Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua Tarmacs Road in Record 10 Minutes Per Kilometer

Machakos County has adopted new technology that tarmacs a road in record 10 minutes per kilometre as opposed to the traditional average of one hour for the same distance.

Machakos Governor Dr Alfred Mutua on Thursday launched the technology that is being used to construct a new 20-kilometre Kivandini-Masinga road. Speaking at the site, Mutua said the process is an example of how his Maendeleo Chap Chap party wants to prove that it is possible to fasten development through efficiency.

The Maendeleo Chap Chap party leader said the technology is borrowed from construction practice from developed countries such as the United States, Dubai, China and Australia.

“There are no external contractors employed on the project and all the work is being done by county workers and equipment,” Mutua said.

The process allows different machines to operate in sync to ensure seamless and well planned arrangement that delivers a bitumen standard road in a matter of minutes.

“In Kenya, we take forever to complete projects adding to the cost, more than in many other countries, mainly due to poor project planning, logistics and laxity,” Mutua said.

The technology is widely used in China, which enables it to construct several kilometres of road in a matter of hours.

“We have to shift gears and catch up with the rest of the world,” Mutua said.

“When complete, the road will link Mutwamwaki, Kalundu, Musingini, Mikimari, Masinga and Kivuthi markets to Masinga town on tarmac,” he said.