The Smart Cities programme gives markets a face lift 

The Mountain Journal

More than 30 markets in Murang’a have benefited with improvement under the 

 Smart Cities programme.

The smart cities programme, an initiative by Governor Irungu Kang’ata in two years has opened up towns and market centres especially the back streets that had not attracted customers.

The Governor backed by county leadership has continued to unveil the programme across the 35 ward eying to open the  shopping centers, towns, and markets for the economic transformation.

Speaking at Gakurwe Shopping Centre when launching the Smart Cities  Project in Gaturi Ward, said the rural market centre had acquired a new face through paving with cabro blocks.

The cabros paved pathways throughout Gakurwe Shopping Centre, the local dispensary, since the country attained independence.

Kang’ata said more than 30 market centres have  benefited from newly constructed tarmac roads ,cabro works among other interventions that include

drainage systems and street lights.

“Some of the lights were  repaired to enhance safety, improve business operations, and uplift the overall trading environment,” said the Governor.

The Smart City project continues to roll out in the remaining market centres Countywide, ensuring equitable development and improved infrastructure for all residents.

Beth Wanjiku, expressed her gratitude for the construction of the project saying that the town won’t be muddy again.

“Over the years the market centre was abandoned and today we are embracing value for money,” said Wanjiku.

Julius Mutonyi, a businessman also echoed similar sentiments saying that supplies of goods and commodities will attract the customers while passing, unlike before.

“ We feel appreciated that the premises that were forgotten have started to attract the people who had been flocking into the front shops,” said Mutonyi

Martha Warukira, pleaded with Murang’a County leadership to extend the Cabros towards the pathway leading to the Gaturi dispensary.

“ There is a need for the county government to extend  the programme  to all the public areas,” said Warukira.