{"id":2911,"date":"2026-05-08T12:03:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateupdate.co.ke\/?p=2911"},"modified":"2026-05-08T12:03:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:03:37","slug":"ruto-destroys-gachagua-alive-as-he-storms-mount-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateupdate.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/ruto-destroys-gachagua-alive-as-he-storms-mount-kenya\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruto Destroys Gachagua Alive As He storms Mount Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">President William Ruto has signaled a major shift in service delivery and infrastructure for the residents of Laikipia, promising to end the era of long-distance travel for basic government services.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">During his visit to Doldol on Friday, May 8, 2026, the President laid the foundation stone for a new <b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"101\">Huduma Centre<\/b>, a facility he says will bring a &#8220;one-stop shop&#8221; for public services to the doorstep of Laikipia North residents.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">Addressing a crowd in Doldol, President Ruto highlighted the plight of residents who previously had to travel over 60 kilometers to Nanyuki to obtain national identity cards, birth certificates, or business permits.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">&#8220;Your leaders told me that if you wanted an ID or a birth certificate, you had to go to Nanyuki. Today I have come here to start a Huduma Centre so that all services can now be accessed here in Doldol,&#8221; the President said.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">The President directed Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku to ensure the facility is fully operational and staffed within the next <b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"142\">three months<\/b>. Once complete, the centre is expected to host an ICT hub and offer over 160 different government services.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\">On the infrastructure front, the President announced several high-priority projects aimed at unlocking the economic potential of the region:<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"9\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">The Nanyuki-Doldol Road:<\/b> Construction of a 60km highway is set to begin within two weeks.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">County-Wide Upgrades:<\/b> A further 217km of roads across Laikipia County are slated for bituminization (tarmacking) to improve connectivity.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11\"><span class=\"citation-3\">The President also took a firm stance on regional security, warning bandits hiding in the <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"90\"><span class=\"citation-3\">Mukogodo Forest<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-3 citation-end-3\"> that their time is up.<\/span> He assured residents that security forces would be deployed to flush out criminal elements to ensure a peaceful environment for development.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12\">Responding to local leaders&#8217; requests for water security, the President noted the community&#8217;s need for &#8220;mega dams&#8221; at Kere and Sirimon to address perennial shortages. He also echoed the local demand that contractors for these multi-million shilling projects prioritize hiring local youth.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14\">The tour was not without political rhetoric. President Ruto defended his administration\u2019s record, urging residents to focus on &#8220;work over insults.&#8221; <span class=\"citation-2 citation-end-2\">He was accompanied by several high-ranking officials, including Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Laikipia North MP Sarah Korere.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15\">The visit is part of a broader week-long development tour of the Mt. Kenya and Rift Valley regions, aimed at inspecting &#8220;Bottom-Up&#8221; economic agenda projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President William Ruto has signaled a major shift in service delivery and infrastructure for the residents of Laikipia, promising to end the era of long-distance travel for basic government services. 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