and inject money directly into households while accelerating development.
The school improvements are also being complemented by road infrastructure investment, including the tarmacking of the Ngegu–Edenville Road, which he said had remained untarmacked since Independence.
The road project is expected to improve connectivity and ease transportation for residents who have endured years of difficult travel conditions.
Waithaka said the ongoing interventions reflected a commitment to progressively address neglected infrastructure needs through improvements to roads, education facilities and other public amenities.
The projects come amid growing pressure on public representatives to demonstrate tangible development at the grassroots, particularly in improving rural access roads and upgrading public learning institutions.
For residents of Ting’ang’a, the ongoing works offer the prospect of improved mobility, better school facilities and increased local economic activity as the constituency continues to pursue infrastructure development.
